A gifted day!

Life is beautiful, and I am loving living it! What a wonderful God gifted day it was, otherwise can't have so many coincidences :)

I had set the alarm for 8.30 when I went to bed last night around 3 after watching few DID season 5 auditions, knowing I have a support window scheduled for morning. From last few weeks/months I was having crazy time at work! Missing the personal and family time too. Suddenly woke up to morning light and checked the time to note, I was ahead of my alarm. I was expecting the Moms call because I asked her to wake me up in morning :) but later in after long call she informed, she forgot and she did not call me to let me have good long sleep seeing my late night's whatsapp ping. Gathered all the strength to get away from bed and moved to start work from home. Realized that already everyone was into the call even though I was about 20 minutes ahead. Surprise!!

So joined the call to get going with work! The normal boring support job was very different this time. People were laughing, sharing things, having fun and that too during the critical migration in the call. So much of positive energy around. This is first of its kind in last 6 months. It was scheduled for 24 hours, but everyone was already on time or before time, and it was going smoothly. All wrapped up perfectly with onsite client managers staying up late all night, and couple of us supporting from offshore during the day. This was also something different, which usually used to be other way round. Exchanged thank you notes and I moved away from work.

It's already past 1 in afternoon and was feeling lazy to go out to take lunch. Then realized that I got the left over dinner packed from last night, so just had that. Not sure if it was really tasty or it just tasted good because I was happy. 

Lunch was followed by long call at home. I told them that now I will get some sleep, but ended up seeing DID episodes! Tab's battery ended with the afternoon, so moved out and got some snacks. On the way back home enjoyed the wonderful evening, and remembered sharing the wish with a friend that in such a wonderful evening I would like to sit in balcony and enjoy the music, the nature, the sounds of birds, kids screaming from downstairs and still the peace from the moment! Also collected hot jelebi! Finally I lived the moment and thoroughly enjoyed the evening in my favorite place at flat.

With the sunset I shifted inside, and thought I should catch up on my backlog at work. But fell asleep on laptop while working. In just few minutes got the call from friend and was an invite to go for my much awaited movie, which I did not plan for weekend due to scheduled support. We checked few places and everything was almost booked. Tickets at hometown were getting sold at the price of rupees 10K. So plan to go out was almost cancelled and I thought I will see the movie with parent on coming weekend. But then friend called again and said there is some thing available in the  outskirts  and we decide to move.

Evening turned happening with eating out something new, with one more new addition to group of friends and bike ride, cold coffee!!!

Then the ultimate experience of the day, Bahubali. Enjoyed the awesome movie. Then was the long drive.

Talking, sharing and listening to people, reminds me of how I changed over all these years! How we learn from past experiences and how the outlook changes!!

The amazing day should not go without it getting mentioned in the log! How can things that you wished and were highly impossible for today got just lined up for you.. Is the day gifted to me? Whatever it is.. Thank you for all who were part of my life today!

A daughter, Dad, and Ushamullapudi

A daughter in family is priceless! I am so glad my family has one such daughter. Be it a festival or celebration, it's incomplete with her. When she comes joy just gets doubled.

In mid January she wasn't well, and she decided to spend sometime with mom and dad at home. This home which she found after many months of research and tiring trips across the city, is now our sweet home. We will always be thankful to her. We always miss her at home. Dad is like an encyclopedia. He knows so much that I  can expect at least a brief answer on any subject. So he went out and bought homeo medicines for daughter and also for him. The very next morning on 21st Jan he got heart attack. He took the medicine but that did not give him relief.Quickly taking the stock of the situation, she called ambulance. After few calls she found one which was near home. It was still dark outside and she went out to check why it still did not arrive. When ambulance came, dad's friend who runs hotel at the corner of the street approached her and asked if she needs any help and also told Dad that he will be ok. They started and reached hospital which is about 15 kms away from our place. He was admitted in ICU, and brother in law also reached and they completed the formalities. I just cannot imagine that day without her at home. All happened between 6 and 9 in morning, and they told me miles away only after he was out of danger. I wish I could have been there for support, but she is a hero. She managed everything so well alone. I reached in the evening and met Dad in ICU. First thing he asked was who told me and why did I come. I asked him to take rest. I stayed all night near by hospital as they did not allow anyone to stay at hospital. Next 7 days it was same routine for us. Start in the morning and stay till late in evening, because it is far from our place and we were not in state to focus on anything. There were two time windows when we could meet him. He would not talk to us much, but with daughter he used to share that he is feeling like being in jail. He feels to go out for a smoke! Not sure what's the bond between a daughter and father, he shares freely with her. Relatives used to come for visiting him and supporting us. After successful surgery(angioplasty), he was discharged and was back home.

