"Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands together for the Guest of Honor for the evening Mr. Sameer Das" the chamber starts applauding and soon the felicitations start. The meeting was to honour the achievements of the top notch socialites of the city.
Amongst the cheers, a middle-aged man makes his way to the dias and is asked to voice his thoughts while the audience is all ears to him.
"Hello, I am Mr. Das, and you can call me Mr. Das. (few giggles and some diplamatic smiles).
Tonight, I ll like to give you a little sketch of my world, my journey so that you know the real picture...
I was born eldest in a middle class family of 2 brothers and 3 sisters. My grandfather was a businessman and father was a doctor. I lived with my grandparents since I was 3 and then for most of my life.
They were the ones who inculcated most of the virtues of good and moral in me (ofcourse experiences too).
Coming from a business background, I started planning and taking responsibilities a little early then required.
Ours was a family that did not have loads of money to waste, but had enough to survive repectfully.
Slowly and gradually times changed, our business went through troubled times, the savings were spent and inflow of money was not there. I had a large family to look after.
I had no capital at my disposal to start something new, and whatever I had managed to start a finance company which gave financial assistance to the clients on an interest basis and this was meant to be a profitable setup.
But contrary to my expectations, people took the money from the firm but never returned. And intrestingly most of them were close family knowns who were aware about the situation.
The money never returned and my firm sacked and I landed in a critical financial crisis.
So much so that it even made my daily survival suffer too.
It is not a hypothetical story wherein I had no desires or dreams but my responsibilities and undertaking were way bigger and more demanding.
The society exists for the priveledged, but the one who faces the hard reality understands in what mess is he supposed to settle.
In an age of 25, while most of the friends used to talk about pocket money, trips, enjoyment, I was supposed to earn my living and bring some food to the table to feed my family. Forget about the luxury, basic necessities seemed hard to make through.
Someone had to take it up, and it was me not because I chose so, but because I was destined to take this by the virtue of me being the eldest offspring.
I have no grudges for being the chosen one but when your own people do not acknowledge the pain you took, makes the pain into agony.
However, I worked hard, started anew with whatever I was left with and good times turned the fortunes and we survived.
I managed to carry off my responsibilities as and when they came. But all this while I never submited or compromised to situations and this made me stronger by the day.
Today after 45 years, when my family answers to one of the most celebrated names in the society, No one really knows what has it taken to get till here. All that is seen is the final imprint of success and glory.
Even today I teach my children to be patient, humble, proactive, wise, punctual and have undying faith in God who has fabricated a blue print for everyone.
Also, never fail to acknowledge onyone who has done some good to you, because you can never fare them well but at least recognize to have helped you while you needed it the most.
Times change but the one who is ready to adapt the change survives.
Good luck !!"
The audiance breaks into applauds.
Amongst the cheers, a middle-aged man makes his way to the dias and is asked to voice his thoughts while the audience is all ears to him.
"Hello, I am Mr. Das, and you can call me Mr. Das. (few giggles and some diplamatic smiles).
Tonight, I ll like to give you a little sketch of my world, my journey so that you know the real picture...
I was born eldest in a middle class family of 2 brothers and 3 sisters. My grandfather was a businessman and father was a doctor. I lived with my grandparents since I was 3 and then for most of my life.
They were the ones who inculcated most of the virtues of good and moral in me (ofcourse experiences too).
Coming from a business background, I started planning and taking responsibilities a little early then required.
Ours was a family that did not have loads of money to waste, but had enough to survive repectfully.
Slowly and gradually times changed, our business went through troubled times, the savings were spent and inflow of money was not there. I had a large family to look after.
I had no capital at my disposal to start something new, and whatever I had managed to start a finance company which gave financial assistance to the clients on an interest basis and this was meant to be a profitable setup.
But contrary to my expectations, people took the money from the firm but never returned. And intrestingly most of them were close family knowns who were aware about the situation.
The money never returned and my firm sacked and I landed in a critical financial crisis.
So much so that it even made my daily survival suffer too.
It is not a hypothetical story wherein I had no desires or dreams but my responsibilities and undertaking were way bigger and more demanding.
The society exists for the priveledged, but the one who faces the hard reality understands in what mess is he supposed to settle.
In an age of 25, while most of the friends used to talk about pocket money, trips, enjoyment, I was supposed to earn my living and bring some food to the table to feed my family. Forget about the luxury, basic necessities seemed hard to make through.
Someone had to take it up, and it was me not because I chose so, but because I was destined to take this by the virtue of me being the eldest offspring.
I have no grudges for being the chosen one but when your own people do not acknowledge the pain you took, makes the pain into agony.
However, I worked hard, started anew with whatever I was left with and good times turned the fortunes and we survived.
I managed to carry off my responsibilities as and when they came. But all this while I never submited or compromised to situations and this made me stronger by the day.
Today after 45 years, when my family answers to one of the most celebrated names in the society, No one really knows what has it taken to get till here. All that is seen is the final imprint of success and glory.
Even today I teach my children to be patient, humble, proactive, wise, punctual and have undying faith in God who has fabricated a blue print for everyone.
Also, never fail to acknowledge onyone who has done some good to you, because you can never fare them well but at least recognize to have helped you while you needed it the most.
Times change but the one who is ready to adapt the change survives.
Good luck !!"
The audiance breaks into applauds.
