23rd October 2013, day from whereon, every 366th day was the beginning of a bonus year for him and he thanks almighty for the life God has blessed him with. Number of patients just keeps on increasing every year. On the one hand, it gives him hope and strength that he is not alone in it. On the other it also saddens him to the core to see how this number is growing like crazy and how people are suffering. There are many, who are not as lucky as him. He might have got a few bonus years and that his ability to buy medicines may just give him a few more. But life's not the same for all. It's ruthless, it's unforgiving and it's unjust. For the first time in 6 years, he saw crying faces, saw the emotion of helplessness, saw the dejection as a result of a lost battle. People still carry on, putting up a brave face. Fight with all their might (mental, emotional, financial). Struggle with things like expensive medicines, lack of facilities in their own small towns/villages, t...