Ups and downs!!!

I had ended my last blog with a shock.. Let me just reveal it. Thankfully the train was on time and i got into the bus to reach my home in Bangalore. The whether was pleasant with gentle breeze which kept me cool. Perhaps God was knowing that my temperature was to rise in few moments.As i entered the balcony of our house, i saw something strange. Something was missing and i was unable to figure it out. Then struck a word my "shoes"!! . Somebody had stolen my shoes. I was disgusted, as i had bought them very recently, and it will always hurt that little more when it is your hard earned money!! Initially i was very upset with my self, as how could i leave things outside in the balcony. I was more surprised when i heard even my roommate's shoes were stolen. Poor guy had kept his shoes only that night, and they were stolen. I felt that its not only me who has lost something...

So the week started on low, and the momentum continued even in the office. The first three days were hopeless. There were issues, issues and more issues in the office!! And being part of telecom industry, it is hard when you come across issues.. I had to work late for almost the whole week, preparing the trends and analysis. People from support would know what kind of "post mortem" goes in after an issue. However we worked as a team and some how manage to sail the storm. And perhaps that is why they saw " Even though you are utmost talented, what eventually matter is the team effort"

After going through the Lows, it was the time for highs!! I somehow managed to make a short trip to my hometown, which was big mind refresher considering the kind of stress i had gone through the week. I had some wonderful time at home, as usual, but this time it was a little more special. We all( me,mom, my two sisters , and my younger brother) were together after really long time. Every time somebody used to be missing, but not this time around. So as the people were celebrating Diwali, the festival of light, we were celebrating a reunion. Even though i was there for couple of days, it was again a memorable trip.Having spend some lovely time at home, i was in for one more surprise!! I wasn't expecting this. I was promoted and got appreciation for my efforts. i also got a thank you card from my manager, and though it was just a card, it meant that your efforts are being recognised. The best feeling is when your efforts are recognised and rewarded. It was just morale booster for me to keep the momentum going.

This was followed by a trip to Hyderabad!! an official one though. I was handling work of Hyderabad and was supposed to give knowledge transfer(KT) to the new guys who had just joined. This time around, for change i decided to stay in hotel. The company was gracious enough to book a room in Taj. I was supposed to give KT to guys who were much more experienced than me which i felt boosted my morale. The feeling was not just for giving kt but because of the respect and laurels i got for my good work.It's just the feeling you cannot simply express in words.. I winded the trip and landed in Bangalore. Looking at the ups and downs for the past two weeks, i thought that's it!!! But as usual God still had something extra planned for me!!!! details in my next blog :)