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Kalyan Manne

Drama Others

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Kalyan Manne

Drama Others

My Name is Shredder!

My Name is Shredder!

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Picture Me:

Wonder how I look like? I am black, short and stout.. Sheet Cross Cut Paper Shredder 15 Liter Large Waste Bin Capacity. I look like one of those woofers but i'll give you a different sound experience all together! 

IT Life:

I'm by profession.. an IT employee.. There are two worlds that co-exist in our ODC(Offshore Development Center).. we the Non-Living world and the world of other IT employees.. so called "Living Dead".. we are both programmed to do certain jobs in our lives, oh! but sorry there is no life here! 

I am sitting right there at the corner.. but people don't often see me.. as if I have some invisible powers or something! 

They were always busy with their pets.. the systems they were allocated with.. while I was the only unallocated pet there.. I feel quite alone..!

I feel so responsible to justify my presence there.. and like every other employee.. whenever I get a pat on my head from my manager.. I feel so proud!

I watch all the drama.. hear all the gossips.. feel all the pressure that is there in an IT life.. I even heard these people mourning over their payslips.. money has become the fuel to run these human machines! Luckily, the only charge I take is the electric charge, only as much as I can! 

The Audit:

There were moments when people really celebrate my presence.. as if it's my birthday.. they call it "The Audit". Everyone rushes for a chance to meet me.. filling my tummy with all their scrap work, passwords,invitation cards, newspapers and what not! I feel like Sachin Tendulkar on a World Cup Final.. They literally pray for me to do well that day!

Now I understood how these IT employees celebrate their birthdays.. they go un-noticed.. unheard.. unseen.. for days and all of a sudden gets everyone's attention.. just for that one day!

The Story:

I have a friend here, a friend who shares the deepest of his secrets with me! A secret named 'butterfly' - the girl of his heart, his imagination and inspiration. I read a few letters he wrote.. though they were just bits n pieces.. I was really connected to the flow of his words! I wondered why these letters came to me instead of that girl!?

But then.. one day I found a wedding card coming to me. It was the same girl on the card that he dreamed of getting close to! Only then I realized why these letters didn't find their deserved destination!

Just like his love letters, his love was shattered into pieces.. To be honest.. I was shattered too!

Then I realized, as much as you try and catch them.. butterflies are not meant to be caged.. even if the cage was meant to be a beautiful heart! My friend has a great choice for nicknames, doesn't he!? How thoughtful..!

We're both the same.. unmoved on the outside, a little too many broken pieces inside!

The Termination:

Over the years.. I became old and slow.. My manager was not happy with my performance.. He called my supervisor and said "This piece of shit doesn't work properly!!"

Unlike other frustrated IT employees.. I was so triggered at that statement.. and I shouted back on top of my voice.. "I'm not any piece of shit.. My name is Shredder.. and I do have a name!" Just for a moment I had a sort of heroic aura surround me! 

But wait..

Why are they all running away? where are they going? wait what!?? Did they actually hear my voice!?? Or.. are these people frightened just by the sight of someone speaking up for oneself??

Now I understood why IT employees never raise their voice against their superiors!

I'm being sent to be recycled.. and ironically I just realized.. all they ever heard from their end was a long and loud "Guurrrrrhhh... " from me!

I miss my fellow machines though.. Yes! 'The Humans'. I hope they learn to speak up for themselves someday soon!

I will be replaced by a 'new me' in the office.. but this time when you look at me.. you can hear me saying..

"My name is Shredder, and I'm not afraid to speak up!"


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