U - THE UNIQUE CUSTOMER CARE! A2Z 2026

This is 20 years back story..

“You have been selected as one of our Esteemed Customers. In this context, please visit our Main Branch at…. to experience the 

Unique Customer Care

We offer!"

Was the message on the mobile phone. The gentleman was thrilled beyond as a long time pending issue of his needed a solution and anyway he was planning to visit the Branch.. 

Accordingly on the particular day, he visited the said Branch. Instantly he was welcomed and taken into an AC chamber..

The area was neatly arranged.. 

Few sofas were onto one side, where the Customers could seat comfortably and on the opposite side 3 Help Desks were there with a young man and a young woman moving around briskly to assist the activities.. 

In the center, was a table with beautiful decorative flowers on it along with few newspapers and magazines by the side. The cool weather of the Chamber was truly relaxing for any one who just entered in getting off the heat of outside..

One of the Assistants offered him Coffee with a smile and the gentleman acknowledged the same and happily sipped the hot drink..

In short time, his turn came, he was lead to one of the Desks and the person at the Counter 

Listened to his problem, 

Took his papers, 

Went through them thoroughly and said, 

“Sir! Everything is crystal clear here and yours is a straight forward case. Bear with us for 2 working days, your problem is resolved. Please relax.. Nothing to worry!” 

Having said that he bid bye to his Esteemed Customer with a broad smile..

The gentleman returned home happily as ultimately his pending problem was taken care fully. He waited for 2 days but nothing great had happened his problem continuing non stop. He became a bit unhappy and was planning to ring up the concerned, the next working day..

That evening, he was on his usual walk in the park and after the walk, as he was resting there for a while, he overheard a few lines of conversation between two contemporary men of his age sitting a little away..

“I had the problem.... for a week.. I went to the Branch at.. and there was a big queue. I had to wait for over an hr to get my turn. But the waiting was worth. The person at counter 12 is the right one to clarify to you on this. I went to him, he just set right the issue in front of me and said, ‘Done!’ That's it; my problem is resolved once for all!"

"One more thing.. When you enter the Main Building, don't go into the right AC room. That's for VIP Customers; not for people like us!”

As the gentleman thought over, slowly it became evident to him that it was nothing but more of a 'Show' that was offered to him at the Branch Office without the real ‘Know-how’ with the people who were supposed to resolve his issue. In that way, he got

'Unique Customer Care'

From the Service Provider losing the 

'The Required Customer Care'

Which, the normal people were straight away getting all the time!

This post is a part of BlogchatterA2Z Challenge 2026

Keywords: UNIQUE, CUSTOMER, CARE

A- ACCEPTANCE.. AT TIMES WHAT'S IT LIKE? A2Z 2026

The human being in advanced age while relaxing in park was coaxed by the Good Spirit saying..

"I see you suffering at this age endlessly and want to help you thru' a boon..

Do you want to go back to your 20s and start living that life?"

"Oh! Great.. Fantastic life.. But.. No.. No.. It is laced with its own related problems and burdens. Don't want.. Don't want!"

"30s?"

"Oh! Great.. Wonderful life.. But.. No.. No.. It too is laced with its own related problems and burdens. Don't want.. Don't want!"

"40s?"

"Oh! Great..  Interesting life.. But.. No.. No.. It too is laced with its own related problems and burdens. Don't want.. Don't want!"

"50s?"

"Oh! Great.. Best life.. But.. No.. No.. It too is laced with its own related problems and burdens. Don't want.. Don't want!"

"60s?"

"Oh! Great.. Valuable life.. But.. No.. No.. It too is laced with its own related problems and burdens. Don't want.. Don't want!"

"Then what else do you want?"

"Presently, I am sitting in this place for long time. Can you kindly give me a helping hand for me,

To get up and go home?"

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Keyword: ACCEPTANCE

IT'S JUST MATHEMATICS! #BLOGCHATTER HALF MARATHON 2025

At 3, the little one was heard reciting aloud..

"1,2,3,4,5,......."

When touched 5, the wide eyed child was heard answering the question with all firmness..

"13+4=17!"

When grown to 12, the young one was heard bi-hearting the algebraic equation at hi pitch..

"(a+b)^3=a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3!"  

When touched 16, the youth was seen saying proudly..

"The solution of cubic equation ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0 is

x=

[(-b/27a^3+bc/6a^2-d/2a)+{(-b^3/27a^3 +bc/6a^2-d/2a)^2+(c/3a-b^2/9a^2)^3}^(1/2)]^(1/3)
+
[(-b/27a^3+bc/6a^2-d/2a)+{(-b^3/27a^3 +bc/6a^2-d/2a)^2+(c/3a-b^2/9a^2)^3}^(1/2)]^(1/3)
-
b/3a!"

