__ Greetings to you this Monday morning!! _______
"Bang!"
The snap went off and the marathon began and five of them started hurtling towards the finish line. They had been friends since school, but also arch-rivals when it came to marathons. Now, coincidentally, four of them worked together at the same company. The fifth friend, however, had been out of touch for a while, but rejoined the group to compete in the marathon. Competing in the marathon brought back the friendly rivalry from school days. They wanted to show each other that they were still the fittest and the best runners among themselves. While they ran, each of them was also watching the others from the corner of his eyes. The tussle was close; they were just a couple of steps away from each other.
All of a sudden, they heard a groan from somewhere around. They didn't want to lose concentration. After all, they wanted to prove themselves the best among the lot. So they ran. Suddenly, four of them realized that the fifth friend was nowhere to be seen. They wondered why, but didn't stop to look for him.
The finishing line arrived. One of them was a clear winner. Exhilarated, he accepted congratulations and friendly pats on the back from his friends. Once the euphoria was over, they looked for the fifth friend.
Why did he lag behind? What was he up to?
After a while, they saw the friend helping a hobbling runner to the finish line.
"Who is he?" the friends asked in unison.
"He is one of my former colleagues," the fifth friend said.
"Which company did you work together for?" the friends asked.
"The Indian Army. We both fought in Kargil together. Unfortunately, he lost his leg while saving others. Now he has an artificial leg." the fifth friend explained.
The others were too taken aback to react.
"Guys, one thing that my colleagues have taught me: it is not just about winning alone, but winning over the adversity and taking your team along to the finish line." the fifth friend said.
The tears in the eyes of his team told him how touched they were.
So, who are you taking along to the finishing line this time?
Ponder on this and...
_____make it a great week ahead _____
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