I am taken back to a time, 15 years to the day – thinking about that day gives me a lot to regret even today!
A day I wasted sitting at the barracks along with Deepa, Prasanna and Farhana. The day I opted out to stay back since I was miffed at not being selected to march on the Rajpath.
I was part of the Andhra Pradesh NCC contingent representing the State in the Girls Battalion in 1996. It was a prestigious thing for any NCC cadet to be representing the state at the National Republic Day Camp.
My regret at not having gone to witness the grand spectacle that our Republic Day presents – just for the reason that I did not get selected to march on hallowed ground. What a waste! What a shame!
I have decided to admit this fact (known to none!) and hopefully not consume myself in guilt in the further years to come.
