At Last....

I'd been in a constant state of melancholy ever since Monday, when I heard about it. As the days passed I gradually descended into the very pit of despair. Broken dreams, shattered hopes! All of it best described, as usual, by a song:

Woke up to reality
And found the future not so bright
I dreamt the impossible
That maybe things could work out right

I thought it was you
Who would do me no wrong

And now you've given me, given me
Nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams,
Feel like I could run away, run away

- Johnny Hates Jazz

MaPa and my friends were hopeful and kept telling me that things would turn out all right in the end, but I just couldnt help thinking of the worst. Adi specially was considerate and tolerated (without much complaint) all the moping around that I did for three whole days!

Anyway, as I was getting back to work from the tea break today (the third day), I got a call which confirmed my worst fears: I was the only one left. Just me!

I had a silly smile plastered on my face as I logged in and tried to make sense of the reality, like I couldnt believe this was happening to me! As I was gearing up to do what I do in such situations, it appeared in the lower right corner of my screen, those magic words:

Congratulations on your promotion

And just like that, all was well again!

I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin?for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

- Johnny Nash


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