Jan 3rd, 2014 was a depressing day, more than i felt on 29 Dec, 6 days before that.... That was the day i strongly felt heroes can fall, heroes can fail....
My idols (mostly in sports) when i grew up included the greats Sachin, Schumacher, Sampras and Steffi Graf... Grew up at the heights of their careers... it was saddening when they touched the lows, but was never upset because they always gave their 100% during their peaks....
But on 29, Dec 2013 when Schumacher fell into coma to stay like that for days even until his b'day on 3rd Jan, it was unbearable.... The man, who redefined the need for speed, the man who re-defined 'win-at-all-means', the man who gave the thrills of speed on every single sunday mornings, afternoons, evenings, nights lay there on the mercy of a life supporting machine.... that killed me.... He didnt wake up on New year day, his b'day... he didnt deserve that....
We all have heroes whom we look up to... they give the motivation and push to go out and try the 'cannot be dones'.... And when they fall and never rise, i wonder where have all the powers which made them the 'heroes' gone.... I dont believe in luck....but all i pray is let some luck be showered on my hero....
