Irony

In our life it’s not easy to discriminate what is right and what is wrong. And then this nature’s turn of events or God’s will is confusing enough. Therefore, very often we are left baffled at what we witness. Here is a story based on a real life incident:

Ramesh ji was an old face in the locality. He worked in a university, in an administrative position. He was in his fifties. He had two sons who had gone the wrong way, and others avoided them. He lived with his wife and his sons. One peaceful afternoon, news about his accidental death broke out. What had actually happened was very disturbing. He had a fight with his younger son - perhaps the quarrel was going on for quite some time. That day, Ramesh ji got too agitated and went to the railway track and committed suicide. His dead body arrived at his home after post-mortem. Ideally, and from what we can think about it, society should have deplored his younger son and would have sympathised with the old man’s situation that made him fed up of his life. But what actually happened is as follows.

Realising that it was a case of suicide and hence it would create problems for the family, some plans were made backdoor. The university gave it in writing that Ramesh ji had gone to catch a train with some college work on duty when he had died. That made his son eligible to get a job in his position. And the fact that it was an accidental death causing loss of life, the insurance claims would also be substantial.

His deviated son, because of whom he took such an extreme step and ended his life, would now enjoy his government job. And with the insurance money pouring in, it would indeed be a life full of material pleasures.

What an irony!

- Rahul