A Special Day!
It was a special day today. For at least 2 reasons. 1. It was Amisha's birthday today. Yippie! Cakes, candles and celebrations! 2. Papa's retirement. Yippie! He enjoyed his job and now it's time to enjoy his life! A little sad feeling though for item 2 My father completed his service term and got retirement from his government job today. Papa will turn 60 in a few days. He was in this government job for the last 35+ years or so. He was in the same city, same office, surrounded with almost the same colleagues for more than 35+ years! Papa started this job in his early twenties. He was all alone then. Then, he got married to my Mom. After a few years the couple had my elder sister. A couple of years down the line they had me. And another few years later my younger brother. We all children grew up together in a small government colony where in all the employees of that government department used to live in staff quarters. Those were the best days of each of our lives. ...