When in 24, the same youth fresh to the new job was heard asking the colleague, 

"I don't understand why my salary has come down this month.  I 

Checked, 

Double checked and 

Rechecked 

And as per my calculation, I should get Rs.... to my account.. 

Where did I go wrong? 

Do you have any idea?"  

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Keyword: MATHEMATICS              

THE SERIOUS AND FUNNY CLOCK!

The grandpa said with all seriousness..

"You know dear? Every day,

• When the clock strikes 6, it's time to check our unnecessary interest to poke into others' affairs,

• When the clock strikes 9, it's time to check our alertness in pursuing matters,

• When the clock strikes 2, it's time to check our enduring capacity for the day

And

• When the clock strikes 5, it's time to give a chance everywhere for correction!"

The smart grandson with a smile completed that with his own version..

"Yes, Grandpa.. You know further?

• When the clock strikes 24, it's time to check one's counting capacity,

• When the clock strikes -1, it's time to keep off from the clock,

• When the clock strikes √-1, it's time to question Mathematics

And

• When the clock strikes 1+√-1, it's time to relax as the issue is beyond control!"

Keyword: CLOCK

NO DOUBT, THE SHOW MUST GO ON! #WRITEAPAGEADAY

• "Excellent work!"

One said aloud..

• "Never seen such a skill!"

Another said with a thud..

• "Laurels to the personality who did this job!"

Said the 3rd person emphatically..

• "This person who did this job must be pioneer in the field!"

Affirmed the 4th one..

• "I never came across one who could do such a marvelous job!"

Asserted the 5th individual..

• "Hats off to the super skills exhibited!"

Shouted out the 6th one..

• "What a capability depicted!"

Screamed the 7th person..

• "None could beat this person in this expertise!"

Thundered the 8th one..

• "Spent 3 hrs and did a classic work!"

Applauded the 9th individual..

• "I bet, there is no 2nd one who can do such a job!"

Praised and praised the 10th person..

• "You are right.. I can see that super skill with my own eyes here!"

Said the 11th one..

• "This person sure deserves an award.. I'll try to get it!"

Saying concluded the 12th one..

The 13th person was seen silently sitting in a corner..

"Dozen people with dozen applauses, the hall got reverberated.. You haven't said anything on the work done and skill shown.. Why?"

Asked a passerby..

"The 12 commented are the ones with power. I am not powerful to make my comment!"

Said the 13th one meekly..

"When dozen people praised the work, you could have just given your appreciation!"

"I just can't do that!"

"Why not?"

"I am the humble Expert in the field of that work!"

Replied the 13th one with a feeble smile!

Keywords: SHOW, #WRITEAPAGEADAY

NO TIME TO BREATHE!

*** In late teens..

"Lots and lots of activities.. Many things to do.. 

No time to breathe!"

*** In early 20s..

"Searching for job.. Preparing for interviews.. Joined the Gym.. Many movies on the list.. 

No time to breathe!"

*** In mid 20s..

"This job is eating out my time.. Following tips on health and safety.. Planning great travel.. 

No time to breathe!"

*** In late 20s..

"Have to take care of health, safety, job, earnings, family, spending, travel and what not.. Too many activities.. 

No time to breathe!"

*** In mid 30s..

"On one side, health, safety, job, earnings and on the other side family, children schooling, travel, savings.. 

No time to breathe!"

*** In mid 40s..

"Health, safety, job, promotions, family, Children college studies, travel, investments.. The list is endless.. 

No time to breathe!"

*** In mid 50s..

"Tonnes of activities in front.. Have to take care of health, safety, job, promotions, family, children settlement, money matters, real estate buying, travel..

No time to breathe!"

*** In early 60s..

"May be retired from job but activities go no stop.. Health, Safety, re-settlement, handling precious retirement monies, family care, playing with little ones..

No time to breathe!"

*** Beyond..

"These days, I've no great activities but a small problem has come up.. I was advised to do daily a set of

 

Breathe in and breathe out

Exercises to improve my....."

Keywords: TIME, BREATHE

THE 'COLOUR' OF THE SUPER SECRET CODE IS OUT IN NO TIME!

This basic story heard in my younger days is modified and retold in my own way with 100% credit going to the idea of original author..

Two kingdoms were in constant conflict. In their own safety, each had formulated a number of security measures to guard them against spying and other indirect attacks and at the back of this elaborate security background, the life was going on..

On one occasion, the Secret Agent of one kingdom had to visit the other to deliver some important data physically to another Agent of their own operating in that kingdom..

