There is a kind of self realisation in Praveena’s mind, as if she has got something that she had always wanted, being with Abhay for so many years has made her to look at world and life in a total different way. There is a new dimension in each and everything.
Praveena is only waiting for the evening. She knows something is going to happen today.
On the other side,Abhay was busy looking ahead for his new job profile, discussing with his seniors and fellow colleagues unaware of destiny plans for him.
VJ and Mr. Pandey are finally back, people are back in there desk, and started concentrating in their work.
Abhay was busy looking through some files when he got a tap from behind, it was Mr. Pandey,seeing Mr. Pandey Abhay stood up from his desk and was only looking at his eyes.
Mr. Pandey’s eyes were so clear, there was sense of realisation, and they were as calm as Deep Ocean. Just like a deep part of an Ocean, there were so much of depth in his eyes, contacting so many things but yet very crystal clear.
Looking at Mr. Pandey, Abhay asked him, Sir I have seen you working here, devoting Ur heart here with Siris, all these years there was no complaint and no regret, then how come u r soo satisfied with today’s decision.
Don’t you think you deserve more and taking retirement now is not good decision. You have so much more potential than any of us. I know I am very young, and have no rights but I do think you should consider again.
Looking at Abhay’s face Mr. Pandey finally spoke “Abhay, I can understand your concern and I know they are as pure as you, Spending my time here was never a burden, and like many of today’s youngster I never felt that I should ask for more, I have devoted years of my life here with pure intention and had no expectation in return, but this company had genuinely treated and taken good care of me. I don’t ask anything more, I think it’s the time, U abhay should come and take this position, you have the desired capabilities and you can do alot.”
Abhay “ I respect your thoughts Mr. Pandey,You have always been fatherly figure to me,a true godfather and an amazing person, always ready to help, But right now can I ask you one thing?”
Listening this Mr. Pandey realised that it is the moment, and said “Tell me Abhay, what it is?”
Abhay “ You have spent all ur life in this desk, even after promotion you never shifted, and now that I am taking ur position, then also you have asked me to occupy the same desk, what is it so special about this desk?”
Listening this Mr. Pandey took his wife picture up,and with chocked voice he finally said “ You know Abhay, She’s my wife Aarti, and this is how she used to look when we got married 30 years ago,very preity isn’t it?.”
We were very happy together,Aarti was one of kind, soo caring, always charming, loved by neighbours and an amazing mother.
Me-Aarti-and our Son Kapil,we were just made for eachother,always ready to be there for eachother,
Every afternoon , Aarti used to come here with freshly made lunch for me,and here in this desk only we both used to sit and eat lunch.
Managing home was just an easy trick for home,i still cant understand how she used to keep everything soo clean,cook food and do everything on her own. She was very particular with everything.
One afternoon when she forgot to bring lunch, i went back home and realised that what an hard working women she was,almost all the cloth in the house ,including curtains,bed sheets,mats,winter wear and everything was lying in the washroom, and that days we didn’t have the luxury of washing machine. And what i was something that made me realised that how lucky and caring wife i have,and how big idiot i am,
Because in front of me was Aarti,lying in the floor..working for soo long she fainted .
I immediately ran towards her, after sprinkling some water dropps she came back in her senses, and started regretting that she could get me the lunch..”
I asked her not to do soo much of work at home,and immediately appointed house maid to assist her, and even told her not to come everyday with lunch.
Things started going smooth again,but there was something different now, even after having house maid she started getting tired very soon, keeping things in one place and then forgetting and looking all around the house was one of the task she used to spend most of the time.
One day she came here during lunch, and when we opened all the tiffins were empty.She immediately went back home and then brought the food.
But until that day,when Kapil was home,there was some renovation work in his school and his school was closed...Aarti left home with the tiffins, leaving Kapil with the house maid... and it is today, till now she hasn’t reached the office..
We have been waiting for her..
I tried everything but couldn’t find her...Hoping one day she will remember and can come here, i have made sure that i come here always , sitting in the same desk..
Deep inside i can feel she is still struggling with the same tiffin box looking for me.and worried if i have had lunch or not.
Now that I am leaving this office and desk,I want you to make sure that whenever she comes please do accept the tiffins,make her sit and call me.
You are the only person i can trust and share this, and I know the day when she will come,you wont let her go back. And If i am not alive till then,do ask my son Kapil to take care of her..She must be tired by then.
Listening this there was continues wetness in Abhay’s eyes.
Abhay was taken into different world, he had no words to say,and no idea how to react..all he could think was the pain Mr. Pandey had gone through..
Suddenly loosing someone whome you loved too much is not something that everyone can do with soo much of calmness, and without showing any sign of pain.
Making back in reality Abhay immediately hugged Mr. Pandey and started crying, said “I know Mr. Pnadey how it feels lo loose loved ones.,but you are amazing you have had such an terrible personal crisis but then also there was no day that anyone can make out that you could have this terrible past”.
