" Sanjay, limit your drinks intake and know your limit, that is what Mrs. Gupta was stressing on her only son who was still sleeping on a Sunday morning. The son who had just got back from Saturday farewell party at 4am was pretending to be sleeping but was awake.
"But mom, chill out, it was Sonny's 21 birthday and it comes once in a life time. It was not like i am drinking each and everyday," burst Sanjay angrily at his mother. He regret what he had just said after seeing the change of expression of his mother's face.
Well that is the normal thing that happens in the Gupta's household each Sunday morning. Arun Gupta is a high ranking officer with a multinational company which needs him to be away most of the time, leaving everything to be dealt by Mrs Gupta, fondly knows as Rani by her friends. Rani on the other hand firmly wants her husband to stop working and start a small business which will let her see more of her husband. They have a wonderful son Sanjay who has just turn 21. Well like mostly young adults, Rani has had her share of bitter experience with Sanjay who being the only son has taken full advantage of that fact.
One day while searching over something over in the internet, Sanjay come across some old photos which were posted on a social network named "Mukh". It had triggered such interest over the photos that he went on for hours in his bid to search more over the photos. What was that in those photos that had caught his attention so much ? Well it was a familiar photos of a couple in their younger days which looked very familiar. It lady was his mother and the man was his father. They were in their late thirties and both were holding wine glasses each . Sanjay quickly did some mental calculation and he figured he was around two years old at that time. Why was the party there ? Well there were some empty bottles on the table and there were some other people in the background which he could not recognize. Well this was very interesting for him. He had secretly printed the photos and kept it in a safe place. He was smart as he knew that it was going to be very useful one day in the future.
Well to his surprise, Sanjay was caught in a red light district soliciting a prostitute and he was taken to the nearest police office. He was naive to be caught and was arrogant as he thought that he would be bailed out again by his mom. Well Rani did come being a mother when she got the phone call from the police officer and when she reached the station, created such a commotion. Well she did bail out her son and took him back home. She was very silent on the way home to which Sanjay interpret as getting away scot- free but was he in for a surprise.
As soon as the main door was shut, Rani turn back and gave her twenty one year old son a tight slap on the face. She was not only crying but was also very very disappointed. She was wailing like a mad woman. Sanjay just took the slap like a young man he was. He just stood there with tears running down his cheek. He knew it was no point to say or do anything at that moment. Deep down he knew that his time would come.
Arun flew in a few days later. Since the incident, both mother and son had been silent to each other and not much conversation was taking place. Arun knew something was amiss since his wife was extremely silent than usual. Well he was taking his morning breakfast and reading his Sports Section when Rani came and sat on the table opposite him. Well she just told him what had happen and what had transpired over the last few days involving their son. Well Arun being away most of the time was not close to his son, thus leaving Rani to held everything. But this time, he had to put his foot down and have a "man to man" talk with Sanjay.
Sanjay knew something was brewing and that there was something being planned for him. Well he took out the hidden old photo of his parents which he thought would come in handy now if not never. Well he got called by his dad to come down and have his branch together with the family. Well he know way before hand what is was going to be about.
Arun was a man who spoke very little but when he spoke people listened and he was just talking to his son about studies and daily activities when he asked Sanjay what he had heard. Well Sanjay was also prepared and knew the time was now. Well before Arun and Rani went any further about his excursion, he took out the old photo of the couple and started to ask question about it. Well Arun and Rani upon seeing the photo were not only embarrass with the photo. Well Arun and Rani had always portrayed themselves as role models and good citizens but this photo showed the ugly picture of a different kind. Well they were not only shocked that their son could have found this photo but also were shamed by their own son. Well you might be thinking that what is the big deal about a couple holding a wine glass each , well it would be fine if the couple were not drunk and were not decent clothed......
So each photo that you upload over any network site should not come back and haunt you in the distant future. Hope that you have enjoyed this simple yet meaningful story that i have put up. Hope that you got the issue that i am trying to address. Well plain and simple, do not give the future generation an avenue to say anything about yourself through any means may it be a old photo in this case. Thanks for taking the time to read and hope that my indirect message was conveyed and if it was not then it is your lost......:)
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