Manjula Acharya

Inspirational

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Manjula Acharya

Inspirational

Anamika

Anamika

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In this way, Anamika was spending her days monotonously. Always she had to do routine-wise work. There was no entertainment in her life. Sometimes, she thought for a long time, sitting absolutely alone. She loved to talk with her dear friend Shantiniketan. He told her, "let us go for a long drive. 'But Anu said, "it is not possible. She can't go anywhere, keeping Nirmal alone.'Again Santiniketan told Anu to bring her grandson here. But Anu said that she couldn't part a baby from his mother.

So Anamika one day told Nirmal, that she wanted to read more. Nirmal suggested she go and read in public libraries. Anu went for only 2 to 3 days but then she didn't like to go there.

Then, Anu began chatting with her friends through WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook. When she had nothing to do, she took her old books from the book herself and began to turn on pages. Sometimes different types of questions came to her mind. She didn't find out the answer to those peculiar questions. But, she loved to think. Sometimes, she became happy, seeing her own craft work. Nowadays, she tried to do some stitching work. But due to an eye sight problem, it took time. She worshipped 2 times to her household deities. She used to pray for everyone's good health.

Nowadays, Nirmal came to her. They both sat on their garden chairs with cups of tea. They both shared their memories with each other. Some years passed away like this.


One day Anamika told Nirmal, "let us go to our elder daughter. She knew that Nirmal loved his elder daughter very much. He said, "ok .' Anu informed this news to Mani. Getting this news, Mani was very much excited. She immediately booked a flight ticket for them. She took leave for one week. She came to the airport to ride them to her home. They arrived there at 8 pm. Pongal, a harvest festival was celebrated there.

Mani decorated her house beautifully. But her naughty child was always busy playing. He had enough freedom to throw household items. He also broke things without any hesitation. Anu and Nirmal became very happy to see her little, jolly family. Every day, they used to travel there. They saw beautiful temples, hill stations etc. Anu was hypnotized to see the strange, charming eye-catching beauties of Nature. That was the southern part of India. Those areas were full of greenery.

When they returned, Anu came here capturing that awesome beauty in her mobile camera. In her leisure time, she opened her photo albums and mobile photos. Then she spent hour after hour seeing those. When she saw the photos, she remembered photo-related events and sometimes she laughed and sometimes she cried within herself.


Nowadays Anu joined an N.G.O. So, so she was always busy. That organization collected old clothes and then distributed those in orphanages. They distributed food to the street dogs. They gave shelter to mentally handicapped people who were loitering here and there. Anamika worked in the clothes section. In this way, Anu tried to be engaged herself in various ways but she couldn't get total satisfaction. She loved her younger brother a lot. He was no more. Anu used to write letters to him in the. address of heaven. Always, she felt a strange emptiness. She shared all these with her dear friend, Shantiniketan. He tried to give her consolation but in vain. Anu used to say herself when she left this world, then she would get total satisfaction.

But nobody could understand about actual sorrow of Anamika. She tried to be happy. Sometimes, she recited Tagore "s and Nazrul's songs at the time of working.


For a few days, Anu had been sitting silently and lonely. She seemed to be quite upset. Her dear friend came to her and wanted to know the reason. But Anu didn't want to tell anything. Actually, a tsunami had been blowing in her mind. She talked within herself with God. She begged justice from God

Actually, her question was why God took good souls before time from this world, What was their fault? But God didn't say anything, he only smiled. God actually wanted to say, the good souls were his very favourite, so he wanted them.

Day after day facing various types of struggles in life, Anamika gained strength of mind. She was absolutely fearless. Nothing could affect her. She got total satisfaction in her mind in doing work. Not only her friend Santiniketan but also some pets became very much dear to her. She couldn't know how her day was begun and how her night was expired in doing various types of service at her home.

She used to wake up early in the morning. Then she regularly went for a morning walk for at least half an hour. Coming back home, she used to practise some yoga sans and free hand exercises.


Then, drinking two glasses of warm water, she finished her household work. Then she took one cup of Protein drink. After that, she went to bathe. Then she came for worship. Then she went to give food to her pets. They were a lovely cat, Mickey, a white dog, Happy, a cute parrot, Tina, three colourful fishes, a red eyes loving rabbit, Pinku, and some little chirping birds. After that she prepared breakfast, having breakfast she red newspaper. She loved to spend some time in the garden. She took care of the plants. Again she had to come to the kitchen to prepare lunch, having lunch, she used to take rest for a while. After that, she prepared tea and snacks. Then she was busy teaching tuition children. In the evening she went for an evening walk. At last, she had to prepare dinner. Sometimes she watched TV. After dinner, she studied for nearly 2 hours. At last, she went to bed at 11:30 p.m.In this way, she fixed the programs of 24-hour engagement. Sometimes, she took a break and went to visit her relatives, and friends Sometimes, she went travelling to nearby visiting places.

Till now Anamika had been enjoying her life. Nowadays also, Santiniketan, her beloved friend was with

her. Though Anamika walked miles after miles in her life, she had to go miles after miles ahead. So autobiography of Anamika had been continuing. Till now it

was not possible to put a full stop to her life. Goodbye Anamika, stay long, stay happy.


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