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2008 MANY STORIES ONE VOICE ONLINE COLLECTION
Putul Biswas,
Age 38,
India
I am a 38 year old woman with cerebral palsy. I have Spastic Quadraplegia. I
am a member of Ankur, Advocacy Group and attend the Adult Day Services at
Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy thrice a week. I teach on AAC courses for
doctors, caregivers, B.Ed students. I use an alphabet board for
communication. I have access to a computer and use it to compose letters and
messages.
I wrote this story at the Centre with the help of my
teachers. It took me three days to complete my story. I would have liked a
little more time.
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HERE
to download the story in Microsoft Word
A Promise
Pratik an AAC user was searching for a job in various
offices.
One day he came across a job advertisement in a newspaper. He went to the office to meet up with the officer and said, “I need a job.”
“How will you be able to work?”
replied the officer.
The officer did not consider his request. At that moment another high ranked officer agreed to see Pratik’s work. Everyone at office was amazed at Pratik’s efficiency.
Pratik was appointed in the office as an employee after that. Pratik put his heart and soul in his work. He reached office everyday on time and would leave office only after finishing his work. Since Pratik’s behaviour was very good he made many friends at his work place and soon his seniors noticed his good work. He gained promotion within a few days. Slowly he became a senior officer at his workplace.
Now Pratik’s parents asked him, “Who
will look after you in our absence?”
Pratik replied,
“God”.
His mother said, “Stop your
nonsense. You will have to marry now.”
Pratik was now in a fix. How will he let them know what is in his mind? Using his communication board he explained to his mother that he loves Munni his next door neighbour (Munni had polio). Pratik’s mother then said, “Munni herself has problems with her legs, how will she look after you?”
“At least she would be my soul mate. We have loved each other since our childhood and it can never fail,” replied Pratik.
Pratik’s mother, as per her son’s wish arranged for his marriage with Munni.
After this both
of them lived happily ever after.
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