The Agent followed all the steps diligently and soon entered the other kingdom secretly at mid night through the innovative methods he was taught. He could thus move ahead, sneaked into the city and further to the right address and entered a huge housing complex..

He went up to the required house and knocked on the door 3 times simultaneously making a scratching sound on the door instead of pressing the calling bell as a first measure of getting himself identified in the right way..

A man opened the door….

The Agent smiled at him, showed his palm with middle finger at centre and said,

"The morning sun is sharp..
The chirruping birds give hope..
The sky is blue..
The beach is cool..
The food in the box is stale..
The red paint is all round the glasshouse..
Can I come in to borrow your book?"

The man looked at him and said,

“Oh! You wanted the man living in our colony? His house No is 3310. You got confused with 3013, my house No. This way you can go to reach there!"

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Keywords: SECRET, CODE

O - OH.. WHAT A SOOTHING CUSTOMER CARE!!

In the Boss’ Chamber..

“My dear Manager, You know.. It seems, your that boy Sampath had called our Chief Customer Mr Swaroop on phone last evening. He should have walked down to his office to clarify his doubt and you should have instructed your man to do that alone. Yaar, remember. In this Company, our GM and MD alone can call our Chief Customer on phone.. 

Right now, go the Customer’s Office along with your Supervisor and convey our apologies to the Chief for calling on phone. Do this, else our business will face hurdles in coming days!”

“OK! Sir! Right now, I’ll do that!”

At the Customer’s Office..

“Sir! we apologize on behalf of one of my Assistants for directly calling you on phone. We are sorry about that!”

“Look, dear! Your Assistant does this and you say sorry on his behalf. I won’t accept.. Do one thing.. Right now, call your Assistant and warn him not to repeat the mistake.  Please do that first!”

“Ok! Sir! I’ll do that..”

Saying thus, the Manager turned to his Supervisor and said, 

"Ring up to your boy now and tell him...."

In the next few minutes, the Supervisor was heard talking to the Assistant in low tone from a corner of the room, 

“Hi! Swaroop! What are you thinking about yourself, I say? Why did you call our Customer Chief on his phone? Mr Swaroop! Be careful and listen to me. And promise me that you don’t repeat this any more. You are a small man in our Department to talk to a big man like that on phone!”

As the advising thus continued, the Manager sheepishly was briefing the Chief in a softer tone, 

"Sir! My Supervisor had told his boy what all required. That boy will never repeat this mistake once again. His full name is Sampath Swaroop. They all call him by his second name many times. OK! Sir! I take leave now.. Once again sorry for all the trouble we gave you. Bye! Sir!"

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Keywords: #BlogchatterA2Z, SOOTHING, CUSTOMER, CARE

N - "NOTHING HAPPENS!"

"Sir! How could you turn out such a huge business venture so successfully?"

"I had a series of ideas like

• Why not manufacture something, sell it in the market and make a living?
• Why not improve the product to suit the ever changing customer demand for a small extra price?
• Why not purify the product to International Standards wherein the actual benefit can nullify the increased price?
• Why not fortify the product with the ingredients lost in the process of refinement with a price increase where in the customer would be happy to pay?
• Why not compress the ingredients so that more is accommodated in less space and thus cut down on transport and storage costs?

Further to these, to rope in the rich and sophisticated segment, I had ideas..

• Why not improve the product by picking up the raw material from the remote forest areas of nil pollution with a sizable increase of price in parallel continuing the low priced items of the existing standards with a moderate price increase as per market conditions?

And

• In the next few years, why not concentrate on purifying, fortifying and compressing the new product, charge more successively and thus continue?

And beyond to catch the attention of the super rich group too I thought,

• Why not improve the quality of packing which covers the product fully and comes in contact for a longer time with the product thus widening the customer base with a substantial price rise retaining the earlier 2 levels of customers in the field?

"Is that the end?"

• "No.. Never.. Further improve the packing of the super rich segment product too by procuring its raw materials from...."

"Sir! You are so plain in speaking all this. If this is leaked out..?"

"Nothing happens.. 

People who use my product have no time to listen here and change their usage habit drastically!"

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Keywords: NOTHING, #BlogchatterA2Z

THE NAUGHTY CHILD! #WRITEAPAGEADAY

### The foreign born and brought up Little One was at his grand parents' home on vacation. And the grandpa quickly taught him when the boy visited the rest room for the first time..

"Dear! On the top of the flush there are two buttons. One big and one small. The big is for poo and the small for wee. OK?"

"Yes!"

Said the boy straight away..

It was wee first and after finishing that the boy pressed the small button to flush out..

"Good!"

Said the grandpa in appreciation..

