Friday, July 31, 2026

Seattle Trip – The Final Journey of My USA Stay

 

Seattle Trip – The Final Journey of My USA Stay


Last week’s Seattle trip was the final travel adventure of my USA stay. As usual, Abhishek planned everything very meticulously.

On 21st July, we started our journey at 7:30 a.m. After a four-hour flight, we landed in Seattle at 9:30 a.m. local time. So, we gained two extra hours in the day—perhaps more valuable than any monetary gain in financial terms! 😊



That is the interesting plus-and-minus game of different time zones in the USA and across the world.

After landing in Seattle, Abhishek picked up our rental car, and we went to meet Pankaj Savdekar, my former student from Jalgaon. It was wonderful to meet him after such a long time.

At his home, we enjoyed delicious shira and pohe—something I had been missing for the last three months! 😋



After breakfast, we headed towards the beautiful North Cascades in Pankaj’s Tesla. Thanks to Pankaj, Abhishek did not have to drive after the long flight and insufficient sleep due to our early-morning departure. Because of him, we could relax and enjoy the North Cascades trip much more.

North Cascades






After returning from the North Cascades, we checked into the Marriott Hotel. Staying there brought back my 25-year-old memories of the time when I used to stay at the Marriott in Lebanon, New Hampshire, during my annual business visits.





Breakfast in Marriott Seattle 2026

Marriott Lebanon New Hampshire 2021


Over the next few days, we visited many beautiful attractions in Seattle, including the Chihuly Garden and Glass, the Space Needle, Mount Rainier  and Pike Place Market.


 Chihuly Glass Garden




Seattle City view from the Space Needle





Mount Rainier View from Flight


Mount Rainier trail





The World’s First Starbucks Coffee Shop



We also managed to meet some of our network contacts. Many more friends and contacts live in Seattle, but because of our short stay, it was not possible to meet everyone. Hopefully, we will meet them during my next visit.

Overall, it was a beautiful and memorable trip to the beautiful city of Seattle—and a perfect final journey of my USA stay. 😊








Wednesday, July 29, 2026

MuktAI - On Guru Purnima

 

On Guru Purnima, MuktAI Is Dedicated to the Gen Z of India



Today, 29 July 2026, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, 
I am happy to introduce my new venture:

MuktAI – Awareness Intelligence

I have created a short AI film to present the vision and spirit of MuktAI:

🎬 Watch the MuktAI AI Film:
https://youtu.be/uQu_K9L9ELg?si=qv7OyqZuzMHCCoVV

🌐 www.MuktAI.in


Today, the Gen Z of India is very much in the limelight. This generation is energetic, confident, expressive, and ready to question established ideas.

But the real strength of Gen Z should not be measured only by trends, reels, protests, or social-media visibility. It should be measured by its ability to think clearly, learn continuously, solve real problems, and create a better future.

India does not need only a generation that consumes technology. India needs a generation that understands, questions, and builds with technology.

Artificial Intelligence is opening extraordinary opportunities for students and young people. But simply using AI tools is not enough. AI can give us answers, but the quality of those answers depends on the quality of our thinking.

Better thinking → Better prompts → Better solutions

This is the philosophy of MuktAI.

At MuktAI, AI does not stand only for Artificial Intelligence. It also means Awareness Intelligence—the intelligence to understand the real problem, ask the right questions, verify the answers, and use technology wisely.

On Guru Purnima, let us also remember that learning has no age and a guru can appear in many forms—a teacher, parent, book, experience, student, or even a thoughtful question.

Through MuktAI, my mission is to help the Gen Z of India develop practical AI and digital skills and become job creators, problem-solvers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and responsible citizens.
My Message to the Gen Z of India

Do not use AI only to complete your assignments.
Use it to develop your abilities.

Do not remain only a consumer of digital content.
Become a creator of knowledge, solutions, and opportunities.

Think clearly. Build simply. Improve with AI. Share with the world.

