An inspiring story!

Mr Zavere Poonawala is a well-known industrialist in Pune. He had this driver named Ganga Datt with him for the last 30 years driving his limousine.

Ganga Datt passed away recently and at that time Mr Poonawala was in Bombay for some important work. As soon as he heard the news, he cancelled all his meetings and requested the driver's family to wait for him for the cremation and returned to Pune immediately, by a helicopter.

On reaching Pune, he asked for the limousine to be decorated with flowers, as he wished Ganga Datt should be taken in the same car which he, himself, had driven since the beginning. 

When Ganga Datt's family agreed to his wishes, he himself drove Ganga Datt from his home up to the ghat on his last journey.

When asked about it, Mr Poonawala replied that Ganga Datt had served him day and night and he could at least do this, being eternally grateful to him. He further, added, that Ganga Datt rose up from poverty and educated both his children very well. His daughter is a Chartered Accountant and that is so commendable.

His comment in the end, is the essence of a successful life in all aspects.: "Everybody earns money which is nothing unusual, but we should always be grateful to those people who contribute to our success. This is the belief, we have been brought up with, which made me do, what I did".

An inspiring example of humility!

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And just in jest!

A mother travelled 2000 miles across the world to be with her only son on the day he received his Air Force Wings (Licence to fly) and also got married the same evening. "Thanks for coming", he said later, "It meant so much to me".

"I wouldn't have missed it", she said. "After all, not every day a mother can watch her son get wings in the morning and have them clipped in the evening".

 

Tailpiece.

Got up about half an hour late, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. It was a quiet Tuesday! Rain has receded.