AN UNSAID AND UNSUNG TRIBUTE

Dear CHACHI & CHACHA,

I don’t have many words to write. But the dictionary of my mind body and soul is actually enriched with gratitude, love and your kind cooperation.

Let me begun by saying that the past 1 year which I spent with you, was a worthy year of my life. This time has given me a wide functioning attitude towards life. Commencement of taking me and my career seriously took place at the 1^st and 2^nd floor of A-83 CHATTARPUR.

This house is my second home and you are no less than my second parents. I feel very proud and overwhelmed in saying so. I realized this when one of my great friend MUNI SHANKAR PANDEY told to another friend YOGESH SHARMA that “NEERAJ has two homes in DELHI”. One is at BURARI and another at CHATTARPUR. Another example is of my niece YUVIKA. I used to go to BURARI on weekend. At the time of coming back she used to say me “AAP APNE GHAR JAA RAHE HO NAA, CHATTAPUR”. Yes I heartily second both of them.

I planned to stay at CHATTARPUR because of my Godfather cum Brother SANJAY BHATT. When we discussed that I should stay at CHATTARPUR, he instructed me ‘look you are going in a better place. These guys are well mannered and they have a good understanding of civic manners. They even notice your body language. So you must keep yourself impeccable in terms of your behavior.’ As you know I am a village boy. Coming out of my comforts to a metro city made me so conscious about all this. That was the first time when I came there for RADIO JOCKEYING course. So I tried at my every level to be moderately “impeccable”.

I hope you too did not find me manner-less.

After that nice period I went through a low in my life. But then comes the month of June 2011. This month gave me another reason to feel happy, proud and rejoice. I was selected for PG DIPLOMA from the very same and my dream institute IIMC. Again I had to think of the nearby accommodation. The first and perhaps the last option was A-83, CHATTARPUR. I say perhaps because I thought, I will have to spend nearly 8-9 months, which is a long period. So for once I thought to go for a rented house. But with a mindset that if there comes any problem on either part I would go for another accommodation, I made a move to A-83. Eventually it turned to be fruitful.

I got everything that I had expected. I got individual freedom. I got every mental, social and financial support. I was treated as a kid of the family. I was and I am more than a lifetime family member. I got the job for which I was doing this course. It was the proudest moment of my life when I rang CHACHA & CHACHI to share the good news that I am going to join ABP NEWS. I was waiting for this moment because I had to call you. Earlier I was little hesitant to call because I had no reason to talk. This gave me the reason.

I know my words and sentences might sound just like formality. But I can assure you these are not only the words for the sake of formality. At this time I had no other way to express my regard, gratitude and pleasure towards you.

I have achieved nothing (or very little) so far. But whatever I have today there is a vital contribution of yours behind it.

So I can assure you that I might forget to call you on important dates like VASU & LUCKY’S birthdays, Marriage anniversary and so on. I might not be there on the day when I am supposed or needed to be most. But I would be yours and you would be mine throughout my life.

Thank you indeed for making my life beautiful.

Meanwhile I must mention some names who became an integral part of my life. GOPPU CHACHA is the humblest person I have ever seen in my life. He has helped me a lot whenever I needed. Sister DEEPA has done so much for me. I am indebted for her assistance and services to me.

I too met some beautiful people like ABISHEK KESARI, SAIFI SWALEH, LALIT RAGHAV, VANDANA, who are now part and parcel of my life.

VASU I WOULD NEVER FORGET YOU CALLING ME “HAIYYA” INSTEAD OF “BHAIYYA”. I will miss every naughtiness and narration of my younger brother LUCKY. You 2 were my lucky charm.

With truck load of love, affection and gratitude.

Yours

NEERAJ