the 100 rupees note …

There are moments in life when destiny speaks in whispers. One such night, while working at Café Coffee Day, I was returning to my accommodation. I didn’t even have ₹5 to pay the auto driver. Dinner was a distant dream.

A supervisor named Inteqam Alam paid the fare for me. As I walked back, wondering how I would manage food, I suddenly spotted a ₹100 note lying on the road. That note wasn’t just money — it was survival. It meant dinner that night and travel for the next day.

Most days, I lived on frappes — milk and coffee blended together — because it was affordable and filling. To make it through the month, I even borrowed ₹400 from a Bihari colleague, a new appointee like me. With his help and that unexpected ₹100, I completed the month’s journey.

It was tough, but it taught me something profound: struggles are temporary, but resilience makes them easier.

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