My Heroes from Real Life
Nanda Kumar SB aka Nanda
Looks can deceive. If it can apply to anyone, then, it is nanda.
One of the thinnest person that i know, with a mild chocolate face. He is a packed powerhouse. One of my Best friends and Mentor.
We date a long time back and part of our lives always travels in parallel.
I know him from my school days and has always been amazed with his antics. He used to bunk classes every now and then, owing to illness (i still doubt it). Supplier of comics and story books, he became my pal in a short time.
We have fought a lot and invariably argue about smthing everyday. We have threatened each other and also accounted for some mishaps. But, we have remained steadfast friends. We are also known as "Partners in Crime".
He has gone through tough situations and emerged out of them. We both talk a lot about philosophy and in the end discard it for smthing new. Very recently, he was completely down under. but, as usual came out as the top cat and helped me in getting out of my own mess.
The best thing about him is his helping nature. He is ready to help anyone, anywhere. I can recall the incident when myself and nanda were travelling from Sanjaynagar, it was raining hard and we were on his motorbike. We found shelter in an abaonded shed near the railway track. We saw a train in the distance and nanda shot out like an arrow and was in the middle of the tracks trying to stop all traffic across the railway lines. He boldly went forward and stopped lorries and explained the matter to them. Luckily, one of the railway guards came over and told us that the train would be travelling on a different track and not the one on which we were standing. The whole situation seems funny, but, the amount of concern shown by nanda and his stead fast response holds my admiration.
There are several similar examples where nanda has proved to be a hero. His charming smile and his frankness keeps him in high esteem with his friends.
My salutes to such a great friend and individual.