Comments on: I guess we were not brave enough to admit our mistake back then…

By: preeti pradhan

preeti pradhan — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:04:13 +0000

The story was very touching……..nd very well written…..
and title of your article “I guess we were not brave enough to admit our mistake back then…” grab all my attention to read this…..

By: Anney

Anney — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:22:40 +0000

This was really touching Mani. I remember teaching a friend to float . She was considered unteachable by everyone. I took the challenge and drank a lot of water in the process! Reading this felt like I was there, watching….

By: Matangi Mawley

Matangi Mawley — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:42:10 +0000

Makes me want to learn swimming!

That was a really touching inceident… I come from a place where River Cauvery flows with all her might. I have always been guided by my dad- whenever the current is strong. My dad would tie a lengthy rope- one end around my waist and the other at an electric pole nearby. I was wade in water- at a safe distance. Yet- it is only minutes before the current gets rough. even then- I had not managed to get swimming lessons!

really touching.. very well written!

By: mani

mani — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:19:14 +0000

Thanks Keeravani. I will be looking forward to your reply in my other post.

By: mani

mani — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:18:26 +0000

Thanks Anu. This series was started for just this purpose only. To project the learning lessons /incidents of life and the battles for survival.

By: mani

mani — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:17:10 +0000

Yes Rachana. Its very common in Assam to have a near drowning experience because of the many rivers and ponds over there.

By: Keeravani

Keeravani — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:51:47 +0000

How true the statement I guess we were not brave enough to admit our mistake back then… When we look into our own life chapters we would realize many such incidents. Liked the series.

I have to comment in one of your previous post, promise will do it in a couple of days.

By: Anu

Anu — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:30:57 +0000

Great post! As you’ve mentioned…little things (and this wasn’t really a little incident actually) do alter the course of our way of thinking!

By: Rachana Shakyawar

Rachana Shakyawar — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:28:11 +0000

The story was very touching!!
If one is lucky enough to be saved it is definitely a miracle to believe in!
I know you are referring the river Brahmaputra which definitely looks so calm on the surface and have very strong currents underneath. I have stayed in Guwahati,Assam for many years and have come across to many of such kind of horrifying incidents. My heart sinks when even I remb. that when I was in school, one of my school boy who was playing at the banks of the river drowned and perhaps as your story is being narrated I could visualize the same incident!!
Really sad!!
However! grt post!!