Man in the mirror

How many times have you wondered if the mirror was real or not as a child?

The person in the mirror looks exactly like you and you see yourself through him. He knows all your external flaws and you see him every day.  The man in the mirror always listens to whatever you tell, he never complains, never interrupts, never argues, never gets angry at whatever you tell him. He just listens, he is angry if you are angry, sad if you are sad, happy if you are happy and smiles if you smile.

The man in the mirror grows old with you. He has always been there for you when you expected him to be. You can't really be sure if he isn’t there when you aren’t looking but then that isn’t really your problem.

You can sing, read an essay, tell him your worries and wishes. You can share your life’s deepest secrets with him and you dreams and ambitions, he just listens.

Man in the mirror even knows what happens behind your back.

Man in the mirror knows what you are and what you are going to be.

He helps to see if your hair style is right, he makes you aware that you haven’t shaved from a long time. He even reminds you to get a haircut when the hair has grown quite long. He helps you find out if your wounds have healed yet. He helps you to look closer into things which would not be possible otherwise. When you look at his eyes you see yourself.

Despite all this we don’t thank the man in the mirror because we tend to ignore his presence. We don’t generally wave him good bye when we are out for work or greet him when we get back home. We don’t thank him for his services and nor do we acknowledge him when we go to bed. He is there waiting for you every second to get back at you and you don’t even notice that.

Man in the mirror looks the same every time you see him. He is going to be there even if the mirror gets damaged or broken. He is God sent and will be with you no matter what. He is bound to you for life so treat him with respect and honour.

Like the great Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Be the change you want to see in this world", you can see what ever change you want in yourself through a mirror.

To conclude, here is a poem from Rajdeep's speech:

You may win in your struggle for self, and the world may make you kind or queen for a day

but just look at the mirror and see what that person has to say

for its not your teachers, friends or colleagues, whose judgement on you must pass

the verdict that counts most in your life, is the person looking back from the glass.