Being Priceless

What's the waves are saying

The waves are coming back and forth. In that twilight evening every wave which touches the feet of manav gives him a spark, as they are challenging him to chase them. 
Manav with his pants folded till his knee sitting on the seashore in deep thoughts. His conscience and self respect both give him a hard time to make a decision. A decision which can turn his life upside down within a fraction of tomorrow morning. 
When he was a kid his grandma always told him a story of a greedy man and at the end of the story she used to say that, 
There are different types of people in the world. Some value their self-respect more than their life where some can go to any extent to fulfill their greed. But every personality has a price. Some people sell their self respect in hundred or two hundred rupees, some sell their self respect at the cost of their job or promotion at the cost of some thousands. While talking about the higher level they cost crores for the exchange of their self respect. 
But you can be a man, that no one can buy you with any price. Your self respect and justice of truth should be your First priority, whether it costs as valuable as your life. From that day he followed every word of the commotion till 28 years of his life. 
He has never violated this self made rule in his life. But today he pissed in between his self respect and family. He can be priceless in all aspects, Can he be cost his emotion in return of his self respect? 
Some days ago there was a medicine company. They brought some samples of clot buster drugs (used in case of heart patients) for verification. He himself checked its quality and found that it can't be applicable to treat the patients as it can have some harmful side effects. So he refused to pass the bill then they started threatening him. But he chose to ignore them and focus on his duty. 
But yesterday his daughter met with an accident. Although the injuries are little, the phone call he received after that is serious. They threatened him that if he doesn't approve the medicine then his family is going to face the consequences and if he approves, he will be paid 50 lacs in return. 
Money was never a significant thing for manav. But he loves his family more than his life, his wife priya is the person whom he valued the most. His daughter Ruhi is the source of their happiness. He lost his parents at a very small age, last year his grandma also passed away. Now these are only two people whom he can call family and they are his lifeline. 
He can't afford to lose his family, but he can't put the lives of people in danger also. He is intertwined by his own net of questions in his mind. He isn't able to reach a conclusion. He can't report the police because they are mafias and have their own way to handle the police. 
As it was growing darker from time to time, he decided to return back home. When he reached home his wife served him dinner, she asked about his decision. In her opinion people's lives are more important than theirs, but she couldn't realize the value of her and Ruhi's life to Manav. He can't say anything because he himself couldn't decide yet. He said let's see tomorrow. 
Next day he left early for work. Nearly at 1 pm he returned home and told his wife to pack everything as they are shifting from the city to another, the flight is next morning. She asked about the reason behind the sudden decision but he said to explain later. 
The day after, they reached another city, settled their house, and got admitted to Ruhi in a school. Both of them joined the same nearby hospital as resident doctors. Everything is now sorted. 
One fine night after setting the bed for Ruhi as she was asleep, Priya went near the balcony where Manav was standing gazing at the stars. She said , never knew that life takes a turn so suddenly. 
Flashback:(That day manav resigned from his job and decided to shift from that city. He informed about the matter to one of his friends who works in the crime branch and to alert the new CDMO about this. He knew that in shifting there will be many problems. Maybe he will get a much lower amount than his previous job as a normal doctor. But he would never cost the life of his family. There are prices for materialistic things but emotion and soul connection are always priceless). 
Flashback ends...... 
Priya leaned on the shoulder of manav. Together they were watching the stars when Priya said, you are always honest and sincere with your job. You respect your work, you are always attached emotionally with it. But never knew we play that much important role in your life. I never wanted anything from my partner except respect. But you gave me that place in your life that I can't detach it from my soul ever. Manav said, medically the vitals of the body have to function well for living but emotionally you need the soul connection with your loved ones for your existence. I am not attached with both of you only physically but in the level of divinity also. Priya thanked the Almighty to give her such a nice soul as her partner and her family, with this she closed her eyes to feel the slow breeze calmly. 

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