Its been long since I had a talk with my mentor. Hearing about my bad health from somewhere he just buzzed me asking, "How are you now? I heard you have some bad health issues!"
"Pretty okay now Sir. How are you doing? Its been long I haven't got a chance to see you. I apologise since was committed to some work..."
And he says, "No, no don't be! Its okay since I know that you look up to me with due respect and I too understand you are one of my favourite students... I wanted to talk to you regarding this since long was just waiting for sometime to see you. Let me know when you get some time and then come over and we can discuss things?"
"Sure Sir, but could you give me a hint what is it about?"
"Oh nothing serious just about using your talent in true means and direction"
And he waves away bidding a bye!
I went through my diary for schedule revising as it was exams coming on head and my Mentor wants to see me. I was pretty happy that day as he had called me after so long as in its my mistake that I didn't contact him but in short there was a sense of happiness and true respect for him!
I called him up that evening and informed him of seeing him next day at the institute..! And he was much happy to hear that. In a sentence he said, "Good! Looking forward to see you!"
Next day evening when I saw him sit at his own old place, with his own sort of an attitude the feeling of respect came flowing in and I was happy to see him..!
I greeted him with a smile and he did welcome me with one..!
"Finally! Hows your health now? And hows everybody at home?"
"Well Sir, I'm pretty good to move around atleast and everyone's fine.. :) How are you doing Sir? "
"You can see me..! I'm as happy and as positive as always! Well I wanted to ask if you could do me a favour with your writing?"
I stared at him for a few seconds with fully open eyes and then asked, "What writing? Didn't get you!"
"Well, see I know you write pretty good enough and I want you to write what I have taught you for so long! The way you have been treated and the way you were build up to see you through all so long... you know what I mean!"
"You mean, you want me to put down things on sheets of how you mentored me all through?"
"Yeah! See I dont know how you would think of it and what you think. I know you respect me and so you are here today even after so many years! And I couldn't find a student like you all these years!"
I look down at the table and look at him and again at the table. I think then.. He is expecting me to write my respect towards him; and putting it to writing, you never know if I can do it or not! I mean I ain't sure if this could work. And I'm not a professional writer!
"Sir, do you think I can make it? I never wrote professionally and my language is pretty simple.."
"The best thing about your writing is, you never wrote without a feeling and I want you to put them in..! Just go ahead I'll review everything and ll get it reviewed from good readers..! Can you do it for me? I would get a gift of life from my favourite student!"
"Sure Sir, I can never say no to you but it'll take time and I dont know how much..! My schedule is such I hardly get time to even think about myself..."
"Go ahead! Write when you feel and just mail it to me! No deadlines..! Its your work and it should be the best..!! Coz you never gave anything except the best.. "
And he winks with a smile! I can see his trust and confidence in me and I wave him a bye and leave!
Coming back home all through the way I think about him since the day I joined him and the day I left..! And after so many years he has been the same and how I changed! He has grown old now and getting older each day..!
With each passing day he expects my mail with a new portion and I expect that I bring out atleast an hour of my day to finish his Dream..! I hope to complete my experiences with him as soon as possible as it'll be my tribute to the Mentor for Lifetime..!!
wow...
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