Life is an irregular plateau of ups and down.....

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Life is like a non-fiction book with unexpected and astonishing truths and twists of itsown. We struggle though most days which eventually makes us stronger. But no matterwhat, parents have always made our life a lot easier through their ample love and protection,right? Our parents are our greatest pillars of strength. We look up to mothers as an idol oflove & care, and our fathers for strength and unspoken support. Life is unimaginable withoutboth of them.But how do you think life would be for someone who lost her father, her 'pillar ofstrength', before she even learned to walk properly? Devastating right? Like aconstant shell of dreadfulness! However, life had other plans for her. The same girl grewup with her father's memories curved in her heart and mind, learned to stay stronger, supporther mother and stay beside her family through every means possible - all of which wouldhave definitely made her father proud . Want to know how someone could be this persistent?So, let's hear Sanghita's story in which she talks about how to focus on the brighter side oflife and learn from the obstacles you face-"I grew up in a small village, Talit, in West Bengal. My father's side of the family wasn't justany other joint family, we would have huge festivities and other traditional arrangementswhich were not only just tiresome but also too much fun. However, a heart wrenchingincident turned the tables! The incident which made us realize how small of a family Ihad, with just my elder sister and my mother. It was a big festive day in my home,everyone was busy having fun and with all the arrangements, my father was out for somework; suddenly an unknown call changed it all! My father had a fatal accident, we couldn'tsave him that day, there was nothing that could be done. 

My mother couldn't handle the traumatic news, she couldn't grieve my father's death, sheentered a stage of complete depression and numbness. During those most difficult times, myfather's side of the family just pulled the ladder up behind the three of us. During that phase,my maternal aunt and my elder sister took care of my mother's mental health, took her totherapy sessions, gave her the proper time and treatment; eventually, while I grew up, Icould see my mother recovering from the distressing phase. After my father's death, wedidn't have much or any financial support, my elder sister and I had to shift togovernment schools and change houses. Since then, I promised myself that I would workhard enough to support my career financially and stay beside my mother and elder sister ,no matter the hard times. During my higher secondary boards exam, I gave my best efforts,went that extra mile and studied with complete dedication. I was sure enough that I wouldexcel on the exam and was determined to acquire the scholarship to support my furthereducation. 

When the 12th boards results came out, I secured the 2nd rank in the whole district ofPurba Burdwan! My happiness had no limits! My mother was so proud of me. But youwould be shocked to know what some of my relatives commented, they said to my mother "What will she do with all these marks and studies, just get her married and get donewith your responsibilities". Well, neither me nor my mother turned down their comments. Ireceived a scholarship of around fifty thousand and a direct entry to my most desiredgovernment college for pursuing my graduation in Philosophy. I handed my scholarshipmoney over to my mother, that was one of my best moments in life, I felt so happy andoverwhelmed to have made both my parents proud. As a result of my excelling performancein the board exam, my whole college education was completely funded by the government ofWest Bengal. However, I didn't just stop there! I took on several paid internships, applied forvarious other scholarships to fund both my Masters degree education and my elder sister'smarriage. With the right efforts and strong perseverance, I managed to acquire theAditya Birla Scholarship and Vivekananda Scholarship, both of which would fund myfurther higher studies. My internships and a part time job helped me save an ampleamount of money, through which I funded some part of my elder sister's marriage. To thisday, those relatives still pressurise my mother about my marriage, even when I am only 23!Regardless, my mother and my elder sister support my dedication towards my career. Iaspire to become a renowned Philosophy professor and stay beside my mother justlike my father would have done and wanted ".Now, would you like to know Sanghita's massage to every other struggling daughter outthere? So here it goes," I never really got to know my father for much longer, I didn't get the opportunity tohave that ' father-daughter' bonding with him, I was only three years old when he died.But, I always knew how much he loved me, what dreams he had for me and my eldersister. I knew I would work hard enough, break through every obstacle to fulfill hiswishes, and so I did. Life would bring several devastating incidents to make you theweakest! But, you need to be mentally tough enough to not break but rise throughthose darkest difficulties. Today, I feel immensely happy to tell that my elder sister ishappily married and our financial condition is stable enough. "So, it's very important to remember that regardless of how unbearable life gets, you shouldbe ardent and faithful enough to overcome and shine through.