By lunch time, there was poo requirement. The elderly man lead the boy to the rest room, the Little One finished his job and pressed the big button..

"Great!"

Said the grandpa in appreciation..

The Little One smiled, waited for a while and pressed the small button..

"Why did you do that? Already it was clean!" 

asked the grandpa..

"There was wee too!"

Said the boy with all sincerity..

### The First Grade child was showing proudly all his certificates he got till then to the visitor to their house. The visitor counted the certificates, smiled, patted him and said,

“Oh! You already have six Certificates of yours! Nice!”

The little one, wide eyed exclaimed,

“No, I've one more certificate of mine!”

The visitor asked curiously,

“What's it?”

The child replied,

“It's my Birth Certificate but dad always keeps it with himself!”

### In a foreign land, a father could not find parking place at a place when his 7 yr old son wanted to use rest room. Sitting in his car, he told his  yr old son to get down, go to rest room which were a little away and come back..

“Don’t touch any thing there. It costs a lot in medical bills if we don't keep hygiene!” 

He instructed his son. The boy finished his work, returned with a beaming face and said,

“Dad! I followed your advice and touched only all the points where it is clearly written 

‘Touch Free!'"

### The grand father was out with his one and half yr old grand child in his Apartment Complex. The child slowly walked ahead a little distance away from him.

"Dear! don't go away like that. Come back"

He said controlling the movement of the child..

To his surprise, the child started slowly walking backwards!

Keywords: #WriteAPageADay, CHILD, NAUGHTY

THE UNIQUE ORIGINAL GAME! #WRITEAPAGEADAY

The day was a 'Very Special Day' for the rich and aristocratic family of the town. It was a 'Great Event' of the year as the little one just completed two years on that day. No doubt to say, the child there was the center of attention of every one. The proud family decided to conduct the event with much pomp and show..

The time was 'ON', the guests started pouring in quite a good number and 'Blessings and Good Wishes' for the child were all round. Most of the guests vied with each other to present the costliest gifts for the little boy so that the elders of the family were truly pleased as that would be indirect blessings for them too. Wide choices of dresses, varieties of toys and ornamental gifts costing thousands of rupees were floating around!

The child was praised, patted and the good wishes were conveyed with almost a big bang..

The toy gifts were opened up then and there both by the guests and the hosts to show to the little One the amusing items indirectly assessing the worth of those and the worth of the people behind those gifts. The drama no doubt was invariably 'ON' within the minds of hosts if not in all but cheerfulness and smiles were on outward faces. A few guests too were no less there and their talk a bit distinct and louder was simultaneously heard around..

• "This toy we specially selected for the cute boy when we were on our tour abroad visiting the places...."
• "We roamed the entire Market Place and finally picked up this unique gift. Here the specialty is.... and can you guess what the shop man quoted as the price? It's...."
• "This piece of yellow metal was specially selected abroad near the famous.... when we had gone there on our half yearly...."
• "Last summer we had been to this beautiful scenic spot. God! You should see the place at least once in your life time. There, we selected this piece in a corner shop very famous for items to gift on special occasions, of course keeping in mind the little one's...."

Subsequent to all that talk, certain event programs were conducted amidst loud clapping and chorus singing..

All the while, the working men and women around were strictly instructed to clean up the area continuously keeping all the rubbish discorded to a corner a room next and the orders no doubt were implemented in toto..

The family members were busy talking to the guests a few carefully weighing their words and seeing the reactions from them and some guests too invariably being in the same tempo. The atmosphere was totally filled with extra attention, careful movements, over politeness and constant comparisons..

For a while, the tired mother moved with the child to the room next for a nap. The  child moved slowly to the corner without her knowledge. She suddenly got up after few minutes and in her tension looked around for the child, to her great relief 

She saw the little one happily sitting in the corner of blissfully playing a 'Unique Game' of his own..

• With a bright colored discarded carton of one of the cheapest toys in one hand and a thrown away color paper used to wrap the costliest jewelry gift in the other moving them rapidly in air followed by rubbing on ground and noticing with inexplicable smile on his face as the carton and the color paper glittered in the semi darkness around making a crackling sound in air!

Keywords:#WriteAPageADay, UNIQUE, ORIGINAL, GAME

THE BOSS AT 'WORK!'

Every one knows that the 'Alarm Clock' and 'Stop Watch' are the Prime Gadgets of Time Keepers of our life and the Boss never losing a bit of patience continuously drives the Assistants use these liberally through out their active life thus making them prosper through a good Time Management..

Which Well-wisher in our life will really do this Tiresome Task other than the close family members?

