Becoming the Spark
I’ve lived many lives inside this one. And I’ve carried a spark through all of them.
Some days, I’ve been light—offering clarity in the dark.
Other days, I’ve been a spark that catches—disrupting what no longer serves.
But through it all, I’ve never stopped listening.
“I am a spark. Not to burn or glow—but to become what the moment needs.”
Where I Come From
I was born in Tamil Nadu.
My faith was Christian. My school was Catholic. My college, secular.
I was formed in contradiction—and found truth between the lines.
Hyderabad taught me diversity.
Wilkes-Barre taught me survival.
Fort Worth gave me structure.
Chicago gave me synthesis.
But movement never scattered me. It revealed me.
The Pain That Realigned Me
I once compromised my integrity to keep a relationship alive. I thought silence was kindness. That surrender was peace. But I learned that love without truth is self-erasure.
That moment didn’t just hurt. It woke me up.
“Self-respect isn’t pride. It’s the boundary where healing begins.”
What I Built and Why I Walked Away
My career in operational finance was built on solving everyday problems.
But eventually, the systems I improved began to feel hollow.
I realized: I wasn’t building toward something—I was running from myself.
Leadership stopped being about scale. It became about service.
Confidence stopped being about titles. It became about utility.
Writing as Remembering
The Living series came from stillness.
The Woke!? trilogy came from fracture.
Neither were planned. Both were necessary.
What I write is not a curriculum. It’s a record of my return—to presence, to purpose, to peace.
Who I Am Today
I’m not here to preach.
I’m not here to save.
I’m here to remember—with you.
I’m a father. A friend. A quiet disruptor.
I’ve lit paths. I’ve set sparks. I’ve carried water.
And now I live what I once feared to say out loud:
“Goodness is enough.”
A Quiet Benediction
The river doesn’t ask where it’s going. It trusts that its unfolding is enough.
I no longer chase certainty. I walk with rhythm. I offer what I’ve been given.
“Life and time are gifts of grace; learning to share them is our Lifetime.”
Sam Hubert Sukumar
Scholar | Humanist | Synthesist.
Still Becoming.
Keep Walking the Spiral 🔗
You’ve met the man behind the mirror. Now explore the rhythm behind the return—or follow where the spark led.
“The story is not the destination—it’s the doorway back to yourself.”