“ Past has passed, Future is coming, but before that lets open The Present” said Praveena standing right behind Mr. Pandey.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Rishtein part 2
There was something special about Praveena in Abhay’s life, and Abhay always knew it was her presence and charm which has made him let his parents memories go away.
Always cheerful and smiling Praveena wasn’t like these 6 years before, she had come from a high end business family, she had all the luxury, but as it is said no matter how rich or small family it could be, there is pain in each and every house...so it was there in her house as well...
Praveena's Story
Her only brother Ricky( 5 years younger to her) was suffering from an incurable mental dieses due to which his mind wasn’t fully developed.... being his elder sister praveena was always there looking after him, devoting her whole life taking care of him, looking after him, and even Ricky was very comfortable with Praveena other than anyone else in home....
They were soul mate..... And praveena always knew she can spend her whole life looking after her brother, even after getting great looks, she never realised it, and wasn’t like many other girl of her age...mentally she had grown 20 years ahead of her classmate..As she can actually feel the sense of motherhood...and Ricky was her son...
Thinking of her, trying to reach home early so that she can spend time with Ricky, was one reason she never got along with her classmates, and was almost ignored by rest.
It was a day before Praveena’s birthday, when while coming back from college she got the terrible news. Her brother had died in a road accident...he was crossing the road while coming back from a gift shop; he was carrying a beautiful neck locket shaped in “P” and a birthday greeting card. The accident was so strong that he died on spot.
Knowing this Praveena was immediately taken to hospital, as she wasn’t able to control this news and fainted on spot....
But today this praveena is reliving her life, as if nothing had happened...most of her classmate weren’t even able to make it out that she was there classmate.......
Life has changed allot for Praveena.
Back in Siris, present day
Praveena laughing and smiling at Abhay and said “So how many patient you are visiting Doctor???”
“Patient? Doctor? Praveena are you out of your mind” said abhay in confusion.
“ Yes!! Doctor, now that you have been promoted, you must be meeting and celebrating with all your girlfriends right Mr. DOC??”
“Are you insane am not doctor and you know I don’t have any girlfriend”
“Yeah yeah I know Mr. Lonely, I was just kidding, so tell me where are you giving me party? Which disc are going?”
“Praveena you know I don’t like going to disco and neither do I like drinking, but I don’t mind you going for party or doing anything, if you want we can go for movie or dinner”
Praveena as always knew Abhay’s response nodded and said “ My dear Handsome friend, give me chance to make other also feel jealous, was juss hopping how the other girls will react if they see this amazing looking chap with me in disco, I would have enjoyed that moment.” And she started laughing
Abhay “I promise one day you I’ll definitely come with you, but not today”
“You always say some other day and that day never comes, let’s just celebrate Abhay, I understand you don’t drink and I am not asking you to drink also. Will go there and if you don’t like it I promise we will come back,plz plz plz”
“hmmmmmmmmmm”
“Please abhay as a friend I hope at least this much you can do for me? And I am not asking anything more”
“Ok praveena, but one condition you won’t drink much,”
Praveena in full surprise “Oh my god, yes abhay I won’t promise am so happy that finally you are coming”
Happy Praveena went back to her desk, as now she has to plan whole lot of things for the evening,
Even abhay felt better, seeing his friend happy he realised that there is still someone who cares and think about him,
There is something very special about today, Abhay felt it..
First it was the unexpected promotion and then accepting Prvaeena’s offer to join her in disco. And he actually feels good from within...
Praveena sitting in her desk, quietly smiling also felt, there is something very special about today, for the first time Abhay has finally agreed to come out with her in disco,
She can still recollect last year’s 14 February,
Last Year 14th February,
Being a weekday, everyone had to come office, many youngster actually want 14feb to declare as a national holiday so that they can spend their valuable time with their girlfriend or boyfriend, but being in democratic nation doesn’t means that there will be time for some personal space, at least for Valentine days,
As expected there were red roses visible throughout the city, there was romance in the air, radio station were only playing romantic numbers, and Rj’s were only talking about love and ways of proposing to their loved ones.
There were heart shaped balloons hanging in the entire floor of Siris,being in this industry even VJ knew how it feels to work in this romantic day, so he always wanted to make his staff feel the love...
There was romance in everyone’s eye, there were people exchanging gifts, cards and roses of various colours...
But on one side was Abhay calmly sitting in his desk, trying to decode his project, on his next desk was Praveena doing something in her computer, she was continuously typing something,
For a moment Abhay looked at her and called her name, but Praveena was so much into something that she didn’t hear abhay calling her...and even abhay felt she is working on something important so he also didn’t disturbed her again...
Praveena was never seen so much focused and silent ever before, she was happy go lucky girl, but today there was something...she was actually working on a developing a new project of her called “ Love Me”...
