Bye Kolkata !
Plethora of things happend after I made the last post in my blogg. I apologise from those who visit my blogg on and off, for not writing for such a long time. I will try to re collect all the happenings and make a long post here.
Last one and a half month has been full of dramatic happenings around me. Dramatic because it had all the ingredients required for a typical drama (eventually will flop) which included following events :
Dt. 05.05.06- Verification certificate submitted for Tatkal Passport of my wife and kid. Had nice time with my wife as we left our baby to my in law’s house. Took lunch at Anarkali – a restaurant near Metro cinema. My sweetheart did not take non veg. Though it did not affect me and had a usual bhar pet (stomach full).
Dt. 08.05.06 - Went to collect the passport for my wife and kid
- Forgot my bag inside the cab near writer's building. Bag consisted of all the important documents including my Passport , Driving license, Cheque books, All policies' original copy and lots of other documents. Both of us (my wife & me) were in a terribly situation. I even ran here & there searching the cab fellow. All in vain but. Asked my wife to go to passport office and I along with my 21/4 year old naughty Gullu went to “hare street” police station for filing FIR. Gullu as usual did all sorts of ‘tamasha’ totally ignorant of the fact that his dad had lost the passport. That used to make me quite light. In a panic situations like the one we were undergoing we need our family the most. She did not spare even the police officers. In fact I must confess that it is because of Gullu that we could get good attention in the Police station. FIR done, we rushed to Regional Passport Office to see my wife. Collected my wife’s and daughter’s passport there. But how was the feeling!!
Dt. 09.05.06 – Whole day talking to banks, agents, police stations, friends, relative for all the help needed to ensure misuse of my documents and re apply for the passport.
Same day the packers came to my house. Janu managed to get all the house holds packed. I could hardly go to my house to sign the packing list.
Dt. 10.05.06 – Story of yesterday’s panic and crisis management work continues. Continuous talk and exchange of mails with Chotu. We were trying 2-3 options to get the Passport in most expeditious way But…Suddenly a windfall! My boss receives a call from a person who claims that my bag is safe in his custody. We rushed to the place immediately. Oh! My god ! Miracles do happen. I got my bag from the taxi driver. I can not believe these things happening in any other city in India. Its the city of joy Kolkata which really brings the pleasure, the real meaning of joy out of the visibly wretched city. I saw my Passport and all other stuffs there. Gave the cab guy 500 bucks and spent another 500 on sweets. Called my wife , Chotu, parents , friends. Everybody got relieved . Aha! Long sigh! What could be the better gift of farewell than this! It was my last working day in the Eastern Zonal office. Where I had the most significant and most comfortable work life balance period. Got my promotion to officer there. Got ELP. Went to France. So many trips of Bangladesh. Had plenty of good times with family. Went to Digha from Kolkata only and then Puri and Sunderban. Most cherished moments with Gullu and of course with my sweet heart janu my wife. Though we also had our worst time here but worst things are to be forgotten and certainly not to be shared.
Dt. 11.05.06 Went to my home by Gangasagar express with relieved and unbelievable set of mind.
Between 12.05.06 to 19.05.06 I dad a peaceful time out there at my home with lots of village ‘bhoj’ (get togethers) and marriages of friends interspersed between my 8 days short tenure.
Left for Malaysia on 20.05.06. Detail of which will be followed in next post soon.
posted by K.K.Jha @ 6:09 PM
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