Second Inning officially!!

Guys before you run your mind somewhere else let me tell you that don’t think anything else after reading the title of the blog, come along with me I will take you where I want you all to go. Sorry to disappoint many people (or many had felt good about it) otherwise :D. ok still you don’t know what I am talking about than check out my previous posts…. Getting committed :)

At this point of time, I am in a very different state of mind where I can’t believe that I have already taken up the decision with whom I will be sharing my rest of life. Just few days back, every morning I wake up and wonder how life will take a turn and where it will go? Who will be going to share my life, everyday after returning back from work watching TV and wondering with the emptiness for the rest of the day. Now people don’t think that I am very pathetic and sad person, this is just highlights of the thoughts I had but now I am so excited, I know she will not make me feel alone any moment, she will be there to listen me, talk with me, to make me happy, to keep me busy…..hehehe

I have been completely enjoying every moment of the post-official engagement preps. Here are some fun moments -

The Father-in-Law   (Dharmendra Paaji)

Very first day after retaliating so much they went for shopping and that too for me : ) and that too in RAYMOND shop (read Raymond in bold)..lolzz.. He call up me from the shop

FIL : Hello, why you were not picking up my call?

Me : (Abhi inko kya bolun mein) Hello, I was getting refreshed.

FIL : Refreshed for what? (in mind he might be thinking that I am going for date with his daughter)

Me : Just came from office. So tell me how come you call me up today? (cutting down the conversation)

FIL : I am in Raymond shop to buy clothes for you (read Raymond in bold) just wanted to know your choice

Me : (wondering what was real purpose of calling me) it’s ok, I am fine with any of your choice (unless it is really from Raymond)

FIL : They won’t exchange afterwards

Me : (I am not mad to come back to you with clothes again) I am confident with your choice… ddaa…..dd :P

The Mother-in-Law  "Eat Eat Beta... How Thin You Are"

MIL Scene no 1 - "Shankar, eat more... so thin you are... else you won't look good in shaadi"

MIL Scene no 2 - “Shankar, take some more… so thin you are... else you won't look good in shaadi"

MIL Scene no 3 (looking at me from head to toe) - "… so thin you are... else you won't look good in shaadi"

The Subconscious Sixth Sense

Do you know that I am a very good listener? I will listen to you even if you talk to me while I am asleep.  : ) No, really! I can listen you and now I have to listen you quietly all the time. Obviously, kaun dimag kharab karega apna : D

Stop Confusing Me!

She (to me) : “You are such a nice person! Be like this after marriage also okay?”

She(to me the very next day) : “will you be like this after marriage also kya?”

Lesson learnt : Only listen, don’t think :)

Me (deciding to join in action) - "I miss you so much that I started missing you even if you are with me…lolzz just kidding baccha…love you shona!!"

That's all folks!

Will update you all after some days. I am on a month (probably) long (I wish this new feelings stay longer period) post engaged period, let me enjoy the most beautiful time of the love, when you get love without asking for it :):)

I wish ... I was a child again!!

It’s a mid of summer and most of the children across the country must be enjoying their summer vacation. Yesterday after having a thick day at office coming back to home I saw children playing, crying, singing, dancing, they were doing all that which we elder’s (yes, I think I am elder now but not from my heart) even can’t think of. And the only thing came in my mind at that time is “I wish…..I was a child again!!”

At times…

I wish…..I was a child again!!

So that no one would ask me the reason for my cry,

So that rolling down would not be taken into account,

So that shouting and singing aloud would not be taken as madness,

So that I would have a clean heart,

So that I could speak anything I wish,

So that I can blab silly words,

So that I can live the world as I wish,

So that there will be no thing to be cared, but everything taken cared of,

So that I can live without any fears,

So that I can live without any betrayal,

So that everyone likes me for no reason,

So that everyone hugs me without tension,

So that everyone loves me just because what I am

So that I could live as I want to live

I wish… I was a child again!!

Circus of Thoughts !!

It has been learning day for me. Learning should not be always in the form of “things you do” but it can be also in the form of “things you should not do”.

Some times you have to see things which are not correct around yourself and you should abide yourself for doing those mistakes in your foresee future. Life itself is a great teacher. It keeps on throwing live examples of mistakes people do around yourself. You just need a common sense to see all those mistakes and to learn not to do those mistakes. Now talking about common sense which is not so common around yourself.

