Blast from the PAST

Sitting in office with nothing to do, I was listening to my ipod and playing solitaire when my cell phone suddenly rang. It was unknown number, I took the call anyways and at the other end was a voice I couldn't recognize. It seemed to be an old-aged senior and from the first moment started thanking me and Allah for he was able to trace me down. I was beating myself to having not recognize his voice and he was so frank while talking that he had known me for a very long time. So, I decided to listen; as he wasn't letting me speak anyways, and try to figure out who this stranger really was.

He was thanking me so intensely that I really felt embarrassed and there was this sweetness in his tone, which really hit me at all the soft spots. It was in the middle of all this I realized who this man was.....

I was driving home from University in one evening of April 2006, I had to for some home-chore or something had to go to Samnabad(Lahore) in the way. I was a bit tired and really low in spirits at that time, I don't exactly remember the reason. I guess it was also quite hot at that time and the road was all wrecked up too. I was as usual listening to some music in the car and driving, all tired when this old fellow waved for a lift....I kind of ignored and drove on but something stopped me as I went a little further. I stopped the car, reversed it and drove up to him and let him in. He seemed tired and sat in front with me. He asked me where I was headed and told me to drop him at a place which was in my way, anyways. He seemed like a quiet man or there was something, he was emotionally down with. He asked me what I was doing. I told him I was studying computers at that time and the basic info.

During all this he started telling me about his son that he was not able to get admission anywhere after his Intermediate for one reason or another, and troubled finances if I am not wrong. It really made me feel for the guy. He cared so much for his son, who mattered the all for him in this world. I tried to cheer up the guy, I told him all I knew and don't know from where this idea came to my mind, I suggested him to get his son to try for Commission(Army). I enlightened him with all that I knew about it. His stop came, as he was headed his way out of my car I gave him my visiting card from the Softec days at FAST-NU. I told him that he can tell his son to contact me and that I would do anything I could if he'd give me a call. He gave me duas and went away. I didn't even asked for his name he didn't tell either, he was so occupied with the tension surrounding his son's future.

The day passed, life moved on. The wheel of life spun really fast and 2 years just flew by before I knew it. Today, 15th August 2008 with more than 2 years since that incident today the call I received was from the same old guy that I gave the ride back then. He was asking for my office's address and telling me that he wanted to meet me in person to thank me. As, his son was graduating with honors this September(2008) from Army Commission. He was inviting me to attend his son's passing out ceremony. He told me that he took his son the next day we met to some Army person and enrolled his son for the commission right away.

I will never forget what he called me over the phone but every bit of it was like magic. I will never ever forget that moment, I felt like flying in 7th heaven at the moment because he was like "THE happiest father on Allah's earth" at the moment. It was not due to me or anything, I have got nothing to claim in all this. I am just happy because Allah chose me to be at that place at the right time. Because if it wasn't for this timing I wouldn't have been able to hear what such extreme happiness coming from a accomplished father towards his son, sounds like (On a lighter note, there a lot of moments with my abu,ami too but this one was different).

I thank my lord for being so kind, showering his blessings and in guiding me all the way throughmy life and I pray that HE guides me to stand fast for the good things and be a better man, as there is still a long way to go and the journey has only just begun. I feel like a new man today and hope that I will make myself useful for everyone around me.......

I am only documenting this incidence in my blog because I don't want to forget any part of this moment, this one is for me.