‘Familiarity breeds contempt!' is the Saying and sometimes, a family too is no exception here if the situation comes up thus. 

Let's feel happy that the Boss never allows this to happen so easily in the active days of our prime life!

The Boss is the ‘Key Solution’ for many personal problems in life. As the Boss takes away the Assistant from the scene, many personal problems of the Assistant get resolved automatically perfectly through the own efforts of those who anyhow would be the ultimate beneficiaries of all that..

‘Time is Money!’is the Precept the Assistants learn before coming to their Boss.. 'Boss is Money' is the conclusion they carry subsequent to that for a life time..
A few Bosses go on shouting at the Assistants eternally to such a level that shouting soon makes those Assistants Experience Self denial with least effort which other wise may need years of rigorous Meditation and Penance but still not guaranteed!
Who else pays money and sets rights the defects of a man to the root level in this world other than the Boss? He / she in that context, may take Work from me in return but that any how I've got to give to the world continuously if I've to live thru' my life..
Sometimes, a Boss is the Personality who promises a drop back home but drops the Assistant exactly mid way and goes right or left saying urgent work from where either the Assistant has to walk ahead to reach the destination or walk back to the original pickup point to have the usual transport and none can protest even an inch in that context there by the Assistant invariably developing the Master Skills of how to keep calm and smile in the toughest situations of life..
A Boss forever says.. “How can you go early?” if I'm leaving a few minutes early from the work, “Can't you wait a few minutes?” if I'm leaving on time, “You are going away so soon!” if I'm leaving after a stay of two hrs, "Welcome dear!" at this moment and "Why are you here disturbing me?" the next moment.. I agree that here, I'm continuously tossed on the frying pan but when I look back, I can see myself to be the fittest personality of my life outside!
All the Bosses in the field quickly form a net work and forever keep track of me on what I 'm doing bit by bit and exactly assign my position in the field as is and they never go wrong there.. Who else will take so much interest in me other than my close family members and faithful friends around me? Sure, an important job very meticulously done!
Of course, equally an important Warning here..
'Having thus understood that the Boss is an indirect Savior in life everywhere, if any Assistant at any point of time decides to go into an 'Obedient Mode' with respect to the Boss, they are very much mistaken as from the next moment, the Boss straight away makes their life surely difficult with some exceptions here and there!

IT'S SLEEP TIME.. HUMOUR A BIT! #WriteAPageADay

### Once, a Company outsourced the job of evaluating wakeful quality of 25 core professionals for effective performance on their specific jobs.. 

Accordingly, the outsourced agency conducted certain preliminary assessment of the professionals thru' detailed questionnaires..

Subsequent to that, they were made to involve in some group activities subjecting them to few psychological tests and the responses were noted with precision..

Finally, each professional was interviewed personally to evaluate the individual awareness on the importance of being wakeful when they were on their jobs..

Those evaluations were taken to arrive at the grading of each professional through a complex process and ultimately a Quotient was assigned to each member as their Wakeful Quality.. 

Further to that, they prepared and kept ready a set of detailed measures for the Management to improve the Wakefulness Quotient of those falling short..

At the end, a Valedictory Function was arranged where the 25 professionals were to be awarded the Certificates. It was decided to hand over the Certificates from the lowest level of wakefulness up the line to the best man bringing out improvements required in each..

The Function went on smoothly and each participant was thanked for the co operation extended for the task with a separate note handed over on how to improve there in..

Finally, every one waited for the best person whose alertness was evaluated as the highest and as that name was read out followed by a chorus clapping,

That member ran to the dais to receive the Certificate rubbing his face and eyes!

### Two men were conversing..

“I invariably get few dreams when I sleep!”
“So nice of you! Must be sweet dreams?”
“No! Almost all the time they are bad dreams only!”
“I see! It’s OK.. Any dream is worth having!”
“Not just bad dreams.. Many times, they are very bad dreams!”
“Is it so?”
“Yes! And of late, some of these bad dreams are turning out to be nightmares too!”
“Oh! Strange!”
“And some of the nightmares are too scary. When I wake up from such dreams, I'll be lost for a while!”
“God! Are they so bad?”
“You don’t know? Don't you dream?”
“Not so occasionally!”
“How nice? You are really a lucky man!”
“Actually, not so!”
“Why?”
“I’ve a chronic sleep problem!”

### At a Research Institute, an Employee used to sit and sleep during working hrs. When the Boss caught him one day red-handed, he coolly replied,

“Sir! I am thinking deep and doing my research. You can't say, I am sleeping!"

The Boss went away but the next day sent him a Memo which read,

“We don't want deep thinkers working for us as we can't physically compensate their worth!”

