Exam Fever

 

Many a times appearances are deceptive. There's always the invisible power of mind which can defy what people perceive about your physical visibility(weakness).

I studied my high-school in an esteemed convent which was on record for 100 % pass results in boards.

It was during such an milestonic exam i was seriously ill. Always in and out of hospital with a lot of absenteesim months before the exam and a physically fragile looking me gave the school authorities an impression that they wouldn't be able to continue with 100%record.

Me and my parents convinced the authorities to allow me to give a chance showing them the proof of my previous academic records. After days of discussion, finally we won and  received the hall ticket for my exams. That was the first sweet victory of that season.

The second hurdle came in the form of the location of the exam room. It was in the 3rd floor of the school without any lift services. I was so weak that I would sit and rest for 10 mts after each flight of stairs. It almost took 40 mts to reach my seat. By which time I was drained physically fully. 

The third and the final  was on the day of exam when the results were eagerly awaited by not only me but even the school management.  I had passed with a first class.

That day taught something to everyone even to me that 'Minds power' shouldn't be taken for granted. When you have a clear goal in mind and you put your 100 % to it with unwavering dedication anything can be achieved. Despite all the other forces which are pulling you away from your goal.

Gods Messenger

I strongly believe in the adage 'When theres none to help, God sends his messenger'.

Here's what made me a strong believer of this prophecy. 

It happened while I was in 2nd year college. My house was very far from the bus stand and my college was roughly 20 kms from home. Those were the No-uber days, when middle class only relied on buses as the sole means of transport.

My best friend offered to drop and pick me up on her scooty everyday to and fro college. It was one unfortunate day that we met with an accident on the busy roads of MG Road. I fell off and was unconscious for several minutes and also bleeding. People had gathered by then, and my friend was dumbstruck and was in a state of shock even to cry for help. 

A car just stepped beside and with the help of people gathered, the 'God sent Man' carried me to the close by hospital( Hosmat) . And the best coincidence was that the God sent Man was a 'Next to God' person, A Doctor. I was still unconscious when my parents arrived and by then they had treated my wounds and was kept in observation. 

After all these years I sincerely would like to Thank him for giving me the another leash of life(Administering first aid on time). He just melted away in the crowd after admitting me into the hospital. My saviour had walked away after this life saving task as if it was just another mundane task in his life.

There was also another silent collateral damaged person and that was my best friend. Though my damages were visibly seen and was recovering with medical help, my friend was mentally shaken. 

It took a lot of time for both of us to recover. But we are ever grateful to the man who appeared from nowhere to save and left without a trace.

Sincerely Hope this message reaches him.

Light at the end of tunnel

There's a phase in everyone's life, when u feel like you don't know where you are headed, feeling of being in a dark tunnel, desperate to know what's next?

There may come many small crossroads enroute which.might look like better way out of the darkness. Furthering the path with more anxiety, questioning everyday on whether 'Would it have been better if I had taken the other path'. 

Still holding on to my tiny little undeterred hope on getting a Software job, I treaded along the path. The path that took 5 years when I finally landed on a job at an MNC(where i have worked for 15 years)

Now standing in this phase of life i thank God for not taking all the cross paths. Though I would have ended up working, I wouldn't have been happier. 

I'm happy that I didn't comply to the societal pressure of a 'Working' tag taking up many small jobs that came along and followed my littlest hope on a Software job.

Patience paid the day I landed a job at HP. And I cherished that job for 15 beautiful productive years.