SHAME - Made me Proud and Confident

SHAME - a novel on a true story by Jasvinder Sanghera.

When a friend handed this book to me asking me read it, she said 'I thought of you when I read this. It resembles your story'; I smiled and took it. Though I started reading it the very day, having being engulfed into the day to day chores and reality it proudly rested among the other books in my small book shelf for a few months.

Ironically I found time to read the book, this week, when I lay unwell on my back suggested bed rest for almost a week.  And once I started, I couldn't stop.

Jasvinder aka Jas, the writer and the girl whose story 'Shame' is, seemed as a shadow of my own self, as if she was writing my story in a different set up, of course with some altercations to it.

While the book brought painful memories of my past back, I strangely did not drop even a tear throughout the book.

It instead did to me something that no one has been able to do for past few months. I found myself bubbling with new energy to tread on my path, the path i had chosen for myself. The path, sure to be tough, but without doubt the best one for me. A destiny I see so clear as a vision for myself. As if it was the purpose of my existence.

'Shame' as if reassured me that I was moving in the right direction. Brought back the confidence and Self-respect that was for some reason, getting buried within myself.

It brought a strange sense of relief and clarity. Something I was so badly needing at this time.

Jas, wherever you are, a warm hug to you and big thank you for being brave enough to write a book like this and for all the good work you are doing for the society.

Thanks for bringing back the bravery, the courage, the confidence and the self-respect back in me.....

And my dear friend - Thank you for lending me this book and literally coaxing me to read it.

And above all, Thank you Lord for making me a special child of yours, a blessed one. For having your umbrella of protection over me all the time, for holding my hand and walking me through troubled times. Love You! 

Yeh Vodafone, kab mujhe chhodega???

One unfortunate day in history I had to switch my connection from Airtel to Vodafone. Thanks to BA Continuum Solutions.
Being with Vodafone has been a bumpy ride. Horrible customer service, unstable coverage, problems with connectivity, and age long process to solve an issue.
Fed up of all this, late last year I finally switched back to Airtel using porting services. This process too however was not easy at all and the experience is still a nightmare.

Slowly I let go of this experience too and use the very natural habit of mine 'forgiveness'. But guess it was a BIG mistake.

Vodafone is back with its irritating abilities at the peak. Despite being with Airtel, I still get vodafone messages about their updates, offers and blah blah blah. And as if this was not enough, vodafone came up with a new idea. They are now calling me almost everyday for payment on a number I had disconnected 2 years back 9703201410. Despite mentioning to them multiple times that it was disconnected and I don't even have the sim and forwarding them the confirmation email too, there has not been any resolution as well.
Most interestingly, try calling that number 9703201410... it would say 'this number does not exist'. Every time the customer service rep agrees to this, makes a note and says will get back with a solution... but none so far.

Because my current number is a ported number, airtel has also pushing the pressure on me asking me to make the payment though have been understanding with the issue at least.

To add to all this torture, this morning wake up to get shocked to see my number inactive and it has been so since then.

Heading to Airtel office first with all relevant proofs and then to Vodafone if needed.

Overall a pathetic experience....and one that drains you out.