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THE ATTITUDE OF

Anthony G. Castleton Annual Magazine
Editor & Dean
GRATITUDE

WHO PACKED YOUR PARACHUTE AND GAVE YOU WINGS?
Air Commodore Vishal was a Jet Pilot. In a combat mission his fighter plane was destroyed by a missile. He
however, ejected himself and parachuted safely. He won acclaims and appreciations from many.
After five years one day he was sitting with his wife in a restaurant. A man from another table came to him
and said, “You're Captain Vishal ! You flew jet fighters. You were shot down!"

"How in the world did you know that?" asked Vishal.
"I packed your parachute," the man smiled and replied.
Vishal gasped in surprise and gratitude and thought if that parachute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today.
Vishal couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. He wondered, “How many times I might have seen
him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you?' or anything because, I was a fighter pilot and that person
was just a safety worker.”
So friends, who is packing your parachute?
Everyone has someone, who provides what they need to make it through the day.

…….And what about you READERS, ladies & gentlemen --- pause for a moment and THINK of all those
WONDERFUL PEOPLE, who gave you WINGS to soar and fly … Have you taken them for GRANTED…or
have you taken out the TIME to say 'THANK YOU' for the little big things they have done in your life …….
Who knows without their timely interventions, advice, motivation, love, care, guidance, and support you may
have NEVER made it to this juncture in life...!???
So friends , don't you think today before the SUN SETS on your LIFE , you need to take time out and say, if
not a BIG THANK YOU , at least , a SMALL NOD of APPRECIATION to those who helped you 'PERK UP
YOUR WINGS and FLY……., Who knows TOMORROW, may be TOO LATE and never come?
So let us grab life by the horns and speak forth our GRATITUDE or give a NOD of APPRECIATION to those
great SOULS who touched our lives so beautifully, that we have emerged as CROWNED PRINCES and
PRINCESSES of our life and a BOON for TOMORROW'S India …..
Finally, a salute to those thoughtful and caring people, who make life worth its living.
BRAVO and GOD BLESS, all those PARACHUTE PACKERS…… NOW and ALWAYS!!
Let's SOAR and FLY HIGH!

Compiled and Contributed by : Tony Castleton
Dean & Professor (XITE) & The Class of 2017

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