I once maintained a garden. When I started with it, I knew nothing about the flowers, the plants and the trees. All i knew is that it is me who should be maintaining that garden. I used to spend some time each day taking care of my garden. The smallest of things were looked into. Whetever was not just right was treated immediately. I learnt then. I learnt a lot. I got to know a lot about plants and how to keep them. My garden was always green and fresh. It was blooming and bright. My sweat and my blood was nurturning it.

Blood Transfusion is not the safest form of treatment and must be avoided as far as possible . Body has its own mechanism to recover and heal and it must be given a chance before administering any transfusion. Experts in blood transfusion science always claim that about 90 % transfusion in India can be avoided.

Thalassemia patients often undergo a painful process of blood transfusion followed by chelation and other medicatios very regularly. If certain factors are in place, Thalassemia can be cured. Usually cord blood transplant or bone marrow transplant is used. For the first time in our country, a mixed therapy was used successfully to save a young life. Here is the article (reference Times Of India)

A small portion of a long and inspirational speech given by General Douglas MacArthur, on 12 May 1962, West Point, NY as he spoke to a gathering of soldiers when he recieved an award. A very worthy talk, not just for the American soldier then, but for us now too..

Duty, Honor, Country: