22-11-2020, 02:22 AM
Sometimes life can bring on some extra ordinary experiences, which leave you so perplexed, that you are wary of the repercussions, yet you have a satisfied feeling of making people gratefully happy.
To introduce myself, I am Vinod, a Senior Executive, aged 32 yrs and married. My job requires a lot of shuttling between my work place and the Head Office, which is situated in Mumbai. The distance being over 700 kms, it is necessary to accommodate myself in any upper class hotel there, which is my entitlement. The travel is more convenient by luxury air-conditioned coaches, traveling at night and reaching the next day morning. It was on one of these trips that my long term dream became a reality, - and that too with no plans or intentions.
It all happened when I was due to travel on such a trip, that the coach stopped at an interim terminus to pick up on-going reserved passengers. Since the bus had to stop for some time, I along with some passengers got down to loosen our legs and prepare for the long journey ahead. The passengers boarding the coach were busy checking with the bus conductor regarding their seats.
Since the seat next to me was empty, I was trying to forecast which person would be my companion for the journey. Suddenly I saw a familiar face of an elderly lady in that crowd. At the same time, I realized that she too had recognized me.
"Do you recognize me?" the elderly lady asked.
"What a surprise! How can I forget you, Aka?" I replied, "It's almost 8 years since I last saw you. How are you? And where are you going? Are you traveling in this coach?"
The lady, Aka, that I had met was working as our in-house maid, since the time that I can remember. She had left our place about 10 years back since her husband had expired and she had to look after her two young daughters Sunita, aged 14 and Lata aged 8 yrs.
"You remember this girl?" she asked pulling a pretty young lass, in her early twenties, towards us. She was wearing a light blue sari, the Indian dbang style and I was awestruck at her natural beauty and a charming smile. She was very slim and about 5'9" tall, a couple of inches shorter than me.
"Is this Sunita?" I queried, unsure whether it was she. I could make out that it was Sunita, because she replied with a coy smile.
"Yes, she is. In fact it is she who is traveling to Mumbai, in this coach," Aka said. "In fact it is her first time to Mumbai and I was worried about her. Now I am happy that she will be traveling with you. Please take care of her."
"Where are you going in Mumbai, Sunita?" I asked Sunita.
" I am going to Marine Lines," She replied. "Oh, than its done. My office is at Colaba, which is very close to Marine Lines. I can drop her to her destination," I volunteered. "Aka, you don't have to worry. How long is she going to be there?"
"Well, she may have to be there for 4-5 days, depending . . ." she did not end the sentence which I felt was a little odd.
"Where will she be staying?" I queried further.
"She may have to stay in some Hotel there, near by to Cooper Hospital" Aka replied dejectedly. I could feel that all was not well.
Debating whether to ask or not, my inquisitiveness got the better of me.
"Cooper Hospital? And why is that? Is everything alright? Can I be of some help?" I offered my assistance not knowing what the trouble was.
Sunita's face had become ashen, and she moved to ask about her seat. Aka then confided in me that Sunita was married about three years ago, to the only son of a wealthy village businessman. But things had not worked out well. The parents of the boy had wanted a grand-child, - and luckily they would be happy with a boy or a girl.
But due to some twist of luck, Sunita could not conceive, and things had come to an extent that the in-laws had threatened to seek divorce if she did not bear them a grand-child. Luckily she was still staying with her husband.
Aka informed me that they had consulted a lot of gynaecologists, who after some tests had asked her to visit Cooper Hospital in Mumbai, where they had specialised doctors who could guide her and carry out further tests.
Though this would incur a lot of expenses, they had mustered all their resources and decided to send their daughter for these tests.
I felt sorry for Aka, as she was the kindest of souls in the present world. I looked at Sunita, who stood further apart knowing fully well that her mother had told me about her problem.
"Aka, now you don't have to worry about her. I am staying close by there and I will have a lot of free time. I will take care of Sunita. And regarding accommodation, she can always stay with me, in the same hotel," I said, "Aka, that is if you or Sunita does not mind."
Aka was almost in tears, after she heard me. "Baba, I know you and your family. You have always been kind to me. Now you have come like a blessing to us. I have had to borrow a lot of money and even sold some of my jewelry to pay for these tests and the travel. I want everything to be fine for my child. I pray and hope that after these tests, she will be able to conceive. I will inform Sunita about this."
To introduce myself, I am Vinod, a Senior Executive, aged 32 yrs and married. My job requires a lot of shuttling between my work place and the Head Office, which is situated in Mumbai. The distance being over 700 kms, it is necessary to accommodate myself in any upper class hotel there, which is my entitlement. The travel is more convenient by luxury air-conditioned coaches, traveling at night and reaching the next day morning. It was on one of these trips that my long term dream became a reality, - and that too with no plans or intentions.
It all happened when I was due to travel on such a trip, that the coach stopped at an interim terminus to pick up on-going reserved passengers. Since the bus had to stop for some time, I along with some passengers got down to loosen our legs and prepare for the long journey ahead. The passengers boarding the coach were busy checking with the bus conductor regarding their seats.
Since the seat next to me was empty, I was trying to forecast which person would be my companion for the journey. Suddenly I saw a familiar face of an elderly lady in that crowd. At the same time, I realized that she too had recognized me.
"Do you recognize me?" the elderly lady asked.
"What a surprise! How can I forget you, Aka?" I replied, "It's almost 8 years since I last saw you. How are you? And where are you going? Are you traveling in this coach?"
The lady, Aka, that I had met was working as our in-house maid, since the time that I can remember. She had left our place about 10 years back since her husband had expired and she had to look after her two young daughters Sunita, aged 14 and Lata aged 8 yrs.
"You remember this girl?" she asked pulling a pretty young lass, in her early twenties, towards us. She was wearing a light blue sari, the Indian dbang style and I was awestruck at her natural beauty and a charming smile. She was very slim and about 5'9" tall, a couple of inches shorter than me.
"Is this Sunita?" I queried, unsure whether it was she. I could make out that it was Sunita, because she replied with a coy smile.
"Yes, she is. In fact it is she who is traveling to Mumbai, in this coach," Aka said. "In fact it is her first time to Mumbai and I was worried about her. Now I am happy that she will be traveling with you. Please take care of her."
"Where are you going in Mumbai, Sunita?" I asked Sunita.
" I am going to Marine Lines," She replied. "Oh, than its done. My office is at Colaba, which is very close to Marine Lines. I can drop her to her destination," I volunteered. "Aka, you don't have to worry. How long is she going to be there?"
"Well, she may have to be there for 4-5 days, depending . . ." she did not end the sentence which I felt was a little odd.
"Where will she be staying?" I queried further.
"She may have to stay in some Hotel there, near by to Cooper Hospital" Aka replied dejectedly. I could feel that all was not well.
Debating whether to ask or not, my inquisitiveness got the better of me.
"Cooper Hospital? And why is that? Is everything alright? Can I be of some help?" I offered my assistance not knowing what the trouble was.
Sunita's face had become ashen, and she moved to ask about her seat. Aka then confided in me that Sunita was married about three years ago, to the only son of a wealthy village businessman. But things had not worked out well. The parents of the boy had wanted a grand-child, - and luckily they would be happy with a boy or a girl.
But due to some twist of luck, Sunita could not conceive, and things had come to an extent that the in-laws had threatened to seek divorce if she did not bear them a grand-child. Luckily she was still staying with her husband.
Aka informed me that they had consulted a lot of gynaecologists, who after some tests had asked her to visit Cooper Hospital in Mumbai, where they had specialised doctors who could guide her and carry out further tests.
Though this would incur a lot of expenses, they had mustered all their resources and decided to send their daughter for these tests.
I felt sorry for Aka, as she was the kindest of souls in the present world. I looked at Sunita, who stood further apart knowing fully well that her mother had told me about her problem.
"Aka, now you don't have to worry about her. I am staying close by there and I will have a lot of free time. I will take care of Sunita. And regarding accommodation, she can always stay with me, in the same hotel," I said, "Aka, that is if you or Sunita does not mind."
Aka was almost in tears, after she heard me. "Baba, I know you and your family. You have always been kind to me. Now you have come like a blessing to us. I have had to borrow a lot of money and even sold some of my jewelry to pay for these tests and the travel. I want everything to be fine for my child. I pray and hope that after these tests, she will be able to conceive. I will inform Sunita about this."
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