Ranjita I am proud of you

All of us always called her an 'Injection of Positivity'. She proved her title true every time. The most mischievous face of our class, (Interior designing course)  she was the one, who was caught hold by our professors. And innocent face me , myself used to be the culprit for any of the mischief that took place. One of them, Design professor had a problem with round beds. I had submitted my project with 7 sheets, including an isometric view, done till 3 am. He picked up my submission and tore all of them!!!!!!  “Round Beds they are not practically possible. “ he said. He had given time to the others who had not completed the submission. Now I got an order to do that again. I escaped saying, “Sir, I am doing a part time job and have my first site visit today.” Got a permission immediately. Rakesh from our batch had come late and i met him in the parking. We went to a coin box outside and called Mr. Kulkarni. He had a private practise as well. So we had an imaginary 3 bedroom flat, and a budget of 6 lakhs for its interior design. We decided for the flat to be in the outskirts about 25 kms  away and a meeting spot, a fake vehicle number and time was 8 PM. Next day he was bursting and said “ I know who has done this.’  And as he came near, slowly, my breath was like about to stop. Ranjita standing next to me was told to write a sorry note. She did that. Rakesh and I felt bad when we stepped out, she was jumping and congratulating us.” You scoundrels! How did you manage that?”

                “Ranju your sorry note will be sent to your parents by mail.” I said. She cheered me up            ” College has my official address in Pune where I am the only receiver of all letters. So mom will never know...” Flunking in your exams, getting a scolding, not having money for something, not be able to go to some place... anything she could make us positive about it.She is an absolute painter, and was teaching children in CASP (organization working for aids affected children), when she was. 

Now she has broken her backbone after an accident. She stays in Australia with her hubby. She has a permission to get out of the bed for only 4 hours a day. Out of that she spends 1 hour with a pet home with curly her favourite cat and takes care of more monetarily. “So what, I will love the young ones of these left animals. They need me as much as I need them.”  Ranjita I am proud of you.