Ablaze in a Blizzard

The painful revenge. The GE thought that he was establishing his authority by denying authorised annual leave to Ganesan. But Ganesan did not beg him further and left the rest to the cosmic Force. When the news spread number of people went to GE and shouted at him that there can not be a greater fool than him who denied leave when some one's mother was serious. So the GE came to Ganesan's office and rendered an apology for what ever happened and requested him to proceed on leave. Ganesan was not interested to go as it will take time to reach his native village . But the GE insisted that he will carry a life long curse if Ganesan did not go on leave. Friends and well wishers also requested Ganesan that he should not the idiot GE's face and should proceed on leave. So Ganesan sent another telegramme that he is comming on leave and went by car to Gauhati. From there he flew to Calcutta and further to chennai. It took more time from chennai to his village than the time it took from Gauhati to chennai. He reached home at about 4.00 a m on 26 Feb1970 and found an empty space in his house where his mother used to sleep. His brothers were looking at each other as how unfortunate Ganesan as he could not even see his mothers face as they already cremated her. Ganesan was wondering why inspite of informing them that he is coming on leave, they did not wait?

The cosmic Force gave the the answer. On 23 Feb Ganesan received telegramme that his mother was serious and he was denied leave. So he gave a telegramme that he is not coming on leave. Before this telegramme could reach his house his mother expired and his brother sent another telegramme that mother expired. Few hours after they had sent their second telegramme Ganesan's first telegramme that he is not coming reached them. So they without waiting for him proceeded further and cremater her. On their return from cremation ground Ganesan's second telegramme reached them. What a pity! Ganesan one amongst seven children will carry the regret for the rest of his life that he did not see his mother's face. Perhaps that is the reason that his mother went to Shillong to bid farewell to him. Contd...