During this time at the hospital we met a doctor. He was the chairman of the hospital and has performed more than 10k surgeries. He graduated somewhere around 1964, and went aboard and was staying there. In 90's he also started something of his own in US. It was then when he lost his daughter Usha in an accident. During that time someone asked that country needs doctor like him back at home country because not everybody can afford treatment abroad. He came back to Hyderabad and started a non profit organization on the name of her daughter, Usha Mullapudi Cardiac Center. Being the chairman of such a big hospital he was still very much approachable. He would meet relatives of patients at canteen where doctors, staff, he himself and relatives take food. He would listen to their queries patiently and answer them humbly. There's a big picture of his daughter at the entrance of hospital. She looks like him. How great is his love for the daughter!

Daughters are always special!

 

Yaar ki shaadi

Good morning Friends!

Wish you all a cheerful Sunday..

My morning started very early today at 4, with full of excitement :) It's best buddy's wedding. I should have been there early but was not well!

 

It's decade long friendship! One of the best friendships that has happened at Raisoni. I exactly do not remember the moment when it started but can trace it back to Khorambhi trip in first year of college. Then started the combined studies, stay at his place and Aunty making wonderful breakfast, lunch and dinner, taking care of my migraine with handmade medicine on forehead. Piyush was always the favourite student of maths teachers. The journey of four years at college made the friendship go through ups and downs. At one point when I thought that it's gone, it was Chaitanya who brought him back. Over issue at college, we stopped talking. I tried but it seemed that as an end to friendship. Hahaha this happens even outside girl circles ;) I will never forget that evening when Chaitanya and Piyush came to my place, after many weeks since we stopped talking. I do not know till date what Chaitanya told him(I will always be thankful for your gesture that day), but everything became normal after that. I now know whom to bring in when we will have fight next time! We did not find a chance though in last so many years. ;) One of the happiest moments was when Piyush got placed in Essar. I got the news, and was waiting for him to return back home. I was in tears (I am very sensitive and tears will start rolling every now & then ;) ) when I started on bike to his place to celebrate that night. I was so happy that day.

 

College was over and I was out for enjoying holidays in AP. Then date came and Piyush and UTK left in June for Gujrat. Then started the phone calls and I started missing the partner for late night movies, Chicken dinners as at both of our places Nonveg is not allowed at home, bike rides in Dharampeth, long chats outside home. Nagpur was boring as all the buddies left the place to chase their dreams at distant places. I used to wait for festivals because that's the only time when all friends will come back to Nagpur and we used to meet. Then we used to meet at Mumbai airport. Once we had chat for whole night. Hmm so many beautiful memories!

 

And today going to add one more! The Big day of his life, the Wedding!

Can't wait to post a selfie with Piyush and Tejeshree. :)

 

 

Life.. What exactly it is! What's the purpose of it!

Life.. What exactly it is! What's the purpose of it!!

 

Morning was not usual when I did not get wake up call from Mom. I thought she might be busy with her prayers so I continued on my routine. Then whole plan changed when sister called and asked to come home at the earliest. She informed Dad was not well so hospitalised. Hence mind occupied by so many thoughts. Struggled on mobile net to find that I can reach only by 6 in the evening. Booked the ticket and called on mobiles but no response, to realise they might be busy with some hospital formalities. Then cousin told that he is fine, and to come down. For next few hours I can't do anything but to wait! I cancelled my appointments in the early morning with property agents and thought probably now I may have to continue another month at Guest house. Started to office with heavy heart! I today could not give smile to Irshad at breakfast nor thanked office boy for the coffee he offered. Then made some peace at mind with parking the questions 'what is life?' 'Do we  always have solutions to problems that come our way?' 'How difficult it is to stay happy and face problems with calmness?' 'Are we responsible ourselves to the problems that come our way?'

 

Left office and started for the airport. Back to thinking mode. We get busy with our lives, neglecting the important aspects like Health and Family time. I know that one has to follow schedule, take breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner at appropriate time; take time to exercise and meet friends and family quite often. I am not good at these but certainly have to improve at those items. If we are not happy and healthy, it's the people around us who has to suffer a lot.

 

Life is a chance given to us to make people happy, to love people around you,  think less and enjoy what u have, , spend time with family, eat healthy and stay fit! It's only then Life will be beautiful for people around you and loved loves!

How can I now tell my Dad that his smoking is reason today he is in Hospital, and life now is no longer beautiful for me and I am not loving living it!

 

Feeling helpless!

Off to Hyderabad, but not sure if I can reach within visiting hours.