Wings of fire - Sir APJ ABDUL KALAM Wings of fire | Page 140

built nothing, possess nothing—no family, sons, daughters.
I am a well in this great land
Looking at its millions of boys and girls
To draw from me
The inexhaustible divinity
And spread His grace everywhere
As does the water drawn from a well.
I do not wish to set myself up as an example to others,
but I believe that a few readers may draw inspiration and
come to experience that ultimate satisfaction which can
only be found in the life of the spirit. God’s providence is
your inheritance. The bloodline of my greatgrandfather Avul,
my grandfather Pakir, and my father Jainulabdeen may end
with Abdul Kalam, but His grace will never cease, for it is
Eternal.
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earnestly hope and pray that the development resulting
from these two plans—Self Reliance Mission and
Technology Vision – 2020—will eventually make our
country strong and prosperous and take our rightful place
among the ranks of the “developed” nations.
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