On this Guru Purnima, I dedicate MuktAI to the curious minds of India—especially our students and Gen Z, who have the power to shape the future of our country.

🙏 Happy Guru Purnima!

Sanjeev Chaudhary

Founder – MuktAI
Awareness Intelligence

🌐 www.MuktAI.in

Please contact us using this Contact form





Monday, July 27, 2026

Build India-Strengthen Bharat

 

Build India. Strengthen Bharat. Let Capability Define Us.



Build India. Strengthen Bharat. Let Capability Define Us.

In today’s world, nations often get carried away by labels, rankings, and titles.
But if we observe carefully, history teaches us a simple truth:

Greatness is never declared… it is built.

As individuals, as families, and as a nation, our real focus should not be on what we are called —
but on what we are becoming.

At MuktAI, we believe that true progress begins with Awareness Intelligence
understanding reality as it is, and then acting with clarity.

So instead of chasing symbolic recognition, let us ask a deeper question:

👉 What truly makes a nation strong, respected, and future-ready?


The 4 Pillars of a Strong Nation

1. Hard Work – The Foundation of Real Strength

No nation has ever become powerful without building its manufacturing strength.

Factories, production, infrastructure — these are not just economic activities,
they are the backbone of independence and self-reliance.

If we want India to grow stronger, we must value and promote:

  • Skilled labor

  • Local production

  • Quality manufacturing

Because real economic power comes from what we produce, not just what we consume.


2. Smart Work – The Multiplier of Growth

In today’s digital world, hard work alone is not enough.

Nations that lead globally invest heavily in:

  • Technology

  • Innovation

  • Research

  • Strategic capabilities

From software to AI, from defense systems to digital platforms —
these are the tools that define modern power.

👉 Smart nations don’t just use technology…
they create it and export it.


3. Fair Ground – The Strength of Systems

A strong nation is not just about economy — it is about trust.

Trust comes from:

  • Transparent governance

  • Strong democratic systems

  • Ease of doing business

  • Equal opportunity

When systems are fair, people feel confident to invest, work, and grow.

And when people grow… the nation grows automatically.


4. Vision – Thinking Beyond Today

Every powerful nation thinks long-term.

They don’t just react to situations —
they anticipate, plan, and act strategically.

Vision means:

  • Protecting national interests

  • Building global influence

  • Preparing for future challenges

👉 Without vision, effort gets scattered.
👉 With vision, effort becomes direction.


The Real Path to Greatness

The world’s leading nations did not become powerful by claiming greatness.

They followed a simple formula:

Consistency + Capability + Clarity

Step by step… year by year…
they built systems, industries, and influence.


MuktAI Perspective: From Individual to Nation

At MuktAI, we always connect individual growth with national growth.

Because:

  • Skilled individuals → Strong families

  • Strong families → Strong communities

  • Strong communities → Strong nation

👉 When you improve your skills,
you are not just growing personally…
you are contributing to the nation’s capability.


Final Thought

Let us move from labels to action
From expectation to contribution
From discussion to execution

Build India. Strengthen Bharat. Let capability define us.

Because in the end…

Nations that lead the world don’t just claim greatness…
they build it — step by step.


भारत घडवूया. भारत बळकट करूया. आपली ओळख आपली क्षमता ठरवू दे.

आजच्या जगात अनेकदा देश, समाज आणि व्यक्ती टायटल्स, लेबल्स आणि ओळख यामध्ये अडकून पडतात.
पण इतिहास एक साधा आणि स्पष्ट संदेश देतो:

👉 महानता कधीही जाहीर केली जात नाही… ती घडवावी लागते.

आपण व्यक्ती म्हणून, कुटुंब म्हणून आणि देश म्हणून,
आपलं लक्ष आपण काय म्हणवून घेतो यावर नसून —
👉 आपण काय घडवतोय यावर असायला हवं.

MuktAI मध्ये आपण नेहमी म्हणतो —
Awareness Intelligence म्हणजे वास्तव समजून योग्य कृती करणे.