### The lazy workman had a bad habit of sleeping for sometime in a corner room at the work spot. The Supervisor wanted to sort out the problem in the interests of all. He requested the Manager,

"Sir! Please transfer him to our library. It'll set him right in no time!"

"How does that solve the problem?"

"I know.. As he sleeps, invariably he snores!"

Keywords: SLEEP, #WriteAPageADay

HUMOUR IN LIFE.. ONCE IN A WAY!

"Hello.. 1 sec, dear.. Coming!" 

No.. No.. No.. Min one week.. How can it be? The other man is on his toes.. Oh! Is it? Ok.. Ok.. Positively tomorrow.. What? Means, that too not acceptable? Fine.. Today afternoon.. Oh! What's this?  Ok.. Wait.. I'll be back in 10 mins!

********************************************

Yeah.. I'm back.. Let's get into the issue... What's this? Once again he is calling.. Give me 2 secs!

Hello! What? Not acceptable? Ok..Ok.. Give me 5 mins!

********************************************

Yaar! There is a serious problem.. I wanted to resolve your issue but.. Ahh.. He is already calling.. 1 min!

Hello.. Means.. I have to do on war footing?  Wait.. I'll back 2 mins!

********************************************

He is not leaving.. What to do? Ok.. I've a plan.. Ahh.. I'll be back 2 mins!

Am here.. No issues.. My plan is.. Oh! forgot.. 1 min!

********************************************

Dear! It seems... Never expected.. Need to chalk out a plan.. Give me 5 mins!

He is calling.. Hello.. Give me 2 secs!

********************************************

Dear.. Sorry.. I'll be back in 10 mins.. Yeah.. Not possible.. Only today afternoon.. Wait.. Better tomorrow.. Oh.. That problem means.. Min a week required.. Ok.. Bye!

Hello.. 1 sec, dear.. Coming!"

Keywords:

LIFE, HUMOUR

WHEN MY ALARM DID NOT RING THAT MORNING.. #BlogchatterBlogHop

(THE STORY OF EARLY 80s)

"This is mid winter. 7 AM too is fully dark and it's already 1130 PM. Get up at 5 instead of 330 AM you are planning!"

"No way, Ma.. Need to go early.. Lot of work at Office.. OK.. I'm Setting alarm for our 2 clocks not to miss my 330 AM dead line. Don't worry.. Tomorrow I can sleep more. Good Night, Ma!"

💤.. 💤..

Both the alarms rang loudly but promptly..

"Sleep a bit more, dear!"

She will be saying that.. 

Actually this too isn't enough. Should have got up at 3 itself.. Okay.. Let me freshen up in 20 mts and move on..

Let me drive a bit fast. It's already 4.. Half hr drive.. I don't know.. Traffic is unusually more today. Suddenly all may be thinking..

'Early to rise is better!'

The guard at entrance wished me.. I reciprocated and quickly entered..

"Ahh! I've enough time now to finish this report!"

"Hello.. Good Morning!"

Oh! This guy is also coming early?

"Hi.. Good Morning!"

God.. This one will disturb me now. Ok.. Luckily both are in their seats. Why.. these people are all early? May be, they thought, 

'Let's impress Boss!'

Loud car horn was heard..

Oh.. It's boss.. He too is early.. He will call me in now..

This wall clock of Office has stopped Yesterday. The Office Boy has to key in and set the time..

The Landline rang.. Must be Boss.. He'll disturb me now..

"Hello!"

"Brother.. It's me.. You know?

Yesterday night after you slept, I put back all clocks including our wall clock and wrist watches in our house by 1 and 1/2 hrs. Because of that,

Your alarm did not ring this morning to wake you up but
It rang to wake me up in my usual time of course mom continuing her sleep a bit more than usual..

Isn't it funny?"

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Keywords:
ALARM, #BlogchatterBlogHop

MY 11 MEMORIES!

• Throughout Jan, I practiced and kept my desire under check,
• Throughout Feb, I practiced and kept my greed under check,
• Throughout March, I practiced and kept my pride under check and
• Throughout April, I practiced and kept my delusion under check!

Next..

• In May, I saw my desire all obedient and I beamed within,
• In June, I saw my greed totally subdued and I expanded,
• In July, I saw my pride gone and I proclaimed openly and
• In Aug, I saw my delusion bowing down and I exploded with joy!

Further,

• In Sept, I re-checked my desire and greed and made sure they were no where in the vicinity and
• In Oct, I re-checked my pride and delusion and made sure they were no where in the vicinity!

In Nov, I concluded..

"Needn't check any more.. Perfectly made vanish the 4 enemies of man in me. The other 2 too will soon be out..

MY 11 MEMORIES!"

