Its Never too late to find your place....!!!!

That was a long day. After I boarded the bus, a familiar face invited me. I had talked to her some days back, but couldn't recollect her name?? I sat beside her. I asked her,'How is your work going? I remember you drive the coach buses to Atlantic City.' She smiled and said,' Ya...its really going well. Now its more crowded due to holiday season.' I asked her,' How is your experience as being a Lady driver?' She said,' Its really great. I enjoy my work, am working in this field since last 5 yrs.'

I was a bit surprised,' Ohh!! What were you doing before that?' She said, 'I was working in a store, then I was doing night shifts in a warehouse..its was a difficult time. Later, I thought I should look for some stable job, so gave the exams for licensing, appeared the driving test, got my license and now am happy to work in this field.' It was very difficult for me to believe,I said' Why did you come here?.' She answered,' I am from Guyana, my grandmother was from India, I came here six years back because of my daughter, but in this country everyone has to work for earning and have a good life.' I asked her,' Were you working in Guyana?' She laughed and said,' Not at all...I was a full time homemaker.' I was taken aback,' Wow...You look so confident, smart and balanced....no one can ever doubt that you are new in this field!!!!'

She asked me,' Where are you from India?' I said ,'Mumbai' She immediately said,' That's the place were all the Indian Actress are!!! They are so beautiful..and so you too.' I couldn't hide my excitement..'thank you dear.'. I asked her,' Are you enjoying your work?' She said,' Initially I had to do lot of hard work, I was driving on long distance night shift buses, since last couple of years i became permanent and now work only for day shifts, so am very glad.' I was about to leave as my stop came.I said,' It was nice meeting you dear.'

I was amazed by her story..somehow I felt ashamed of myself as i couldn't remember her name and today it did not occur to me, as her greatness acknowledges for her name. A real inspiration.. An all time homemaker,in her late forties came in a new country, learned and jumped into an entirely new profession and now is an independent, confident lady.