Dedicated To my Family, my Masters & my Seniors,
Ever since I was a kid, I've only been hearing be careful kiddo when ur with boys, remember ur always a girl, be this, be that & full of opinions from all ends! And moreover the TV shows, from the movies to serials, Everything always shows like all these craps about boys & girls!!!
But I've just realized that its whats within u that comes to u!! If have a want or fear of lust , thats what reflects on u. "IF U WANT TO CHANGE ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD 1ST CHANGE URSELF"
In the Recent years, everybody around have lost the most essential thing a human being needs to live a Happy Life , "TRUST", Almost for everything small to big thing there is loss of Trust. Everywhere talks about Rape! I just want to share a small Experience which has made me break my fears & start Trusting men as equally as I Trust woman.
Friday night 8.00 pm,
This was the day we had to start for our "INTERNATIONAL OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP - 2014 INDIA" held at Karikal. So long, I thought it was 2 girls my friend Shruthi & myself gonna travel with 11 Seniors all boys along with our 2 Beloved Masters. But last minute she dropped out & I had to be the only girl traveling with 13 men. I know these people for the past 6 months & I Trust them as much as I Trust myself. But before I start , my mom! "What u r the only girl! Sruthi isn't coming. Kalam kettu poirukku ma, batharama poittu vaama(3)" this batharama poittu vaama I would have heard it atleast a 20 more times before I left. Not enough my mom, next comes my Ammama, "yen ma, idalam thevaiya ma, ithoda niruthiko seriya,kungfu lam venam, kalam kettu poiruku ma, yenama vilayadara, parru yeppadi thurumba yelaichi poita!" (my mind voice - yo nan yentha kalathila ya kunda irundirukan! aalaluku Advice panreenaga! ponga ya, unga Rowsu thangala!)
Thank God, atleast my Dad understood how important this Tournament was for me! Thank u so much Daddy :) And my sister as usual, a pillar of Strength & Support Encouraged me with her words. Thanks Priya :)
Now, back to the Journey, we started at 8.30 pm from Chennai, the Van boarded was one of our Senior's Van , Mr. Velmurugan, Thank u Senior , that was a Wonderful Journey, Thank u so much!
It was a comfortable Van of 15 members seating. I was so afraid how the seating would be at 1st! But then when I was allocated a single seater , it boosted me with a lot more of Happiness & Trust & I was really excited of the Journey, forgetting all the blemishes & doubt my Mom, & her mom had left on my mind. Here I am Ready for the Journey!
But 1 shocking news from Ashok Senior, "Karthiga u r not supposed to sleep if ur sitting there!" (MindVoice)! "Vada poche! 1 night thookam pocha ! Nan sethan! " appathan Anil Master Deivam attam yenna kapathinaru! " 2 seater onnu freeya irukku ma, adha yeduthuko" How Releived I felt!
"LIFELA YETHA VENUM NALUM VITTU KUDUKALAM , AANAA SAPAADUM THOOKAMUM HMM HMMM"
Dinner Time 9.30 pm,
My mom had given, Pooris for all, 12 is a big number when it comes to girls (indeed adulaye meendhu pogum) but I came to know it was a small count for a Single boy! But Guna senior also had Brought chappathis, so we just ate all this in the Van, & then they were all Hungry & halted at a Hotel for Dinner, where I just had Ice cream.
Then Back to the Journey, I took my 2 seater! Koundhu kuppara paduthu ore thookam dan! then, v reached Karaikal at 4 am. Here again, all seniors were given a classroom in a school for getting ready! Masters were given a hotel room, & Masters took me along with them. There were 2 beds in the Room, & both masters slept in a single bed, & gave a cot for me, I felt like I was with my Elder Brothers!So much of Sacrifice & Simplicity! My Masters Rock! I really feel so grateful for being me & for all the people around me!
Saturday 9.00 am, at the Venue for the Tournament,
Never had anything from morning , Damn Hungry, waiting for the Registration! Weight checked, Seniors have delivered their commands, given my chest no. "I got 22, just 1 no. before my favourite Basektball player's chest no. 23 Michael Jordan" my friend Sruthi got 23, but that's ok.