Sense of being right is always differ from person to person. It seems to be right for doing certain things to someone but actually it is wrong if you see yourself without being bias to the situation. But it has been human tendency to adjust himself with the situation and doing things which is not correct in any form of culture or tradition.

Yesterday I learnt 3 things we should know in our life to live simple happy life.

• You should not over run your cost more than your income, you will be in deep debt soon if you don’t know how to generate more income thereafter
• Respect your family most than others, it helps you to regain your self dignity and ambience level
• Look after your health first, it helps you to make people happy around yourself

Love your life, live your life its only one life you have very few lucky people get other life to live :)

Conversation with Autowala

There was something happened today, that really touched me in fact that made me feel compelled to share it with all of you guys. There are some good people around you and when you find someone good unexpectedly you start wondering about that person!!

I missed my bus today in the morning so I had to catch the train and get down to one of the suburban station of the Mumbai and had to catch auto for reaching office on time. And suddenly that Autowala decided to strike up a conversation with me. Normally, I don't really like to talk with all those people because usually when I do travelling I like to be in my thoughts of wonderland but as he chattered away, I found myself admiring the attitude of this Autowala.

It all started when I told him where I wanted to go, and he quickly confirmed my destination and my urgency to reach over there by giving me the names of all the streets and the landmarks that were close by. He then told me that it's really important for him as a Autowala to know all the areas of suburban's very well, so that he knows exactly where to take his customers when they get into his auto.

He said that you can't depend on the people to know how to get to where they want to go, which is what Autowala are for. On and on he went, talking about all the places he has driven to already that day, even though it was only 10 in the morning. As I was a part of conversation, I casually remarked that he must have a good day since he had so much business. Then he replied, sometimes I have good days, and sometimes I have bad days. But in the end, it all evens out, and I guess that's pretty much all I can ask for. I nodded in agreement with the strangely deep philosophy behind that statement; I was just amazed with the optimism of that Autowala.

He didn't stop over there, he said "You know, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what kind of job you're doing, but you still need to do your very best. It's your responsibility. Just like hoe it's my responsibility as a Autowala to know all the roads. Might not mean so much to some people, but it helps."

I reached my destination and I paid his fare but my mind still hovering around that Autowala. He just made me understand the meaning of the word RESPONSIBILITY.

Whether it is related to your work, family, friends or social but you need to understand your responsibility. Kudos to you man, Autowala.

Thanks for giving me such a brief, yet so important lesson in a 10 min auto ride.

What do you do when . . .

people around you in office makes you laugh so much through out the day with their filmy dialouges . .
Kya baat kya baat kya baat . . :)

Khush to bahot honge aaj :))

what it is?? what it is?? what it is??

:)

Appreciation for blogging :)

I don’t know that, title justifies my intension of posting this blog or I can say posting someone’s comment (obviously with approval) but it really made me to smile for a while where I was wondering about my ability to write something. But comments like this keeps on encouraging me to write something.

Well this post is not for my words so, this is what i got as comments . . .

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Hi Shankar, this for u and this came directly from my heart, i know it wont be matching your stranded of writing still m writing it just to prove that u r valued to me as friend I don’t have any intention to impress u or anything, but I just want to show u that i can also write ..... if u remember we started our friendship on topic like matrimony kind of stuff but I don’t believe that i can get so good friend by just chit chatting wid u[?][?] and really mean it by saying that ha trust me..... don’t know tere blog ki tariff karoo ya teri bcoz we r not getting chance to talk verbally but i know its your thoughts and it says how wonderful person you are u know your thought influenced me so much ki i have to change my thinking about some matters I was so reserved and narrow minded but i don’t know why i m feeling so that i m changed and people around me also feels that i m changed for good reason :)

u did ask me that m i different from other bhanushali guys? Hmmm ya, u r different not only from bhanushali guys but also from any other normal guy i mean u r not abnormal hehe but u have different perception about things which people usually thinks in a same typical manner, about your looks what i say mene jesa sapno me dekha tha ek rajkumar safed car me aa raha he wesa to nai he tu bcoz i haven’t seen aisa pakaw sapna aise sapne dekhana meri book me hi nai he........u have very innocent eyes which i can see behind from your specs , perfect face i mean very perfect perfect perfect .........people says ki khubsoorti dekhne walo ki aankho me hoti he yes its correct i dont think that ki boy looks smart or handsome if he has 'dolle sholle' wala body structure or men's emami fairness cream ka model for me boy is handsome if he has sense of dignity in his eyes when his facial expression shows that he learned something good from his parents. now i dont think so ke i have to prove that u have changed my thinking bcoz girl like me jisne school me bhi kabhi ek essay ya comprehension itna soch ke nai likha she can write something good for someone, by d way this is good according to me ha i dont know about u Mr.bloggist what do u think can i be a good writer like a Sudha murthy haha . ..... I think about u arround 50% of my day time baki 50% i have to study ha nai to life me first time exam me fail hone ka credit tuje jayega .I know u find my writing very childish but what can i do i am like this only :)

