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100 Rupees
100 Rupees:
Pragna P Mohapatra
Morning
8.45 AM... ( A young software engineer in Bhubaneswar on the way to Infosys
Patia)
Usual
start to life … woke up at 8.15. Quick brush and very quick bath, after all I
have to contribute to the world my share of water saving J (
Rest bathing is complemented the axe effect). Then the worst thing to do is to tie
a tie that to when the temperature is 45 degrees (celcius). All along the road
people think that I am a Medicine representative or some kind of sales man.
It’s not that the MR is not a professional or does a job or something but it is
not that glorious.
I
have reached to the usual point on the road where I would pick my Audi (AUto
the Desi Invention) to reach my office.
Daily I have to wait for a while to catch auto. I always choose to stand
near the pan shop, where I can get my energy batteries. And somehow we smokers
get a company easily as if we are childhood friends and we get so many good
things to discuss about. Smoking in public place is crime but when it is done
by a group, the crime is not held as a crime anymoreJ.
All
of a sudden a BMW came and stopped in front of us. Seeing that only thought
that came to my mind is “this won’t be mine in this birth”. The door opened and
a beautiful girl came out of it in college uniform. Earlier thought in my mind
got over ridden by the new thought “Car can’t become mine in this birth but surely
can belong to my father in law”. Well there would be no baggers on the streets
if realities were derived from dream.
The
girl wanted to buy some chocolate, she got them all .Total cost was
99 rupees. She offered the shop keeper 1000 rupees note at the
start of the day, and rest is well understood. The reply from the shop keeper
was “Madam sakalu bauni heini apana asiki bada note dekheileni , change
nahin”(I haven’t have my first transaction of the day and you are giving me a
1000 rupees I don’t have change). Then she looked back to her dad. Her dad
resembled like a don from middle Africa, loaded with gold all over his body. I
don’t have a thick rope in my home as thick as his gold chain. He said
“I
only have cards in my wallet no change”.1000 rupees was change for him,
wow someday I would love to say this line when someone asks me a 1000 or even
500. Then both collected the 100 from driver gave it to the shop keeper.
Soon
after the BMW went, a govt. employee arrived there in his car (Given by
government – Maruti SX4- I know where the tax money goes. ) with red light.
Must be a big shot is some government office. He came down from is car for a
smoke .For a packet of cigarette worth 78 rupees he gave 500 rupees note.
Again the shop keeper started cursing him with good words. He said keep the
change and went off. As he had only a buddle of 500 rupees notes.
The shop keeper said “We lost a gold medal for sure, had this officer
represented India in Olympics for the event of corruption, surely we would have
won multiple gold by now “.
On
the other side of the road I saw a cyclist was walking with his son. May be he
was on his way to drop him to the school. I discovered his paddle was broke
down. He came to the cycle repair shop next to the pan shop. With a very
depressed voice he asked about the cost of repair. The estimation was
30 rupees. All of a sudden the sons face drew very sad. I thought he is
sad as he is getting late to his school. But one question of his to his father
made everything clear “bapa aji bhi macha khayi paribani ? (father can’t we
have fish tonight ?”)
The
father left with only and hundred rupees as it was the last working
day of the month and they had planned to buy fish, but cycle ruined it all.
Next
to the shop there was a group of daily wagers were digging ground to lay down
the cable.Suddenly I heard a huge cry. I rushed to the spot; I discovered one
man had hurt himself while digging. All men around him gathered whatever they
had, be it 5 rupees, 10 rupees. I guess they had collected around 100 rupees and
rushed him to the govt. hospital. They needed 100 as a bribe to the compounder
to do the dressing of the wound and to get the medicine. Surely by their
appearance no private hospitals even allow them beyond their first gate.
An old
Beggar was sleeping in front of the apartment behind the pan shop; my first
thought was he must be drunk. Then a small girl came near him and gave some
water. Old man had barely any strength left in him to wake up. Then the girl
begged bread from the shop. But the shop keeper rudely rejected her. I felt
very sorry for her, brought a bread myself and gave it her. She blessed me a
lot and said that “My father is bagger; I was not well for last 4 days. So we
went to the hospital. They gave few medicines but one medicine we had to but it
ourselves. It would cost us 70 rupees. So my dad went to Sani temple to
beg as it was a Saturday. Last evening he didn’t return to the home, when
I searched him all over the place and I found him here.”
