15/10/2026
When the world was running a race, we chose a different path. 🏑❤️
When most children around him were preparing for NEET and getting caught up in the race for academic success, we made a different choice for our son. We moved him to a boarding school where sports had a bigger place in his life, because we believed that education is not just about marks, ranks, and entrance examinations. It is also about building character, confidence, and the courage to face life.
And when the time came to choose the path for Classes 11 and 12, we chose to give hockey its place in his life, even during his 12th standard, when academic pressure was at its peak.
We have always believed that sports teach lessons that no classroom can fully teach.
Especially a team sport like hockey. It teaches you discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, resilience, how to handle defeat, how to celebrate others, and most importantly, how to get back up and fight again.
Today, seeing him emerge as a runner-up at the national level fills our hearts with pride. Not just because of the medal, but because of the commitment, courage, and determination he is developing through the sport.
Looking back, we are proud that we chose a path that allowed him to pursue sports alongside his education, even when the world around us was following a different route.
Of course, there is competition ahead, there are challenges ahead, and life will bring its own tests. But perhaps that is exactly why sports matter so much. They teach our children how to face pressure, handle setbacks, work with others, and keep moving forward when things don’t go their way.
Because childhood should not be just about preparing children to compete in exams. It should be about preparing them to face life.
Sometimes, the most valuable lessons in life are learned not at a desk, but on a playground — alongside a team, chasing a ball, fighting for a goal, and learning to rise after every fall.
So proud of you, son. Keep playing, keep growing, and keep finding your own path. The medal is a beautiful milestone, but the courage you carry into life will always be the bigger victory. ❤️🏑