....the three pair of spects met its waterloo a few days back .....the three pairs of reading glasses arranged diligently this Dec frm Gurgaon .....alas , the two pairs never made it to Male' as it was lost in transit & the 3rd was " Sobay Dhon Nilmoni ..."; the Bangla , for One & Only.....guiding my stars & Destiny with elan since March end , finally breathing its last with a fracture , done by my vigorous wearing On & Off on the wrk table ....the April & May Transit of the Planets related to Patient Clientele , being heavily loaded ....it was well nigh impossible to get a new pair, as , signing off now : is very late Evening , touching almost midnite , with all the opticians in bed .....thus began a tedious effort of craning my neck over the Keyboards & Screen ; Churning out prescriptions feverishly ,adjusting my perch , neck & Eyes for a meaningful read ......the Chamber door none the less oblivious of my plight , continued to flap like a heart valve with pts entering & exiting without any respite.....the first day was spent with neck strain , a vague headache ,though luckily unblemished service ....the adversity continued the second day unabated & by mistake I was always touching my brow as if I had the glasses on ....as I was compelled by my wretched habit of pulling off the glasses & sliding it over the table .....Old habits seldom die hard ....!!!...as the Late evening Juggernaut continued of service providing without the pair of Glasses ....I adjusted philosophically to the extent tht the 3rd day I felt as if I was not having difficulty in deciphering the screen.....!!!!.....whn the going gets tough ....the tough gets going I thought ....I shared this with the Kids , who were aghast to see me Compromising to this extent ....!!!...I reasoned ,... : "...look U must not heavily depend on anything to keep u goin .....lest U subject urself to pain for want of it ....if u hv something its fine ....if u hv nothing..... it shud be fine too " ....finally , I was touched & being prodded by my dear patients, who volunteered ,to bail me out with twinkle in their eyes & I was happy to note their Concern ....Luckily , 4th day the order was placed & the 5th ,after donning a new pair I understood the imp. of anything small or big ....!!!!....definitely with more clarity in the mind & Of Course Vision ....!!!!
.....Rojnamcha...!!! the Indian Ocean Diary having being initiated in 2010 is very close to Heart....journey of an Indian Doctor's service in a remote land...!!!
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