End of an era

      Today is one of the saddest days of my life. An era of supremacy,  An era of magnificence,  An era of dignified presence has come to an end. What a great time I had with her. I can’t really express the pain that I went through as I was separated from her. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I had a big lump in my throat. Felt as though I was stepping on a road full of crushed glass.. a road full of burning charcoal…

      I still remember the great days we had together. I remember vividly that it was July 16^th 2004 when I first met her, four days after joining Infy. It was a double bonanza for me. Not only did I have a job now but was also united with this little darling.  As one of my training batchmates in Infosys handed this little baby to me, I was thrilled to bits. I felt as though this was the beginning of a new life. She brought with her waves of happiness and tides of gaiety. I was very proud on that day and was showing her to each and every soul. I called up my parents from Bangalore to inform them about this new addition in my life. A bundle of joy I would say.

     I flaunted her day-in and day-out. I don’t deny that I had a sense of pride when she was near me. She would always be with me in the office. I took great care of her when I washed my face in the restroom. I was very particular about her safety. I took great pains to look after her. I think Sai and Vinay would know how I cared for her during my early days of Infy career. Even Gary, Bharat and KC know how I cherished her till yesterday.

    She was a very fair lady when she first came to me. But with time, age caught up with her and she became emaciated. But still I cherished her presence. Due to the pollution around, her colour slightly became pale yellow. But even then I was always happy in her presence. In fact, I felt proud as her colour outlined my experience in Infosys.

    One fateful day, I was asked to return my little devil as they wanted to replace her with someone new, someone fresh. It was one of the toughest decisions I took in my life. But association with Infy has taught me to inculcate values and I had to fall in line with the official diktat. I had to return her back to the authorities today and they gave me a completely new and fresh ID CARD.

    Here begins a new romance again…. J