They say you need to recollect and relive your good times when you are
going through a bad phase. Being me, was always so easy for me, it always
bordered sleepwalking. But today as I stand here, I just got the feeling that
this guy, who is self inspired, who loves to inspire others to stand up to
anything that comes up, didn’t stored any for himself. I still remember, how a
few friends of mine, still look up to me, they say that they have this belief
that I can make things look simple and easy. Some say, my smile diminishes half
of their problems. But then, it’s not always easy to inspire yourself. To talk
happiness to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is
something in them. To wear a cheerful countenance at all time as and give every
living creature you meet a smile.
Standing at this state of affairs, where the heart says I should and
the mind says I should not; I actually never thought I have to self motivate
myself someday. As they say, one should always remember where they originate
from; almost certainly I should go back to where I began.
I remember my debut. I was so damn nervous. Not talking to anyone, I
just went in. And I remember, someone told me, “go in boy, and don’t make eye
contact to anyone in the audience, if you feel nervous just look at us”. That
was the beginning. And during the next few years, that same me, used to tell
his fellow musicians, “go in there, have fun, don’t look anywhere, if you feel
nervous just look at me”.
As a musician, I
know, it’s not easy to go in and give your best every time. We know our strengths
and we know our flaws. But we can always improve and deliver. All we need to do
is enjoy and create memories. Today it’s
our turn to go in because we are the chosen ones to do so. Let us not think too much, not over analyze, not over react, not
act overtly responsible! Let’s not anyone take away this moment
from us, let’s go into our own musical world where we are celebrated, slowly,
savouring each moment.
Holding onto my pair of drumsticks, trying to gather all my strength,
my experience, my memories and all the fun I had, this is me! Going in for the
one last time! To the chanting crowd, to the cheers, to the rhythm and to the Music!
