Happy Friday

'Happy Man' Shekhawat

The legend of Happy Friday revisited us today. It is rooted in the belief that on Thursdays we must stay ‘pure’, observe strict abstinence and generally, be the good guy around. Once past the midnight hour, you may revert to being your normal self.
So there’s this good man, a wonderful soul with no vice, except for one weakness – whiskey. He loves the drink so much that before retiring to bed, he must have his favorite tipple. Else, he cannot sleep. On Thursday nights, he waits anxiously for the clock to strike 12 and only after a quick swig would he curl up in bed. Inevitably, he'd be late to rise on Friday, late for exercises, late for everything.
But he’s been a happy man... till disaster struck with a heart seizure. He recovered and stayed off drinks. He became miserable.

Relaxed 'Happy Friday' morning...

Every night, he rearranged the bottles by his bedside and staring at them longingly in the darkness, he would doze off.

Srichand Arora says 'Hi'!

On Friday mornings, he would wake up on time and like any other day, be punctual for the morning exercises.
Today he was late – very late. “What could I do?” Shekhawat blurted out. “Last night I woke up at 1:00 a.m. and after that, I couldn’t get sleep. So I took out a glass, poured myself a drink and after a solid swill, I got my sleep back. Naturally, I had to wake up late!”
Shekhawat is a happy man now. And surely, we are back to Happy Fridays again.
Meanwhile, here’s a message from Singapore, which is self-explanatory: “Hi there, everybody! All is fine here. I thought of informing you about my daily routine in Singapore. I get up at 5:30 a.m. and go out for our morning walk / laughter and physical exercises at the beach which is across the house -- hardly five minutes underpass walk. We come back at 8:45 and after a little rest, settle for the newspaper and a cup of tea. Then around 10:00, bathe and breakfast. At 11:30, I go down with a book and sunbathe by the poolside for about 20/30 minutes. Then it is swimming time. Back home before 1:00 and rest. After lunch, nap toh banta hai naa yaaron. Shyam ko we are either home or out with children and grand children. Saturdays are for dinner out and Sundays, lunch out. All shopping is kept pending for Saturday and Sunday." –Srichand Arora
Some addictions are indeed hard to break -- no matter how and where you are. Staying connected to the Club is one.
Jagmohan Papneja:
Shekhawat-ji does not have a drinking problem... except for when he cannot get a drink!