It was fine morning and i was sipping cup of bed tea prior to defecation i heard knock and whistle which sent nostalgic shivers in me as
i remember this knock and whistle right from my childhood ,
daily i had to get up being yongest of all six brother and sisters to hand over the dustbin and get garbage cleared by one tall slim man by profession sweeper in municipal corporation srinagar named GANIA now retired
(GANIA was dedicated worker daily he would do his duty without break no sunday ,no holiday and even would request for PARACETAMOL tab whenever he had fever and i could feel high temperatures
as srinagar has swear winters and it is chilling cold and getting out of bed is challanging and in my hearts of heart i am making some excuses to tell my worthy father to bunk school and same knock and whistle would shake my slumber and i knew now it would be difficult to convince my father as he would start sermon that see how GANIA has come from chanpora area which is four times distance from my school
Even if it was snowing or raining "cats and dogs" GANIA wold be there in time ,covered in polythene which he got from scrap
later on when i grew up and joined engineering and then job, GANIA is my inspiration
I left my tea and asked his well being ,though he was looking pale and weak ,his face was mass of wrinkles having ghostlike complexion, he had come to me, to arrange some job for him as it was difficult for him to meet ends in small amount he gets as pension
Our govt gives extentions to high ranking officers whereas Govt should give extent ion to such dedicated and deserving workers
