Lungar Gupp - XIII

Hi Folks,

1. What a relief it was to come to know that Independence Day was celebrated yesterday without any major hiccups throughout the country. We were on tenterhooks owing to the intelligence inputs received from the local 'cloak-and-dagger' guys. Since nobody wants to take any chances these days - I dont blame those guys even if they had given us the tip 'off the cuff'. It is really a shame that we have to be apprehensive when such an event approaches instead of rejoicing and merry making. Gone are the days when this day signalled guzzling Beer in the mess !!!

2. Another incident related with yesterday was an SMS which I got from someone amid a whole lot of others which went thus : "Happy Independence Day. If you are married please ignore this message". Of all the messages received this one was the best, I daresay.

3. A pleasant surprise which I want to share with all my colleagues is the 'passing with flying colours' the CISA exam by our friend from Hyderabad - Capt S.S.Raman. He has passed the said exam with over 80% marks which is a tremendous feat. This speaks volumes about the capability of youngsters in our cadre. Another such instance is from Kolkata where one of our colleagues has cleared the JAIIB exam with distinction. Well done folks !!!

4. My friend Rajeev Kumar from Chennai and Yashpal Charan from Mumbai are proceeding to UK in the third week of October to attend the Security Survey and Design course at ARC Training International Academy of Security Management.

An Interesting Mail Forward

Once upon a time there were 2 brothers who lived on the 80th floor of a tall building. On coming home one day they realized, to their dismay, that the lifts were not working and that they would have to climb the stairs home. After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on . . . By the time they had struggled to the 40th level, they had gone sufficiently mad and were irritated.

The younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they had only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last! Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door. They then realized that the key was in their bags, which were left on the 20th floor...

This story is a reflection on our life and times. All of us climb the tall building called career . . . some till the 80th floor and some less. But do we know that the key to happiness is in the bag, which has been left back on the 20th floor?

Know your dreams and follow it so that you will not live with regrets . . . If the chariot of your life is driven by the steeds of ambition, make sure the reins of your life are held by the hands of joy. We are the heroes of our own story.