Ashish,
You believed in me when I was starting out in this world and I don't think I would have had the confidence to succeed without your faith in me. Right from the start you saw all I wanted to do was help, and the Ashish stamp of credibility you gave me brought acceptance without having my motives questioned. Because Shilpa and you invited me to and hosted me in India, it set me on a path to take this group to the next level where we have become a true force on the international scene, without being beholden to any organization. This group owes a tremendous amount to you, my friend and brother. I miss you greatly.
Ashish, this song is so you. Thanks, Shilpa.
My way
And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, Ill say it clear,
Ill state my case, of which Im certain.
Ive lived a life thats full.
Ive traveled each and evry highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets, Ive had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.
Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.
Ive had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
No, oh no not me,
I did it my way.
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!