Who
will finish these stories?
She was graduating that day. Her parents had flown in to be part of the function.
She was the family’s first child to go to a foreign university. She wore the
robe and looked at herself in the mirror,happy and proud.
They grew up together. They both
went to the same school, same college and found jobs in similar firms. Tired of
the routine, they decided to start something of their own. That day, they were
opening a new office, the first step towards their dream of a life time.
He was thrilled. It was a special
day. At work, there was a project deadline which he had to complete by end of the
day. Still, he found time and bought a gift for his wife. He wanted to surprise
her. It was their anniversary that day.
His daughter called up early in the
morning. She said “Dad, you are going to be a grandfather. The test results
just came in”. He could hear the joy in her voice. Even though she was
continents away, he could see the sparkle in her eyes. He told her that he can’t
wait to be with them. He went to book the tickets.
She was dearly fond of her brother. They
weren’t talking for a week. It was a silly fight and now, she was missing her
dear brother. She wanted to say sorry and bought his favorite chocolate at school. She
thought she will give it to him in the evening.
The old uncle next door was getting
increasingly lonely. After aunt passed away, he had been struggling to fill
his day. He knew that he should spend more time with uncle. While leaving he told
uncle that they will play chess in the evening once he is back from college.
He had dreamt of this day for
years. To be a published author was his very purpose of life. Countless nights
and endless hours that he spent on writing and then the struggle to find a
publisher was coming to fruition that day. His book was going to be launched.
It was a hardship posting for him.
When his friends and family fretted, he said that it is to serve the nation
that he took up a life in the armed forces. He put his heart and soul in
to the assignment that was given to him. That evening, he was to go home.
These and many such lives fail to live through their destiny. Their stories remain incomplete. The reason? Terrorism!
These and many such lives fail to live through their destiny. Their stories remain incomplete. The reason? Terrorism!
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Arun Babu
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