I often thought of visiting you on my trips to home and tell you how much I owed to you for the person I was today. Whenever, I want to think of the teachers who have helped me, guided me, and mentored me to the person I am today, Sir you would be on the top of my list. And on the top of the list of the most students who had an opportunity to study under you.
Sir, I remember our first meeting in class 9th. Your legends had already travelled far and wide. Your voice, it was said, would echo in every corner of the school when you spoke. It was said under you even the naughtiest and rouge students would discipline themselves, than face your wrath.
Sir, I remember how much I hated doing those Mathematics exercise 100 times a day, using sand paper to sharpen my pencil as I struggled through the geometric shapes, failing to understand that one example from the “Circles” chapter of the NCERT book. But, Sir you were persistent and kept on FORCING us to practice till we got it right.
I remember that you coming out of the office would lead the whole school in pin-drop silence. I remember you would shout loud in the assembly of 400 students and were audible, when every-one else used the mike. I remember you would come as early as 5:30am to the school and get started by the special classes by 6:00am to make sure that we were ready for the board exams and need not take tuitions.
Sir, I remember that you promised me the best of the class teachers, when I wanted to leave the school. I remember that you never broke your word.
Sir, for all those things I wanted to thank you. Thank you for those important lessons of life through punishments, mathematics lessons, and your own personal conduct.
I did hear about your illness and was planning to meet you as I visited home this Diwali. But, it seems as always you wouldn’t wait.
Sir, I am sorry for not getting in touch with you sooner. Not proactively looking for your number. Sir, I am sorry for not staying in touch.
Respected Nanda Sir today as I hear that you are no more. I realize how much I have learnt from you and how much you contributed to what I am today.
Thank you for everything. But I will never forgive myself for not showing my gratitude in person
