Randeep has been my immediate boss, in the organisation, for the past ten months and is due to retire by the end of this month. It has been great working with him and our relationship -if one could term it so - started from my days as a cadet at the NDA.
He was a fifth term 'Sergeant' of the neighbouring Golf Squadron while I was a rookie first termer in the Hunter Squadron and compared to the 'mean visage' expected to be sported by all the 'sarges' - they were the eternal vigilantes of the Academy's discipline, you see - he was easygoing and a thorough gentleman and wielded tremendous respect in his squadron, because he did not get after the cadets unnecessarily.
So to me, when he took over his present job, it was like my Academy days coming back in full circle and our bonding was instantaneous.
He's going through the familiar round of farewells before he hangs his uniform and eventhough he tells me that he really can't pinpoint on any predominant feeling, I get this impression that he's a bit dazed by the furious pace of events leading to his retirement.
All in all a great guy and here's wishing that he continues to maintain his active lifestyle with a liberal dosage of health, wealth and happiness. Incidentally, he has become a grandfather just a fortnight ago and the resultant excitement is very much in evidence in his personality.
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