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Posted: 15 years ago
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PART-III

Days were passing by. I loved my new decision and freely shared with my friends. "You think about boys?" jeered Sri. "My Mom would kill me" said Anupama. I glared at them. "Not boys like you think. I hate them. I am telling you what never had these kinds of situations." I demanded. They chuckled and agreed. "Anyways, I don't care about all that now. I want to be successful like my daddy. What do you want to become when you grow up.?"

Mean while two more friends, SRB and Kavitha, joined us on the compound wall of our house. "What are you discussing?" they said. "We are talking about futures and careers." I explained swinging my legs. I think it was a disease; all of us started swinging our legs. "I want to be a doctor." said Sri, "Me too." said Anupama. "I have to become an architect, no choice for Me." said Kavitha; she didn't seem to be overjoyed by the idea. "I think my mom will get me married as soon as I finish my bachelors." said SRB. "WHAT?" we were startled. "Yaar, my aunt has a son who is 4 years older than me and my mom and dad are fixated on the idea of us getting married. And my aunt and mom declared that I don't need to have a career." She is almost on the verge of crying. "Who thinks like that these days?" we protested.

We didn't know what to say, rest of them changed topic and said "Hey Mohana, what are your plans?" For someone who had fixed ideas about everything, I didn't much think about my career. "Why doctor?" I asked in a vain attempt to change the topic. "Think about it, Mohana. We can change the life of a person, a family. It is the profession of love, compassion and nobility." Sri and Anupama said with glistening eyes. I saw their dream. "I think I am going to be a teacher." I said. "Why become a teacher?" They asked. "Then everyone has to listen to me." I was proud of my decision. They shook their heads. We argued for next hour whose profession is better. I kept on thinking though "Really, teacher??" The more I thought about it, the doctor profession seemed more appealing.

We didn't notice we were still on the wall, swinging our legs. Some colony boys were passing by saw us and commented on us. I recalled the boy's face. He was the son of a teacher who taught in the school next door. Now I am fuming with anger. He had the audacity to call me names and in a split second I called him names too. I was not happy with the way I insulted him. My friends held me back. Mamma called, "Mohana, enough for today. Ask your monkey gang to go home. It is time for dinner." My friends didn't mind they are used to my Mamma. "Bye Mammagaru." they said in a singing tone.

Daddy finished looking at his file and we assembled at dinner. We always sat on the floor and ate. Our dinner usually lasted for couple of hours. That was our official round table. Daddy, Amma and Mamma were talking. "Suryanarayana's daughter joined MBBS." he said. "I think Kalyani should be a Doctor." "But Daddy, I want to become a doctor." I said. Daddy didn't respond. I looked at Akka, said "well, do you want to?" "What, BiPC. I hate cutting live animal let alone people. Please daddy, No doctor." she said softly. "May be an engineer." "But, you will make a wonderful doctor Kalyani." he said. "This girl here will make her patients run in fear. She has no patience. She is ill-tempered and she shoots off her mouth. It takes a lot of composure and level headedness to treat patients." he explained. I wasn't sure whether he was taunting me or he really didn't think I can be a good doctor. "Daddy, I can't see people in pain. I am too soft, I get worried easily and I hate blood."Akka said.

I jumped in" Now can you support me. I want to become a doctor." Daddy sighed "let's wait a couple of years and then decide." I was happy. Mamma said "why were you yelling at that boy?" Man'. I am so dead. I had to think fast. I said "he called me names and I was upset." Anna looked up. His face was red and I saw his left fist tightening. "Who is he?" he enquired with his jaw clenching. I told him. He finished dinner and said, "Show me who he is". "Vaasu" said Daddy cautiously. "No Daddy, I am just going to find out." Anna said. Well'' I have to tell you here about my Akka and Anna.

My Akka, Her name is Kalyani, She is very pretty. Slender feature, fair, long hair always neat and well kept. She is a girl of principles. She is a great singer and Dancer. She spoke very less but whenever she spoke she made total sense. I had sibling rivalry with her. But in the end she always had my back. She was very supportive of me and at times she was there to see I didn't make many mistakes. That's my sis.

My Anna, His name is Srinivas. He is 11 years older than I am. There is big story he would tell me when I asked him why so much age difference. Actually all my family members told the same story, that I was not a planned baby, I was an accident. I hated that. Anyway, He was tall, good complexion very well built muscles and all. He was a NCC Cadet. He wore his crisp uniform in the morning got on his bicycle and went to the grounds which were 15 km from house do his full routine and come home. Most of the people in our colony thought he was a policeman. He was my ultimate savior.

So to continue my story, I showed Anna "the boy" in the morning and went to school. Little did I know what would happen that evening would turn my life in a different direction?

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Peer influence...it has a tremendous impact on a person.... some times bad but most of the times the best ...


Edited by aj_observer - 15 years ago
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Posted: 15 years ago
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This piece of writing reminded me of my own childhood naive ambitions and the way us kids used to talk about making a difference in the society. Yeah, we were bunch of geeky kids. I was one of those who wanted to change the world somewhere along the lines of genetics and research. But when the time came, I succumbed to peer pressure and general flow and ended being an engineer. No, I do not repent to what I am nor the decisions I have taken but can now handle the fact that I did not pursue what I wanted to do - Read science and teach science to high school kids. (I sometimes teach history to cousins but I miss the whole classroom experience.)
Medicine as such never entered my mind. I am not as such a rule breaker but I personally don't care much about them and discipline is something I severely lack.
Round table conference in your house still happens in mine but only during Saturdays. We are always on the run (my parents and I) and we hardly share a meal anymore. So weekends, we make it a point to sit on the floor (I am not too fond of dining tables when I want to dine with my parents. Floor is so comfortable!) and share a leisurely dinner without TV or any other noise in the background.
Years ago it used to be me whining about friends, books, movies and mom talking about phone call from an old friend and dad would share an experience from his work. Things now have changed - we talk about almost same things but as peers and as equals. I find it amazing. The first day I held a glass of wine along with my parents, I could not meet their eyes. It just was not right. Then dad had told me - this is the day we become peers, comrades all battling to find a balance between work and personal lives.
Thanks for writing this. And if you are reading this line, then you surely have lot of patience to listen to random babble :D

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Posted: 15 years ago
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Anuu diii
OMG OMG OMG!!!
I loooved reading this!!!!
Its truly truly beautiful!!!
Simply awesome!!!
If this is what your internal state of mind was..I am inspired!!!
Continue soon
Would love to read such open books!!!
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Posted: 15 years ago
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Cant help editting my comemnts Anu akks...:))
Your story is beyond explainable!!!
I am in love with the beautiful small incidents that you are narrating...
Mesmersing to see that young sweet girl get in the end what she wants!!!!
FANTASTIC..
Its purely a great work Akks....
I would have loved to meet your father!!!

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