Now this is the end of this letter so it should be something good like what mostly happens in our bollywood movies THE END with full smile on hero and heroins face and says "they lived their life happily forever", so i can say I am really happy to have u as a friend and i like u as well but i dont know when i will get that courage to make myself understand that it could be more then liking also[?] till then enjoy this lovely friendship hai ki nai?

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Well just want to say, Thanks for all your appreciation!!!

Last day in Reliance :)

The Last day before i switch off my desktop (DPC - A002242). Some thoughts are in my mind that i want to say especially to them whom i have communicated in my professional tenure of 3 years with RTS.

I love this DAKC, for all the reasons it has given to me. It has given me all key first moments in my life both Personal as well as Professional. First job always have important place in CV and DAKC too have that importance (It will be always there in my CV) . . :)

Professionally this job has given me all first key break through to change myself from student to REE (Revenue Earning Employee - someone needs to justify). My first appointment letter, first Meeting, first presentation, first assignment, first scrap project, first mistake and last but not the least my first switch everything has been happened here in my first company - RTS. Apart from this there are countless other moments happened right here in DAKC.

15th April, 2006. I remember the day i was standing outside Gate No. 1 and while looking at the BHQ building i got the unknown motivation and i still get that feelings. It is the statue of power that Brand Reliance holds in India. And a guy fresh out from the college can't ask more than this (except salary).

For a GET (with baniya skills) it is hard to justify here everything is perfect for him but that is what i learnt in DAKC, ability to grow in a difficult environment. As organization it believes on job training (refer undocumented policy) but I forgot to mention that most important training i got on job is Trade Off. Trade off can be between two people, two departments, HR-Employee, Manager-subordinate, two collegues. Everything we learn on job (Unique training). But i think i should concentrate on positive things rather than deceptive things.

I have heard from my ancestor (19th Century) that we should learn from out mistakes but in 21st Century no one will allow you to do mistakes then how will you learn?? well this is the only place where you can make mistakes and learn from mistakes. It has given me enough learning opportunities. Thank you RTS

It is difficult to express myself for all the things i have learned here (really??) But some where i visioned myself something different than what i can be here. So time was due for change. I am not taking anything away from RTS infact i am not one who believe in bartering system. So one more time i am saying Thank You RTS. This shall indeed be useful in my future endeavours.

Although I am happy to move out but still i feel that I miss few of people here. Some for good reasons and some for other reasons.

Well few of very good friends gave me name "GURUBHAI", well i hadn't decided that name but they just did, Thank you friends. I am touched.

The sentiment of going away, of anticipated nostalgia, mixed with all that one looks forward to, is a heady mix. I am perpetually dazed in the last few days.

Thank you everyone for all the calls, msg's, mails, farewell's, words of wisdom, criticism, some inspired memento's, everything bestowed upon for the last few days, in lieu of me leaving.

I love you all.

Dear Team

Thoughts are many but words are few
Will remember you as being member of crew

Work projects communications getting hectic
Thank you all for teaching me those tectics

Mam, Sir, collegues and Friend
Relationship with you will never end

You may all achieve your goal
Onething sure that i miss you all

I am within My Self !!

Last night, I was having a conversation with a friend. Since i was a part of the conversation, it was of shameful intellectual standards. We were talking about the kind of girls we had in our batch through out our engineering years. Suddenly in an awful display of veering of conversation, the talk moved onto a rather philosophical plane. Within a matter of minutes of an animated discussion, my friend asked me this

"Have you ever thought what kind of person are you?"

I promptly coughed, murmured something about India and Bangladesh match, and then started talking about his engagement. The conversation ended soon after. (Itne heavy questions poochega to end karni hee padegi na). But then I got back to my room , jumped in my bed , drew my bedsheet over the eyes, stared into the darkness and thought "What kind of person am I?"

