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My Hero!

Unforgettable things are a part of every human's life. Everyone will have their own indelible moments or days. It may be happy, relieving, creepy or sad. But be it anything, we won't need a video camera to replay that moment.

One such moment for me, coincides with yesterday's occurrence. Yesterday, was J.K.Rowling's birthday. The very first time I heard that name was three years back, when I read her name on the harry potter books. After reading the first book, I decided that I want to be a writer. Then, when I completed the last book, she was my dream hero!

One thing which I learnt from her, is "Life is full of obstacles, and if you want to achieve your destiny, you must fight through them." When I was obsessed with Harry Potter, I used to write 'gryffindor' under my name. But the true gryffindor I've ever known is not Harry or Dumbledore, its Jo. She is the one who made me realise what my destiny is, and she has shown me the weapon I need to overcome the barriers on the way. And one most important Deluminator of hers, i feel, is this.
"We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the path we choose to act on. That's who we really are."

This is my 120th post and I'm so happy that it coincided with my hero's birthday!
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