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When God prepares to do something wonderful, He begins with a difficulty. When He plans to do something amazing, He begins with a near-impossibility. Reflections began from such a situation. Coaxing people to pen their ideas down for Reflections was next to impossible. They were persuaded to believe that it was something they'd love to do, and then their perceptions changed.
Instead of suspecting difficulties in these opportunities, like diehard optimists they began to spot opportunities in apparent difficulties, and put their best foot forward. They went into labour, racked their brains, strained and struggled with elusive words, drafted and re-drafted, wrote and re-wrote, sublimated and glamorized, all within the parameters of engineering disciplines until we found them fit for Reflections.
A funny thing about life is that if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it! I do not claim that this issue of Reflections is the best or even extraordinary. The difference, it may be noted, between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. We have put in that little extra effort to make these Reflections worth reading, remembering and recalling.
This is also in a way parting time. As the first batch of SJCETians to complete the course here and to go out into the randy, risky world out there, our reflections, sadly, may not find place in the future volumes of this journal. The prospect of impending departure has been a strong motivation to give verbal expression to deepest unspoken sentiments.
From conceptualization to realization, Reflections has been a co-operative venture; many minds have contributed their mite to make this 'mighty' magazine. Ta's the word to them all from the Project Director to the Principal, to the staff members, both teaching and non-teaching, to fellow students and juniors, to friends, good neighbours, well-wishers, advertisers. Above all, to God Almighty, for His never-ceasing inspiration and guidance. And to you, dear reader, leisurely reading!
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