Can one really over loss not ever cry, over success not crow?
Jo hua achha hua...jo hoga accha hi hoga
I have heard this times a thousand from my appa.
But while I know, I know full well, this too shall pass
We shall work harder and get other grants,
It is tough to not think what could have been better,
Could I have worked harder, smarter, faster?
Where did I falter?
Why not this grant did we garner?
I did try hard, but was it my best?
So many people worked so hard, did I too much rest?
Even as I think this, the team stands by together
Stating the process and the learnings make us a winner.
The ones on the dais are excellent
Their pitches wonderful and very much welcome.
But we had a story to tell too,
Our need is strong too.
What next I wonder,
Even as I stand stronger, and believe it or not, taller.
Not one accusation of 'not enough'
It is humbling, touching, it chokes me up.
So thank you one and all for this specific year long journey
To have had your support, your talents, your friendship make me very lucky.
Newer paths to our goals beckon
Our time to shine brighter will arrive soon, I reckon.
- Written on 24 February 2023.
- We came third in the HCL Grant for Education and secured 25L instead of coming 1st and securing 5Cr. :(
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