This is my first blog. I am not a frequent pen-pusher and have never thought about blogging. But certain momentous events in my life have urged me to engross them and here I go with my first blog.
There is a famous quote by Soren Kierkegaard about life that
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward” .....very true!!!we always rewind to draw some meaning out of life. I at times, correlate incidents that occurred before my marriage to solve the big Jig-saw puzzle – My Marriage.... !!
This was the time when I was in my final semester of B.E. Though I am an extrovert by nature, I am quite hesitant about circulating my CV to my relatives to have them refer my candidature. Very apprehensive if they would take it in a wrong sense (thinking that I had been in touch with them for favor). But one fine day mom came home rushing to convey me the news that one of my cousin got placed in a revered organization (which is known to be an employee friendly organization and she always wished that I get placed in the that org), Her joys knew no bounds, “hey I spoke to him about u, and he is ready to refer your candidature (she recited the names of books that my cousin has suggested me to go-through to get through with my interview) .He is my maternal uncle’s son and I had hardly spoken to him . With hesitation I forwarded my CV with the sole intention of not to disappoint my mother.
A month later, I got placed (of course on my own effort) in a good org. Corporate environment was very new to me and so every day had loads of stories to convey to everyone at home. Every night I chat with my brother with the stories about the day's happening for an hour (to my mother and my aunt too) .Amidst such a conversation one day, I got a call from a unanimous number. I picked up the call and on the other side was a very elegant voice :
UN: “Hi, I am Siva working with ---. I am a very close friend of your cousin. He forwarded your CV to me and I am planning to refer you at my organization. I am designated as senior systems engineer here. Tell me abt yourself”
Me: “hmm oh is it, Good, thanks, I am Divya … eh ... er … I have completed my B.E… “
UN: “OK, Will call you later.. Take care and be prepared for the exams. Will call you later. BTW, nice talking to you”
Me: “yeah, Thank you, same here… eh!!!! Bye “
Days went by and a month later since I got a call from the number, I received a mail from the same org –it was a call letter for an interview. I again received a call from the same number, talks were very cordial this time but very formal. (I did'nt get through with this interview is a different story!!!!!)
A month later, got a call from the same number:
UN: “Hi Siva here, so where are u now?”
Me: “yeah well with …..----“
UN: “still with -----“
Me: “eh .. yeah !!! “
UN: “OK, even my office is at EC, Will drop by your office”
Me:”hmmm yeah …”
Line went down.
In ten minutes he was in front of my office. I met him for the first time and had a formal talk about his profile and his family. I got to know that my maternal uncle's family and their family hold a congenial relation. They run a charity trust together..
Came home and narrated the whole incident to everyone at home.
Mom: “how does he know you are working there?
Aunt: “why didforward your cv to him?”
Bro: “How was he looking? Jovial or serious”
.....I reply only to my brother always … mom and my aunt had their own discussion post-meet.
Months rolled by and I was seriously working on my aspirations. Ultimately, I got an offer for a good profile from two organizations. I was literally in a dilemma to choose which one … I was again apprehensive to discuss with my cousins about this. (What if they bombard me with too many questions? I knew the profile was good but didn’t have much clue about the activities involved, I would land up in an embarrassment) , When thinking about whom to call, my brother suggested why not I call the same UN…
Me: “Hi, this is Divya here, I want to discuss with you something very important …”
UN: “Yeah temme..”
After an hour’s chat decided to pursue the profile he suggested.
My friend asked me once:"Why don't you marry this guy???"
Me: “No way!!!... Are you crazy? He is my cousin’s friend, I hold a good reverence for him “
Same at his end:
UN's Bro: “hey why don’t you get married to this girl ??
UN: “no way !!! I have no interest in getting married”
Never to mention ………….. We had our nuptial knot tied the same year …… !!!!! :)
There is a famous quote by Soren Kierkegaard about life that
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward” .....very true!!!we always rewind to draw some meaning out of life. I at times, correlate incidents that occurred before my marriage to solve the big Jig-saw puzzle – My Marriage.... !!
This was the time when I was in my final semester of B.E. Though I am an extrovert by nature, I am quite hesitant about circulating my CV to my relatives to have them refer my candidature. Very apprehensive if they would take it in a wrong sense (thinking that I had been in touch with them for favor). But one fine day mom came home rushing to convey me the news that one of my cousin got placed in a revered organization (which is known to be an employee friendly organization and she always wished that I get placed in the that org), Her joys knew no bounds, “hey I spoke to him about u, and he is ready to refer your candidature (she recited the names of books that my cousin has suggested me to go-through to get through with my interview) .He is my maternal uncle’s son and I had hardly spoken to him . With hesitation I forwarded my CV with the sole intention of not to disappoint my mother.
A month later, I got placed (of course on my own effort) in a good org. Corporate environment was very new to me and so every day had loads of stories to convey to everyone at home. Every night I chat with my brother with the stories about the day's happening for an hour (to my mother and my aunt too) .Amidst such a conversation one day, I got a call from a unanimous number. I picked up the call and on the other side was a very elegant voice :
UN: “Hi, I am Siva working with ---. I am a very close friend of your cousin. He forwarded your CV to me and I am planning to refer you at my organization. I am designated as senior systems engineer here. Tell me abt yourself”
Me: “hmm oh is it, Good, thanks, I am Divya … eh ... er … I have completed my B.E… “
UN: “OK, Will call you later.. Take care and be prepared for the exams. Will call you later. BTW, nice talking to you”
Me: “yeah, Thank you, same here… eh!!!! Bye “
Days went by and a month later since I got a call from the number, I received a mail from the same org –it was a call letter for an interview. I again received a call from the same number, talks were very cordial this time but very formal. (I did'nt get through with this interview is a different story!!!!!)
A month later, got a call from the same number:
UN: “Hi Siva here, so where are u now?”
Me: “yeah well with …..----“
UN: “still with -----“
Me: “eh .. yeah !!! “
UN: “OK, even my office is at EC, Will drop by your office”
Me:”hmmm yeah …”
Line went down.
In ten minutes he was in front of my office. I met him for the first time and had a formal talk about his profile and his family. I got to know that my maternal uncle's family and their family hold a congenial relation. They run a charity trust together..
Came home and narrated the whole incident to everyone at home.
Mom: “how does he know you are working there?
Aunt: “why did
.....I reply only to my brother always … mom and my aunt had their own discussion post-meet.
Months rolled by and I was seriously working on my aspirations. Ultimately, I got an offer for a good profile from two organizations. I was literally in a dilemma to choose which one … I was again apprehensive to discuss with my cousins about this. (What if they bombard me with too many questions? I knew the profile was good but didn’t have much clue about the activities involved, I would land up in an embarrassment) , When thinking about whom to call, my brother suggested why not I call the same UN…
Me: “Hi, this is Divya here, I want to discuss with you something very important …”
UN: “Yeah temme..”
After an hour’s chat decided to pursue the profile he suggested.
My friend asked me once:"Why don't you marry this guy???"
Me: “No way!!!... Are you crazy? He is my cousin’s friend, I hold a good reverence for him “
Same at his end:
UN's Bro: “hey why don’t you get married to this girl ??
UN: “no way !!! I have no interest in getting married”
Never to mention ………….. We had our nuptial knot tied the same year …… !!!!! :)
2 comments:
Wow ... Cool :) .....
Divya.....awesome!
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