I came to know her when my eldest son admitted in his first school and first grade.
She was then first principal of that newly opened school .
When i met her first during admission process of my son i found her very friendly ,intelligent and enthusiastic. She seemed to have a clear and positive vision for the future of her school.
We both liked each other in our first meeting .She was orphan young girl(twenty plus) responsible for her family 's living and care of young siblings . Knowing this made special place for her in my heart. May be i was envious that she was able to do that i dreamed of in past but could not make it happen.
When she knew that i belonged to another province near capital city she was curious to know more about me.
She said she had heard that education system of my province was far better than here. Then i had degree of matriculation only, still she offered me a teaching job in her school .
But i had to refuse because hubby did not want me to go for job then because my home needed me more. We were living in joint family .My younger sister was also living with us and her education was also on shoulders of my husband.
Anyway , years passed ,meanwhile my younger sister completed her secondary education and moved to Islamabad , where she worked for semi govt office for year and then got married and moved to America.
I went to Islamabad to stay with mother . After many years when i came back to Khairpur and went to her school to readmit my eldest son i was shocked when she not just recognized me immediately but stood up from her chair and hugged me with kind words .
She remembered even the name of me and my son. I knew that in her job meeting with so many people during office time was part of her job .Keeping someone particular in mind for years was impossible .I was stunned by her attentiveness and warm behavior.
She spent almost two hours with me that day and shared her progress In the time when i was in Islamabad .
With her active and sharp approach her school was now second biggest and most popular private school in the city. Number of students was increased swiftly so owner altered two more stories to building .
Her policies and her insight brought huge success to that school and not just owner but whole inhabitants of this small city knew it so well.
To pursue her passion and to make school most successful she nurtured her institute with all her love attention and truthfulness, like a mother does to her child to make him grow strong and prosperous.
She had gained an exceptional success and fame which was not achieved by any other girl in this city before. She achieved what others dream of . She supported her family with strength and money she earned by hard work.
Her sibling were studying in best academies and few of them were on good posts. She fulfilled duties which she felt on her shoulders . She was head of the family.
Time flew quickly , meanwhile we met many times and i realized that her eyes had started to show tiredness slowly and there were hidden complaints in her words .
She would sometimes share that she wants break and some peaceful times in her life when no hurry to reach in office where piles of responsibilities waiting for her.Working non stop from dawn to dusk made her feel and look old before time.
I advised her often that she has done enough for school and family . And that she should think of her life ahead as time is never going to wait until she feels that she need a partner and children to have happy ,stress free normal life.
Each time she would say " her family is very concerned that one whom i marry is loyal or after my bank balance" . I would reply that in such situations we have to take risk with faith and hope that f we are with honest intention God will help us.
Years passed and one day i heard from one of my colleague (in school) that she has left the home and living separate on rent with one of her female servant.
This was sad and surprising news because in our small city no girl lives alone though in big cities they do. I took time from busy routine and went to meet her . Her condition was not well. She looked ill and hear broken.
She told that people around her were never caring or acknowledging but since when she is sick (diabetes and other issues) they have become rude and criticizing . I wanted to hug her as my heart felt heavy and sinking .
But i did not want her to feel weak or torn as she was my ideal. I wanted her to stick firmly with her decisions without any regret as regrets are always invain and bring only disappointment.
She died almost two years back in age of fifty one. She devoted herself for her family and school and left without making her own family.
Still her family cannot forget her sacrifices. Until that school exist and all the students who gained education under her supervision ,she can never be forgotten.
She was an inspiration and i am happy i knew her.
