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My Invocation to Leawood Rotary

On August 25th, 2011 I gave the following Invocation to the Rotary Club of Leawood that I belong too. A couple years down the road, I am remembering a great soul and an American Soldier who gave his life for our freedoms. Leawood Rotary Club is an Organization that gives its time, resources and efforts in making a difference in the world. I am a proud Leawood, KS Rotarian. Where we put Service Above Self.

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They say that whatever we do comes with a price….a price for freedom, liberties and living our “dreams” is far higher than what we as individuals can EVER realize living where we live.

This nation has been built on principals of Service, Hard Work, Innovation and to stand for righteousness. Just the other day i was seeing a documentry of the days after september 11th when the United States went into Afghanistan, it really changed a lot of perspectives for me of how “this war against terrorism” was conducted as opposed to the many we have fought before.

I was amazed of how the United States only sent 7 men, yes ONLY 7 MEN from CIA to make pacts with the Northern Alliance Group that rebeled the Taliban before many other troops started coming in…..

Making a Long Story Short, it amazed me how the US conducted Drone wars against taliban and insurgents that came to our land and to our homes and tried to disrupt our way of life. Shortly after this documentry one morning i got a text message and it said “Brother Mason Died in Afghanistan”

I was taken back, i was quite and practically numb the entire day…. Matt Mason was my fraternity brother at Northwest Missouri State and was one of the 30 Navy Seals that was killed in Afghanistan and we as a country lost an honorable man, a great member of our community and he leaves behind 2 boys about the ages of 4 and 5 and an expecting daughter in the next month or so.

This man, gave his life for OUR FREEDOM, FOR OUR LIBERTIES and for our “DREAMS” that we living HERE cannot even begin to comprehend what it takes to fight those wars. That man was an honorable individual that fought for you and me amoung many others that have gone before and will continue to pay the BIGGEST PRICE for our FREEDOM.

Lets take a moment of silence and remember those that we know or those that have lost their lives so we all can live freely.

Thank You, I will be passing out a few things i got at matt’s services for you all to check out.

Story Of Akshay Anand’s Life in Kansas City

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Story of my life. I believe in achieving and living life to greatness. We get to live once, there is no reason to not use our full potential and give the world back what the Lord has given within you. Why settle for less when you are destined for iconic ? I live my life to greatness and each day pursing a dream to make my business KARATS ( www.karats.us ) the best ever. It is a journey….each day needs to be an improvement, each day needs to be better than the last.

So give your self to the world, share your music just as I have shared mine with Kansas City and the country i call home, United States. I dream to make KARATS Jewelers better each day and as our existence in Overland Park expands we hope to make sure that every customer feels wowed when they come to our store.

Greatest Nation in the World !!!!

“We still live in the greatest country in the world. The United States is the great experiment in positive thinking; our entire system of government is based upon faith in the inherent goodness of the individual. It was a revolutionary idea more than 200 years ago when the Declaration of Independence was first signed. Borrowing from the greatest thinkers in history, our founding fathers established a form of government of the people that is today the model most imitated around the world. Economic and political conditions ebb and flow, but as long as we have a democratic society that celebrates the individual, we can achieve anything in life we desire. All you require to be successful in the United States is the desire to achieve success and the determination to stick with it until you reach your goals.”

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One World !!!

Waking up to the many well wishes and pictures of the celebration of the Chinese New Year on Facebook and rejoicing in starting the Year of the Snake, I have been thinking about some important notions that surround us today.

1 – We live in a globalized world. We have to think beyond our own boxes and our own surroundings, we learn through others and share what we have with them.

2 – Humanity will embrace every thing positive and will take every chance to be a part of new beginnings, where the Old is left behind and New makes the path ahead.

3 – United States is a true example of how we live in a Melting Pot where we are PEOPLE before being Europeans, Chinese, Indians, Catholics, Christians, Hindus or Jews. We celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Diwali, Chinese New Year and remember great leaders that have shaped our future such as Dr. Martin Luther King and President Abraham Lincoln to name a few. Where we see people as people, despite the cultural, religious and color of our skins that make us unique and different. We importantly embrace humanity over all other denominations.

4 – How those truly leave a better world behind are truly those that have shaped Humanity for a better tomorrow. The work of Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Bill & Malenda Gates Foundation in conjunction with Rotary International and President Bill Clinton through his Clinton Foundation is shaping the world to leave a better tomorrow.

As I have been thinking about this more today, I am reminded of what our founding fathers build this great nation on.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

I wish you the Very Happiness, which is truly the Highest form of Health and an important purpose of life.

Happy Chinese New Year of the Snake or as the Chinese would say “Kung hei fat Choi”

– Akshay Andy Anand

 

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Why I love what I do.

blue sapphireblue sapphire and diamond ring that we just put together. Jewelery is so creative, brings out immagination, skills and the best in you. therefore my love for the business.

This is a prime example of fineness.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Man of the Year 2010

 

Leukemia Lymphoma event

This is a picture when i ran for the Man of the year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Pictured with me, The Boy & Girl of the year 2010. Great cause, great people and raised over $26,000.00 in memory of my uncle who passed with Lymphoma. Dr. Prof. Vikram Jeet Anand you are missed.

 

Mountains and Colorado

As a hobby I love the mountains and the ultimate joy it brings when you are one with nature. A picture from Vail, CO. Keep it snowin !!!!

Trip to Colorado

Trip to Colorado

New Ideas and New Dreams

Always thinking of new possibilities, new ideas and new thoughts. Gotta give life my best. Live like you will die tomorrow, Dream as you will live forever.

Some of my favorite Quotes

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I think this is really profound and deepens my thought each day !!!!!