In times of international crises, the me time which came in my life, has set me thinking once again. A have written so many blogs in the past, out of which some were appreciated a lot by my readers and followers, there were numerous queries about the people I wrote and they continue coming till date. There are some people who have made the readers extremely curious. I have been asked again and again if such people exist, if they can know more about them. So in my first part I am writing about a few, who were highly appreciated by others (not that I don’t admire them myself).
The first person about whom I am going to write is my father-in-law, a defence personal and doctor by profession. A man of principles, few words and strict disciplinarian. I had met him only once before my marriage and never been to their home. So I went to pick up my wife, on the occasion of holi, the festival of colours. After an 8 hour journey by train, I was received by my wife and her cousins at the railway station. When we finally reached home, I was greeted by a beautiful bunglow, boasting a lush green n well trimmed lawn, surrounded by beds of colorful fowers of every possible variety. My father-in-law was standing in the porch to welcome me. I complimented him on the well kept lawn and selection of flowers. He just nodded his head with a smile. I was treated to hot ginger tea and some delicious homemade snacks. The next morning as I stepped out of my room, I was greeted by a bunch of most beautiful n freshly cut flowers from the garden, in a crystal vase, resting on a carved walnut table. It instantly put me in a good mood which continued the rest of the day. This routine continued the next few days. The whole household was in a shock, so my wife told me the reality, that her father never allowed anyone to touch his flowers, leave alone cutting them. On the last day of my visit I asked him why he kept a fresh bouquet for me every morning, when he could not tolerate anyone taking even a single flower from his prized garden. Hearing this he replied that since he had given away the most beautiful flower of his garden to me, the rest didn’t matter. It pained me deeply to see that this so called reserved gentleman was shedding tears for his beloved daughter. I could’ve bet anything at that time to prove he’d probably never told his daughter in so many words as to how much he loved her. Today he’s no more, but I cannot forget his face and its expressions. I promised him that day, the flower he’d given me shall never fade or wither away. After almost 27 years, I thank god for supporting me to keep my word. This incident taught me a very valuable lesson in life i.e. never judge a person by what others say, but judge him/her on your own merits. I think this was the reason why my readers could sense and recognize the real person behind the strict facade.
Another character who was liked by readers in my own country as well as abroad, is not very well known to me as well. But whatever I know about her is enough for me. I am referring to my eye specialist Dr. Shalini. Till date I haven’t even exchanged 20 complete sentences with her, must have had 10 to 12 sessions lasting a few or maybe 10 minutes. Here I want to add that sometimes it takes a lifetime to understand someone, while we may spend our whole life with a person realizing that we don’t know the real human being behind the mask he/she wears for the world. But I have to applaud my intelligent readers for marking the distinct and unique qualities of this doctor after reading my post. Once again I will refer to the face and expression of the doctor which never gives away the complications or severity of a patient’s condition. So me, the reluctant, nervous, unsure sufferer, relied upon my face reading, which clearly assured me that I was not so critical and in safe hands. Along with this her elegant and sophisticated demeanor, subtle perfume (known to calm the most ruffled nerves according to the French), confident personality, only boosts the patient’s morale, like it did mine. I felt her soul is somewhere connected to God, who helps her to help so many. She’s inspires others to be dedicated to your profession, be very sure of your knowledge, constantly looking/ searching for solutions, for the kind of patients she treats, with a strong and steady coordination of heart and mind are in a no win situation. I admire her for being the master of the game, for she knows the rules, thus she plays (treats) with the assurance of victory every time.
Another person who was much admired by my readers was the first girl (from the blog, my four favorite girls), my immediate neighbour. A lot of people were keen to know if people like her really exist or have such a fantastic presence of mind. So my answer is yes, this girl exists, whatever I wrote about her was true and she is not a piece of fictitious imagination. I observed that if she was determined to do something she would do it by hook or by crook. Let me give you an example, supposing she had to wear a new dress the very next day, the material would be lying unstitched at home, with no chance of any tailor even agreeing to get it ready even for extra bucks, used to be a challenge for her. She would not only get one of the neighbourhood aunts to stitch it in one evening, sew the buttons, the lace, etc. iron it and be ready to wear it the next morning. She always made the impossible appear so simple and easy. I had lost touch with her, but suddenly got a call from her last year. She who had to give up on higher studies due to an early marriage, has to her credit two highly educated and successful children, a husband who is a highly reputed, respectable and well known official. So someone who has the drive and energy to do something constructive, will do it one way or the other. She put her heart and soul in making a comforting and beautiful home for the extra busy husband, encouraged her children to complete higher education to be at the pinnacle of success today. I always used to tell my wife that she was very intelligent and could have achieved great heights had she not got married so early. Here too I have been proved right, as she infused her positive energy and willingness to touch the sky into those who were around her.
We always think about good people especially when there are dark clouds threatening our peace of mind or very existence. So the rainbow can only be witnessed after incessant rain, lightening and thunder. The rainbow has seven colors, so these are the first three colors for you. The remaining will follow in the second part. Till that time stay safe and stay at home. Happy reading about more such good people!
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