Sanjeev,
I told in another thread also.....
It took 4-5 years to search an old friend of mine.....She is now residing in Thrissur main town, just 6-7 kms away from me. That was the reason I searched her for years, from first time I came to Thrissur, before 5 years. Then we got shifted to Kodungallur again came back last year.
When I got her number last year, within 2 minutes I called her with great happiness. The first question came from her, what are you doing now? :evil: . If she ask that question now, I can tell, "Am writing articles online". But that time, I was just a house wife. I replied so.
"So, you are not working?", was her answer. Suddenly, I felt bad. She is working as a teacher in an aided school. I could feel a feeling of happiness in her words which hurt me a lot. Whole through the talk, she was asking about my job and I was searching reasons to give her behind my unemployed status. We were talking after 7-8 years. Yet :( :( . She was not a brilliant student that time and I was......That's the reason why she was feeling very happy. Total coldness in her talk. She didn't call me later also (except once after 4 or 5 months). No invitation to home or a plan of get together......nothing!!!!
Such insults are common Sanjeev, not only from friends, but also from relatives too!! Many times I have suffered such insults in life. Money matters a lot in most people's eyes. That's the main reason why I always felt the need of a job. But as soon as I joined here, I am getting more self respect and a feeling that, "Hum kise se kum nahin". Thanks Boddunan :cheer:
Even I have such instances in my like.Few years back I met an old friend from my college though he was not a good student but he was working with an
OEM - Maruti and is earning thrice of my salary and he was shocked to know my salary and the company where I am working presntly as mine is his supplier that hurt me but the fact is I never gave any importance to money I always tried to live with my parents that is the reason I have been lot more behind than the people of my batch.I got many offers in many companies offering me better salary but I never considered them as I don't want to leave my place.I don't regret for it as what ever I am earning is more than sufficient for me and my family but at the end of the day when I think about I feel distress as I know I was more talented than others in my school and college but I could not prove it practically in life. :(