Now I am as confident as a Himesh Reshmiya confident about his acting and when I say that around 4 people on this planet would be interested in knowing about the what person I am, assuming my family would be interested in that. But I guess thinking about oneself once in a while clears up things, and then why should only celebrities get to talk about themselves and their favorite colors and favorite dishes? (Priyanka Chopra says "she is geeky". I am too trying to be "geeky" things I do for Piye)

So now I will talk about what I think of myself as a person. I remember one famous quote

"The most uncomfortable person in this world is a person who is not himself."

But over the years, I have tried to practice what this quote said. So I have learnt to listen to myself . I have learnt to develop a sense of self security so I don't need to do things which makes me 'cool' or 'happening' or 'smart'. So I don't drink or smoke, even though guys around me gulp gallons of alcohol and call me 'sissy' and 'mama's boy' while I sip a coke. So I don't stand around the boss during the office meetings and exclaim 'Excellent Idea' when the boss describes a business idea even a pantry guy wont approve. I wont play a rock number on my win-amp just because every cool dude with colored hair says it 'ossssssssummmmm man'.

Improvement is something that belongs to my priority list, but pretending to please your senses is not exactly on my things-to-do list. In short, I am uncool, stuck-in-old-times, and strange to a lot of people, but I have learnt to be myself. And i love myself more than anyone else.

And a contract killer is more spiritual than me, and I dozed off on the second shloka of Bhagvad Geeta, but as the years pass me by, I am beginning to understand the importance of searching for happiness in the right places. Achievements, salaries, accolades, shallow relations serve as a rocket fuel for the ego, but an ego boost is as different from happiness.

I am learning from life, that things change, people change, and clinging onto anything is selfish and as useless as gynecologist gives investment ideas.

Anyway, talking about oneself in words is like i am again trying to fit Adnam Sami again in Priyanka Chopra's low vest jeans. I have done before that also but today I have already destroyed every limit of self indulgance by talking about myself so long, so I will wrap up now.

What do you do when . . .

When clicking on submit button makes you feel "void", it just takes you to the state where the amount of work you have done so far bartered with the money.

Well this is what "Corporate Culture" means. Plz understand that there is no value of emotions and now even i am melted into this environment.

I am Happy!! I am Happy for New Job!!

Thank you every one.

Thank you 2009. Welcome 2010.

Year 2009, was a year of memories indeed. And it ended on a very high node, I received offer letter on last day of the year. What an end!! Happy New Year!! Thank You 2009!!

It was a year which I like to keep in the list of best years in my life so far. I love the way things went on till last day of the year. I am all excited for 2010.

2009 is one of the years where I had strived for discipline and more hard work than ever. I realized importance of envisage what you want to be rather than what you will be. Its difficult no doubt in that but sometimes you have to go for it.

Change was theme of 2009 and things got changed a lot during the whole year. A year started with emotionally down node then a Fight with the fate, desire, dreams, destiny than a decision to take CFA exam and then realizing amount of efforts needs to put, moving from one orbit to another, balancing work with the study, in between some of the personal problems, finally there was a sad demise of grandfather just before two days of my CFA exam, holding a nerve, faith on a god, exam day, result day, shivering I had while checking out my result, a sigh of relief when I pass the exam. But life is not exam where you read books and clear it but it’s all about practical’s, realized what I want and amount of struggle I would have to put in to get that.

Some old friends twittering in my mind and some new friends but in all it was an emotionally challenged year. But being surrounded by family is always a pleasure. Things have shaped up nicely in year 2009 but now its turn to give the direction to that shape in 2010.

2010 will not going to be easy, it will be most difficult year I would have ever faced so far. Many of the important decisions of my life need to take during this year. And many of my dreams will also get into shape both professionally and personally. I hope I can do it!!

One of the resolutions for 2010 is to support couple of child to get their education. Understanding nature of difficulties financially child goes through, and also importance of education I will try to provide support best as I can.

Theme of the 2010 will be hard work. Its very important for me to give everything for first six months of the year.

In short, 2009 has shown me the door but in 2010 I need to open that door. I hope this year will also be memorable for me and my family. Thank you 2009. Welcome 2010.

Wish you Happy New year.

Keep Smiling!!

The wind on my face in the morning makes me smile..
Gazing at the stars and wondering about them makes me smile..
An awesome weather makes me smile..
The smell of the soil after the first rain makes me smile..

Old memories make me smile..
A kid's innocence makes me smile..
My lost childhood and my college days make me smile..
Finding an old friend after a long time makes me smile...

My adventures make me smile..
Music and books make me smile..
Movies make me smile..
My testimonials make me smile...

