Two days ago I received a call from an unknown number. It was a lady on the other end of the call. She introduced herself as a housewife, mother of two kids, living at one end of Hyderabad city. She called because she wanted to enroll herself for some skilling course and procure some employment. From her voice her desperation and need was evident. I listened to her. Asked her a few particulars about her location and educational qualification. Then based on the information gathered, I directed her to call one of our Dhisha units offering career guidance and job placement opportunities in Hyderabad. Also recommended that she visit the office and meet the Dhisha staff or coordinator to speak in person, since she lived not too far from there. Besides she could also see for herself if there was a course beginning at Tech Mahindra, which is right next door to the Dhisha office.
She later texted me saying she wasn't able to get through to speak to the person whose contact I shared. Then asking if there were any other possibilities or opportunities in Hyderabad itself. I guided her as best as I could. We texted back and forth over the next two hours, with her basically updated me. The last text hours later the same day was that there were no courses or programmes on offer through any of the people she contacted through my reference. I had my hands full that day with a hundred and one other things and I couldn't right away offer her any further options. So I marked that whatsapp conversation as unread, to offer her a reply with some other options, in a day or two - when I could think of something.
This afternoon she called me and stated that she joined a particular skill training course with MagicBus, very close to her residence - starting today. And she began to thank me profusely. At one point I told her, "It is I who need to thank you, for having the courtesy of informing me of this opportunity that has come your way. But why are you thanking me? Because I wasn't of any help to you." She replied, "Sir, your willingness to help me was a great blessing for me! That's why I'm calling back to inform you of this opportunity that I chanced upon."
It has been quite sometime since I have had such an experience. Some stranger getting back in touch with you, just to thank you for being with her in her time of desperation, for being concerned and willing to help... even though I wasn't really of any use to her. Right now, I'm thankful to God too, for I did say a prayer for her - that she would get help, because she needed it. That prayer was more out of my own guilt of being unable to extend her the help she needed, than anything else. God bless her!
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