An Extraordinary Conversation between Autowala and CA- Part II

I am overwhelmed by response I received on my previous Blog An Extraordinary Conversation between Autowala & -Part I (Those who missed the first part, please visit above link). A Big Thank you to ALL for taking out time for reading it. Here is the thought provoking concluding part; I hope, You will relish reading it ………

A First Phone Call

‘Hello Sir Ji’, Nikhil this side, You can recall, your passenger of Golf Course Road, a Writer’, I called up.

‘Ohh Yeah, Kahiye Nikhil Ji’,  He replied uninterestingly.

I said , ‘Sir Ji Aapki Story ne to Aag laga di, I have got more than 600 views in 3 days. And now everyone wanted to know more about you.’

 ‘Ji Mai kuch samjha nahi’, He replied.

 ‘Arey Sir, I told you, I maintain a Blog on which people visit and read my creations. I wrote a Story on you and it was a Big Hit.’, I explained. 

‘Sach keh rahe aap !, Can I read that Story, ?’, He asked.

 ‘Of Course, I will send you the link, you can get the print out of it’. Sorry I will have to leave now, will talk you later’, I replied.

A Second Phone Call

‘Hi Sir Ji, How are you doing ?

‘I am good. I felt good, you called me. I got print out of your blog with help of my daughter and read it twice. I must appreciate that you remembered each and every part of our conversation and penned it exactly the same.’, He said.

‘Yeah, that is what I wanted to show- an authentic reality.’

‘Okay, Tell me, What you wanted to know ?, He asked.

‘Your Story’

‘I am sharing my experience with you because I feel good. There were many passengers who took my number with a promise to call me but Nobody did.’  He shared.

He went on, ‘The theme of my story is ‘Money’. I was good and respectful for everyone as long as I have had money to spend on my family, my children. I gave my family a decently good life with all facilities, education of Son & Daughter in Convent school and above all care and love.

I interrupted ‘Convent School ?’

He replied ‘I told you, I gave them best life I could give as if I was world’s best Dad. I used to work very hard. Soon, I started incurring losses in my different businesses I ventured into.

I used to think, why am I used to lose in every business I did ?  Whether I was unlucky or I did something wrong. You know I gave exams for 10^th class, but somehow my result was never declared. I went to Mumbai to become a Photographer, but there also I could not succeed. This series of failures continued in my life. But still we always keep hopes even in worst situations that one day something good will happen, but that day never came in my life. Then at last I compromised and accepted my fate as God’s gift and became an Autowala. 

I nodded, ‘Yeah, right, Life is not same for everyone.’

He went on, ‘It was 4 years back, tragedy of my life started. I became bad in eyes of same people to whom I gave all care, love and life for 16 years. I expected a simple favour from them in return-  ‘Support’. But I didn’t get any.

I said, ‘I am sorry to hear You lost money in all your endeavours, but I suppose any genuine relation or good family is not dependent on money but on kind of respect and love you gave it to them. They should have supported you in difficult times.’

He said ‘Wo kehthe hai na, Kisi se itna pyaar bhi mat Karo ki wo sir pe chad Jaye.’

He continued, ‘4 years back, when my daughter was in 9th Class, she fell in love with a boy.’

I shockingly said, ‘What ? At such an early age.’

I thought I still didn’t fall in for someone when I am already 25, how come she ?

He said, ‘Yehi to, Although my wife and I were not in favour but since my daughter was adamant, we had to surrender and she is getting married next month. This happened because I could not give those facilities which that boy would have given.’

He continued further, ‘At the same time, My Son became part of the company of Hooligans. And my wife doesn’t understand all this. My Son doesn’t listen to me at all. He is still in the same bad company. I am living in Gurgaon away from my family since last 1 year. I visit there only in Weekends. Nobody is bothered whether I remain at home or not. They don’t need me.

  

So Nikhil Ji, for me there is no more reasons to even live my life. My family doesn't need me.’

I would like to say one last thing. Its money which made me world’s best Dad and its money which made me where I am today.’

I said, ‘I have had no answer. I can’t say what is right and what is not. But I would say only one thing You did nothing wrong if you gave your family a super-good life, lots of love. After all Everyone lives for his  family only.’ I salute You.

I just hope your story makes a phenomenal and ever lasting impact on people’s lives.’

He ended call, ‘Thank you for listening me. I felt good.’

I whispered’ Anytime……’