A true life story!

This is a real life story from Tinsukia district, Assam.......

One fine day, a vegetable seller, Soberan, was coming home, pushing his vegetable cart. He heard a baby crying from the bushes. He went near the bush and saw an innocent child lying on the heap of garbage, crying.

Soberan looked around, waited for a while and when no one appeared, lifted her in his lap. It was an infant girl. He brought her home. He was 30 yrs old at that time and was not even married. Soberan was very happy after finding the girl. He decided to raise her and not marry! He named the girl, Jyoti....!!

He thought he should work hard day and night and did not let her feel the lack of anything. He sent her to school and did everything he could, to fulfill her needs. Even if he had to remain hungry, he never let his daughter fall short of anything. 

Years passed by.......and Jyoti graduated in Computer Science in 2013. She started preparing for competitive exams.

In 2014, Jyoti performed brilliantly in the examination conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission and was appointed the Assistant Income Tax Commissioner! Soberan was wet with tears after seeing his daughter fulfilling all her dreams!!

At present, Jyoti is taking good care of her father and is fulfilling all his wishes. Even though she insists on his relaxing at least now, her father still runs the vegetable vendor trade.

Let's hear what Soberan has to say, "I did not pick up a girl from a garbage heap, instead, I got a diamond from a coal mine, which filled my life with divine light".   

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A beautiful message from the Bhagwad Gita....

* Stay away from anger.......it hurts.....only you!

* If you are right then there is no need to get angry......

* And if you are wrong then you you don't have any right to get angry.

* Patience with family is love.....

* Patience with others is respect.

* Patience with self is confidence and patience with God is faith.

* Never think hard about the past, it brings tears......

*Don't think more about the future, it brings fear.....

* Live this moment with a smile, it brings cheer.

* Every test in our life makes us bitter or better........

* Every problem comes to make us or break us!

* The choice is ours whether we become victims or victorious.

* Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful......

* Do you know why God created gaps between fingers? So that someone, who is special to you, comes and fills those gaps, by holding your hand forever.

* "Happiness" keeps you.....sweet but being sweet brings happiness.

Tailpiece.

Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 9.

We went through the 'vidya aarambh' with Lekha reading a few lines from the Lakshmi sahasranaama sthothram and writing her daily prayers on the book she usually does. Lekha had, earlier, made a nice 'paayasam' for the occasion. 

A quiet day otherwise!