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THOSE WERE THE DAYS……!
By V. N. Kashyap “The most beautiful moments always seemed to accelerate and slip beyond one’s grasp, just when you want to hold onto them for as long as possible.” Author unknown. Those were the days We have all heard our elders talk about, “those were the days!” Maybe some of us have also joined that brigade, and have started to converse about those days. This word is reminiscent of many things, the price of commodities, the behavior of children, and the love and respect for elders. Seniors of my generation would still say, “During those days there used to be smooth roads in our towns, people were honest and…
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Golden Period of my life…. Mrs. Shalini Gupta
I am a firm believer in destiny. Whatever is destined to happen will happen. We should not worry. Life is a celebration Meet our always positive, ever-smiling, and active senior, 69-year-old Mrs. Shalini Gupta, happily settled in Mumbai with her family. She grew up in Mumbai, amongst her siblings and cherishes her childhood memories. After marriage, she got busy with her household chores, and in taking care of her husband, children, and other family members. “I have always been fond of cooking, and whenever feasible, I used to attend cookery classes. I learned to make ice-creams and sweets, and would always try out new dishes at home,” recalls Mrs. Shalini.…
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Miles to go…. Mr. Virendra Nath Kashyap
I am a refugee! No, I WAS a refugee, not anymore. VK conducting soft skill training sessions Mr. Kashyap (known as VK amongst his family and friends) says, “I was born on April 5, 1941, in Lahore, now in Pakistan into a well-to-do family. However, because of the political upheaval and like millions of others, we had to move to India, leaving everything behind, nothing with us, bar the clothes on our persons and maybe a few more”. He spent later years of his childhood in Delhi completed his education, got married, had a wonderful work-life, and is now enjoying his active post-retirement years. Despite his health challenges, VK has…
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In loving memory of my Grandparents
By Ashima Aneja My relationship with my grandparents was of love, trust, and respect. They imparted important values that helped me in my human revolution to lead a happy and balanced life. They pampered me, bought me my favorite ice -creams, chocolates, and toys and secretly gave me pocket money on various occasions. These gifts were sometimes to reward and reinforce my good behavior, for instance, when I accompanied them to fetch the weekly groceries from the market or scored well in my exams. Occasionally, I also received gifts without any reason, just because they wanted to see me smile. My grandparents fulfilled all my wishes without me reminding them…
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18 Till I Die- Mr. Shibaji Datta Gupta
Meet our energetic, ever-smiling, always positive, young at heart senior Mr. Shibaji Datta Gupta, who stays in Kolkata with his family. He leads a happy and active post-retirement life. He shared his joyous moments with AllForSRS. In his own words….. I tell everyone that age is just a number. Life is full of challenges, which we must face boldly and accept the outcome, without any fear. We should always be happy and strong and fight all obstacles with an open mind. I am 66-years old and after my retirement, continue to work part-time as a consultant with a SriLanka based company. Music has always been a solace to my heart…
