Award And Other Stories

SR No.: 032303
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation
Total Pages: 38
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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THE HIMALAYAN BETRAYAL
By Por.Pratap Kumar J.Toliya
Silent writing room of paresh was flooded with Trunk calls and letters from across the Seven Seas. Appreciating his power of pen, speech and melodious voice he was once again invited abroad to speak and sing at a convention and several other places.
But reluctant he was. With his usual modesty and humility he straightaway refused to accept the invitation to go overseas this time where he had been several times before with a series of his hectic performances. Currently, his keen attachment with his Holy Mother and Master, his loving wife and his charming children-especially his talented eldest daughter priyavardini and youngest budding artist kavita had gripped him. Moreover, apart from his busy bread- earning pursuits, his constant creative activities and solitary, silent caves of Ratnakoot hills where he used to frequently go into seclusion to meditate and write were also standing as rocks in his way.
As such, in a reply to one of the inviting friends representing an overseas organization, he had very humbly replied quoting the plain frank words of Great German Scholar Dr.Schrubingg.
"Kindly excuse me this time. I cannot betray my writing table anymore"------
And in fact, whether it may be his small writing table in his silent study room or his natural, stony writing plinth in the solitary Ratnakoot caves, they had become a part of his being to such an extent that he used to get lost, absorbed and stuck over there not only for some hours or days and nights, but for weeks and months together. It happened to be like an intoxicated state of Ecstasy of Writing; His inner world------- his observations of life--------- his reflections blended with own deep experiences his impressions, intuitions and inspirations all of these used to come out through his unusual foreseeing pen--------!
So there was genuine logic in his refusal of invitation due to all these reasons together.
But inspite of this, the constant flow of pressing trunk calls compelled him against this own conscience, to change his mind and at-last he gave consent to the overseas organizer, the not much known or acquainted person. He told him and other friends to send his Return Journey Air Ticket and to chalk out his entire programme for a short duration only. In turn, they happily promised him thankfully that they will do so enabling him to reach in time at the convention, the first program.
Within three days, the overseas organizer called back paresh saying that his entire program was planned spreading over a number of U.S cities, but since there were some difficulties in sending him the Air Ticket in time, all of them will be obliged if he could