A Warm welcome to you! I truly believe that we all possess the power to carve our own life path. I hope that you will agree.
My name is Viral. I live in Washington D.C metropolitan region, and this is my first blog.
Buried underneath tons of rubble, when I was found alive days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit our town, all I had was hope. A hope to find my family. With an extremely strong will to survive, and with no access to light, movement, water or food, and with a limited supply of air, I was trapped inside a cement cavity that had less space than a coffin.
I lived to tell my story.
Through my blog I will try to share with you some of the things that I learned through this ordeal. This is where I will share with you, how you can recognize the strengths, the will power, and the determination that lies within you.
I will share with you my thoughts about what it takes for you to stand back up on your own feet even when you don’t have ground beneath you.
Through my blog I will share with you the experiences that had the power to alter the path of my life. Some did. Some did not.
Stay tuned.
Viral, great to hear your story. You should definitely keep writing. I don’t know how much you still keep in touch with my parents, but I am sure that they would love to hear from you too. I was also not aware that you lived in Virginia. My family and I have also lived in Northern VA for the last 15 years. It would be wonderful to see you and your family soon. Please do be in touch.
Samir
Yes absolutely. Great to hear from you Samir.
Dear Viral,
Every today, and every Jan. 26th for the last 13 years we have always remembered you and your family, and have been amazed at your strength to build your life after seeing ‘death’ at closest quarters. Somehow, in spite of many efforts, I could not locate you and get in touch with you. But now that there is a way to keep in touch, I would like to know more about you and your family. Before I update you on my family – my daughters Pratyusha, Aastha andmy wife Sudha – (all are doing well) first and foremost let me send you and your family our love and best wishes. How wonderful it would be to meet you all. FYI, we continue to reside in the same Aashraya apts. near your Ahmedabad house. Pl. do call on us as and when convenient.
Affectionately yours – Dr. Satyendra Bhandari
It is an honor to hear from you Sir, and glad to hear that all of you are well.
Thank you for your wishes. I will send you my contact information through email. Regards.