“Love Me” yes that was the name of communication project praveena was working on...it is a web based mobile application, designed especially for people in love...
The basis of this application was very simple, at first instant it just looks like a normal sms application, but its nature and dedication was more complex...
With this programm, 2 people who have this application can actually be in contact with each other throughout the day, no matter where they are or what they are doing,
This application of praveena was nothing, until in the morning when in the lift she heard one girl talking to her boyfriend overphone.and she heard a little bit of their conversation, they were actually missing eachother, and unfortunately the guy was in California......
Immediately the idea of “Love Me” striked her...how about having a simple mobile application with which you can be with your loved ones throughout the day....you can see them eating, sitting in office, can hear them talk with their friends, can be a part of their conversation, and the same time do your own office work attend meeting....
Praveena was just making some application code, and suddenly she heard something....
“ Abhay even you know that it was always between us, even I know you feel the same, that day also you meant it,i am ready for it,i always loved you, and I know you love me too” said Preeti.
Preeti a new recruit in Siris,not even 6 months and she started feeling bonding for abhay, Preeti’s great looks, short skirts and tight blouse had definitely made many people in love with her...but not abhay...
Preeti was assigned to assist Abhay in his new project, and that is how she started feeling for Abhay.
But abhay has never thought about it, and that was the reason he was in shock. And so was Praveena, She had always knew Abhay was single and had never intended to have any girlfriend...and praveena always wanted to know the reason,but somehow she took a back and never did...but this was the moment..
“Preeti, you are a wonderful girl, whoever marry you will be the luckiest, but I am very sorry have never felt anything for you.” Said abhay
“You are lying, i know you are lying, why you are doing this, you know I love you alot, is there someone else?” and preeti couldn’t control and started crying.
“I am sorry if by any action or words of me had made of feel that I love you,i do care about you but as a friend...There is no love as if now in my life, for me that would be something unexpected and the most beautiful thing ever could happened”
“Abhay, ohk you don’t love me, but I am sure you will love me one day” said preeti ran to washroom.
Abhay turned and there was Praveena standing just behind him...
Abhay in confusion “What?”
Praveena “Nothing, was just heard you and preeti talking”
Abhay turned his eyes, and was looking somewhere else.
Praveena “as a friend can I ask you something?”
Abhay “Sure”
Praveena putting her one hand on top of other making a criss cross section asked
“What planet do you belong to? can’t you see how much love does preeti have for you, she is so pretty, and care allot for you, then whets the problem?? Why can’t you be a matured normal guy and accept the fact that even you can fall in love??””
Abhay knew Praveena will react in same way, and then he said...
“Praveena, i have seen people falling in love and falling out of love, is that the love you are talking about? If that is love in this world, then I don’t think I can ever be in love”
Praveena with little frustration “ then what is love according to you, you think there will be one angel from nowhere who will come in white horse and will take you to her palace”
“Praveena calm down know you are angry, but I don’t believe in these kind of love, you can only take birth once, live once, die once and love once, I know HE (God) has loads of plans for me, and according to him, love hasn’t come yet...”
Praveena’s anger was getting down “ohk so how will you know if that time has not come yet, what if HE has decided Preeti for you, how will you know that she’s the one?”
“I’ll come to know, and I am 100% sure it wasn’t Preeti,
If that girl will come in front of me, then the whole world will turn black, there won’t be anyone around other than me and hermit would be as if life is paused for rest other than us, She will be waiting for me, and there will be water droplets making sound of holly bells,”
Abhay’s word has taken praveena in a different world, she never knew that Abhay can actually have this big romantic heart...coming back to reality, Praveena said “what if that girl is already engaged? Had a boyfriend or didn’t like you?
“If she’s the one ,then there is no power in the world that can stop her saying that she loves me, and with those words of her’s I know that I can spend my whole life”
Back in Siris, present day
Though Praveena had always been abhay’s best and only friend, she felt that this is the day; she was getting strong feelings that HE has decided the day as today................
Always cheerful and smiling Praveena wasn’t like these 6 years before, she had come from a high end business family, she had all the luxury, but as it is said no matter how rich or small family it could be, there is pain in each and every house...so it was there in her house as well...
Praveena's Story
Her only brother Ricky( 5 years younger to her) was suffering from an incurable mental dieses due to which his mind wasn’t fully developed.... being his elder sister praveena was always there looking after him, devoting her whole life taking care of him, looking after him, and even Ricky was very comfortable with Praveena other than anyone else in home....
They were soul mate..... And praveena always knew she can spend her whole life looking after her brother, even after getting great looks, she never realised it, and wasn’t like many other girl of her age...mentally she had grown 20 years ahead of her classmate..As she can actually feel the sense of motherhood...and Ricky was her son...
