A legend in his lifetime!

Every time I crib and cry about how my life has been and why? I think of this one person and I know I couldn't have asked for more.

He is my father’s uncle, we call him Raja Mama. The good old Chyavanprash ad “60 saal ke budhe ye 60 saal ke jawan” must have been coined for him :)
He must be, rather has to be around 70 years old but his energy levels can put a 7 year old to shame, trust me, I am not exaggerating this. Raja Mama has gone through a lot since his childhood. He lost his parents at an age when a child needs his parents the most. A relative, who had his own issues, looked him after. My parents pamper me so much and yet I complain! He got married, but never had a good family life, and they say being married gives you security, someone to call your own. He has a brilliant son, but as luck would have her favor on everyone else but this man, his son suffered from an emotional set back due to a bad ragging incident. As a result, his son had to drop out; he is now doing his internship at Sassoon hospital in Pune. Talk of how life gives you a lolly pop and snatches it away! At an age where Raja Mama must retire and relax, he has to work to pay for his son’s fees.
When I see him, all my complains seem so …so kiddish! Any person who goes through so much in life is expected to be bitter, cynical and lost all good hope. Raja Mama is far from any of this. No one who meets him for the first time would believe that he is our Grand father! He may not be highly educated, but he is quite updated with what is happening around the world. He always has something to contribute to any topic of discussion, right from budget strategies to English movies! Unbelievable, I know. Our highly educated and cynical generation finds it difficult to digest that someone who does not have a degree can contribute so much.
It’s a rarest blue moon that you see him down, in my life of 29 years, I haven’t yet. Leave alone his hyper-than-7-year-old energy levels but he has his own brand of humor! Sometimes irritating and sometimes just right when you need a smile :)
He is indeed and inspiration to anyone who believes that its just one life and one chance to make the most of every road we take. We must forgive and forget and not be weighed down by what He has sent with us in our backpack.
This is just a small one for you Raja Mama… You have changed the way I look at life.
Thank You.