A busy road and the antics of the people there makes me smile..
Beautiful locales make me smile..
Stupidity makes me smile..
My absent mindedness makes me smile..

My courage and my fears makes me smile..
My siblings makes me smile..
My mom makes me smile..
Thinking about the future and picturing it makes me smile..

So many things in my life makes me smile..
so why to sad for one or two reason..
i live a life to make me smile..
i live a life to make others smile..

Keep Smiling!!

Happy Birthday!!

Tomorrow, 1st of August, my birthday. It's like I want to develop a ritual that every year I will write a post on 31st of July to myself, a post that speaks entirely about me and no one else. It is like a monologue that starts with my name and also ends with it.

So, what am I supposed to write here? Yes, I will be 25 this year. 25 years since I let out my first wail in the lap of my mum, 25 years since I saw light in its fullest brilliance, 25 years since I was innocently free.

To Mummy and papa:-

Pappaaaa! Stop scaring me now that I will not get any girl! I know I am so close to that perfect age which makes me eligible for marital bliss. (GOD save me!) But, I am just a nine year old child. I still haven't learned to flirt (totally), I still haven't had my first glass of cocktail and, goodness, I still haven't thought seriously for anyone! And you are thinking to play with your grand children. Sorry mummy! You need to wait. Before you publicize my bachelorhood and send out your word to those bride-hunters to fetch that perfect bahu please keep in mind that it's me who's gonna take those saat pheres. And you know about me. What will you do if I stop exactly after 6 and a half pheres and ask for a change of bride? You won't want that to happen. I have priorities chalked out! What? Ok, fine I still am confused but still, I have few things in mind!

To My Bro:-

Bhai Bhai!! Actually you are now big enough to make me fool as you always do!! I am really happy with everything happening with you. Just open yourself little more than you usually do. That's it Bro!! Love you. And yes Thank You be there always.

To Sister's and Jiju's:-

He He…. What I suppose to tell you all guys….Exactly nothing!! I know the only thing that stuck in your all mind is that where am I heading towards?? What I will do?? But all my dears, I respect all your concerns. I just want to tell you that keep your love and affection on me I will do something. I will make you all proud one day. Thanks For everything you all have done for me so far.

To All my nieces and nephews:-

What shall I tell you all? Mmmmmm... I LOVE YOU all!!! And ya sorry I haven't given you all big party, give me some more time will definitely do it all the stuff which you all wants to do!!

To Friends:-

Hi guys! How are you all? Sorry, for keeping you all waiting (Thoda sa bhaav kha raha tha). You know guys I never forget any one of you whether you remember me or not just stay with me. I need you all. I know I never gave you my birthday party but will soon compensate that too. Sorry If I have hurt you anytime.

To Shank!

Sorry Shank! You are the last one! I want to apologies you, I have always ditched you, I have asked you many questions and I was always been last to give you that pride. But from now onwards it won't be the case. I LOVE YOU! I won't ever say no to you.

!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

Admitted !!

I was sitting alone in the home near window and had just reached for the sugar preparatory to putting it into my coffee. Outside, the weather was hideous. Rain and scent of wet soil whirling down, and the wind howled frightfully. Every time the outer door opened, a draft of unwelcome air penetrated the uttermost corners of the room.

Still I was comfortable. The rain, soil and wind conveyed nothing to me except an abstract thanksgiving that I was where it could not affect me. While I dreamed and sipped my coffee, the door opened and closed, and admitted to the nature and owner of the nature i.e. GOD.

We have reach everywhere moon, mars, we have developed many technologies faster than air, sound and light but still GOD is always superior than humans, we cant create the nature which he has created for us. The rain, soil and wind in front of my eyes making me to admitt myself to the creator of these beautiful nature.

Thanks GOD!!

Stepping into Childhood again!!!

It is Saturday and as usual snoozing morning, not in a mood to go office. It is very hard for a software engineer to work on Saturday and I am protesting it from my first day into the office but who is going to hear me!!! With all the thoughts I commanded myself from bed to tea to office.

It was regular day indeed but don't know why, I was thinking about my childhood, how I was careless about everything, how I was lazy in going school, how I used to play on ground without fear, how I missed my lunch / dinner when India lost cricket match, I think I might be carrying out my night dream into day light. Flashing frames of my childhood making me happy and feel young enough to do any crazy thing today without taking care of anyone around me, without thinking of my liabilities, office politics, personal problems. I just wanted to step into my childhood again!!

