A NEW BEGINNING

After having dinner, I remind him to take the medicine, but I know he will not take it, when old people are sick, they are worse than children. They are very stubborn and as they go ahead, they become more uncontrollable persons.

As the days passed my routine become that, in the morning, I will go and meet my old friends and their family, and after that, we have to meet some of the relatives, after playing with my children. Then I am with my father for half of the day. Two months passed so fast.

One day I sat and started watching videos of the latest news, but nothing special happened, I bored and closed my laptop and went to see the investment and the bank statements for the past two months the money which I saved was finished half.

I am worried about the family. After two months the new education year begins and we have to put our children to school, Anamika wants to do some professor courses because the course she has taken is not enough for the Indian system of education.

At that time my dad came to my room, I don't know whenever I was in a troublesome situation, he always appears in front of me as a path provider or a motivator. Dad, you are amazing. I woke up and hold him and made him sit by my side and told him dad why do you walk like this.

You need rest. He told my son, if I lay down, I will feel pain all over my body. I also felt that something is worrying you, if I don't solve your problem, I cannot sleep at all. Tears flowed from my eyes; I told him about the expenses that happened during the stay.

I told him that I am confused regarding my future dad, I am thinking about what I had to do hereafter, the amount I have is not enough to start a business, also children have to get admission to school, so may I return to my jobs?

After thinking for some time, my dad told "Dear son, I am also in the same situation when I retired from Army. At that time I only have the option to solve small cases and worked as a security officer part-time. I saved maximum money.

You can take money from my bank. I told myself I want to earn it by myself I thought it is better to do some work so that I can earn by myself and stay beside you. If that is the case then you work until you earn for business. You get a good salary based on your experience.

I send him to his room and made him rest. I return to my room. I applied and updated my resume in one of the job portals and surfing on the news update. Returning to Kashmir is an adventure for me because of the sudden change of environment, and day and night difference, also settling with my family, and adapting ourselves to a new environment is different from visiting during vacation.

A sudden diminishing of investments these all is worth taking adventure it has its own risk and thrilling part of our life. It is like climbing the tallest mountain and once you reach to apex you only will know the taste and feel of the peak after reaching the summit.

It is like you achieved happiness but never thought that we have to face challenges when we achieve our dreams. Hope these new experiences make me strong and improve my physical adoption. In this situation, I remember a story that my grandfather used to say when we are young. The story goes like this.

Once upon a time there lived a goat who always stay in his barn and looked in the woods and think that outside this cage and on another side of the woods there is so much green and juicy grass. One day I will go there and have that grass.

He always requests his master to have a taste of grass, and his master talks about the dangers and risks in the woods. But the goat thinks that his master is lying to him. One day the farmer left and opened the barn and at the same time goat left t the woods. He started grazing the juicy grass.

Suddenly the wolf appeared in front of him. The goat thought it is better to trick than run away. Wolf when coming closer to the goat acts as a strong person but the wolf asked what kind of animal are you, you look strange, what is the thing in your head.

The goat told to him that they are my horns, I will kill him with them and he rushed towards the wolf ran away frighting and the goat return safely to his barn. He understood the outside world is full of danger if you don't act smartingly then you will be like a scapegoat to society.

I am in the same state as a goat, I have to wake up and act smart to the world without losing confidence and determination. One week left I got some interview calls from organizations but all are faraway places from Kashmir.

I thought let me wait for some more days if I get good jobs near Kashmir then it is comfortable for me to visit my family during the weekend. One day while going through news channels I was seeing the headlines and I delighted to see that the Indian Government introduced new rules to Kashmir by abolishing article 370 was abolished.

Kashmir belongs to the Indian government and we don't have to maintain separate statuses or documents. LOC (Line Of Control) is completely given to the military we don't have to host two flags during Independence and republic day.

This is the most memorable day for us. We are waiting for this day to come, now we don't have to fill the special forms to do our work. At the same time, I received a mail and an interview call from one of the companies and I attended the interview and got cleared all the levels. 

The location is Delhi. They allowed me to work from home and I only have to visit them three days a week. But I have to go regularly for a month because of the probationary period of one month. In India, the probationary period is three months.

