Hats Off to Mr.Paramjeet Singh

He grew up in a middle-class family in Lodhi Colony, Delhi.

His dad was a civil servant and had a govt. accommodation.

He went to Dayal Singh College and started his own business. At one point, he was the sole distributor of the brand Rasna. He had a big godown in Lajpat Nagar, with 7-8 autos delivering Rasna all over Delhi. He was known in every market. Life was great.

Then the 1984 riots happened. He lost his entire godown, 8 autos, and even the dealership.

Tried working with various food companies, but it didn’t work out.

So he restarted life by buying a taxi and driving it. Always in a crisp white uniform.

Six-seven years later, while returning from Mussoorie, he had a terrible accident.

Was in a coma for 13 days. Woke up in a Dehradun hospital with knees, rib cage, and one hand crushed.

Doctors at Safdarjung Hospital healed him over 3 months. This was followed by another 3.5 months of physio & exercises.

He got back on his feet but the car couldn’t. So he bought an auto. But a few years later, he had a stroke.

It took time but he recovered fully. He now drives an auto, never refuses a passenger even while at times he has been cheated by some customers. But still smiles and talks politely. Wahe Guru, he says.

After reading his story, I feel like, no matter how tough your life is, you need to be strong and hopeful throughout it all. Trust me, every cloud has a silver lining.

Hats Off to Mr.Paramjeet Singh. Huge respect for him, his resilience, and his spirit.