THE TROUBLED NAME THAT HAD ITS OWN UNIQUE IMPORTANCE!

A short story in this scenario in line with this week's IndiSpire prompt

Names! Names come in all shapes and sizes. Names can be short or long, simple or intriguing, common or weird, hard-to-remember or unforgettable. This time, write something about names-an anecdote, a poem, a haiku, or a piece of humour. #NAME..

The parents and well-wishers had their own beliefs and faith and there they could not cross their mental barriers. The child was born in the family after many years of waiting and when it came to naming him with all reverence to their Faith,

They named the boy 'XXXXXXXX!'

Truly speaking, the name itself had no problem but unfortunately there was a short cut to it and that started creating problems later which the parents and well-wishers were neither knowing nor having known too not bothered to think in that direction as they had no go but to name him in the way they finalized!

As the boy grew up into a full fledged man in his later years, through out his life his constant worry was..

"When such a nice name in full can be pronounced so easily, why the hell people are after calling me by the short cut name 'XXX' ridiculing me all along?"

Because..

• In school as a young boy, he invariably heard around being called by that short cut name which used to create a few ripples of laughter among his friends..

• In youth with his college friends, the issue became much more sensitive and once in a way causing a few moments of tension when he was addressed thus..

• As a young man in his job, when the Boss just tried that name, he protested a bit seriously and the Boss having understood his psychology, instantly refrained from doing that but secretly conveyed to all the Seniors of the Organization how sensitive the young man was there..

• As a Manger at work no doubt, he had some footing in that context as all by then having understood his temper, refrained from using the short cut but few times when he was away or they were a bit angry with him, invariably it was used..

• A few years later, as a Chief at Work as well as as a responsible family man in the society he had more authority and say everywhere and thus could control the situation very well but a few indirect unpleasant experiences where in he was referred by his short name were quite active in his memory for a long time..

• Soon as the GM in his Company and as an elderly parent outside world, he ever carried the respect of being called by his original name, that too with 'Sir' added invariably and none could talk anything less than that beyond..

And

• Finally, when he touched sixty and retired, his vast experience and wisdom sure carried a lot of value for almost all people around who were younger to him and all used to refer him exclusively 'Sir' alone most of the times!

That was the very special day of an event in his house. The Little One of two and half years who arrived to his grand parents' house from abroad for the first time had become truly the center of attraction and every one around was mesmerized by his movements and interactions..

Amidst those busy activities, the grand child playing with his toys till then suddenly ran to his grand father shouting aloud in his broken words..

"'XXX' Grand Pa! You come and play with me.. We'll play the game of.......!"

The ever conscious man for a lifetime at being addressed by that 'single short-cut word' no doubt reacted again but

With a broad smile never seen on his face earlier when called thus as the gentleman straight away felt an unexplained joy in his heart for his life when his dear grand son called him thus!

The Post is suited to BlogChatter too to CauseAChatter..

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