NO POCKET

 Learning from my mistakes, I started writing early today. Well, someone has to give it up for me! I see you smiling—that’s exactly me. And this little victory made me reflect on all the past lessons life has thrown my way.

This one might be a bit serious, so keep those tissues handy.

I work in a corporate job, and over time, I have developed a small but meaningful habit—greeting the security staff every morning. Not just in my office building, but also in the ones nearby. It became such a routine that I started remembering most of them by name.

One day, as I walked into work, I noticed that one of the security uncles was missing. I glanced around but didn’t think too much of it and carried on with my day. The next morning, I saw him back at his post. Curious, I asked around and found out that he had been unwell the previous day.

There’s a saying that chai can heal everything, so I decided to get him a cup. We stood at the gate, sipping our tea—him managing the inflow and outflow of people, me just soaking in the moment.

He’s around 50-55 years old, and unlike many others who simply ask, Beta, shaadi kab kar rahe ho? he had a different way of looking at life. We spoke about so many things—work, struggles, city life, and everything in between. And then, in the middle of our conversation, he said something that made me pause.

"Kafan ko jeb nahi hoti."

For a second, everything around me blurred. What a simple yet profound thought.

Nobody takes anything from this world—not even Ambani, he added with a chuckle.

We laughed, but his words stayed with me. We chase money, success, and material things as if they define us. But in the end, nothing truly belongs to us. What we leave behind is not our wealth but our kindness, our memories, and the impact we have on people.

That day, a simple conversation with the security uncle reminded me of a truth we all know but often overlook.

And maybe, just maybe, that lesson was worth more than anything my corporate job could ever teach me.