St. Mary’s Academy, Batch of ‘99 – A toast to life

The Rastogis, the Sharmas, the Vermas, the Aroras, the Sethis, the Chauhans, the Katiyaans, the Nangias, the Tanejas, the Gargs, the Jains, the Bhalotias, the Kotpals, the Phuls, the Guptas, the Agarwals, the Bibras, the Uniyals, the Kaushiks, the Parashars, the Yadavs, the Sikkas, the Anands, the Dandonas, the Singhs, the Mishras, the Sarins, the Grovers, the Katarias, the Kapoors, the Ranas, the Ahlawats, The Goels, the Ahujas, the Kumars, the Mahajans, the Mittals….

Who are these people, are they still there, what are they doing, do they remember the times the spent together, do they remember how when they came together they were nothing less than an uproar?

We conquered, we won, we fought, we battled, we tried hard, we created history, we took defeat with pride, our fame was beyond the walls, beyond the class rooms, beyond the corridors, we made scores of hearts skip beats, we did break many hearts too, we celebrated, we played on the turf, we played on the court, we withstood the cold winters and the scorching summer afternoons, we were washed in the rain, we crossed all hurdles, all obstacles, we lend a helping hand to the fallen, we cried together, as soon as a girl was on the campus we spread the word like wild fire, we marched in glory, we cracked the toughest examinations, we broke records, we defeated champions, we welcomed the competitors and showed what boys are made of, we made our teachers and parents proud, we sought for answers beyond our reach, we sought for glory that was only dreamt of, we thrived..

We discovered life together, a life worth living for, a life worth dying for…

We have what it takes to make a legend; to each one of us a toast to life.