Thinking of her, trying to reach home early so that she can spend time with Ricky, was one reason she never got along with her classmates, and was almost ignored by rest.
It was a day before Praveena’s birthday, when while coming back from college she got the terrible news. Her brother had died in a road accident...he was crossing the road while coming back from a gift shop; he was carrying a beautiful neck locket shaped in “P” and a birthday greeting card. The accident was so strong that he died on spot.
Knowing this Praveena was immediately taken to hospital, as she wasn’t able to control this news and fainted on spot....
But today this praveena is reliving her life, as if nothing had happened...most of her classmate weren’t even able to make it out that she was there classmate.......
Life has changed allot for Praveena.
Back in Siris, present day
Praveena laughing and smiling at Abhay and said “So how many patient you are visiting Doctor???”
“Patient? Doctor? Praveena are you out of your mind” said abhay in confusion.
“ Yes!! Doctor, now that you have been promoted, you must be meeting and celebrating with all your girlfriends right Mr. DOC??”
“Are you insane am not doctor and you know I don’t have any girlfriend”
“Yeah yeah I know Mr. Lonely, I was just kidding, so tell me where are you giving me party? Which disc are going?”
“Praveena you know I don’t like going to disco and neither do I like drinking, but I don’t mind you going for party or doing anything, if you want we can go for movie or dinner”
Praveena as always knew Abhay’s response nodded and said “ My dear Handsome friend, give me chance to make other also feel jealous, was juss hopping how the other girls will react if they see this amazing looking chap with me in disco, I would have enjoyed that moment.” And she started laughing
Abhay “I promise one day you I’ll definitely come with you, but not today”
“You always say some other day and that day never comes, let’s just celebrate Abhay, I understand you don’t drink and I am not asking you to drink also. Will go there and if you don’t like it I promise we will come back,plz plz plz”
“hmmmmmmmmmm”
“Please abhay as a friend I hope at least this much you can do for me? And I am not asking anything more”
“Ok praveena, but one condition you won’t drink much,”
Praveena in full surprise “Oh my god, yes abhay I won’t promise am so happy that finally you are coming”
Happy Praveena went back to her desk, as now she has to plan whole lot of things for the evening,
Even abhay felt better, seeing his friend happy he realised that there is still someone who cares and think about him,
There is something very special about today, Abhay felt it..
First it was the unexpected promotion and then accepting Prvaeena’s offer to join her in disco. And he actually feels good from within...
Praveena sitting in her desk, quietly smiling also felt, there is something very special about today, for the first time Abhay has finally agreed to come out with her in disco,
She can still recollect last year’s 14 February,
Last Year 14th February,
Being a weekday, everyone had to come office, many youngster actually want 14feb to declare as a national holiday so that they can spend their valuable time with their girlfriend or boyfriend, but being in democratic nation doesn’t means that there will be time for some personal space, at least for Valentine days,
As expected there were red roses visible throughout the city, there was romance in the air, radio station were only playing romantic numbers, and Rj’s were only talking about love and ways of proposing to their loved ones.
There were heart shaped balloons hanging in the entire floor of Siris,being in this industry even VJ knew how it feels to work in this romantic day, so he always wanted to make his staff feel the love...
There was romance in everyone’s eye, there were people exchanging gifts, cards and roses of various colours...
But on one side was Abhay calmly sitting in his desk, trying to decode his project, on his next desk was Praveena doing something in her computer, she was continuously typing something,
For a moment Abhay looked at her and called her name, but Praveena was so much into something that she didn’t hear abhay calling her...and even abhay felt she is working on something important so he also didn’t disturbed her again...
Praveena was never seen so much focused and silent ever before, she was happy go lucky girl, but today there was something...she was actually working on a developing a new project of her called “ Love Me”...
“Love Me” yes that was the name of communication project praveena was working on...it is a web based mobile application, designed especially for people in love...
The basis of this application was very simple, at first instant it just looks like a normal sms application, but its nature and dedication was more complex...
With this programm, 2 people who have this application can actually be in contact with each other throughout the day, no matter where they are or what they are doing,
This application of praveena was nothing, until in the morning when in the lift she heard one girl talking to her boyfriend overphone.and she heard a little bit of their conversation, they were actually missing eachother, and unfortunately the guy was in California......
Immediately the idea of “Love Me” striked her...how about having a simple mobile application with which you can be with your loved ones throughout the day....you can see them eating, sitting in office, can hear them talk with their friends, can be a part of their conversation, and the same time do your own office work attend meeting....
Praveena was just making some application code, and suddenly she heard something....
“ Abhay even you know that it was always between us, even I know you feel the same, that day also you meant it,i am ready for it,i always loved you, and I know you love me too” said Preeti.
Preeti a new recruit in Siris,not even 6 months and she started feeling bonding for abhay, Preeti’s great looks, short skirts and tight blouse had definitely made many people in love with her...but not abhay...