The company reduced my probationary period because of the NRI experience of fourteen years. They want to see my performance so that the management allows me to work from home. I left no choice because it was already four months after I return to Kashmir.

It's mid-summer and by June all the admissions will start and I badly need the money, during the current scenario. I was not left with a choice but to agree with them. I felt like taking my family but here the situation is different, my wife went to her house. They will come after one month and if I left there will be no one taking care of my parents, my sisters and brother will come but I don't want to disturb them.

I finally got a good rest; it is a lucky day for me. I got a good job, a new rule also favored me. It is a nice mid-summer evening; the sun is going to set and I felt going for a stroll in the garden and also telling everyone about the new job in a reputed firm.

My mom bought me tea, and evening snacks it is already 5 pm. I told her about the job I got. She blessed me with good luck. I went to dad and talked about the job and its requirements. He told it was fine and its better. A change in life always gives you a new beginning in life.

I went to the garden for a stroll. I met my old friend. He is working in an organization as a supervisor and accountant but still, he comes here to help my dad because he helped him when he is in need.

Every Sunday and Saturday he comes and takes care of the gardening work whenever he becomes free. I went to him and chatted for time being and saw so many new plants and flowers growing and love to gather knowledge.

He also told me that he is looking for companies that are in the agriculture sector because he is more interested in it. I was given good luck for his future. I also told about the job in the IT sector. I told him he can apply for those companies as a backend executive. He told he will see to it.

I was very happy for him and went out to purchase something to distribute within the family. The beauty of Kashmir is still the same as it was some of the places are slightly changed. The tea shop where I and my friends always had tea after returning from college is now selling local snacks and they increase the shop.

I asked the old man about the family. He has a son who is my age and his name is Ankit. I asked about him. He told he is working for a big company in Bangalore. I understood it is some IT companies.

I asked the name and he told it started with A I understood it is an Accenture because I saw a bag hanging on the couch of the shop. I asked if he comes to visit. The old man told yes on weekends. I paid the amount and left the shop.

It is 2018 May and the summer evening sky and the apple trees look like paving stone that comes and blooms so bold and tall, giving their aroma to the summer-infused breeze. For these seeds of humble size and hue are the ninjas of the botanical world, born to shout loud of their graffiti-petaled beauty.

There was a dance of summer light upon the blacktop today. Sun sits upon the hill like a great floral wedding hat. A newly radiant sun steps forth from the springtime, wrapping us in her warm and brilliant rays. The echoes of our days remain as flowers immune to winter chills.

I always think that why poets always describe Kashmir as a Paradise on earth because Due to its impeccable natural beauty Kashmir is called the Paradise on Earth.

Despite the occasional political disturbances, this marvelous state is a treat to be in the eye of India. Maybe due to that people are fighting for this land. India gets a lot of funds due to tourism in Kashmir also it is the land that always belongs to India. This may be due to that India is protecting this land for years.

The Kashmiri people at large have a wonderfully welcoming aura that immediately makes you feel safe and welcomed as you enter this valley. Kashmir remains one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in India.

Kashmir has everything to offer to a nature-lover, from snow-capped mountains to gushing streams, to lakes and lush green gardens, Kashmir has it all. Kashmir throughout the year looks beautiful and impressive.

That hot sidewalk has me dancing along a little faster, but since my destination is assured that's all good. The sun is brilliant in the cornflower-blue sky as if one perfect petal was stretched so wide around the world.

As I go, I'm dreaming up about the new graffiti, and new vibrant mosaics to bring this neighborhood to a higher rhythm, an exuberance we were born for. That's summer. That's the time when music, art, and dance flow into one another as inseparable as any true friend should be.

I reached one of the shops in the market. There are many toys and chocolates also sweets in one of the shops. It's a long that I bought something for my family. I bought some toys and chocolates for my children and bought natural cosmetics for Anamika.

I love seeing her when she put makeup on for herself. I am not aware of any cosmetics but I love her more when she put them. I returned home and kept all things in my room and distributed sweets to my family. I rest early because the joining date is on Monday. It is already Friday night.I packed some of my things. I have to leave for Delhi tomorrow night. I took all the documents and other things and kept them ready so that there will be no problem.