Prabhu’s birthday in Summit office

Prabhu our office boy is an integral part of Summit. If he doesn't come to office a day, our life is at toss. Most of us will have to step out of office that day for getting lunch. If Prabhu is there, he will take order from us and deliver it to us by lunch time. He even suggests places from where we can order food and delicacies as well.

At any given point of time we can approach Prabhu and ask him to get what we want in office. He never say to NO to anybody, always takes our requirement with a smile.

It was Prabhu’s birthday last Friday, he came to office in full white dress including shoes, except a black half  coat. The moment I entered office and saw him, it reminded me of filmstar Jeetendra, he used to wear such clothes. I told him the same, then Prabhu told me its his birthday today. After some time, he offered sweets to everyone in office.

During lunch time, someone suggested to buy a gift for Prabhu.  All were ready to contribute and we started thinking about the gift for Prabhu. Deepak (colleague) made a wonderful suggestion that we buy a cake for him and celebrate his birthday. Our discussion concluded in buying a wrist watch with a cake for him. We decided to think about the cake on the basis of the money collected and the cost of the watch.

Collection was done immediately as everybody was ready with the money. All these started post 3 pm. By 5 pm I left office with a colleague (Lokesh) to get the gift. We asked Archana (office admin) to ensure that Prabhu doesn’t leave office before we reach. Luckily we were able to get a watch and a cake for him.

No sooner we reached office we celebrated his birthday and gifted the watch to him. He was too happy as he didn't except any such thing from our end. The smile on his face was more than enough for us.

My wife’s surprise revealed before time

We all love surprises, some are pleasant while others are unpleasant. But surprises enable us to capture some beautiful expression of an individual, which can’t be seen normally. We plan for surprises keeping certain things as constant and evading uncertainties attached to it. Have you ever thought how an individual would feel, when surprise doesn’t go as planned? I have no idea about it as till date none of my surprises has been spoiled. Would like to share an incident here on, “how my wife’s surprise was revealed before time?”

My B’day is on 8^th july, it was my first b’day post marriage. I had done my bit in advance, by booking a table for us, in one of the restaurants she has been willing to go for a long time. On 7^th we went out for grocery shopping, after coming back had dinner and I went to bed. Saw my wife was busy reading a magazine, it was 11.30 pm then. After 10-15 mins she came to room. Suddenly realized I left my water bottle on the dining table. I got up to get it, the moment I touched the door to open it, my wife enquired the reason. I told her, left my water bottle outside, going to take it, she told “I will get it for you”. I told no its fine and came out of the room.

There I discovered the surprise which she had planned for me. On  dining table “a small cake, 2 neatly wrapped gifts and a burning candle”.  All I could do that time was to laugh loud and nothing else. Athira was telling – “I waited for 15 mins so that you can settle down but this water bottle, it spoiled my plan” . She was annoyed and I could see it. We headed towards to bedroom with my water bottle (surprise spoiler).

Lying on bed I was laughing like anything while she was cursing herself, as things didn’t go the way it was planned. We were waiting eagerly for the clock to strike 12 to cut the cake. At 12 Athira wished me and we headed towards the dining table for cutting the cake.  I cut the cake, gave her the first bite and then hogged on to gifts (I love gifts).

I know some where Athira was disturbed, as she was not able to surprise me the way it was planned. But its ok, you can’t be successful everytime.. Right 

She had surprised me beyond my expectation on valentine’s day. These are wonderful memories to be cherished upon.

Latha’s Birthday at Summit HR

Latha is one stop solution for all problems in Summit HR. If she is not in office for a day, we feel like missing something at Summit HR. She takes care of everything from system to office maintenance. Meet everybody with a smiling face and always ready to help people at work with the best of her knowledge.

Latha helped me a lot when I joined Summit sometime back. Daily she used to wish me in morning and checked if I needed anything? Would like to share a small incident-“ One day she was suppose to hand over office laptop and few other things to me but I left office early that day due to fever.  Next day I was bit scared to counter Latha but she welcomed me with smile and felt sorry for my ill health, then handed the laptop to me”. I said sorry to her for the inconvenience caused to her due of my absence, to which Latha said “Its okay, you didn’t do it intentionally”

Latha / Karthik used to send B’Day greetings to all Summitian on their Birthday. Yesterday was Latha’s Birthday, since Karthik is no longer with Summit, we were wondering who would send her B’Day greeting.

I along with Badri and Rashmi decided to do something different for Latha, we decided to celebrate her B’day by cutting cake. Since cake had to be eggless, it was difficult to find it but with Hari’s help we were able to figure out a shop and got the cake for her.

When we requested Latha to come and cut the cake, she was very happy at the surprise we planned for her. The cake was yummy, everybody liked it a lot. 

Sometime small surprises can do wonders and make people happy. Looking forward to share more such happy moments at Summit