Preeti was assigned to assist Abhay in his new project, and that is how she started feeling for Abhay.
But abhay has never thought about it, and that was the reason he was in shock. And so was Praveena, She had always knew Abhay was single and had never intended to have any girlfriend...and praveena always wanted to know the reason,but somehow she took a back and never did...but this was the moment..
“Preeti, you are a wonderful girl, whoever marry you will be the luckiest, but I am very sorry have never felt anything for you.” Said abhay
“You are lying, i know you are lying, why you are doing this, you know I love you alot, is there someone else?” and preeti couldn’t control and started crying.
“I am sorry if by any action or words of me had made of feel that I love you,i do care about you but as a friend...There is no love as if now in my life, for me that would be something unexpected and the most beautiful thing ever could happened”
“Abhay, ohk you don’t love me, but I am sure you will love me one day” said preeti ran to washroom.
Abhay turned and there was Praveena standing just behind him...
Abhay in confusion “What?”
Praveena “Nothing, was just heard you and preeti talking”
Abhay turned his eyes, and was looking somewhere else.
Praveena “as a friend can I ask you something?”
Abhay “Sure”
Praveena putting her one hand on top of other making a criss cross section asked
“What planet do you belong to? can’t you see how much love does preeti have for you, she is so pretty, and care allot for you, then whets the problem?? Why can’t you be a matured normal guy and accept the fact that even you can fall in love??””
Abhay knew Praveena will react in same way, and then he said...
“Praveena, i have seen people falling in love and falling out of love, is that the love you are talking about? If that is love in this world, then I don’t think I can ever be in love”
Praveena with little frustration “ then what is love according to you, you think there will be one angel from nowhere who will come in white horse and will take you to her palace”
“Praveena calm down know you are angry, but I don’t believe in these kind of love, you can only take birth once, live once, die once and love once, I know HE (God) has loads of plans for me, and according to him, love hasn’t come yet...”
Praveena’s anger was getting down “ohk so how will you know if that time has not come yet, what if HE has decided Preeti for you, how will you know that she’s the one?”
“I’ll come to know, and I am 100% sure it wasn’t Preeti,
If that girl will come in front of me, then the whole world will turn black, there won’t be anyone around other than me and hermit would be as if life is paused for rest other than us, She will be waiting for me, and there will be water droplets making sound of holly bells,”
Abhay’s word has taken praveena in a different world, she never knew that Abhay can actually have this big romantic heart...coming back to reality, Praveena said “what if that girl is already engaged? Had a boyfriend or didn’t like you?
“If she’s the one ,then there is no power in the world that can stop her saying that she loves me, and with those words of her’s I know that I can spend my whole life”
Back in Siris, present day
Though Praveena had always been abhay’s best and only friend, she felt that this is the day; she was getting strong feelings that HE has decided the day as today................
Thursday, January 6, 2011
If I was Ram
Hum Ne Dekhee Hai, Un Aakhon Kee Mahakatee Khushaboo
Haath Se Chhuke Ise, Rishto Kaa Iljaam Naa Do
Sirf Ehasaas Hain Ye, Ruh Se Mahasoos Karo
pyaar Ko Pyaar Hee Rahane Do Koee Naam Naa Do
We all love to dream, we all love to expect and we all love to get surprised…. but how many of us are actually prepared for it, and how many of us actually think of our action after the things we expect happens…Honestly speaking I don’t. And am very sure many of you also don’t…well if Neha and Abhay would have planned the same…life would have definitely taken a diversion…but as we say…its all abt destiny…
So what destiny had planned for Abhay 27 years old tall handsome career oriented guy from a middle class background, and Neha 23 daughter of well famed Actress Sangeeta.
If I was Ram…
By Bhupendar Singh
It’s a busy morning of Friday, everyone in the office seems to be getting ready for big meetings…everything has to be perfect, there are no chance of even a single mistake…. From an eagle eye view this office is just like maze of packman, full with cubicle size cabin and people running around…
Ramu a regular clerk in this company. Sitting one side and smiling has always laughed at this scenario, as he is least wanted boy on these particulars days, the reason being noone wants to take a chance. Offered a cup of coffee to the men sitting in the next very small cubicle size cabin. The cabin has just enough size for a computer desk, a system and chair to fit one. And sitting inside is Mr. Pandey…Mr. Pandey has been in this telecommunication company Siris, since the time company started…So he is one man who is well aware of each and every data’s from inn to out…some people say he is search engine just like google….
People came and went, there were people who got promoted, shifted and got new job…but Mr. Pandey never…. He still sits in his first cabin…. this is the cabin he got from the time company started and offered a much better pay than his previous one.
