Episode 196 : The big Three-Zero

'You know I am not that old, just thirty...' I began.

She laughed.

'Alright, I admit there are a few weeks to go. But I have become used to the idea of saying I am thirty. I mean, its just another number.'

And so I hit the big three-zero tomorrow. I still don't look my age, in spite of the ever-increasing white hair.

Thirty years of living, thirty years of seeing ups and downs. Each year taught me something new, and two days ago I learnt another lesson.

You could be the best guy for the job. But it is of no use if there isn't any vacancy.

I shall carry this thought for the rest of my life.