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Everything started to look so much simpler. I thought if she can smile through all of this, then why can't I?
I was in my final year of engineering and was preparing for campus placement. August brought an unfortunate day in my life. Life hit me so hard that day that I was totally shaken. My parents had so many dreams for me. They wanted to see me get a good job and I had promised them to get a nice home from my salary. My whole support system- my parents- suddenly left the world.
Those two days transformed me from a boy to a man. My relatives and friends helped me to get over the pain. After that incident, my perspective towards life changed. I started enjoying every small moment with people around me because you don't know if you'll see them again. It's been a year since they are no more and now I am much stronger with their blessings. Till the third year of my engineering, I was clueless about my vision and goals.
I used to blindly follow others without questioning. Fortunately, one event changed everything for me. It was a cold December evening when I was walking in front of my house after a heavy meal.
Suddenly, I heard a big sound from the road nearby. I ran towards it and was shocked to see what I saw. A fast-moving bus had crashed into a small auto. The driver was squeezed in his seat and a passenger was thrown away from the auto due to the impact. People gathered around the scene but no one did anything. Moving towards the auto, I asked a person to call Meanwhile, I rushed to the auto and had a closer look at the driver. He was still breathing but was soaked in blood. I called others for help to remove him from the auto as the glass of the window was still on him.
We took him out and placed him on the road. I was informed that the ambulance service is not available at that particular moment. Doctors confirmed that he was brought dead. This was the first time I had seen death so closely. I felt the pain of his family members. I believe that life is not just about one person, it's all connected. You are a part of sacred human thread.
That moment taught me the value of life. Now, I also donate blood regularly, visit an orphanage and try to help as many people as I can. I was in 12th standard science stream and had scored good marks in 10th.
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During 12th standard, I made new friends. They were all from wealthy families compared to mine.
They were fun loving and used to bunk classes, go for movies and spend their tuition fee on their girlfriends. Being in their company affected me and I began doing the same. I failed in my 12th standard bards. All my relatives abused me for not studying, but my father didn't say a single word. I thought I would prove myself the next time, but I failed again. Even then, my father looked at my report card, smiled and said nothing. I reappeared and failed for the third time.
Have you ever experienced a moment in your life when you began to appreciate the stories and lessons your parents might have shared with you? Perhaps it. They have taught me invaluable lessons about work, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Everywhere I've lived, my parents knew our neighbors. . You have learned much from your parents and by sharing what they taught you with this .. You take the harder moments from those memories and make change.
My father laughed and said, 'Let's celebrate your hat-trick'. He took me to a pizza parlor and we enjoyed the pizza. Then my father said, 'Son, you pay the bill today as it's your party. Later, I not only passed my 12th standard exams, but also graduated with distinction and got a gold medal in MBA for the best performance.
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Lessons From My Parents has collected 75 such stories from writers from across the world and shares them in this seminal work celebrating the life lessons we learn without even realizing it. Paperback , pages. Published May 1st by Familius first published January 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Lessons from My Parents , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Lessons from My Parents.
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Jul 26, Evelyn Krieger rated it it was amazing. This anthology is from a new book publisher, Familius, whose mission is to celebrate and strengthen the family. My essay, "More Precious Than Pearls", is included among the essays and memoirs. The book would make a nice Mother's or Father's Day gift. May 08, Christy rated it it was amazing Shelves: Perhaps it was a moment quietly working when your father told you of his painful experience during WWII; or when your mother taught you about beauty while picking daffodils for her neighbor; or when in a moment of tragedy you recall.