My Story

Today when I am going to be 60 ( hough I can't believe it) I would like to evaluate my life. Gains and losses.

To begin with I was born in very rich family. My grand father was a film distributor. But he was not happy to see me since I was second girl child after my elder sister.

He passed away when I was one. We have grown up in joint family, my siblings, my half brother and sister, my cousins, and their children who are almost of my age. Though we were deprived of many things none of us had regret since we were enjoying what ever we got. Knowing our family circumstances.

When I was of the age to join school, I was admitted in The Unity High School , in khetwadi 10th road. With me Kartik (his mother passed away at very young age so both brothers Kartik Jatin stayed with us for few years, )my nephew (my cousins son) was also coming to same school. We use to walk to school as it was not very far. But sometimes we use to hang behind horse carts to cut our walking.

For 5th std I got admission in The Chandaramji girls high school. Where Meena was already going, since Meera Masi was teacher and it was a girls school we got admission there. (I think ).

It was suppose to be best school for girls.

When I was in 8th std. Our father suddenly passed away I was 12 At that time I think, but as I told due to joint family, and small age it didn't affect much, though looking at others father I use to miss him, our relation was not very close but then also I use to miss him as a child and even now.

In school I made friends with Jaya Lata Harshada and 7 more, we had nice group. I got 65% in my 11th std. After finishing school I went to K C collage. I got admission in Siddharth collage of commerce but since my friends took admission in KC I went in arts.

In second year that was know as inter I flunked due to 2-3 reasons one of them was obviously I didn't study for it .

I had taken Psychology as major and History as second subject for BA exam.

In my family all sisters including cousins got married in second year of the collage but I am always different from all I didn't find any1 . So everyone in family were worried about me. After graduation I applied in employment exchange , from there I got a job in Bombay Telephones.

I Use to work in the testing department where I was testing certain numbers which were not in use, we were around 10 of us in that department. I had fun in that place . While checking those numbers I use to contact all my personal numbers including Baroda Dhananjay bhai and surat Gayatri.

My grandmother passed away on 17th. December 1977. That was again big loss for me. I use to read religious books to her. She use to call me (wagto ghunt) cause I was very lively and if at home everyone even neighbours would know.

I worked as apprentice for a year, and when I was about to get confirm in job I got engaged to Rajiv it was 1978 , March 21st when I officially got engaged . And marriage was planned for 14th July.

Those four months were magical.

And The Day came. I was going to stay in joint family. Father in law, mother in law, brother and Bhabhi.

I got best gift from god in August 1980 in the form of my lovely daughter Chandni. She became apple of our eye.

After four years our Prince Charming came in our lives we named him Chirag. My both the kids were very well behaved. Chandni use to be quiet and sincere in everything she does, where else Chirag use to be

Very talkative and hyper.

We stayed together with Ba kaka hamirbahi Bhabhi parin manan till August 1989. They bought a house in Andheri west. We gave them money in exchange with the house in Varma Nagar.

Then we four were staying in that house. We made new furniture as everything went in their part with draw. We bought new fridge, mixer, ghanti, everything. Including crockery.

Those days were passing so fast. We use to visit Ba kaka once a week. They also use to come to our house.one year passed so fast.

And suddenly we got a shock on 5th of August 1990. My husband Rajiv suddenly passed away, it was raksha bandhan day, we were to go to tie rakhi to my brother, I was ready and Rajiv went for shower after having a cup of tea, I went down to do puja in the temple in our building, I came in less then 15 mins I think, I opened safety door, and entered in the house, and what I see, Rajiv was flat lying in the bathroom I was thinking what to do as I was alone in the house. I ran to neighbours to seek their help, they came running , we brought him out of the bathroom. Other people from building came to help, me I called my family doctor Sushilaben, and my mami Durgaben, but before they all came game was over. Doctor declared he was no more.

I was blank no feeling, my neighbours called my family. They all came running, to find that Rajiv had left this world. He was 42 and was a healthy person. It was unbelievable for me and for everyone in family or who ever came to know.

My kids 10 and 5 at that time. They were my pillar of strength and reason to leave.

Days were going on its pace, keeping me busy with kids, family and friends. Everyone was trying to support me in their own way. I thank them all to be with me in my those days. Where without support of everyone it would have been difficult for us to survive.

Days were passing, chandni gave her 10th and 12th and got very good marks. She got scholarship from Singapore government for her further studies. And she went there to pursue computer engineering from one of the best colleges there.

After finishing graduation she had to work as it was part of the bond we signed. She took up a job in same university to start with. And she wanted to do masters, so she joint evening college.

We went for her graduation. We all were very proud of her.

Chirag did his graduation and post graduation in statistics. While doing post graduation he also stated working.

They had to fill form where I was assigned as their dependent. I was thinking how time flies once they were dependent on me, and now I am. I think that is life.

While studying in Singapore chandni found her soul met rohit. They decided to get married.

They got married in 2007 June .

Now in 2014 May I am going to be 60. And I am thinking how time went with ups and down of life.

When Rajiv passed away, kids were small and I was busy with them all the time now after 24 years they are busy in their lives and I don't have to help them as they are mature enough to decide about their own lives.

Hope rest of my life will pass by smoothly with help of family friends and of course God.