Prize for dedication
I keep saying to myself. No, I will not act or react any
further when I get to see negative or even threatening responses at times. I
tell myself, do not see things as you see, close your eyes and walk away from
the realities.
Can I do that? Honestly, No, is the answer.
I was in the middle of a meeting two days ago and my phone
rang. It was an unknown number and the lady at the other end, an officer from
the Abu Dhabi Police, verified me and said, you are selected for an award.
“Please attend and receive it on Thursday at a function to be held at our
premises.”
I asked her what was it and what did that made them select
me for it. She answered to me saying, “You have contributed with several
valuable suggestions and hence you are one of the recipients for it.”
I went to receive it on Thursday and found myself among a
group of officers from the Abu Dhabi authorities privileged to receive the
prestigious Ministry of Interior Excellence Award.
There was also one thing I noticed, we all did our personal
or professional contributions, which paved the way for this award, without
aiming for any recognition.
However, it turned out to be a winner for each one of us at
a time, when we all literally forgot them. For me specially, when a time, when
I was thinking of weighing the pros and cons of such initiatives carried out by
me.
It proved the old saying, what you sow is what you reap.
Make it a practice to give your best efforts to do good things and a time will
definitely come with its reward.
Ramesh Menon
Gulf Today, Short Take Dt 07 February 2015
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