In Dec, as I was walking in the park in the early morning hrs, I heard a loud laughter behind me and as I looked back, I noticed 4 figures discretely jumping. As I came close to them, I heard them whispering..

"Poor guy! He doesn't know.. All these days, he was..

• Beaming with sparkling eyes because our Head, 'Desire' firmed up in him,
• Expanding limitless because our Colleague, 'Greed' caught him in grip,
• Proclaiming openly because Me, 'Pride' covered him softly and
• Exploding with a thunder because our Chief 'Delusion' engulfed him total..

Now, he is thinking, he can easily keep our other 2 'Hard-nuts-to-crack' friends (Anger and Jealousy) away..

Time to celebrate!"

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THE OFT FORGOTTEN.. 'BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE!'

"I've taken all care of 6 key issues of the Program for success. My people, Mr. Ramesh, Mr. Bhupesh, Mr. Pranesh, Mr. Jaggesh, Mr. Naresh and Mr. Mahesh are fully detailed individually with the tasks!"

"Have you taken care of the 7th issue?"

"Ok.. Got it.. Done.. Mr. Dinesh will take care of that. Thanks for reminding!"

"Have you taken care of the 8th issue?"

"Hmm.. You mean.....? Yes.. Forgot.. No problem.. Mr. Suresh will take care of that!"

"Have you taken care of the 9th issue?"

"What is that one more? Oh.. You mean.. Ok.. Mr. Vignesh will be assigned there!"

"Have you taken care of the 10th issue?"

"What's this again? Why don't you say clearly? You mean..... Okay.. That too added to the list.. Mr Rajesh will follow up there!"

"Have you taken care of the 11th issue?"

"Looks like no meaning to your asking. Whatever comes to your mind, you are asking. Nothing more to take care.. Okay.. Because you say, I include this. Not so important.. But.. Done.. Mr. Brijesh will look into this. No more talk on this please!"

"Have you taken care of the 12th issue?"

"Forget.. Nothing more will be taken care. Looks like it's endless from your end. None can plan beyond this. Still if something goes wrong, let it go wrong..

I don't care!"

"No.. You care very much.. You can't stop from caring.. My reminder here is..

"Have you taken care of the 12th issue?"

"You've gone mad.. What's that great great 12th issue you advise so much to follow? As if it does wonders? Can I know that valuable one from your lips, please? There should be a limit!"

"All along, have you constantly remembered that

• Ultimately, it is the Almighty that flags all our meticulous and elaborate plans for completion and without the Lord's

LIMITLESS GRACE,

• Even an ant can't bite

And

• Offered an Ardent Prayer unto the Lord for the Ultimate Take Care?

Beyond, in case you are a Non-Believer,

• Have you equipped yourself in your own way and understanding to face the odds that come up suddenly and make you helpless at times making you, a lost personality too?"

Keywords: LIMITLESS, GRACE

ITEMS OF MY HOME I HAVE UPCYCLED???

"Yaar! My Villa is ready and I would shortly be moving into my new residence but there's a problem..

I've lot of stuff with me in my old rented house which became my own by hierarchy. These items which suited old homes in towns in our elders' time, do not go with the modern homes..

I should modernize my home and all these old stuff in my house have to go. Of late, many fashions have come in market. There's no point in saying, 'Old is Gold' and for ever live in the outdated world. That's why, I straight away decided..

'All items in my house will change!'

• The old sofa has to go out.. The latest model.. I checked.. It's quite affordable.. It'll replace that..
• The dining table is going to be replaced by the latest sleek one that has come up in the market..
• These two photo frames look so shabby. I already selected two modern art pieces in their place. They'll decorate the walls..
• The table lamp.. I'm afraid to use it. The better one with spread of colorful light will be bought..
• The center table, the chairs and the old tape recorder.. All will be replaced..

Spending some monies on this change is truly worth. I don’t think I get much for this old stuff but whatever comes, that's the worth!”

Thus I was saying to my friend. 3 months later, the same friend was on phone..

“Dear! People say that the new Restaurant recently opened in outskirts is a classic one in our city with the best presentation of the surroundings. It seems from the day the owner opened it, his coffers are getting filled up very fast.. He had already made sizable profit on his investment..

It's not the food that is important many times; the environment where it is served.. Here, the owner had this interest and accordingly decorated the dining area and the waiting lounge..

I want to see this once.. Let's plan a visit there together. Any how, since you are interested in this line and is ready to constantly upgrade your home with class furniture items, you'll have some more ideas when we actually go there and see once. Can we make it next Saturday 7 PM and have our dinner there?”

I was thrilled..

