To my grandfather Tagore Thatha

who invested countless hours in my education

to guide—and secure—my future.

And to my granddaughter Meera Govinda

Stepenski, my hope for the future.

—VG

To my parents—V. K. Tangri and Asha Tangri:

Who are my teachers, my cheerleaders, my backbone,

Who have always been, whatever the weather, my healing stone.

May we manage the present, being peaceful in the now,

May we selectively forget the past, the why and the how,

May we create the future, that makes us feel wow!

May we enjoy the journey to get to whatever we’ve sought,

May we learn through our experiments, be happy, no matter what,

May we share with others the good we are fortunate to have got.

—MANISH TANGRI