Its not that he was never offered or noone realized his effort…but it was his own decision that even after many promotion he never wanted to move out of his first cubicle…seems like he has got all his data’s hidden inside his cabin…but that was also not the case, coz many young joiners tried to explore his system and cabinets and they never succeeded…
There was nothing special about his cabin…it was a dull colored cabin with a new TFT screen computer and a photo frame in it a black and white photograph of a young woman in her 20s.its none other than his wife.
There is a kind of satisfaction in Mr. Pandey’s face. As if he has finally got the answer he was looking for…taking a sip of coffee, which was giving by Ramu…. Mr. Pandey was only looking into his wife photoraph, as if they both are talking…
The moment it was 11am…everyone felt this is it…all the rush, running around cabinets and hoo halllaa was disappeared…there was noone around…they all have gone for a meeting….
Looking at everyone sitting in a round table..VJ spoke his first word.i.e “GOOD MORNING PALS”. …(VJ that’s how Mr. Vannasekaran Jamunaprakash likes to get call, a 42 years old short, white hair, thin moustached, smartly looking CEO of this Siris…) VJ had worked with this company since the time he graduated and through his handwork and quick sense of urgency only he has made it till this level…
It is very surprising for many of the staffs that VJ knows about each and every staff then they know…he even know about there girlfriends/boyfriend names and there date of birth…some thinks he hire detectives so that official dats doesn’t get soled out to other company…
It’s a rare occasion when VJ ask for meeting…but this seems to be different…
Looking at everyone VJ said, “Who would like to start with the national anthem?”
Everyone in the office calm. As they were totally in confusion..
After few minutes VJ started laughing as if he has cracked the biggest joke. And later only the staffs realized and started smiling with VJ.
After few min VJ was silent and so was the crowd.
VJ spoke again but this time he pointed out his fingers and called Mr. Pandeys name…
“Mr, Pandey can I have you here” said VJ
Everyone turned and looked at Mr. Pandey who was walking towards VJ.
“As everyone know Mr. Pandey has worked with us since the time this Saris was born and he has completely devoted half of his life for the upbringing of Siris.but unfortunetly I have to tell, like how parents let there kids to go ahead and decide there future…Mr. Pandey has also decided to let Sirit go ahead and look for new possibilities withouht his support anymore…. in other words Mr. Pandey has submitted his papers and taken VSR (Voulantery Service Retirement) that means he can spend the rest of his life with the way he always wanted to live…and we are certainly gonna miss him”…
VJ took one pen from his pocket and gave him…It was an old fountain pen…. and Vj said.” Mr. Pandey do you remember this pen?”
And Mr. Pandey nodded and then there was wetness in Mr. Pandey’s eyes.
VJ spoke “I still remember my first day when I joined Siris.i was a fresh graduate and it was my first job and first day to work…I was very much scared and tensed aswell…I came to this office full prepared. I was standing near the main entrance when I realized that I haven’t brought pen…. and it was the moment I was lost in space. I was very scared and had no clue how am I going to face the rest of people, how they will react. They might think that I am so careless person, and then I hard someone touching my shoulder…when I looked back it there was a young tall man standing next to me, and asked what happened boy why have you blocked the way? Was so nervous that I didn’t hear what he said…he again nodded me…and then I heard his question…I silently told my name and also mentioned that its my first job.
The moment he heard that its my first job, he kept his hand inside his trouser pocket and took one pen out and gave it to me. And he said…. since its your first day, and you look very nervous and lost I can imagine the reason…keep this pen with you safely. And give me back when I’ll leave this company…
I asked him, what time your shifts get over? And he said not now boy, the day I’ll retire. And again I said I don’t know if I’ll be here till then. And replied back but I know that you will and I also know that you will wave me off.
That young man was none other than Mr. Pandey…
There was a deep silence in the whole meeting room. As if everyone was taken into the silence zone…
VJ spoke again…now that everyone knows that Mr. Pandey is leaving and we have his position vacant. I would like Mr. Pandey’s suggestion to give his position to someone else…
Everyone looked amazed and excited….
Vj : Mr. Pandey I have deep trust for you, please go ahead and suggest the deserving candidate.
Mr. Pandey: VJ you have been always supportive with all my decision, and I truly thanks you for giving me this opportunity to select someone who can replace my position…I know there must be many people already waiting for my retirement so that they can take my place…but there is only one man who truly deserve this position…its abhay.
Everyone turned and looked at abhay…
Abhay in total amazement got up and came towards Mr. Pandey and touched his feet.
Mr. Pandey: Abhay I know you can handle this position but I have only one condition that you have to use my cabin only..
Abhay: I respect your words Sir, and I will do as you say
VJ: So I announce Abhay the new DOC…(Director of Communication and Response) everyone cheers. And tonight you are invited for the farewell and Abhay’s promotions party in Turnip Oil (Turnip Oil is a well known upscale restaurant in north Delhi)
Meeting is over; everyone talking…VJ and Mr. Pandey are gone for Lunch together.