Then by 9.30 am, we left for a Veg hotel for our Breakfast, angadan highlighte! Ha ha hahaaaaa! Semma comedy! We ordered so many things & we were waiting for our food. One of our Seniors Soorya Charan ordered Dosa & all 3 others in dat table also ordered the same, we all except him got the food, den all the other people also got the food, masala dosa, onion uthapam, pongal, even special Dosa came, den we all went for 2nd round poori, our senior still waiting , we were all Bursting out with Laughter, so much Fun :D den finally he got his ordinary Dosa, & den we finished our fun filled breakfast & left again for the Venue.
10.30 am, Tournament Begins,
OMG!!! I'm so excited, there were 4 Chief Guests, 1 among them - Monika Bhardwaj, IPS WOW!! how Idolising she was !!! Such a gethu, she looked so Stunning in that Uniform , so Admirable! I couldn't just take my eyes of her!! Den der was the other chief guests speech! And after all that, the Most awaited Tournament! We were all split into different categories, according to our age & gender. And then the events took place one by one. All of us who participated from our Institute got a prize, Some of us even got more than 1, thanks to "CHINESE BLACK TIGER KUNGFU ASSOCIATION" for giving me such an Opportunity. This event has really given me an Opportunity to overcome some of my Stacked up fears!!
The events in the Tournament for me were, Individual Kumite & Individual Kata . It went really well. All the award distribution & everything got over by 11pm, & our Institute had secured 32 prizes overall with 14 members. That is an awesome count!!! The most awaited Tournament got over so soon!!!
11.45 pm, In Kothu Barotta shop,
All of us were damn hungry!! Kolla pasi!! (Yellam Madattam Sapadranunga!!!) mutta dosa, kothu barotta, barotta kurma, half boiled (with eating techniques), chilli chicken, pepper chicken, the list goes on. Now it was my time be mocked I guess. Everything came except my Item, & my senior had a good laugh this time! Luckily I was waiting for it become 12, cause I don't eat non-veg on Saturdays, den finally had my serving , wow it was yummy! And the half-boiled, dat jelly, the liquid part was very good!! A good dinner & den back to our lodging facilities! Had a good night's sleep!
Sunday , 6.00 am, Starting to Saneeshwarar Temple with Masters,
I feel really lucky to stand in front of my favourite God, Lord Shiva, Standing in front of Shiva Lingam & keeping a Big Lotus flower before Him, wow it just felt Heavenly!!! Then saw all the other Deities & did Archana for my family & this was one temple in which u can take back ur Archana bag. Then got some Prasadam & went out of the Temple to have some Breakfast. Had Idli & Poori, the Poori was too good, correct oil level & damn tasty. And this was the time I kept hearing my Master's favourite word! "TEA" I would have heard that word a hundred more times dat day! Even if I hear tea now, its driving me crazy!
Then back to the school to pick up all the seniors & start our Journey back home! We just dropped in at a small place for our lunch & reached Home by 5 pm.
This was one of the Best Journeys I've ever Had, & I enjoyed every moment of it! I didn't feel a big difference being a girl, I indeed felt really comfortable & honoured to be with such good hearted people!
FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO KEEPING SPREADING NEWS ABOUT RAPES & NOT TO TRUST MEN, I THINK THERE ARE GOOD MEN AS THERE ARE GOOD WOMAN WHO KNOW TO RESPECT PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE, WHO KNOW TO BE CULTURED, WELL BEHAVED & GOOD NATURED, AND I AM PROUD TO HAVE TRAVELED AS A SINGLE WOMAN WITH 13 MEN WHO CARED FOR ME LIKE BROTHERS, & WHO WERE THERE WITH ME FOR THE 2 DAYS LIKE A FAMILY.
THANKS TO EACH ONE OF U WHO MADE THIS JOURNEY A REMEMBRANCE TO ME,
MOM, DAD, SISTER, ANIL MASTER, AJITH MASTER, SOORYA Senior (Sr.) , ASHOK Sr. , GUNA Sr. , SRUTHI, & ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS WHO WERE PART OF THIS JOURNEY.
LOVE U ALL SO MUCH :)
THANK U , THANK U, THANK U :)
K
