After working with Dinesh mills, where there was no work at all, I understood that it is very difficult to sit idle. I used to spend 80% of my time doing nothing. I started collecting knowledge. I mean to say, collecting information and reading whatever came across. I also started writing books, poems and occult sciences. Was going crazy. The mill did not have any plans to expand as everyone was satisfied with what they were getting. The son of the owner was a new entrant and a immature lad. Lack of parental control and proper upbringing was obviously showing. Fortunately, he was my boss. The reason to leave the company was very close.
Got an opportunity with Welspun and I caught the first flight to Anjar. It was all so good. My wife was coming with me and joining the same organization, the kids were supportive in shifting in mid term of their school and the in-laws agreed to shift in with us. We were to start a settled life after all. A long term plan of 5 years was made. Although the city was very small, the roads dirty, no cleaning mechanism of the roads and rowdy people with lots of black money, but my family was together and that was what was required to be happy.
After a few months, my old friend Manoj called me up and asked me to apply to NTC. "What, a Government organization. No way" was my first reaction. On insistence, I applied just for the sake of it. But as fate had it, I got selected out of the blue and we decided to move on. The whole family shifted again within 11 months to Delhi. Wife left the job, kids had to leave the school and we were in Delhi. Now was the time to start a new beginning. All set for a long stay in Delhi, my old state where I grew up. I did my schooling. I bunked classes and watched Tamil movies for obvious reasons.
Anyway, life had some different plans for us. Three months later, the earlier organization - Arvind limited called my wife back. Offered her a senior role in the organization. My organization was also offering her a job. We were in dilemma. Ahmedabad is a good place to stay. We have our own house there. In-laws were more inclined about going back. Arvind is a good organization and my family was off to Ahmedabad.
We asked the kids "Unfortunately we have to shift frequently. Are you guys okay with it or is it too much for you to miss your friends, school and so on"?
The daughter Rhea was quick to react "father do not worry. We understand and we are okay with shifting and moving to new places. That way, we get the experience of different schools and places as well." I am her father. I understand her more than she think I do. She was making her parents comfortable. I knew she has understood when I looked in her eyes. Both kept quite and I gave her a big hug. She deserved it.
Got an opportunity with Welspun and I caught the first flight to Anjar. It was all so good. My wife was coming with me and joining the same organization, the kids were supportive in shifting in mid term of their school and the in-laws agreed to shift in with us. We were to start a settled life after all. A long term plan of 5 years was made. Although the city was very small, the roads dirty, no cleaning mechanism of the roads and rowdy people with lots of black money, but my family was together and that was what was required to be happy.
After a few months, my old friend Manoj called me up and asked me to apply to NTC. "What, a Government organization. No way" was my first reaction. On insistence, I applied just for the sake of it. But as fate had it, I got selected out of the blue and we decided to move on. The whole family shifted again within 11 months to Delhi. Wife left the job, kids had to leave the school and we were in Delhi. Now was the time to start a new beginning. All set for a long stay in Delhi, my old state where I grew up. I did my schooling. I bunked classes and watched Tamil movies for obvious reasons.
Anyway, life had some different plans for us. Three months later, the earlier organization - Arvind limited called my wife back. Offered her a senior role in the organization. My organization was also offering her a job. We were in dilemma. Ahmedabad is a good place to stay. We have our own house there. In-laws were more inclined about going back. Arvind is a good organization and my family was off to Ahmedabad.
We asked the kids "Unfortunately we have to shift frequently. Are you guys okay with it or is it too much for you to miss your friends, school and so on"?
The daughter Rhea was quick to react "father do not worry. We understand and we are okay with shifting and moving to new places. That way, we get the experience of different schools and places as well." I am her father. I understand her more than she think I do. She was making her parents comfortable. I knew she has understood when I looked in her eyes. Both kept quite and I gave her a big hug. She deserved it.
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