Sterling Examples

Hari Singh Shekhawat (right, in blue) is trying his damned best to look chirpy and cheerful. Ramila Mistry has not yet recovered from her fever and body-ache. Yusuf Rassiwala has also been absenting himself. Hari Nariayani is down with a bout of medical issues. Arun Patil is hospitalized.
Amidst all the comings and goings from time to time, two individuals stand out for their matchless dedication and commitment to our morning meet. Come what may, you would rarely, if ever, find Srichand Arora(above) or Nahid Khan (below) missing from action at the Club. For both of them to be together not present is next to impossible.
The effect of this regularity shows. Arora-ji knows how to enjoy a drink or two in the evenings, smokes moderately and generally believes in living life to the fullest. But on his morning routine, there is no compromise. Before turning up at the Garden, he’d have invariably made his rounds of the nearby Joggers’ Park and Garden No 2 and having broken happily into sweat, would he take a brisk walk back to conduct our exercises.
Nahid Khan is no different. For the past four or five years, she too has been subjecting herself to a punishing schedule that does not end with the Club exercises. As mentioned in an earlier post, she reserves her mornings for pushing her body to extreme levels of endurance, such that today, let alone fall ill, she is unarguably the fittest among all the ladies. Like Arora-ji’s, her face scarcely betrays her age. It is always fresh and glowing.
These are two motivational examples of what sincerity and being regular about our own health and fitness regimen can do. So all you lazybones, please take note and get your act together. Attendance today was an embarrassment. Despite being a week-end, barely a dozen of us showed up. Somehow, we do not seem to realize that it is entirely from being consistent that we stand to reap the benefits of exercising.
The only diversion from routine, today, was the re-emergence of Mumtaz Jahan after one-and-half months. She distributed sweets to celebrate her newly-acquired status of being a nani. Her daughter in Delhi has given birth to a baby boy.

Srichand Arora says:
Hi! Have you all marked that since last month, I have stopped taking a break on Mondays? Earlier I used to be away from my Laughter Club on Mondays. It is because of no more late nights on Sundays, thanks to my better half. Also, thanks to all of you for the love showered on me.
--Arora

Bhaswati Bose responds:
So the credit goes to Kiran-ji. As they say, behind every man's success (and well-being) there is a woman!
--Bhaswati

Renu Babani says:
I was at Shirdi with my better half and returned late-Saturday night. Rather exhausted, so do not know if I will attend on Sunday. Yes Mr Arora, you have been coming in the morning on Mondays as well. Mrs Bose, although some credit does go to his wife, you have to admit that Mr Arora is a man who is determined to stick by what he believes in and tries to set the same example for us. Hopefully the rest will get back to routine as well.
-- Renu