-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 30 Apr, 2022, 3:41 am Subject: Re: [itpmods:16629] Fwd: 15 Glorious Years of Efloraofindia:: My Sentiments To: itpmods <[email protected]>
Very well expressed Nidhan sir and you are no mediocre but on eof the best persons I have met!! Pankaj On Fri, 29 Apr 2022 at 13:33, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 at 22:23 > Subject: 15 Glorious Years of Efloraofindia:: My Sentiments > To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > > Dear Garg Ji, > > Whatever came to my mind, I have written down..I do not know whether it > qualifies to be a story of something like that.. But if suitable you can > publish it.. > Here it goes:: > > *EfloraofIndia: The Voyage of Motivation* > > A mediocre village man, with just a translucent image of what he can > achieve or aspire for, started walking on fierce path of professional > world. There was almost no one around to inspire or motivate, as his > forefathers never came out of their ancestral agriculture setup, though > they had a high regard for education and educated people. The man went on, > with modest steps, utmost care and vigilance, so that he is not just > ignored, if not noticed. Even after getting opportunities for higher > learning, the skills were not so sharp, thus he was barely noticed. > Silently he worked, without interfering others, not expecting much, neither > arousing any expectations in others. Yes, he is good, not extraordinary or > genius, but genuine, people used to say. > > With such a meek bent of mind, the man joined the caravan of efloraofindia > in November 2010. It was a hesitant start for him, never in his dreams he > could imagine that his association will be quite inseparable. He suggested > some identifications, reviewed and revised his interests, learnt some > photography, started sharing what he could click. The response was awesome, > the encouragements made him feel that he can do more. The care, affection, > regard and guidance he received from this online forum had been so charming > that he almost got an objective to document as much as floristic diversity > as he can, from wherever he can. The quest for more kept on growing, and > his contribution grew to make him eligible to get a place in top > contributors. > > Yes, this is my story, my own sentiments, associated with eFI. They are > not superficial, it is not a one-sided affair, it is from both sides, I > feel eFI is for me and vice versa. > The collaborations achieved through this forum are really a treasure for > my life and I will continue to cherish the beautiful memories I could > gather through efloraofindia. > Let me put the journey of efloraofindia in a phrase: > "*An intermittent flow of thoughts, moulded and carved into a gemstone, > by a generation, for many generations, can be seen in efloraofindia*". > > It is neither merely a website, nor a platform, it is a way of living and > meaning of life for many selfless servants of Indian Botany. > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFD8jU5kb_jt1QP6d9dy6bBUpVm2raxUCFv%3D0b4nih%3D3Pg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFD8jU5kb_jt1QP6d9dy6bBUpVm2raxUCFv%3D0b4nih%3D3Pg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China *email*: [email protected]; [email protected] *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ITPmods" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D3chvT6dg1Zm4vGDVQ1Torg89UOeTS8FV77h_J3pOtzbg%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D3chvT6dg1Zm4vGDVQ1Torg89UOeTS8FV77h_J3pOtzbg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFAmQ1%2B9NX7JQfCrxUTYg3rqn88UmEQWm82u-rWiNcT6UQ%40mail.gmail.com.
