Memories_Incredible_Kalam

Memories: Incredible Kalam
the Veterinary doctor of Rashtrapathi Bhavan for the bird’s
immediate care and he personally updated himself about
its well being. Above all he, took up a mission to ignite the
young minds for national development by meeting school
students across the country. Dr Kalam had also written
many poems, I had sung some of his poems in different fora.
He loved to teach and enjoy his interactions particularly
with students. Dr Kalam also loved playing the harmonies
on his Veena, the string instrument, which he cherished for
years. Late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was one such leader who
through his great success and exceptional thoughts has
become an inspiration to many. He was not only a great
scientist but also an excellent human being, who was full of
vitality. He has left a rich legacy to the people of India and
an even richer legacy to the world. Dr Kalam was a man
for all seasons and a lover of all knowledge. Dr Kalam was
undoubtedly the most non-political and non-traditional
person ever to become India’s President. His love of
nation and peaceful celebratory co-existence of multiple
faiths is an enduring lesson of humility and tolerance
while the world today stumbles towards a religion-based
conflagration. From the individual-extraordinary to the
majestic-individual, President Kalam served the public
good and showed the hubris-laden world humility is better.
In a sea of anguish, sufferings and disappointments, he was
truly an inspirational voice that provided positive energy to
the common man especially the youth. Throughout his life,
Dr Kalam played numerous roles which helped in shaping
India’s future as well as nurturing the future of India, our
young minds. Even he departed this world on July 27, 2015
in an excellent manner while addressing students in North
Eastern part of India. Excellence was manifested in every
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