*Every person those who are far away from their parents for jobs should have to read this heart touching story!!!*
WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN ENGINEER.. *
A Bitter Reality*
As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Engineering and joined a company based in
My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat. I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeli ng homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.
Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight. Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. If I miss anyone then there will be talks.. After reaching home I spent home one week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate. In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was time to return to
After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us by the almight y. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked me to come to
grand children.
After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and my wife's joy we returned to
My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in
Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my son was happy living in USA ... I decided that had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India ... I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.
Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the
routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and gone to the holy abode.
Sometimes, wondered was it worth all this?
My father, even after staying in
Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will be
performing my last rights, God Bless them.
But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?'
I am still searching for an answer...... ............ ..!!!
also waiting for your answer eagerly
START THINKING
IS IT JUST FOR ONE EXTRA BEDROOM???
LIFE IS BEYOND THIS …...DON'T JUST LEAVE YOUR LIFE ……..
START LIVING IT ……. *
LIVE IT AS YOU WANT IT TO BE …*
"The Road to Success is always Under Construction.......... things don't turn up in this world until you turn them up"