Whether it is a friend, a relative or even a business associate, I consider loyalty very important. Because, if you are not loyal, I believe, it is not going to help in any matter. Whether in love, profession or even in sports, one should be loyal and sincere. There may be times when things do not proceed the way we want or expect them to. There may be hard times when you are put under the grind and you may feel you are not reaping the deserved rewards. But, no matter what, if you stick to your loyalty, you are bound to taste success, sooner or later. Even if you achieve something by being disloyal to your partner or your profession, the victory cannot be as sweet and I am sure, it creates a bad taste in the mouth.

I must have been about eight years, when my father took my mother, my little brother and me to Chennai, during my summer holidays. As my father was trying to establish himself in business, he spent most of his time in Chennai while my mother took care of my brother and me in a town which was about two hours drive from Chennai. We were so thrilled with the city and its traffic, the tall buildings and the beach. The second day, my father took us to the zoo. We thoroughly enjoyed the different species of animals, which I had only seen on comic books, photographs and in some movies. But when we moved towards the massive cage which housed the tiger, I was simply stunned at the awesome sight. I was so spellbound at the marvelous animal that I hardly realized what was going on around me. All of a sudden, the tiger turned in our direction and roared so loudly that my brother was terrified and even developed very high temperature. We had to cut short the rest of our programs and returned to our town and it took my brother almost a week to recover from the scare. But, till this day I carry the vivid memory of that magnificent animal in my mind.

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Since I am not much of a reader, I try to keep myself updated with all the news by watching various news channels. As most of my official work involves traveling around the city always, I seldom find time during the day to relax. So, soon as I have a hot shower on getting back home, I completely relax in front of the television. After listening to the latest news for about an hour, I switch over to a music channel or the Animal Planet. I love both the programs and sometimes I keep going forth and back,  As I try to follow regular timings, after watching TV for an hour, I force myself to go to bed. But television really helps me de-stress and in the comfort of my room.

Recently, my friend took me out for a dinner to celebrate her promotion to the post of Assistant General Manager of her company. Since she gave me the choice, I told her to take me to a new Chinese restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious. As a starter, we were served  Chinese fried prawns and chicken Wong-Tong soup. This was followed by mixed Chinese noodles with sweet and sour pork spare ribs. At the end of the main course, we were served an ice cream that was simply superb. A cup of Chinese tea was served in the end. It was one of the best ever dinner that I have had and I promised to take my friend to the Chinese restaurant, the next time.