Huesca for a cup of coffee?

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How many of us have the guts to follow our heart?And to fulfill someone's dream; someone whom you have not met! Sahshi Tharoor has it.

Recently I read an article from his website. He had written about his visit to a not-much-known place in Spain, called Huesca. What is astonishing is not the arduous journey but his reason for it. Reason - Pay homage to writer George Orwell.

Orwell dreamt of having a cup of coffee in Huesca after the Spanish Civil War. But he did not live long enough. Many years later, a literary fan of his, visited the place and had That sip of coffee there at Huesca.

Accompanied by an equally crazy, I mean, a supportive wife, Tharoor did what he felt important. Life is only once and much too short to live all our dreams. Atleast lets start now. And live it one by one.

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