Sani
temple is 15 km from there; I can imagine without food what he would have gone
through to reach here.
I
don’t know why all these things are happening from this morning. Life is so
comfortable for me. Issues for me are
Why
India is not getting a medal in Olympics?
Why
there is so much of corruption?
Which
smart phone is better?
Which
movie to go for the week end?
Why
my appraisals are not good?
When
my visa will be initiated ?
When
my salary will increase?
But
life is giving me a different picture from the moment I stood here. Many things
I took for granted in my life, never thought for someone buying a fish can
become an issue budget . A
single 100 rupees have so many meaning in my country. For some
they don’t have it anymore, and for some they can’t have it ever .
By seeing the little girl and her father, eyes became moist and I
could not hold back my tears.
I
gave her 100 rupees, she denied a lot. But finally she accepted when
I gave her promise of her old aged father.
In
the meantime my audi arrived, I asked him “Bhai jibaki patia infocity” (Will u
go to patia infocity?).
He
replied “Haan jibi , kintu sahe tanka lagiba” (Yes , I will go but it will cost
u 100 rupees).
Again 100 rupees …
J
(This
is a pure work of fiction, resemblance to any one is purely a coincident. This
is write up is not to hurt any one’s sentiment, Apologies in adanvnce if it
hurts anyone’s sentiment)
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The reason behind our birth ...
I want to share something what I have learned from one the book Hope you share this piece of knowledge to all whom u know
Among 64 Lakhs of birth we get one human birth. It is known as the best birth cos , this is the only opportunity given to us to get rid of birth cycle and suffering on the earth. Now we have to do some karma to reach to god. So question is what happens when someone does the karma but not enough to reach Moksha and his time on earth finishes.
What one book told about this is . once we are on the path of god and religion and left the world in between god of karma gives us another human birth and gives us a good chance this time by making us taking birth in a good family so that we do not have to worry about food shelter and cloths. So that we can can continue the pursuit of the journey which we left in unfinished. So many take birth in good families , but what we do in this birth is totally in our hand. Maya captures us and we lose the path and opportunity. Then again the birth cycle continues.
So there is a reason behind why we born in good family . why we have so much free time ... why we don't have to struggle day in and day out for our food. So we should not lose this opportunity get rid of the birth cycle and get the moksha.
Among 64 Lakhs of birth we get one human birth. It is known as the best birth cos , this is the only opportunity given to us to get rid of birth cycle and suffering on the earth. Now we have to do some karma to reach to god. So question is what happens when someone does the karma but not enough to reach Moksha and his time on earth finishes.
What one book told about this is . once we are on the path of god and religion and left the world in between god of karma gives us another human birth and gives us a good chance this time by making us taking birth in a good family so that we do not have to worry about food shelter and cloths. So that we can can continue the pursuit of the journey which we left in unfinished. So many take birth in good families , but what we do in this birth is totally in our hand. Maya captures us and we lose the path and opportunity. Then again the birth cycle continues.
So there is a reason behind why we born in good family . why we have so much free time ... why we don't have to struggle day in and day out for our food. So we should not lose this opportunity get rid of the birth cycle and get the moksha.
moments
Moments Pragna P Mohapatra
2005, June the 11th evening 5.30 got a news may be the best one in my life. Getting a job in the campus itself. 4 year since I have had that fabulous moment nothing much exciting happened in life. Always there is desire to have that someone special in life but it never happened. Single though may not be by choice but yes I am single. And at this turn of life there is one dominant feeling … a wait … a long wait … now just trying to capture these moments in words so that I will let you know how special you were to me before we ever could know each other.
Love is a wonderful feeling. True form of love is to lose ourselves in the life of our beloved one. To make their liking our likings and their desires as our dreams. Taking care of every small thing of our beloved one’s.
13th march … as usual I am late for office. And I am hurrying and I will be surprised if I have taken all the things correctly. Some time it is that tag, some time locking the house or some time the helmet. I was just standing next to the door and my neighbor also standing there, he is also about to leave for the office. His Wife came running, he just forget his pen. She just made his collar alright and gave smile and sweet Tata. I wish when you will be there with me daily I should forget something.