I was late for office but I didn't care, will work couple of hours more to finished unwanted job with that thoughts I started to walk towards office ( I am staying near my office, and that's why I always runs late in office) Hearing RED FM 98.3, checking my Gmail on my mobile while walking down the office I saw street children playing cricket in a park near my house. Well I wanted to do something crazy and here I got the chance to do something crazy, it took 2 seconds to decide play cricket with them.

I don't care that I will be late in office but I wanted to feel my childhood again. So I went towards them and requested them to include me also in their game. I was in my office attire, polished shoes but who cares. All children gathered around me and told me that "Uncle aap itne bade ho, bacho ke saath khel nahi sakte" I looked myself from top to bottom and thought "do I look like uncle??" Nope not at all, I am still child from my heart and I am still single, so I can't be uncle so soon in my life. But don't know how those children categorized me into that group.

I again requested them at least allow me to play couple of balls and told them "jo koi muje out karega mein usko inaam dunga" with the hearing of word "inaam" couple of boys turned to my side and said "ok ok…but sirf do ball uncle!!" Well again Uncle, anyways they are organizer of the event so anyways I have to accept whatever they call me. And all set for game. I was just excited as I was playing a final match of any tournament. I don't know it was excitement or achievement but I am sure that I was feeling happy and crazy at the same time.

One boy bowled me first ball and I hit hard, like I needed six runs to win and only last ball was remaining. Couple of children came towards me and told me "Uncle, thoda dhire se maro, nahi to ball gum ho jayega" I smiled to them feeling like I won the mind game of the game. On next ball another boy running towards me and delivered the ball and again I hit good not very hard this time but ball flying into air and one boy caught me near the far end of park. Howzzz that!!!!! Howzzz that!!! All children started shouting, started yelling Uncle Out!!! Uncle Out!!! And they were making a hurdle around me like Indian team is making after getting every wicket nowdays.

Now even I joined them in hurdle and started making noise. I don't know but I was so pumped up, I was again child, I was into my childhood which I was missing, I was smiling with them which have been vanished from my face in this down turn. There were some more elder people like me looking towards me, but who cares about them, I just wanted to do something crazy and I did it!! And I am very much happy and thankful to those children!!

I caught my bag and took two gel pens out of it and gave one to the bowler and other to the catcher. I did shake hands with them as I was giving them "Man of the Match" award in Final of the game!! It was really rare feeling i have felt so far in my life, I was out of this toxic world and into the world where feelings, emotions, desire have some value for money. I was child again when I was bidding adieu from those children and all waves hands towards me with the smile like i was one of them!!

I reached my office 30 minutes late and as soon as I stepped inside my office, child inside me vanished automatically and I was again in this hard, cruel, competitive and fast moving world. But I don't have any complaints because this is my "karmabhumi" and I have to live with in this but with that I need to preserve my innocent childhood which I think everyone is loosing out for survival.

Preserve Your Happiness - It will Pay you Dividend over longer time

Plz read this story…

Monica married Hitesh this day. At the end of the wedding party, Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank savings passbook with Rs. 1000 deposit amount.

Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had.'

Monica shared this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made. This was what they did after certain time:

- 7 Feb: Rs. 100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage

- 1 Mar: Rs.. 300, salary raise for Monica

- 20 Mar: Rs. 200, vacation trip to Bali

- 15 Apr: Rs. 2000, Monica got pregnant

- 1 Jun: Rs. 1000, Hitesh got promoted

..... and so on...

However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things. They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... no more love...Kind of typical nowadays, huh?

One day Monica talked to her Mother: 'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!'

Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the savings passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.'

Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home. When she was home, she handed the passbook to Hitesh, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce.

The next day, Hitesh gave the passbook back to Monica. She found a new deposit of Rs. 5000. And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you thru out all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'

They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.

Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? I did not ask.. I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone thru all the good years in their life.

"When you fall, in any way, *Don't see the place where you fell, Instead see the place from where you* * slipped.*

Life is about correcting mistakes."

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Well what I am getting from this story is that always preserve your happy moments it not need to be same format but in any way you have to store that moments. And all the hard work and investment you do for storing all that moments will get paid of over the years.

Sometimes we forget all small good things happen to us while we busy in running behind a big dream. But big dreams are like rainbow which gives you illusive view of happiness where all small good things are like rain which makes you feel happy and content instantly. I don't know how many of you will agree with my analogy but we all do same mistake again and again.

How many of you can list out every small good thing happen to you in your life so far. I think very few. Right?

Well read my caption line below the blog header it says "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending"