WHERE DOES TRUE FRIENDSHIP STAND HERE?

• “We miss each other dear! The college days were so interesting. Can never forget all those precious moments. I promise.. We may be parting today but our friendship never fades and grows ever stronger in the days coming!”

Saying thus the young man bid bye to his bosom friend tears rolling down his cheeks..

Days passed.. The friend got into a company whose Management in short time deputed him for higher studies. The young man too joined another company..

• “Dear! Your company bosses appear to be highly encouraging. Best of luck!”

He wished his friend on the the eve of his deputation..

A few years passed. The friend had grown to the Manager's level in his company. The young man, not so young by then continued to be at lower level..

• “Congrats on your promotion, dear! Your company seems to be quite good. Here, I find no such encouragement!”

Were his comments on the day of the friend's promotion.. 

Some more years passed. The friend had shot up to the Senior Position in his organization..

• “Congrats on your achievement. Best of luck! I'm OK!”

Were the few words from the then man who could become just a Manager.. 

Soon, a day was there when the talk around went thus..

“You know! Mr______ has been appointed as Deputy Chief of our company! He is the first outsider directly coming to the higher post. Seems to be very smart guy. So quickly had grown to this position!”

The man already knew that it was his friend only. He subsequently met him and said,

• "Congratulations!"

Along with others. By that time he was only a Deputy Chief in his dept..

“They both were Classmates!”

Some one was commenting..

In a year, the friend became the GM of the company and the man could become max the Head of his Dept. One fine day, he was heard talking softly in the ears of one of his colleagues..

• “Dear! You know.. Our new GM.. Difficult to deal with him, Yaar.. He points out on everything. We might have been class mates but that doesn't mean, we were close friends. These people, when they come to power quickly forget that long ago....”

From distance, Verse 14, Chapter 7 of Srimad Bhagavad Gita was heard being recited melodiously on the loud speakers with the meaning explained in parallel..

daivi hyesha guna-mayi mama mayaduratyaya

mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam tarantite.

"My Divine energy Maya consisting of 3 modes of nature (Tamasa, Rajas and even Satvika) is very difficult to overcome (For normal human being). Those who surrender unto Me (alone) cross over, no doubt!"

The Post is written in line with this week's IndiSpire prompt Edition 405.

Keyword: FRIENDSHIP