THE WRITER IS IN HIS FIFTIES BUT HE PATS HIMSELF IT IS NEVER TOOLATE. I AM BEGINNING TO CIRCULATE MYSELF ON THIS GREAT DAY WHEN SWAMI VIVEKANANDA WAS BORN IN1863 IN THE VERY CITY IAM BLESSED TO STAY.THE FIRST THING I DID UPON BEING IN KOLKATA WAS VISITING HIS HOUSE IN GOUR MOHAN LANE IN KOLKATA.THE CONNECTING JOURNEY WAS MADE THROUGH METRORAIL .WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE GIRISH PARK STATION IJUST ASKED THE OWNER OF A PETTY SHOP THE WAY TO SWAMIJIS HOUSE HE INDICATED THE WAY AS IF DESCRIBING WAY TO SOME LIVING AND FAMILIAR FIGURE.ON GOING THRU THE RECONSTRUCTED HOUSE IFELT AS POSSESSED BY GREAT NOSTALGIA AND PRIDE.
I BEGAN TO FEEL HOW ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE ENDOWED WITH VICISSITUDES IN LIFE AT SOME POINT OR THE OTHER BUT SOME TRANSFORM THE VERY OBSTACLES TO GAIN IN STRENGTH,FORTITUDE AND EVEN TRANSFORM THE DISADVANTAGE TO LIFE CHANGING WAY OF LIFE
