But here I was, having
done graduation, selling fruits on streets to making a living.
The first money I had
made is just so priceless. I couldn’t believe that I had made money by selling
fruits. As long as I earned money in legal ways, the satisfaction that I get is
just so priceless.
If my dad took 8 – 10
hours a day to empty the cart, it hardly took me 4 hours to do so.
The
marketing skills that were taught in college somewhat helped me there in the
process.
That day, after returning
home, mom asked me if everything went well. I smiled at her and said,
“Everything’s coming up so good.” Just give me some time. I will set everything
in place.
I tried to avoid making a
conversation with dad, coz it surely will hurt him if he gets to know that I
was on this selling business which he never wanted for me to happen.
But
he is smart enough as he caught me so easily one day while I had a conversation
with mom about an incident that happened at the fruit yard.
Dad
was literally upset with me doing all this, but I assured him about getting
into a job soon. All that I was doing now is for the surviving purpose and it
has nothing much to do with me in the long run.
“But
still, I want to see you in a good position before I leave this world” Dad
replied with a lot of pain in his words.
I
can see him cry. I can also see mom doing the same. They both were crying. And
I was there wondering still on what to do
and how to do.?
The
last thing that I wanted in my life is to see mom and dad cry. And today, I
have just seen that. I had nothing to say. I left the single room that we live
in quietly.
That
night, I didn’t sleep. I was just thinking about the company that was visiting
us the next day.
I
wanted that job. I wanted to replace tears with smiles. I wanted to replace
everything that was possible to make our lives better. And still, I was not
sleeping and dreaming.
Aiming at the sky, I was repeating the same words.
The
next day, with the kind of interview experience that I had, it went easy for me
in the first few rounds.
Before
I was called in for the final round, I took a deep breath and whispered, God!
This is going to be my day! Bless me!
For
the first time, I was part of the 40 minute interview. One-One conversations
with the panel of experts. Having had answered everything that was put on
table, I have finally impressed the people on board.
Chances
are that, I may or may not get this one. But still, I was happy that I have
created some kind of impact and the results were going to be out soon.
I
reached home early that day, and gave mom a smile. She thought I had sealed
one.
But I told her, the time for me had just arrived!
She
didn’t understand. But dad did. He congratulated me on my effort.
And
that night, my phone beeped with a message.
“Congratulations
Vivek! On being selected for Cognizant Solutions. For more details, check your
mail ASAP!”
That
moment was so priceless. Tears kept rolling down. But still, I had managed to
sit close to mom and dad, planted a kiss on their foreheads and watched them
sleep. Their dream of seeing me in a better position had finally come true.
