Just Into It!!!!!!

I reached home; it was around 12:45 A.M in the morning. I felt as if my mobile was ringing. I looked at my mobile, there was one unread message from my friend and 5 missed calls, from my parents and friends. Well my parents keeps calling me until and unless I respond to them at least once, whether it’s night 1:oo A.M. or3 :oo A.M. I have to give them a call once I am home safely. I couldn’t reply to all the calls but read the message. One of my friends asked me to read the poem that he recently wrote and wanted to post it on his blog. Asked me to read it, I guess this was the thousandth time that he was asking me to do that. Because of work I was trying to postpone it. But he used to message me everyday asking “Did you read it”? Did you read it??? And it went on for days. I thought okay let me just see what blunder he did this time.

It was a tiring day at office (as usual) but still opened the laptop, plugged in the data card and opened the mail box to check his poem. Huh!! I thought why I am even reading it at this time, when I actually need sleep, my mind is not working and when after working like for 12 hours. I was cursing him again and again while reading it. Half of the words I could not understand and half I didn't want to, as I was forcing myself. I just did not know what to do. By that time I received a message again" Did you read it??  And then I was like give me a break, I am doing it, stop messaging me every now and then, stop pinging me please..Please, I beg you! But still could not say this to him; I went through it again (no option left), trying to concentrate. I really felt a bit bad about him, that he trusting me and waiting for my response and I am like an Insane not responding to him. Then I realized I should respect his trust and read it carefully.  

I started reading it from beginning, line by line; word by word, and you won't believe, I was actually getting into that and finding out the blocks. I got up, took out my diary, switched on the light, searched for a pen (I usually don’t have any) but luckily I did found! Started noting down the developmental areas and things or words that I think could have been better if written in some other way. I read line by line and was able to find out the stumbling blocks. I was getting reminded of our reviewers (well my Seniors and Managers who review our work) at that time that how much concentration the reviewing of return needs. You have to start line by line of the returns and find out the improvements in that, so that it should be delivered to the client the way they expect. You have to think from that other person’s perspective, so that you can give him what he wanted.  

I was able to give him (my friend) the constructive feedback for his writing and he actually thanked me for that. He said "Amrita, no one was able to figure out so many improvements but you have actually pointed out things that can be changed and bring out my emotions well, Thank you”. And he asked me from where did I learn to give such nice feedback? I did not have any answer at that point of time. I was amazed myself that whoa!! Did I really do that?  Did I actually make him feel good about the things? Did I give him ways to write it better? Did I? Okay, but I were happy for what I did and realized it’s time for to sleep (3:OOA.M.) I switched off the light, Kept my laptop aside; was trying to sleep, I realized it’s the place where I work in has given me this ability to review things minutely.

It’s the place where I work in, has given me this patience to read and go through the things thoroughly.

It’s the place where I work in that taught me how important is to manage the trust of your client. My friend was my client at that point of time and I did delivered the best.

It’s the place where I work in that made me realize “Hard work pays you off”.

It’s the place where I work in that makes me feel we all need a team effort to makes things perfect.

And last but not least it’s the place where I work in thought me what does the word Commitment Means. How important in life work is. If you don’t find any progression at your work place then it’s not sense to work.

In words of Confucius "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day of your life”. And I feel the same. I actually don’t feel that I am working. It’s like my fun place for me where I experience with my learning’s. Its place where I enjoy being. Its place where I share my living with my colleague, with my people, most importantly with my Job! It’s not a part of my life but life's part! And I am Proud to be where I am!

Amrita

July 31, 2011 (IST).

The place WE Call HOME!!

Mummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, no , no , aaiiiii,,, see Bhaiya(Brother) is hitting me!!!!!! Muuummyy Bhaiya has eaten my chocolate,, Mommmmm, please tell Brother not to talk to me ever!! Mummyy Bhai is not letting me watch my Serial.I want to play Mario.. i want to play Road fighter...Mommm why is he like this?? why does he fight with me always? I will never go to school with him mummy , he will always get dressed up late..:(.. This was what used to happen at home until i turned 18!!! Everyday was a world war, the ground (Home) with two best fighters against each other, but still none of them won the war!! And so we became addicted to fight, to hold each others Strong powerful Hair ( Parachut oil.;)) and go long way to see who has the most strongest of all! Try to see who has more powerful and strong Bones by hitting just like any other Karate Black Belt, and none of them won. Trying to see who can break more numbers of things in th house, and hide it from mom and dad. Finding ways to find faults in each other...and trying to be the Best Actor in front of others, People always used to say to my father" Apka ladka bahut seedha hai, tukki( my pet name) thodi tez dikhti hai"(your son is really innocent, Daughter looks really volatile). Since my brother got that innocent puppy face, i was the one who has been hit by my mom,,,I was the Devil in the house...the girl who always use to try to spoil things with the best of efforts.

