From Bangalore with Love.

 

        Ram Prasad joined as the security guard in our apartment. This was during 2016. He was with his wife Lakshmi and Geethu his cute and naughty daughter. Geethu was 4 years old. Ram did not have a great salary so Lakshmi had to go to six houses to cook to make both ends meet. Ram also cleaned all cars in the apartment and did some extra work available in the apartment. He was loved by all kids as he was a very soft-spoken and loving person. Geethu moved around all the apartments and played with all the kids in the apartment. Everyone loved her. They stayed joyfully in the apartment for about a year. Suddenly a news came that Ram’s father is not keeping well. They need to go back to Pokhra, their hometown in Nepal. They were given a farewell from the apartment. This was not common in the apartment where security guards kept on changing without notice. Everyone missed the family and Geethu. Two years passed by and four to five guards got shuffled. The apartment management was facing a tough time due to a change of security guards. Suddenly one day the security supervisor came and told us that Ramprasad Sharma wants to come back after a month. Would you allow him back? We had no second thoughts to say Yes. This was a piece of happy news for the apartment management as well as the dwellers. Ram joined back after a month. He came back with his wife Lakshmi leaving Geethu back at home. Ram and Lakshmi were looking very dull and demotivated. We spoke with him and came to know some bad news. He had lost his house due to a landslide. Fortunately, no casualties were there. Lakshmi was expecting another baby but could not carry on with the pregnancy due to some complications in the sixth month. The family had to make a new beginning to move ahead. They assumed their duties immediately. Lakshmi could not take up much physical work this time as she was weak. Ram did his work and Lakshmi would assist him during his duties. One evening she had tears in her eyes and was sitting in a chair in the security cabin. I casually asked Ram why Lakshmi is crying. He said she is missing her daughter. He had to reset his mobile phone and also lost Geethu’s picture. He doesn’t know how to reset his Facebook account to see his angel Geethu. I took my phone and showed Geethu’s picture on Facebook. But it was an old one. She felt happy. I took his phone and restored his Facebook account. They became extremely happy. The couple could see Geethu’s picture. I asked them to make a video call and speak with Geethu. Ram said his phone had no balance to make an international call. I called up Ram’s brother in Nepal from my phone through a Whatsapp Video call and asked both of them to speak with Geethu. Lakshmi burst into tears. This time it was tears of delight. Bangalore and Pokhra were only a video call away from then. "Sometimes a little thing for us might be a big one for someone else".