Work Brings Solace

WORK BRINGS SOLACE

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam born on 15 October 1931 usually referred to as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, is an ndian scientist and administrator. !e "as born and raised in #ames"aram, $amil %adu. Kalam is &o&ularly kno"n as t'e (issile (an of ndian for 'is "ork on t'e develo&ment of ballistic missile and launc' ve'icle tec'nolo)y. Kalam advocated &lans to develo& ndia into a develo&ed nation by *+*+ in 'is book ndia ndia *+*+. !e 'as received several &resti)ious &resti)ious a"ards, includin) includin) t'e t'e 'ara 'aratt #atn #atna, a, ndi ndiaa-ss 'i)' 'i)'es estt civi civili lian an 'ono 'onour ur.. Kala Kalam m is kno" kno"n n for for 'is 'is motivational s&eec'es and interaction "it' t'e student community in ndia. Kalam, a man of tec'nolo)y, 'as s&ent all 'is life learnin) rocketry. As advised by ern'er /on raun, Kalam made rocketry 'is reli)ion. ern'er von raun "as a scientist, scientist, desi)ner, desi)ner, &roduct en)ineer en)ineer,, administrat administrator or and tec'nolo) tec'nolo)y y mana)er, mana)er, all rolled into one. Kalam "as filled "it' a"e at t'e &ersonality of /on raun. Durin) t'e fli)'t in t'e Avro aircraft from 0'ennai to $rivandrum, Kalam 'ad occasion to observe t'e ualities of /on raun. /on raun asked many uestions about t'e missile "ork of Kalam and listened to 'is re&lies "it' ra&t attention like a student. Kalam never e2&ected t'e fat'er of modern rocketry to be so 'umble, attentive and encour encoura)i a)in). n). /on raun raun made made Kalam Kalam feel feel comfort comfortabl ablee t'rou) t'rou)'ou 'outt t'e ninet ninety y minute fli)'t from 0'ennai to $umba. $'ree deat's in t'e family de&ressed Kalam. !e lost interest in life. $o overcome overcome all t'ese tra)edies 'e needed total commitment to 'is 4/ "ork. !e also sto&&ed t'inkin) of 'is family, relations and friends. %ot'in) outside t'e 4/ circle ever  came into 'is mind. !e &ut a 'old button on 'is life outside t'e circle of 4/. $'is s'o"s Kalam-s sin)leminded devotion to"ards 'is )oal. ndi ndivi vidu dual alss like like Kala Kalam m are call called ed "ork "orka' a'ol olic ics. s. Kala Kalam m did did not not like like t'e t'e term term 6"orka'olic7 because it im&lies an illness. !e says t'at to succeed in our life "e must 'ave sin)leminded devotion to our )oal. 4ometimes "e "ork to"ards t'at "'ic' "e desire more more t'an anyt'in) else does does in t'e "orld. $'ere is no 'urry and and no distractions to t'e "orker-s attention. $'ere "ould no more difference bet"een t'e "orkers. n addition, t'e "ork. $'e "orker "ould flo" into t'e "ork. Kalam and 'is team e2&erienced 'is flo". Kalam says t'at to succeed in our life "e must 'ave sin)leminded devotion to our  )oal. 4ometimes "e "ork to"ards t'at "'ic' "e desire more t'an anyt'in) else does in t'e "orld. f "e are c'ar)ed "it' total commitment to our "ork, t'e ne2t t'in) "e reuire is )ood 'ealt' cou&led "it' boundless ener)y.

K. BALASHOWRI REDDY, ASST. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER Hand Phone; !!"#$$%' Ma() Bo*+ -a)en/)(0h1/2a().3o2

SHADOW - R.K NARAYAN

4'ado" is a story of a little boy 4ambu, a youn) boy of about 1* or 18 years old, "'o lives in a villa)e "it' 'is "ido" mot'er. !e "aits ea)erly for t'e screenin) of  a film, "'ic' features 'is fat'er "'o is no more. t is a tender and emotional story "'ere 4ambu, demands to see a movie t'at stars 'is fat'er. $'is small boy "as very e2cited to see 'is fat'er &erformance on t'e screen. !e "as )oin) to see 'is fat'er  "alkin) and dancin) in front of 'im as if 'e "as alive. !e took &ermission from 'is mot'er for a daily s'o". $'e scene of t'e movie is very muc' like in 4ambu-s 'ome. n t'e movie, Kumari, t'e 18yearold dau)'ter does not "ant to marry, but instead "ants to study. $'e fat'er asks t'e )irl uestions about 'er sc'ool"ork, and is &leased "'en s'e )ets t'em ri)'t. $'e )irl "as "it' a slate on 'er knee and 'e started dictatin) to 'er. !e asked 'er a little arit'metic to "'ic' s'e accurately ans"ered. $'en 'is fat'er "as deli)'ted. 4ambu remembered 'o" 'e once committed mistake in solvin) a &ule. Actually, 4ambu "as 'i)'ly deli)'ted as if 'is fat'er 'ad come back to life. 4amb'u is tryin) to feel t'e &resence of 'is dead fat'er t'rou)' 'is &erformance in t'e movie kumara. $'e s'ado" of 'is fat'er makers 'im 'a&&y and feel 'im 'is  &resence. !e kee&s 'is fat'er alive in 'is memories t'rou)' 'is a&&earance in movie. !e re&eatedly asked 'is mot'er to see t'e &icture. !o"ever, s'e e2&lained t'at s'e could not tolerate to see 'er 'usband a)ain move and s&eak like alive. 4ambu e2&lained 'er t'at a mere &'oto "as also no more different t'at from film  &'oto. At last, 'e takes 'is mot'er to t'e last s'o". 4'e by recallin) t'ose u)ly memories faints, seein) 'er, 4ambu cries, as 'e loves 'er muc'. !e "as seen as a small, innocent c'ild "'o is una"are of t'e fact t'at 'o" mot'er "ould feel "'en s'e "ill see 'er dead 'usband "alkin), talkin) and sin)in). 4ambu very "ell  &ortrays t'e emotions, feelin)s, innocence and sentiments of any c'ild "'o is de&rived of 'is fat'er- love. $'e story ca&tures "it' 'eartrendin) accuracy, t'e :oy and &ain e2&erience by t'e  boy and 'is mot'er "'en t'ey sa" on t'e screen a dead man movin) and s&eakin). Kind ; unkind, 'ars' , unfamiliar ; familiar, "ellkno"n