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.