Satisfied!

 As I am finishing my Pune trip, I feel satisfied for various reasons. Yes, the food was awesome, the weather was great, and the office work I came for went on smoothly but the biggest highlight was meeting a super girl!!

To start with food, I tried almost all authentic Puneri food and it was awesome. The vada pav was simply super, my hate for Misal Pav has now turned into love thanks to a street vendor's magical misal 😆 The kheema fry in the good luck cafe was incredible, something I will visit again and again (it is a must-visit place whenever I am in Pune) and the homemade style nonveg thali in 'recipe' restaurant was grt. 

I was dreading the weather of 43 degrees but it looked like I got Bangalore cloudy weather with me. 2 days were pleasant and the last day was slightly hotter, definitely manageable. I enjoyed the auto rides and the paying by the meter was such a change when compared to other cities 👌

Office work could not have gone better with 1200 pages of documentation. My finance manager (who is also a good friend and like a younger sister) was in her element and managed the entire documents with the CS who was very helpful. Signing 1200 pages were monotonous and also gave me a feel of a celebrity 💃

But the highlight was meeting a supergirl Neelam, wifey's cousin. She is a 30 yrs old kid who is fighting one of the worst kinds of cancer I have heard of. She is the only kid who lost her father to cancer at the age of 14 and is the only bread earner of the family. She was diagnosed with cancer almost a year back and has been fighting it like a champion. After 3 chemo sessions, 14 radiotherapies, and 3 surgeries, recently she went through a major brain surgery as there was a huge cancerous lump on her forehead. It was so complex that doctors had warned about permanent disability/coma/loss of eyesight/death/etc. Her entire scalp has been removed for the surgery and then stitched on her forehead and the back of her head has been patched with skin from another area. It looks weird but not for long as her shining eyes and beautiful smile took over. Not once I felt weird as she was chatty like before and full of life. I have not seen anyone fighting for life is so positive and strong. Not once did I see her sad or worried and her mom was equally positive. I managed to take time out all 3 days to meet her even if it was for 30 mins kind. Just wanted to show I am around and also draw some inspiration from her. While I was cribbing about uncertainties in work and boring life, she is fighting with a nice smile on her face. I also realized how blessed we are to be healthy, rest all can be managed. I just wish she continues to fight and wins over. People like her deserve to live and share their success with the rest of us. So much to learn from it, So inspiring 🙏 

I wish everyone great health which they can enjoy to the fullest. And for everyone going through health issues, my prayers and wishes are to recover soon 👐 Life is worth fighting for and living.