"Yes, Yes! Let's go there. I'm very much interested in upgrading my home with the best interiors available in the market. I may get new ideas here. I can easily implement that in my house as the current furniture and other costly items with me definitely fetch an increased price today compared to my bought out cost as certain import restrictions have come up recently. I'm thrilled. Let's go!"

As per our plan both of us visited the place to have our dinner in the environment which had become the talk of the town..

As I entered the area and started closely observing the pieces of furniture and decorative pieces around, I vividly remembered some resemblances. Slowly it stuck me.. Not resemblances..

Many Items there were mischievously smiling at me at

THE GREAT MISTAKE I DID!

The unpleasant dream ended suddenly and I woke with a unknown feeling within me..

As I looked around, I found myself in my Villa with my old furniture intact and as I started recollecting my dream, I could relate that to the talk with my friend the day before on

HOW TO FURNISH MY VILLA WITH THE LATEST INTERIORS..

As I had a second look at

THE PRECIOUS ITEMS

In my home, slowly a smile came up on my face.. Yes..

OLD IS GOLD; NOTHING LESS!

That value of old many times is known only when they are replaced by the so called modern ones which however hi-fi they be, sure will be lacking the classic look and rugged structure, which items sure I can upcycle if determined. So the immediate decision of mine was..

'Old will rule for the present and new will wait till all those old items find their right place with right price!'

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GREY HAIR WISDOM! #BlogchatterBlogHop

"Sometimes, my son won't listen to me. He says he knows what to do. I'm worried if he goes wrong somewhere, how to take care of all that? I don't know what to do in this situation!"

Thus was complaining my friend to me a bit sadly on an evening. I smiled and said,

"Don't worry, dear! I'll try to convince and educate the boy. Let me talk to him once!"

Accordingly I met the boy the next day evening and after few enquiries asked him,

"Dear! I'd like to tell you a story. Don't mind listening?"

The boy said,

• "Sir, You are elderly and you always tell for our good. I'm listening!"

I continued,

"I once visited........... and on a hot afternoon 

I was sitting at a coffee shop in the middle of a huge garden reading the book

"GREY HAIR WISDOM!"

When a very elderly man passing that way smiled at me and said..

'Beautiful weather, isn't it?'

For a moment, I couldn't understand what he was saying but quickly smiled saying,

'Yeah!'

Simultaneously feeling within me with the heat around,

'Funny old man.. He doesn't know what to talk!'

And having a second look at the book in my hand 

"GREY HAIR WISDOM!"

Days passed and the weather continued to become hotter and hotter. On one of those days, I had to move out on a particular afternoon sitting at the same coffee shop reading the remaining part of the same book

"GREY HAIR WISDOM!"

When the same elderly man whom I met earlier came there saying,

"God! What a heat!"

I smiled at him, nodded my head but was laughing within myself..

'Yes, dear! Sometime back you only called this weather beautiful!'

But do you know dear, 

After a short while, a strange feeling overtook me..

'Yeah! He was right.. The weather here is pretty hot in summer and these months its max and so those few months back it was pretty cool only..

How I mistook him at that point of time and thought him to be meaningless? Actually, I was foolish in not able to understand his matured talk!' 

With the Book in my hand

"GREY HAIR WISDOM!"

Seen smiling at me!

Now tell me.. Don't you agree that what your dad tells you at this point of time are sure

THE PEARLS OF WISDOM

Of his age for your ultimate good?"

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THE SECRET XXXX.. WHAT'S IT, A FEW TIMES?

• "Our friend never reveled his SECRET XXXX for life. We, his close friends are totally clueless here!"

Were the comments of his colleague GMs..

• "The Big Boss is a great problem solver everywhere but this one ever remained the SECRET XXXX with us as he never talks of that..

Were the comments from the Senior Executives..

• "Our GM ji never utters single word on this particular issue and it's 100% a SECRET XXXX with us this day too. We wish to help him out but unless he opens the subject, it's indecent to talk. We feel sad!"

Were the comments of every Manager working there in..

• "Our GM sir knows many of our personal problems and helped us liberally. But we could never understand what happened to him. It forever remained SECRET XXXX with us and we really feel sorry!"

Were the comments of many of his workmen..

• "We are next to him 24 hrs and we help out in many of his personal works out of way. But this one SECRET XXXX ever remained a secret alone with us!"

Were the comments of his office staff..

• "The other day, GM sir asked me to do a small favor out of my duty. I helped him out and he thanked me a lot and promised to get me a raise soon. I really feel sorry for him to suffer thus. It's not right for me to talk on this more as he maintains here

UTMOST SECRECY

• All the time!"

Was the comment of his personal help..

Keyword: SECRET