World is so strange, it has to be or else it won’t be so enjoyable to live in here. I am here in Chennai having everything and having nothing. Half of the day I think about you, I miss you. You are there somewhere hope I too occupy some of your thoughts. Today world has reached so far in technology, but why my heart says to believe that the moon is a messenger. And he will carry my message to the unknown someone who will be mine. Lovely clear sky, sailing white feathers to make this evening special sky is studded with diamonds. This soothing breeze just making it more romantic. Feels like stand in this moon light for hours, hoping at least once you will look up to the moon. I will feel complete thinking my eyes meet yours.The door curtain just brushing my cheeks, if I close my eyes feels like it is your dupatta.
18th march … today I am there at the shop to get a dress. Shopping for me is just about 30-40 seconds job. And the first one I see I just get that. Always mom will scold me for not bargaining, but I just can’t do it. While I wait for the trouser to get altered my eyes caught on one girl. For a second I thought what she is doing in a gent’s showroom. Then her guy came with some 5 shirts in hand. She is in a mission to get the best for him. Color, shade, line, texture, buttons, comfort, fit, material, front look, side look and the list goes on. So much joy in her eyes to see her love in her choices and so much happy he to get dressed by her choices. Just letting oneself dissolve in other. Love is at its best.
Daily I see lot of girls. Cute, beautiful, gorgeous, sweet and stupid. All accused me to be a flirt but they don’t know why I see girls. I am just trying to make an out face from all faces. Wondering how your eyes will be, naughty, serious, sparkling. Hearing them to guess for your voice. Girls world is very complex, times of India lifestyle sections tells so. Trying to know the complexity of feminine world to know you better.
The moment will be very special when I will meet you. My imagination will meet the reality. Thousands of wishes will get fulfilled. The portray on the canvas of my mind will get life.
21st april 2008 … Today someone hurt me badly in office. Felt very sad, apart from long sigh I didn’t have thing . Just looking at my mobile for long was scrolling through all the numbers but didn’t get a single number who can console me. I want to speak my heart out. Dad says to do MBA, mom is worried about my health; brother is worried about my career. Sister told nothing to worry everything will be alright. All are right at their position. But I dint got the word what I wanted to hear. You will understand my eyes Na? You will read through them Na …. Didi always says when jiju upset she just sees his eyes and knows every thing. Hope you too will give shoulders to keep my head when I need them the most. And give me the words what I need the most. It is said when the strength of man ends there starts the strength of a woman.
It is said it takes 8 mins to fall in love for a man. But I wonder what takes man so long. We are destined to be with someone forever and it is said nature will hint us when we meet that special one. Hope the wind, the sky, the clouds, the stars will guide me, so should not waster those precious 8 mins. It is already being 26 years. Hope you come soon to take your belongings, the care and love stored for you for these long years.
Whenever I play loud music my neighbor says like his wife is sleeping … she will get disturbed. Hope the days will soon come when I will guard your sleep. Will remain wake up for nights to watch you sleep. It is said when someone sleeps they are at the purest best. They won’t belong to this world that time.
Strange are the moments now. With each passing moment I am getting closer to meet you. I don’t know to happy or sad. Happy as the time is reducing, sad as the separation time between you and me is getting increasing. “BERAHA” is the word is used to describe separation. It is said the pain of beraha makes love more stronger and more sweet. Hope will get rewards for my wait.
I go to movies alone …. Go to beaches alone … go to temple alone … just gathering the moments and preserving for you. Always thinking that if you were with me how things would have different. Just seeing the scattered things on my house I always think that things would have different when you would have here. Confining myself from doing many things thinking you wont like them , come soon and make me free.
What I see from my side I have pen down. Lot of moments yet to be captured. These letters will come to life when ur eyes will kiss them. Till them they are just life less words. Hope you too have desires to be spoken. Eagerly waiting to hear the moments of your life.
Till then let me enjoy this wait, sweet and painful. Try to search you till I get you. Hope you miss me too.
2005, June the 11th evening 5.30 got a news may be the best one in my life. Getting a job in the campus itself. 4 year since I have had that fabulous moment nothing much exciting happened in life. Always there is desire to have that someone special in life but it never happened. Single though may not be by choice but yes I am single. And at this turn of life there is one dominant feeling … a wait … a long wait … now just trying to capture these moments in words so that I will let you know how special you were to me before we ever could know each other.
Love is a wonderful feeling. True form of love is to lose ourselves in the life of our beloved one. To make their liking our likings and their desires as our dreams. Taking care of every small thing of our beloved one’s.
