It was midnight. We don’t usually get any vehicles too. We had to wait till morning to go to the hospital. It was one of the most dreadful nights I’ve ever experienced. My dad, who loves my brother a lot, was almost in a state of shock. I was much more worried about my dad than my brother as he is very sensitive.
Trust me. Each and every April month brings something for me in my life. Most of the times it would be a bad news. This time it was the same.
Next day when I saw my brother at the hospital I was taken aback.Oh god. It’s better not to explain it. When he became conscience, his one and only one question with doctor was, ' Doctor whether I would be able to dance again?’
It took almost one year for him to recover again. He was bedridden.
In such a way my dream of continuing the studies, had to wait for yet another year.
Next year I’d applied for all the reputed colleges. Few places my application was not considered due to the time gap but I did not get any reply from Saint Aloysius College where I wanted to study. When I went to enquire and clarification that time only I came to know that my application had not reached to the table where it had to reach.
Oh my god. They charge 300-400Rs for one application and even after that if such thing happens means then there would be nobody to question it. But it was too late. And it was then when I realised the value of time.
My dream was almost shattering .I just could not see it. I could not see yet another year in just in an expectation. It was then I met our present Principal as a last hope. He thought for almost 10 minutes as well before taking the final decision. As a miracle at last moment when I was about to leave all my hopes I got succeeded again.
I had mentioned told, right, Success comes to me only at the final stage? At the last seconds..! Here as well.
It’s almost two years from then.
Two years! Wonderful two years! That’s the opportunity I got from my principal.
The simple difference two years back was he might have thought whether to allow me in or not. But today he had set up in his mind that he should not allow me to go to out of his college to any other college. Really it was such a great feeling for me when he openly expressed his mind.
And when the result came out, as my calculation I was the top scorer. I had decided in mind that to continue my studies through night college. When I went to ask transfer certificate my principal strictly refused to give it. He had one kind of insecurity feeling that I wanted to go to other college and may apply for other colleges. I had to explain the situation to him.
‘After all what’s the thing which is stopping you from studying here? Tell me Hari so that let me see whether I can solve it or not?’
‘Sir! As I am working as senior manager I have to conduct conferences, meetings not only in Mangalore but through out the district. I cannot leave as I wish that’s it.’
‘Who’s stopping you? You want to take leave according to your work timings right? Go ahead. I’ll take care of your attendance. Don’t worry about the attendance. But don’t think of leaving this college.’
I was totally dumbstruck, just could not believe my ears. I am damn sure none of the principals in our country may ever dare to say such words. But he did! What better deal I could ask for?
And that is how I began my academic year of 2001, which was filled with full of fun. Most importantly that was the year when I heard something about an actor called Vikram!
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