The Darkest Hour Of The Night Is Just Before the Dawn

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Have you ever been in situation that you held on to a treasure trunk but found out that the lock on the treasure trunk was worth more than the trunk itself. Many a times it is about the shine that blinds us from seeing the full perspective. We never know what life has to offer us. There is one story that one of my friends told me.

It is a story that one of my friends told me. It was about his friend’s cousin named Rishabh. He was a hard working individual and was working in a good company. He was smart and talented and had very dynamic personality. He did not have any ego whatsoever of working in a big company and about his other traits which included wonderful writing skills, guitar playing skills. He was very generous and spoke to everyone with same respect.

The life was going fine for him but until the time his dad got paralysis. He was the only child of the family and had no option but to quit the job and return. He could not have taken his dad to the city where he was posted because the place was very alien to his mother and father both. He took care of his dad for couple of months and saw his and his parents’ saving disappearing from the bank accounts. The guy’s economic background wasn’t really good. His parents lived in a rented house and had no permanent roof above their heads.

The situation got dire because now there was no one earning bread for the family. He started pitching his resume but the response was negative. A lot of companies said they cannot afford his salary while others said they don’t work on the technology in which he has experience. He settled for the salary less than half of what he was getting paid. He worked hard but his boss wasn’t impressed with his work. His salary was slashed and when raised voice against it the boss’s instant reply was “You can leave if you don’t want to work at this salary”. The guy was frustrated and knew he was being exploited. His dad’s health was a little better but would still become critical couple of times in a month. His family told him to go back pursue his career but he read the truth in their eyes. They needed him and he did not wanted to turn his back on him at that this stage of their lives. They got little financial aid from their relatives but no one could help them beyond a limit.

One fine morning he got a call from his girl friend. She said she was getting married. His world fell apart. She said “I have waited for you to return and speak to my parents but now I know you cannot come back and I cannot wait longer, you should take care of your parents, someone will take care of me.”  He was broke and sat on knees crying on the footpath at night.

He tried to contact her several times but she did not return her call. His salary was again slashed but he could not speak a word because the recession has already hit and most of the companies in which he applied in the past, had fired good number of individuals.

The world started appearing meaner and darker to him. His father, although a little better in health still was on bed. His mother also became weak and would fall ill often. She would cry for spoiling her kid’s future and blame her on not able to earn. He would convince her and show her hope. He never shared anything that he had to go through at his job, nor did he tell her anything about his girl friend.

Life was almost stuck at the same place and he has been living the same way from past 2 years. He spotted an advertisement in the local newspaper for the post of writer. The pay was a little less than what he was getting paid but he knew a new slash in salary was round the corner. He gave the interview and was not selected. Couple of weeks later he got a call from the same company. They asked him if he was ready to work for them. He said yes quite happily but they told him that as he is not a professional with experience in writing they would not be able to offer him the same salary. He did not agree to that and left the office. While he was coming out of his office one of the employees of his office (in which he worked) saw him. He told about the incident to the boss. When he reached the office, the boss called him and insulted him and fired him.

He was again jobless and again the long search for the job was on. He searched for the job for few days and saw the advertisement for the position of writer in the same company where he said no. He mustered courage and reached the office and the interviewer soon recognized him. He just him one question are you ready to work and will be our loyal employ and was hired. He learned the various aspects of writing and got better at it. He picked up what was taught to him quickly. Within six months he got his first raise. Within a year he got his second raise and by the end of second year he was earning double of what he was earning the firm before it. 

His father’s health also improved. He started writing a blog of his own and made great efforts towards his work in the company. He also worked on his blog and kept on sharpening his writing skills.

He left the job and became a free lancer. He left the job on the good terms and met with his bosses quite frequently. He became guest writer for various blogs and earned a hefty amount from his own blog. He also opened a small company called the writer’s paradise. He now has 25 people working in his office. He also owns a house and car. His father is perfectly fine and happy to see his child’s effort paying off.

Indeed the darkest hour of the night is just before the dawn. #TheNight