IRONY

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Only one week for the retirement day; ie February 6. Many ask me why I choose to retire at the early age of 55 . In my own will I have opted to retire early; expecting a change.

Age has not made changes in human feelings. Anxiety, excitement and uncertainty mingle together just like in childhood and youth. I had similar feelings at earlier occasions. Just before joining “Maliyadeva College” for my secondary education; before joining MLT School at Medical Research Institute for the professional training; before leaving for U.K. on a fellowship; at the verge of commencing married life; at the time of achieving parental responsibility were some of those instances.

Today “Wadi” informed me that the staff and the students of the school organized a farewell function on February 3. He hinted that the Director and some others from the hospital too would join it. Jokingly I asked him whether they didn’t want me to continue until my due date.

Whether one likes it or not, he has to face these social formalities!
Knowing very well that ‘Sene’ did not like it ‘Wadi’ and I manipulated a function at his retirement two years ago. Ironically now I’m at the focus and to face the same harassment.

It is difficult to keep away from such events unless you want to be a complete outsider to this society. Just can’t decide where to draw the line but you got to draw that line somewhere.