Well my earliest memory of career related achievement or success is when i came 1st in the 4th standard. I remember i used to sit on the last bench and i saw my mum from there and punched the air in happiness indicating to her that i had topped! She was one women who i would love to see happy! She adored me and i could see she felt very proud when i did come first. Its quite ironic that from that moment till she was alive till my class 8th i came first all the time and after she left this earth i never came first again.. ..

But offlate its not about class anymore.. Its about business and being mentioned in newspapers and magazines.  This year i have been quoted in publications like business standard, financial express, economic times, outlook business, mid-day, IT magazine and today it was Outlook money! which also had me in a shahrukh style pose with my arms inviting a hug.. :S .. When i get covered in magazines or newspapers I feel the same excitement like i used to feel the day i ranked first in school but there is no mom to share this with and see her being twice as happy as i am about my little achievements.. ..

Im sure she is watching from the sky above and hopefully feeling proud.. But the kid in me still keeps searching for that special someone who would share this moment with me and feel really really proud.. There was a girl like that who came pretty close in loving me as unconditionally as my mum did.. but as they say good things in life are so short lived.. I screwed up and she left me.. but when i come across moments of happiness like today i do search for my mum and i do search for that girl as well but i find myself alone.. smiling .. but not happy ..