Abhay is over whelmed, everyone is congratulating him…and he is happy to achieve something he always wanted to.
But later abhay had a sudden feeling of sadness as if someone has just hit him with a cold stone…
He took his wallet out and there was a picture of him during his 9th std along with his parents. From the picture it was clear that abhay didn’t have a good upbringing…
Abhay is the only child of his parents, since his both his parents were employed as a junior staff in govt organisation, Abhay never had always had realised the value of money….
He was in 7th std when he realised that his dad was suffering from a rare cancer, which needed a lot of money…He started taking life in a very serious way, and never missed even a single opportunity by which he could help his mother to save some money. He was winner in all the school, city and state level competitions. As the prize money was always used for his father’s medicine, along with all this he was always focused with his studies too.abhay always wanted to be engineer and earn a lot of money so that he can take good care of both of his parents…. after schooling he got scholarship to persue his graduation and got also got placed in the first batch….
But today standing in office with such great news he felt emptiness…because he cant share his this good news with his parents…. His father died when he was in 1year of college and was left all alone just the next year…
Suddenly Abhay heard someone calling his name again and again. It was a sweet familiar Voice of Praveena….
Praveena. (A 5’3 something always in Indian attire classmate of abhay.she was the only one selected for siris from his batch)
Since they were from same college and batch…. they started getting along very well. Outspoken and always talkative Praveena had got someone to calmly listen her…and Abhay was also never bored with this sweet chatterbox.
Haath Se Chhuke Ise, Rishto Kaa Iljaam Naa Do
Sirf Ehasaas Hain Ye, Ruh Se Mahasoos Karo
pyaar Ko Pyaar Hee Rahane Do Koee Naam Naa Do
We all love to dream, we all love to expect and we all love to get surprised…. but how many of us are actually prepared for it, and how many of us actually think of our action after the things we expect happens…Honestly speaking I don’t. And am very sure many of you also don’t…well if Neha and Abhay would have planned the same…life would have definitely taken a diversion…but as we say…its all abt destiny…
So what destiny had planned for Abhay 27 years old tall handsome career oriented guy from a middle class background, and Neha 23 daughter of well famed Actress Sangeeta.
If I was Ram…
By Bhupendar Singh
It’s a busy morning of Friday, everyone in the office seems to be getting ready for big meetings…everything has to be perfect, there are no chance of even a single mistake…. From an eagle eye view this office is just like maze of packman, full with cubicle size cabin and people running around…
Ramu a regular clerk in this company. Sitting one side and smiling has always laughed at this scenario, as he is least wanted boy on these particulars days, the reason being noone wants to take a chance. Offered a cup of coffee to the men sitting in the next very small cubicle size cabin. The cabin has just enough size for a computer desk, a system and chair to fit one. And sitting inside is Mr. Pandey…Mr. Pandey has been in this telecommunication company Siris, since the time company started…So he is one man who is well aware of each and every data’s from inn to out…some people say he is search engine just like google….
People came and went, there were people who got promoted, shifted and got new job…but Mr. Pandey never…. He still sits in his first cabin…. this is the cabin he got from the time company started and offered a much better pay than his previous one.
Its not that he was never offered or noone realized his effort…but it was his own decision that even after many promotion he never wanted to move out of his first cubicle…seems like he has got all his data’s hidden inside his cabin…but that was also not the case, coz many young joiners tried to explore his system and cabinets and they never succeeded…
There was nothing special about his cabin…it was a dull colored cabin with a new TFT screen computer and a photo frame in it a black and white photograph of a young woman in her 20s.its none other than his wife.
There is a kind of satisfaction in Mr. Pandey’s face. As if he has finally got the answer he was looking for…taking a sip of coffee, which was giving by Ramu…. Mr. Pandey was only looking into his wife photoraph, as if they both are talking…
The moment it was 11am…everyone felt this is it…all the rush, running around cabinets and hoo halllaa was disappeared…there was noone around…they all have gone for a meeting….
Looking at everyone sitting in a round table..VJ spoke his first word.i.e “GOOD MORNING PALS”. …(VJ that’s how Mr. Vannasekaran Jamunaprakash likes to get call, a 42 years old short, white hair, thin moustached, smartly looking CEO of this Siris…) VJ had worked with this company since the time he graduated and through his handwork and quick sense of urgency only he has made it till this level…
It is very surprising for many of the staffs that VJ knows about each and every staff then they know…he even know about there girlfriends/boyfriend names and there date of birth…some thinks he hire detectives so that official dats doesn’t get soled out to other company…
It’s a rare occasion when VJ ask for meeting…but this seems to be different…
Looking at everyone VJ said, “Who would like to start with the national anthem?”
Everyone in the office calm. As they were totally in confusion..