What days they were, the best of all!! Isin't it? How we used to Participate in our colllege Annual function, the dance program, the group song( well some very unusual lyrics- mmhh with some unusual music), Skit (Ha ha, triyng to act on stage), The early morning prayer in the school( we used to do..The Pledge- All indian's are my Brothers and Sister's and than silently Murmering Except "ONE", i am sure all of you did), The thought for the day, the Birthday celebration- specially going in the color dress and every class going to distribute the Chocolates with your best friend.Once on my Brithday when i wore color dress- i still remember - Peach color, frill dress, my brother never came to me in the schoool because i was looking different and he was a bit embarassed with that. He always wanted me not to be visible to anyone,LOL. But i didn't let it happen. I always had this dream to become famous like the actresses and the actors. I remember how we used to go to collect the Report Card with our mother and father. Coming home from School, in the Lazy afternoon, with friends on Cycle( I used to have Ladybird with a Basket in front) wearing caps, then watching The Dexter's Laboratory, or the Small wonder, or or or the Mask or Tom and jerry. 

Sunday's were fun day for sure! Getting up, and siting in front of the T.V. to watch Duck Tales, or Mickey Mouse at 09:00 IST on Doordarshan( Television channel in india, the most oldest of all, infact the first one). Waiting for some yummy Breakfast that mom used to cook. Going in the Kitchen, peeping in the Vessels what's there for lunch.Ice- cream after the Dinner, Playing carrom in the afternoon, or cards, or Bad Minton

Time went by and we are now, here Leaving our Mother and Father, pursuing our goals, to accomplish something in life. Few wants to open thier Business and are looking for a Business Plan, few wanting to shift thier job,few wants the best of Package, few Fortunately Happy with thier present Job and deciding on what should i do next?, Few have higher level of Aim of getting Married and live thier childhood again- to see someone playing like they used to do, to have someone to go and drop school. Few are just -just Blank and thinking - what is this life all about? why do i have live it? why do i need to do this when i don't want to, few just trying to understand the Four letter word called " L I F E ". Now we are at  the stage where we have to form our own HOME, because we left the old on long time back, of course not LEAVING, but we have our own small world. We gradually without even being aware of it entered in this stage. We go to our HOME ;few in a month, few in three, few in every Six month,  and few once in an year. We talk on phone with mother and father; but we Don't share our day to day  life. We dont share every moment of Life. I feel strange sometimes when i get up and realize " ohhh, its 3 months i haven't seen my Parents without even realizing it, becuase we are soo busy in Accomplishing something,. in Achieveing something or the Other, to solve our own Problems in life. And so that is how we have unknowingly taken another path for our own good. Because we all know if we dont do it know, than we won't be able to do it ever!    

In such busy life i just want to say it to ALL , please dont forget someone who has thought you A,B,C,D... or who has actually cleaned you when you could not do it yourself, who has always just for you to be happy smiled even when they had basket of troubles, who never let you know if they faced problems in thier office or social life( Like we have ), Dont forget the days when your mom cooked the best of food for you! , don't forget when your father helped you in giving emotional support when you needed the most. Please be with them when they need it, if you are not there when they need or when they are sick, or not feeling well, or wanted you to teach how to operate Facebook, or ask silly questions that how to send message in Mobile because they don't know the functions of the new one that you bought for them, or want you to buy a Laptop for them, or ask for something even if its unwanting for us; they need it.  Please help them with all your efforts. Do not ignore them. You play a major role in their life; infact their life. Please dont Disrespect your own life.!! This is for all the Parents in the world for such Great up bringing.!! We all really thank you!!Love!! 

Amrita

July 17,2011