Wish Him Longevity!!

Sunil, a salubrious baby at birth, grew up into a notorious kid, much to the displeasure of fellow villagers. Sunil was a very adamant kid and short tempered. He was well known for throwing the stones at others. His father was a jobless farmer who hardly worked on the field. His father got a job for a meager salary and decided to migrate to the town for his son's education.

Like most other kids, Sunil always refused to go to the school. He used to jump out of the rickshaw when he was on the way to the school. Sometimes, he used to abscond from the school in the lunch hour and walked around 5 kilometers to reach the home on his own. It was a burden for his parents to send him to the school for education. His parent's dreams were shattered because of his disinclination towards education. There were only days with tears in their eyes rather than happiness on their face. His father lost the interest in his job though there was a paucity of workers.

The days rolled on and Sunil was very excited about the upcoming annual holidays. He dreamt of going back to village and playing with his friends. But, probably that should have been the worst vacation holidays he would have ever expected. His father, fed up with his negligent attitude towards studies, decided to teach him the alphabets and numbers. It was a bitter pill to swallow for him. He was flogged and forced to study. His father turned into a villain to him, right from the day he was flogged.

Sunil started obeying to his father's orders. He knew that if at all he passed the LKG, it was because of the mercy of his teachers and the school norms. He stopped absconding from the school in UKG. His father put all the efforts to educate Sunil. Sunil showed a bit of hint that he was improving. His handwriting improved better and started the UKG as a mediocre student. He studied well and secured very good marks under his father's care and tutelage. He was a first rank holder in the quarterly examinations and he continued to study well. He was selected as a best performer in his class. Sunil's parents were on the cloud nine after hearing that his son would be receiving the prize from the Collector. They bought a new uniform and a pair of new shoe and socks for their son by spending a month's salary on a day just before the 'parents day'. The below picture is a snapshot of that happiest moment.

Sunil was instructed to say 'Thank You, Sir' to the Collector with the smiling face. He was busy in following the instructions during the prize ceremony while his parents were overwhelmed with tears of joy. It was unarguably the happiest day of his life, even though he is not sure till now whether he was happy or not on that day. Yes. It was truly the parents' day! This parents day was the day that changed his life. This was the day, Sunil’s father decided to work with determination for his children. This was the day that he brought laurels to his parents for the first time. His father has been a mentor in many aspects of his life and is a villain-turned-hero now :-) . Wish his father a good health and longevity. The unsung heroine of this story is his mom, who shared this story few days before. There will surely be a blog about her, but not in the near future since it would have to be served with different flavors.

Continuation : All about Sunil - Part 2