After few minutes VJ started laughing as if he has cracked the biggest joke. And later only the staffs realized and started smiling with VJ.
After few min VJ was silent and so was the crowd.
VJ spoke again but this time he pointed out his fingers and called Mr. Pandeys name…
“Mr, Pandey can I have you here” said VJ
Everyone turned and looked at Mr. Pandey who was walking towards VJ.
“As everyone know Mr. Pandey has worked with us since the time this Saris was born and he has completely devoted half of his life for the upbringing of Siris.but unfortunetly I have to tell, like how parents let there kids to go ahead and decide there future…Mr. Pandey has also decided to let Sirit go ahead and look for new possibilities withouht his support anymore…. in other words Mr. Pandey has submitted his papers and taken VSR (Voulantery Service Retirement) that means he can spend the rest of his life with the way he always wanted to live…and we are certainly gonna miss him”…
VJ took one pen from his pocket and gave him…It was an old fountain pen…. and Vj said.” Mr. Pandey do you remember this pen?”
And Mr. Pandey nodded and then there was wetness in Mr. Pandey’s eyes.
VJ spoke “I still remember my first day when I joined Siris.i was a fresh graduate and it was my first job and first day to work…I was very much scared and tensed aswell…I came to this office full prepared. I was standing near the main entrance when I realized that I haven’t brought pen…. and it was the moment I was lost in space. I was very scared and had no clue how am I going to face the rest of people, how they will react. They might think that I am so careless person, and then I hard someone touching my shoulder…when I looked back it there was a young tall man standing next to me, and asked what happened boy why have you blocked the way? Was so nervous that I didn’t hear what he said…he again nodded me…and then I heard his question…I silently told my name and also mentioned that its my first job.
The moment he heard that its my first job, he kept his hand inside his trouser pocket and took one pen out and gave it to me. And he said…. since its your first day, and you look very nervous and lost I can imagine the reason…keep this pen with you safely. And give me back when I’ll leave this company…
I asked him, what time your shifts get over? And he said not now boy, the day I’ll retire. And again I said I don’t know if I’ll be here till then. And replied back but I know that you will and I also know that you will wave me off.
That young man was none other than Mr. Pandey…
There was a deep silence in the whole meeting room. As if everyone was taken into the silence zone…
VJ spoke again…now that everyone knows that Mr. Pandey is leaving and we have his position vacant. I would like Mr. Pandey’s suggestion to give his position to someone else…
Everyone looked amazed and excited….
Vj : Mr. Pandey I have deep trust for you, please go ahead and suggest the deserving candidate.
Mr. Pandey: VJ you have been always supportive with all my decision, and I truly thanks you for giving me this opportunity to select someone who can replace my position…I know there must be many people already waiting for my retirement so that they can take my place…but there is only one man who truly deserve this position…its abhay.
Everyone turned and looked at abhay…
Abhay in total amazement got up and came towards Mr. Pandey and touched his feet.
Mr. Pandey: Abhay I know you can handle this position but I have only one condition that you have to use my cabin only..
Abhay: I respect your words Sir, and I will do as you say
VJ: So I announce Abhay the new DOC…(Director of Communication and Response) everyone cheers. And tonight you are invited for the farewell and Abhay’s promotions party in Turnip Oil (Turnip Oil is a well known upscale restaurant in north Delhi)
Meeting is over; everyone talking…VJ and Mr. Pandey are gone for Lunch together.
Abhay is over whelmed, everyone is congratulating him…and he is happy to achieve something he always wanted to.
But later abhay had a sudden feeling of sadness as if someone has just hit him with a cold stone…
He took his wallet out and there was a picture of him during his 9th std along with his parents. From the picture it was clear that abhay didn’t have a good upbringing…
Abhay is the only child of his parents, since his both his parents were employed as a junior staff in govt organisation, Abhay never had always had realised the value of money….
He was in 7th std when he realised that his dad was suffering from a rare cancer, which needed a lot of money…He started taking life in a very serious way, and never missed even a single opportunity by which he could help his mother to save some money. He was winner in all the school, city and state level competitions. As the prize money was always used for his father’s medicine, along with all this he was always focused with his studies too.abhay always wanted to be engineer and earn a lot of money so that he can take good care of both of his parents…. after schooling he got scholarship to persue his graduation and got also got placed in the first batch….
But today standing in office with such great news he felt emptiness…because he cant share his this good news with his parents…. His father died when he was in 1year of college and was left all alone just the next year…
Suddenly Abhay heard someone calling his name again and again. It was a sweet familiar Voice of Praveena….
Praveena. (A 5’3 something always in Indian attire classmate of abhay.she was the only one selected for siris from his batch)
Since they were from same college and batch…. they started getting along very well. Outspoken and always talkative Praveena had got someone to calmly listen her…and Abhay was also never bored with this sweet chatterbox.
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