Life is Full of Surprises

Surprise:

It is very well said "Surprise adds Punch to life".

This short little write-up is about similar Surprises which did add some punch to my & others life.

Surprise I:

Being the only Son, I was brought up by my parents like a Brat but not a Spoiled one (J).

Whatever I demanded/ imagined/ even thought off was been given to me. Those were & will always remain the best days of my life.

Just a phrase away from the Story " सपने तो माँ बाप से पुरे होते थे अपने पैसो से तो बस जरूरते पुरी होती हे".

Being a Father myself now, I can imagine what efforts my parents had taken to full fill my every demand may be its a Toy, School Bag, Bicycle, Cloths, Bike, Admission to Engineering & One day Higher Education to England. Yeah it was me who was forcing my parents for further studies abroad. I had never though of how will they manage that sort of money for the education. My parents never made me realised the economic condition they were in.

Like my every single wish, they also made sure I did get admission to the university I wanted to. One of the reason was, which I can only guess is, it was my father dream as well as he also wanted to go abroad for job in his early career. 

So I went aboard for my so called Masters to Northumbria University at Newcastle in England. I would not discuss much about UK life here, I m planning to write a exclusive blog for it (J)

However, time passed & I was through the first semester. Being the only Son, I dint had habit to stay away from Home. I was born & brought up in Kolhapur. So my Alma matter was at in one place. Yes I travelled places but the duration was always less than a week. And here I was for the first time out of Kolhapur, but literally out of Country (साता समुद्रा पार), away from the Loved ones.

It’s challenging task to be away from family & maintain inner piece. One & the only thing which helps you out is your company i.e. Friends. I was lucky enough to have loads & loads of friends. Personally m a kind of person who can’t stay Alone. I always try to surround myself with People.

My first semester was over & there was 1 month of vacation,  But being away from family, I was becoming Home-sick. So I planned for India Visit along with my Friend. I dint informed my family @ the visit, though would surprise them.

I have a habit of calling my parents every night even today before sleep, that 2 minute talk brings a lot of piece of mind, however, since I married now, I have an additional habit to call me wife & my son, but the call runs quite long (J). As planned I was in India with Rakesh my friend. After one halt in Pune we started to Kolhapur late night. I reached early morning at my Rakeshs’ home in Kolhapur. My friends had already reached for my pickup. My home is about 5 minutes from Rakeshs' home. It was around 6 am the time I reached my colony. My parents had no clue @ my journey. Friends are often over enthusiastic & so were mine. They had brought a " १००० ची फटाकड्यांची माळ " for my welcome. I was told not to get out of car. Exactly in front of my home, they lightened the crackers. By this time my mother is awake.

"हज़ाराची माळ कडक वाजली", the sound early morning made all people come out there house to see what had happened. So did my father came out to see as well. On the main entrance we have a fabricated door in addition to the wooden door. I came out of the car & exactly the way शारुख comes out of the fog beside the train in मे हूं ना, I started to walk out of the Fog of Crackers. 

My father asked " कोण आहे रे ......काय झालं.....?".... I said " मी आहे",,,,He replies " कोण मी", I said back" ओ तुमचा मुलगा ".

My father put on his specs & shouted " आग खाली ये ....मुलगा आलाय मुलगा ".

My mother was upstairs & came down asking " कुणाला मुलगा झालाय,,, चांगलाच दंगा कराल्यात  कि "

We also put on a Lock to the front gate to the compound. I jumped over it & went inside,,,,,,My mother saw me & silence.................................Split second & here eye were in tears (ये जो माँ होती हे ना ऐसी हि होती हे).

First thing she was “नालायका असा करू नको बाबा ,,,,,,म्हातारो झालोय आम्ही आता ,,,,,कुठं तर अटॅक याचा मला ,,,,,,!!!!”

She hugged & as expected started crying,,,,,,,,, U know the most emotional part was, tears in my fathers eyes.

The day went well & so did the vacations,,,,,, It was a surprise to remember & Punch from the Surprise was a much needed one.

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Surprise II:

Time had run very fast. An year in England had came to an end. During those days Orkut was in full Boom & online chat was the happennig thing. Education abroad is electronic, I mean every thing is so digital, Books are the last option to study as they have electronic version for all the technical literature. So we were always online (for studies or on social media) on a PC ; if not, then on Mobile phone. Chatting was fun & I made several friends online. Daily chatting was a habitual thing. 

This little surprise is for a good friend of mine with whom I used to chat daily hours & hours. I would not like to mention the name as it was a "She" & often "She" type friends do not like to disclose the identity. We used to chat on Google talk (Its was trending that time). We were besties that time.  Chat, Calls, Photo sharing was evident.

I used to call her "Rider", as she owned a Bike. The journey started from Orkut. Then the next step was Google talk. Chat, then voice chat, then exchange of phone number & so on. Dont know how, but we had n numbers to topic to discuss & chat for long hours.

I really appreciate Rider coz even though she was working; she somehow managed some time for the little chat. Rider helped me lot with the assignment preparation.

Rider was the first & the only friend till date who made a international call to me & that too a long one all the way from India.

My semester was over & my dissertation for masters was due, however there was vacation for a month so I decided for India Visit. This time around I informed my friends in advance & asked them for Mumbai pickup.

As planned I landed in Mumbai & my friends picked me up. From Mumbai I came to Pune to my sisters’ place. Mean while I had not informed Rider @ the visit, so she was online & asked me if we can chat. Just an Idea came to my mind & I immediately called rider from the UK number. I told I was not town & we can chat in the evening. As UK number was displayed, Rider dint even realized that I was in the same city as she is. I went to her office, but I dint had a clue where she is. Somehow I managed to get in the company reception.

My heart beats were sky high as I asked receptionist to call Rider & ask her to come out at reception.

Don’t know what to do, don’t know that to say I was just thinking @ what might be riders reaction,,,,,,& Shhhhhhhhh.....Rider cameoutside saw me & "Raised here eyebrows & Smiled",,,,, & went inside,,,,,,,,,I thought I messed it up. But she was back again with a smile,,,,,,That smile she had on her face was worth the entire efforts taken for the surprise.

All she said was " वेढा आहेस का तू........!!!

But for sure this surprise added a punch to our friendship.