Re: sk surprise

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One more SK with a dream baby? That sounds interesting. Are you digging up

some old skeletons?

Kishore Shah 1974

ASHOK SINHA: My CGN status

> > >

> > > Recently I converted my car to CNG. Not that it would be much of an

> > > economic advantage, because the cost washes the price concession for

> > > at least 2 yrs.

> > > while at it, I suddenly remembered that I was a CGN.That was what I

> > > was known as initially. A Central Govt Nominee. Well, I did not have

> > > to appear for the entrace test like other lesser mortals. I would

> > > not have cleared it I'm sure. It was all good news but also had some

> > > peculiar problems. Like the khadi story I told you earlier, I had no

> > > idea that Khadi was the national dress of Sevagram. I also did not

> > > know that I had to pay a princely sum of Rs 1100/- as admission

> > > fees. My father was full of confidence about me and thus decided not

> > > to hand over the money, any money to me. I only had pocket expenses

> > > with me when they loaded me on the train, no one escorted me,

> > > because anyone who has survived northeast could survive any where.

> > > Rest of the amount was sent to the principal by post.I reached 2

> > > days before the deadline, waited and waited for the money to reach,

> > > nothing happened. On the penultimate day, the principal called me

> > > and told me that if I did not deposit the money before the deadline

> > > he would have no option but to give the seat to the first person in

> > > the waiting list. The nearest person I knew was in Agartala, 5 days

> > > away. And I had to arrange 1100 rupees within 12 hours, else go back

> > > home. I had not even made friends with Ajay Vyas then, because this

> > > was before admission.

> > > What I did surprised quite a few guys including myself.I found out

> > > which was the seniormost batch, which was their hostel. Early in the

> > > morning next day I walked into the A block. I guess a rookey is as

> > > identifiable as a mole on the nose. There were very senior looking

> > > guys in all sorts of dress and undress. Some in mini towels trying

> > > to connect both ends by sheer brute force,some were in the process

> > > of improving their muscle tone by way of a few push ups. Suddenly

> > > the whole scene froze when they discovered a haples deer entering

> > > the lions den. They were truly surprised at my guts. Entering the A

> > > block was unthinkable, some of them actually started laughing at my

> > > stupidity. I walked in royally ignoring all, looking for someone, as

> > > if. Two minute, and I found the peson I wanted. A dark very handsome

> > > man, with eyes that you could trust. He was probably reading, I do

> > > not exactly remember, but I went staright to him, said good morning

> > > sir, and identified myself. I am not sure if I am able to convey the

> > > mahol to you.

> > > I was not wrong in my selection. This man was full of sympathy, he

> > > admonished me, yaahan kyon aya marneke liye, he said. I told him

> > > that I was dead anyway and needed his help. He heard me, looked at

> > > me, was quiet for a few minutes, then told me, tu ja, tera kaam ho

> > > jayega.

> > > All I know that someone paid my entrance fees, Princi returned the

> > > money to him when he received cash from my father and I became a

> > > doctor. If I have saved any life during these 35 years, it is

> > > because of this man in A block.

> > > Sometimes I feel that I am the most thankless person in the world

> > > because I have forgotten his name. He used to be dark, handsome

> > > maharashtrian and very very popular. By the way Rs 1100 was a big

> > > amount those days because I used to spend only Rs 300 every month.

> > >

> > > I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU SIR, WHEREVER YOU ARE.

> > >

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