A MEMORY OF A PERSON OR PLACE AND MORE RECENT ENOCOUNTER
..., the advertising I work for company had a meeting with some big international company named TEMASEK CORP. regarding the signing of an agreement between both companies. Our company was to advertise and promote their products and goods to the local market. I was also there during the meeting. After everything was over, I went to the ladies to refresh myself and I was surprised to see that guy coming out of the gents. As the call of nature was rather enforcing, I rushed to the ladies without even saying sorry for the collision that day or hi at least. I was cursing myself all the while as I missed a very good opportunity to get to know him. Well, for once I concluded that the world is indeed small but how many times would this happen to me. He really looked like my father with whom I share a very close relationship. But history would repeat itself so many times and that too so soon was beyond my imagination. I was shopping with my brother and was nearly done with it when I saw him again. This time he too was shopping and he smiled at me. I told my brother to head for home, as I was quite excited on seeing him and went towards him. Asking him who he was, I told him there must be a reason for this repeated encounters. He just smiled and said” its quite strange”. I always carry a photo of my father with me as when I miss him, I just take a look at it and feel he is here with me. So when I showed that guy the photo, whose name is Paul, he was very shocked. Same nose, same eyes and same complexion. He could not believe at first but was really surprised. Paul is the business manager of Temasek corp. and that was why I ran into him for the third time that day. We had a very good chat and he said I should be aware of the things around me when I am rushing for work jokingly. As I had my camera with me, we took a couple of pictures. I must say he was very and excellently photogenic. Some people are gifted with looks. And now I can say I have updated pictures of my dad as his pictures take after that of my father. Time flew very fast and we talked on and on. Finally we bid ourselves goodbye and headed for home. Upon reaching home, I realized that I do not an...