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To Cry or not to Cry is the Question

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  It was a high voltage atmosphere at the otherwise dignified board room. Jatin was fuming in anger as he said:   “I am very disappointed in you Aditi. I put complete faith in you and you,….you let me down!   Tell me, How on earth could you even let this happen?   I have built this organization with great care and hard work.   I cannot let weaklings ruin it. This time around I am letting you go, but the next time it could turn costly for you.”   Sumit looked up to Jatin and spoke empathetically, “Jatin do consider that Aditi has always given us high quality deliveries on time. Also, I believe that you should speak to her with some respect.   After all, she is a lady.” “It is immaterial to me Sumit. I am not speaking to a woman or a man right now. I am speaking to my employee and the one, from whom I had high expectations.   But I feel deceived and I really don’t like this feeling. I am just making myself clear.   I am not here to cater to...

The Good Agony

"Hey, Aditi ! Do you know what I found today ?" Remarked an excited Rohan as soon as he put down his laptop bag on the shelf. "Tell me." Replied Aditi smilingly, as she went closer to him and clasped her fingers with his. With a voice filled with love and concern, she added "Was it a long day for you ?" "It was okay actually. But I found something really surprising. Remember your friend Kriti from college. The one who attended our wedding. I discovered her article in New York times. She's become some celebrity Agony Aunt of sorts. ..." Rohan grasped for breath for a moment and then continued. "She has millions of followers at Quora, Twitter and Instagram . She's doing a column called 'The Good Agony' in one of the leading dailies. People seek her advice. And ......what's more, in this interview of hers, she mentions YOU as her inspiration ! " Rohan smiled somewhat in daze, still holding Aditi near him. ...