13th march … as usual I am late for office. And I am hurrying and I will be surprised if I have taken all the things correctly. Some time it is that tag, some time locking the house or some time the helmet. I was just standing next to the door and my neighbor also standing there, he is also about to leave for the office. His Wife came running, he just forget his pen. She just made his collar alright and gave smile and sweet Tata. I wish when you will be there with me daily I should forget something.
World is so strange, it has to be or else it won’t be so enjoyable to live in here. I am here in Chennai having everything and having nothing. Half of the day I think about you, I miss you. You are there somewhere hope I too occupy some of your thoughts. Today world has reached so far in technology, but why my heart says to believe that the moon is a messenger. And he will carry my message to the unknown someone who will be mine. Lovely clear sky, sailing white feathers to make this evening special sky is studded with diamonds. This soothing breeze just making it more romantic. Feels like stand in this moon light for hours, hoping at least once you will look up to the moon. I will feel complete thinking my eyes meet yours.The door curtain just brushing my cheeks, if I close my eyes feels like it is your dupatta.
18th march … today I am there at the shop to get a dress. Shopping for me is just about 30-40 seconds job. And the first one I see I just get that. Always mom will scold me for not bargaining, but I just can’t do it. While I wait for the trouser to get altered my eyes caught on one girl. For a second I thought what she is doing in a gent’s showroom. Then her guy came with some 5 shirts in hand. She is in a mission to get the best for him. Color, shade, line, texture, buttons, comfort, fit, material, front look, side look and the list goes on. So much joy in her eyes to see her love in her choices and so much happy he to get dressed by her choices. Just letting oneself dissolve in other. Love is at its best.
Daily I see lot of girls. Cute, beautiful, gorgeous, sweet and stupid. All accused me to be a flirt but they don’t know why I see girls. I am just trying to make an out face from all faces. Wondering how your eyes will be, naughty, serious, sparkling. Hearing them to guess for your voice. Girls world is very complex, times of India lifestyle sections tells so. Trying to know the complexity of feminine world to know you better.
The moment will be very special when I will meet you. My imagination will meet the reality. Thousands of wishes will get fulfilled. The portray on the canvas of my mind will get life.
21st april 2008 … Today someone hurt me badly in office. Felt very sad, apart from long sigh I didn’t have thing . Just looking at my mobile for long was scrolling through all the numbers but didn’t get a single number who can console me. I want to speak my heart out. Dad says to do MBA, mom is worried about my health; brother is worried about my career. Sister told nothing to worry everything will be alright. All are right at their position. But I dint got the word what I wanted to hear. You will understand my eyes Na? You will read through them Na …. Didi always says when jiju upset she just sees his eyes and knows every thing. Hope you too will give shoulders to keep my head when I need them the most. And give me the words what I need the most. It is said when the strength of man ends there starts the strength of a woman.
It is said it takes 8 mins to fall in love for a man. But I wonder what takes man so long. We are destined to be with someone forever and it is said nature will hint us when we meet that special one. Hope the wind, the sky, the clouds, the stars will guide me, so should not waster those precious 8 mins. It is already being 26 years. Hope you come soon to take your belongings, the care and love stored for you for these long years.
Whenever I play loud music my neighbor says like his wife is sleeping … she will get disturbed. Hope the days will soon come when I will guard your sleep. Will remain wake up for nights to watch you sleep. It is said when someone sleeps they are at the purest best. They won’t belong to this world that time.
Strange are the moments now. With each passing moment I am getting closer to meet you. I don’t know to happy or sad. Happy as the time is reducing, sad as the separation time between you and me is getting increasing. “BERAHA” is the word is used to describe separation. It is said the pain of beraha makes love more stronger and more sweet. Hope will get rewards for my wait.
I go to movies alone …. Go to beaches alone … go to temple alone … just gathering the moments and preserving for you. Always thinking that if you were with me how things would have different. Just seeing the scattered things on my house I always think that things would have different when you would have here. Confining myself from doing many things thinking you wont like them , come soon and make me free.
What I see from my side I have pen down. Lot of moments yet to be captured. These letters will come to life when ur eyes will kiss them. Till them they are just life less words. Hope you too have desires to be spoken. Eagerly waiting to hear the moments of your life.
Till then let me enjoy this wait, sweet and painful. Try to search you till I get you. Hope you miss me too.
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