Prof. Shyam Parashar is well known to his family and friends as well as his students and colleagues for his sharp memory and quick wit even at the ripe age of 80+ years. It is amazing how vividly he recalls events and incidents even from his tender age of 3 years. His style of narration and documenting his memoirs is elegant, simple, and enjoyable. His earlier books on the practice and education of surgery are also based on his memories and long experience as a surgeon and medical teacher. At the closing phase of his life he is a person completely satisfied with his life, something everybody longs to achieve. This book is an autobiography of his life; the way he has treaded the path that was guided by his destiny. We hope readers will enjoy reading the book and will identify something from these memoirs that resonate with their own life stories