JOURNEY WITH SAF ACADEMY

COURAGE AND STRENGTH

" Strength and courage don't go hand in hand. It's difficult unless you are fearless. When you are fearless you have a little bit of courage and a little bit of strength but for most people it goes off as soon as the fight or flight response is over. What remains is the rush. That's what makes them fearless. Ofcourse, gradually" ~ author. 

DAY 4: MORNING DRILL

As usual another day with drill has started and Karan is still in the same trance. His belief that these average civilians will not be able to complete the training is hindering with his alternative approach. All are tired but none of them have thought of giving up the training yet. They are well aware as to why they have joined the program. But maybe they need to prove it. 

Karan makes them climb the rope one by one. They all try but fail. The mind has to be ready but the body must also follow. They were slowly get used to it. 
' Monami, aage aao' he calls her out. 

She tries for the first time but fails. She tries again, fails. Again and she falls again. Three times is over so she starts to go back to her place but Karan stops her and says do 10 more. All the cadets are scared because of his strong voice and non budging attitude. Monami follows the orders, desperately trying to climb the rope. She somehow manages to climb it halfway but falls down from a huge height at her eights try. 
' Owww...' she winces in pain the moment her back touches the ground. But Karan doesn't lend her a hand to get up. He starts to call other cadets for their rope climbing. She picks herself up with courage and walks back to her place. Yes, it hurts. Yes, it is difficult but the thought of giving up still hasn't come in her mind. By the end of the training, everyone has had a taste of how it feels  to have broken bones. 

' Shaklein dekhiye in sabki Sirji, aiso lagto hai abhi dum dabaake bhaag jayenge' Sanjana commented while looking at everyone. 

The time for breakfast has come. Thankfully, Kabir has prepared it already. They have their breakfast and talk about Dilbaaghji. 

 ' Hume unse milne jaana chahiye ' Sid spoke while eating. 

' Haa, unka haal chaal bhi puch hi lenge ' Sumanji agreed. 

'Hmm.. I think we should go ' Monami also showed her consent. 

They asked Faizi if they could go and meet Dilbaaghji. He was surprised at first that they wanted to meet him but gave them the permission. They left after Monami finished her kitchen duty, also because they had no theory lectures today. Kabir was writing thesis in his room and he didn't know how to face Dilbaagji yet. It would take time for him to completely accept his past and move on. 

Faizi informs about the same to Batra sir and he too gives his consent. Faizi goes to find Karan, he is in his room looking at Param bhaiya's photograph. 
Faizi peeps in from outside but doesn't come in. 
All the pain Karan has kept inside him is not allowing him to grow emotionally. Somewhere, he blames himself for Param's death. He needs help, but he is unwilling to ask for it. 

Monami, Sid, Sumanji, Chitra, Premji, Koel and other cadets reach the hospital. They ask the information desk and make their way to Dilbaaghji's room. He was shifted in to a normal room yesterday and his condition is alot better. 

They come in. 
' Dilbaaghji kaise hai aap?' Premji asks while making way near his bed. They all surround him. 
' Humne aapko bhot miss kiya ' Sumanji also comes along. Monami steps out to ask the doctor about his condition. She is satisfied that he is out of danger.