FOR ME THE REAL HERO IS ‘SHE’ !!!!!

 

Morning 8.30 @my office. A normal looking person came and showed me a note which was encrypted with the word 'CAB". I was irritated given my state of mind in office. So i asked "What do you need Sir?" He again showed me the same note. Then i realized that may be he wanted a CAB and maybe he was a Dumb and deaf.. To my foolishness i asked again (With a bit of Anger) "For how much time Sir?" Then with a mysterious sign (but without a hint of sorrow)he made me realize that he was Challenged. The bubbling of sorrow mixed with repent started in me yet with a consolidated posture i wrote on the same note"For how much time you need it Sir?". But thanks to my bad luck he could not write anything!!! May be he did not have a clue as to what i wrote!! He waved his hands stating that he did not know English!!! I could see the efforts he was putting to make me understand, but i was unfortunate.. But to my surprise he went back with a 'SMILE'..

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       I went back to do my office rituals. After half an hour the same man came again but this time with another two women (one of the same age like the man and another lady of may be in her 20-23 age bracket and very simple looking again) along side him!!! I offered them seats. Then the same man started showing the note again,but this time the young lady sat aside him.. She told me "" Appa is telling he is very sorry to disturb you in your busy office hours". These words were like curse for me but the way the lady told it i realized that they were really sorry!! Then i asked regarding the details of what they need and with the same gentle yet smiling face the lady told and we completed all the formalities.

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       The cab generally takes 10 minutes to come from our depot to my office. So i told them to wait. Life comes up with surprises and another huge surprise was waiting for me!!! I noticed that the other women was also talking in signs to this young lady!! So i called the young lady and asked "If you do not mind!! (Pause) can you please tell me about who you are and how are you related to them?". She smiled back and told "They are my parents. They are physically challenged from the time i was born. ",.

My heart started to beat faster!! I asked "Do not find any problem while making them to visit?". She told "Are you crazy! I find a lot of problems (pause), but their happiness matters for me more than the problem.  In fact when i was a child while mother was cooking food and i cry, she could not listen to them, so i thought to smile every time." It was like a heart break for me but the seemingly confidence on the face of the girl forced me to smile. I remembered the time when i was a kid and i asked my father a candy and if he denies(Thinking that it may be harmful to my teeth)i told u are not a good father .But by looking at this girl, all i could realize is how terribly wrong i was!!!I was deeply hurt, but promisingly happy may be for the positive energy from the lady. I continued to ask "What does your father do?". ''My father was in agriculture and my mother is a house wife!!" she replied Inside me i was thinking "And!! And!!! That's it!!" Then i thought the girl maybe was lying to me because "if they are in agro business How are they hiring a Cab??" Unable to withstand my curiousness i even asked "How will you manage to hire a cab for sightseeing? I mean it can be costly you see!!"She smiled again. She told "If you are not that much busy in your office work, i can tell you the answer!"

I was thinking like ''Ohh Yes!! I generally do not really do any work, and if situation needs then i can also burn these files to listen to your story!!" But i controlled my feelings and told her "Ohh plz you have all the time in the world." So she continued "Even though we were financially unstable, Appa always wanted me to be a doctor. He even never made me realize about our situation. But inside me i always knew i can't afford to study outside given i am the only child and only person to take care of them.So i studied at Vellore only and by God's grace i got scholarships and completed my studies till my Intermediate in Science. I secured highest mark in my district and then fortunately i got into Govt. Medical college of Vellore. I even got a chance to study at AIIMS, New Delhi but i could not afford to leave my parents alone. By the help of a local MLA's financial help i am perusing my MBBS and a month ago i got another scholarship. My mother loves to see new places and hence i thought there could not be a better utilization of the scholarship, So i took them here."

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The ego in me of being a good Son was melting like the glacier that melts out of Global warming. I could see the pride in the girl and the honesty in her eyes.My heart heavy, voice chocked and with a numb as rock!! Still i gathered my courage and told her "Believe me Madam!! Whoever you are, you are like a Goddess to me. You made me realize what it means to be a DESERVED CHILD. Hats off to you and your parents madam!!". I could see her eyes were becoming a little wet, but she told "Happiness do not cost more, i guess we are poor enough to buy it" and then a white dressed man came inside the office and told "Sir!! Vehicle is ready...” I was like "Please don' leave", but all that i could do is waved my hands to the White Indigo that ran away from my site..

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As they went out, i hurriedly took my mobile and pressed the bottom which in turn displayed "Calling MAMA...." Mama took the phone and all that i could tell is "I LOVE YOU Mom". My Mom was surprised, but she told "I too love you Pinku".I told her about what i experienced today and all that she told after that is"You fool you should have proposed that girl to be my Bohu (Daughter in law)" (Don't worry she generally does that.) I smiled back. 

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        After that everything and everybody seemed surprisingly HAPPY to me!!! This made me to realize "No matter what the situation is, we are never poor to buy Happiness.. and No matter how rich we become, we can never become happy without making our loved ones (Specially Parents) Happy."

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This story is based on true incident and fortunately this is my first short story writing too. I am not a professional, but i have tried to be good. I thank Vaisakhi Misra for waking up the writer in me again and will always hope this story can be helpful to you my friends..