A Send off to America !

Chennai International Airport !

It was a bright sunny day as usual ..so much buzzling place . so many people with high ambitions of going abroad and achieve higher goals and earn Big for their Life .

Karthik is one of the young guys who has been dreaming to go to USA called "America " for his higher studies and finish with good credentials so that he can get the best job with good package of salary and so on .. This has been his childhood ambition and really worked for that in his studies for high ranks . Many people are unlucky to get qualified for admission or Visa , but he is one of the lucky guys to get through this ambition net . In fact , Karthik tried couple of times for the last 7 years since his graduation but could not make it due to reasons beyond his control .

Yes Karthik is ready to go to USA this time for his higher studies and so on ., and he is right here in the Airport .

Let Karthik starts speaking his mind now onwards ***

""" If I say I am not tense at this moment of Life time dreams , I must be lying ? yes I am little bit nervous .

All my close relatives have come to the airport ie., my proud father & mother, brothers & sisters, their family , for my send off . My wife Deyva ,also come to give me a brave send off .

we got married very recently about one year back and I initially hesitated to leave her and go . but she insisted that I should go and settle in USA after my studies and thereafter I can take her to live ., though it will take an year or two .

Despite her pregnancy after many years ,She is determined to be without me and will stay with my parents and her parents during this time of separation , pregnancy & delivery . I know that it will be crucial for her and the family as well.

She must be brave to take this decision and it is a wonderful gesture from her . She used to tell me " Mama, used to call me , you go to America and study well & pass with high grades and get a good job and will take me to USA for a happy & prosperous Life."

Though she has not studied much in college , she has got visionary thinking .. God has given me such a wonderful and understanding wife . I must thank God .

""" Actually myself & my pregnant wife Eashwari , wanted to come to chennai from our native place , by a night Train so that she will be safe during travelling . Tickets were booked with reservation in First class for both of us and other family members planned to come by a van next day morning for the send off .

we alongwith my family members were waiting for the train in the station for a long time . Two times it was announced that the train is running late ..

when all family members were waiting , after two hours , there was an announcement from the station master that the Train has been cancelled due to some mechanical breakdown of the engine .

we were all shocked to hear this news and after a heavy arguement with the Station master , we had to go back to the house deciding that I would have to go by Bus and other family members including my Wife , will come by a private van to the airport.

Finally I wanted to cancell my tickets as Station master told me that I would get full refund . But to my surpraise I could not find out my tickets either with me or my wife who was supposed to travel with me in the train or with anybody else in the family . Even I tried to find out whether I have dropped the Tickets on the way or on the platform . But I could not find out the tickets .. Is it the destiny ? ..

I did not loose my heart as I was only thinking the day I am going to depart for USA !

I came to Chennai next morning alone leaving all the other family members to come later by a private van . They all came to the airport in the evening as my flight was in the late evening .

Here I want to say onething about some more people who come to the airport for send off . My beloved sister , uncle and my niece Rani , have come and enquiring me about the studies and living conditions in America .

I have to say something about my niece Rani here as she was one of my dream girls before my marriage . Actually I was in love with her from my childhood as I used to spend lots of time during school days in my sister's house . Rani was a small cute shy looking girl very much younger to me . we used to play together and eat together . My sister used to tell me that Rani will marry me if I would study well and become a smart , big earning man .

But My uncle was little apprehensive about my talent and capability to study and come up in Life . There was a reason for this . I was not a bright student in my school days , that my uncle knew very well. This was one of the main catalyst for me to study hard and get good marks .

Along with this effort in my studies , I have grown lots of desire , love & affection with Rani and I was almost certain to marry her .

Due to some ill fate, I could only get a seat in an Engineering college and become an Engineer . This was my turning point in my Life .

But my uncle was very particular that he wants a son in law who is a Doctor. So I could not fulfill his requirement though Rani was willing to marry me. My uncle was very strict in this aspect and Rani got married to a Doctor an year before my marriage .

Now after a long time I could see Rani come for my send off to America ! I was surpraised first to see her all the way come from her native place .

As a courtesy I went up to my sister, uncle and Rani and talked to them few words on my plan in USA . I could see Rani , staring at me all along . I could guess what she is thinking . yes she felt guilty that she and her family rejected me for the marriage between us . I could see her eyes asking for something . I am sure that I could not face her for long and departed from her and came to my parents who are waiting for me to talk to them before I leave for the departure gate .

As my time for departure approaching , I decided to go to Devya ,who is standing calm & quiet , she used to be always ,and started talking to her .

" I will finish my studies well & call you back to USA as soon as possible ".

I promised her firmly .

While I was talking to her , I could see at a distance , Rani was collapsing to the floor and her parents were trying to support her before she fell on to the floor .

Suddenly everybody rushed to her and trying to recover from the collapse .

In few mintues Rani could recover and started talking to me something which I was not able to hear fully ., but I could understand onething that she loves me even now .

I was little shocked and felt like crying ., but I could not do so because there are my father, mother , Devya and my brothers & sisters seeing all these happenings .

I could see my wife also shocked to see Rani collapsing in front of everybody . But nobody could realise the actual reason for her fainting . Only she knows the good reason .

Though I am also disturbed , I have suddenly realised that I have to recuperate myself as I was about to take a flight to New York where I have to pursue my studies & advance to my exciting career of my Life . I have to shake off all these disturbances and make up my mind strong enough to carry on my ambition .

I started feeling that the time has come to say Goodbye to my Wife, parents, relatives including Rani , and proceed to the departure gate . , forgetting about what happened in the last few mintues .

There were tears in my eyes with heavy heart for the reasons known to me only. I can tell myself that I never had this type of heavy heart even at the time of worst failures in my Life . I dont know whether the tears are because of parting with my wife , parents & relatives for a long time or on the fainting of Rani , my younger days dream girl .

Waving my hands to ALL , I have started walking into the departure gate , bearing heavy heart hidden somewhere in my subconcious mind .

I was not crying , tears stopped in my eyes . I started seeing the future in USA which I dreamt for many many years .

I have taken a long breath and satisfied to myself that I am on the way to USA for a Good & Prosperous career & happy Life .

But I did not realise even with a slight hunch that something worst is going to happen to me in the coming days ! ...

Man proposes .. God disposes ?