A time comes in everyone’s
life when one bids farewell to what one holds close to one’s heart, and moves
on further. I have thus far been
postponing this - unwilling to part with my Shriram Srishti apartment in Hebbal.
But with age getting the
better of me. I had to move from the conquest phase to the consolidation phase.
Thus I gave myself one year to decide which way to go – whether to stick with
my new Sobha Forestview apartment, or
return to the Srishti-fold to be back with old friends. With a
little over one year now passed, I had to address the inevitable.
In such instances one tends
to compare. Comparisons are invidious, more so between an orange and apple. One
is a 144-unit complex with two blocks complementing the description, Small is
Beautiful; and the other, with nearly 900 units spread out in six towers of 18
to 26 floors is a vast expanse with attendant infrastructure and facilities,
fitting in with More the Merrier.
Fine. Then how did you draw
the line Uncle, a staunch Srishti-ite might ask, fully aware that I am all set
to remove the one leg that I still have on Srishti. No special reason. Just
continue where you are, rather than move back and forth in one’s twilight years;
as simple as that.
And so we put up our apartment for sale in Srishti Hike. Thanks to Shoba (Dr Sundar) who kindly
referred a few buyers to us, we could finalize with one. Thanks Shoba. We owe
you a treat.
We are equally grateful to
Narayan and Sarasa for copying now and again a host of background documents to
facilitate buyer for a bank loan. But for them we would have spent the best
part of our time shuttling between Kanakapura Road and Hebbal for this.
Shri Radhakrishnan ji came to
our rescue in confiding the complexities of a sale transaction with his
customary knack of scaring you more than required, in the name of cautioning. Thank
you all the same, sir.
Mr Beliappa, the Estate
Manager, deserves the best compliments. He eminently qualifies to be a role model
Manager for any apartment complex for going the extra mile to help residents,
and equally the families who approach him looking for a place to live – all in
a spirit of service, be clear.
We could count on Jayanthi
Bhashyam to a great extent. She had at her fingertips every procedure and the
whereabouts of background papers, thanks to her association with Shriram
Properties. Her timely tips came in handy.
Ruchi and Ashutosh, of B-701,
and Rajender Rajpal, our next door neighbor, vied with one another not to let
us walk up to the nearest restaurant for tea, breakfast or lunch during our
interim visits when the sale process was in progress.
Last but not least, our
special gratitude to Jayanthy Rajaram, our tenant, whom we had promised not to
disturb for at least three years, but had to, in less than two years because of
our own changed plan. She agreed without
batting an eyelid, nor even reminding us about our promise. Grace thy name,
Jayanthy. Thankfully she managed an apartment within the complex that lets her
son, Vedanth’s studies continue undisturbed.
Well, we had the best of time
in those ten years, what with Srishti Day, Sports Day, New Year Eve, and the accompanying entertainment programmes. Ah,
yes. Our thanks also to Sujatha for roping in Aunty and me to enact, Aye Meri Zohra-Jabeen, Tujhe Maalum Nahi, Tu
Abhi Tak Hai Haseen, Aur Main Jawaan… in a skit for seniors.
Yes we enjoyed every minute
of our stay, and will miss it no doubt - but not the fond memories. We wish
Srishti-ites all the best - nothing but the best.
Sundaram Uncle and Lalitha Aunty
(Erstwhile B-703)
15 Oct 2017
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A pleasure to read and informative to boot!
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