Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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Life - As I've seen it
PRASANNA
Even now whenever I remember Prasanna, a student in my hostel, my mind becomes cheerful. Her name exemplified her character. I am remembering her today after a long time!
The word Prasanna means a flower that is smiling and blossoming. The twinkle in her eyes would make you forget your sorrow. When she would talk, the time would fly. She mingled with everyone like sugar in milk. Such was my Prasanna.
Prasanna studied at the Home-Science College and was bright student. When I remember this pleasant girl, one incident in particular comes to my mind. It was about a situation that came up very unexpectedly.
Soon after arriving in the hostel, Prasanna became very popular due to her friendly nature. Her cheerfulness also attracted me. One day she told me, “Aunty I am engaged and my fiancé is pursuing his PhD in the USA. He is a very bright student and is also encouraging me to study. Our dream is that I get my M.Sc. degree from here. My in-laws also stay close to Vadodara and he is their only son. They all love me and are very supportive of my education." I was very happy to know all this. She was lucky to be married in such cultured family. What could be better then this?
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