म्हणून एक महत्त्वाचा प्रश्न आपण स्वतःला विचारूया:

👉 खरंच एक मजबूत, सक्षम आणि भविष्याभिमुख देश कसा तयार होतो?


मजबूत राष्ट्राचे ४ आधारस्तंभ

1. कठोर परिश्रम – खरी ताकद निर्माण करणारा पाया

जगात कोणताही देश उत्पादनक्षमता (Manufacturing) मजबूत केल्याशिवाय शक्तिशाली झाला नाही.

कारखाने, उत्पादन, पायाभूत सुविधा —
हे फक्त आर्थिक घटक नाहीत, तर ते स्वावलंबनाचा पाया आहेत.

आपण लक्ष दिलं पाहिजे:

  • कौशल्य विकास

  • स्थानिक उत्पादन

  • दर्जेदार निर्मिती

👉 आपण काय तयार करतो यावरच खरी आर्थिक ताकद अवलंबून असते.


2. स्मार्ट काम – प्रगतीला वेग देणारी शक्ती

आजच्या डिजिटल युगात फक्त मेहनत पुरेशी नाही.

जगात आघाडीवर असलेले देश पुढील गोष्टींमध्ये गुंतवणूक करतात:

  • तंत्रज्ञान

  • नवकल्पना (Innovation)

  • संशोधन (Research)

  • रणनीतिक क्षमता

Software पासून AI पर्यंत, Defence पासून Digital Platforms पर्यंत —
हेच आधुनिक शक्तीचे मापदंड आहेत.

👉 स्मार्ट देश फक्त तंत्रज्ञान वापरत नाहीत… ते तयार करून निर्यात करतात.


3. समतोल आणि न्याय्य व्यवस्था – विश्वास निर्माण करणारी प्रणाली

एक मजबूत देश फक्त अर्थव्यवस्थेवर उभा नसतो —
तो विश्वासावर उभा असतो.

विश्वास निर्माण होतो:

  • पारदर्शक प्रशासन

  • मजबूत लोकशाही

  • व्यवसाय सुलभता

  • समान संधी

👉 जेव्हा व्यवस्था न्याय्य असते, तेव्हा लोक आत्मविश्वासाने काम करतात.
👉 आणि लोक वाढले की देश आपोआप वाढतो.


4. दूरदृष्टी – भविष्यासाठी दिशा देणारा विचार

प्रत्येक शक्तिशाली देश दीर्घकालीन विचार करतो.

तो फक्त परिस्थितीवर प्रतिक्रिया देत नाही —
👉 तो आधीच विचार करून रणनीती आखतो.

दूरदृष्टी म्हणजे:

  • राष्ट्रीय हित जपणे

  • जागतिक प्रभाव वाढवणे

  • भविष्यातील आव्हानांसाठी तयारी

👉 दूरदृष्टी नसली तर प्रयत्न विखुरतात.
दूरदृष्टी असेल तर प्रयत्नांना दिशा मिळते.


महानतेचा खरा मार्ग

जगातील आघाडीचे देश फक्त महानतेचा दावा करत नाहीत.

त्यांनी एक साधा नियम पाळला आहे:

👉 सातत्य + क्षमता + स्पष्टता

टप्प्याटप्प्याने… वर्षानुवर्षे…
त्यांनी आपली ताकद उभी केली आहे.


MuktAI दृष्टीकोन – व्यक्तीपासून राष्ट्रापर्यंत

MuktAI मध्ये आपण नेहमी सांगतो:

👉 व्यक्तीचा विकास = राष्ट्राचा विकास

  • सक्षम व्यक्ती → सक्षम कुटुंब

  • सक्षम कुटुंब → सक्षम समाज

  • सक्षम समाज → सक्षम राष्ट्र

👉 तुम्ही तुमची कौशल्ये वाढवता,
तेव्हा तुम्ही फक्त स्वतःसाठी नाही…
👉 देशासाठी योगदान देता.


अंतिम विचार

चला आपण बदल करूया:

  • लेबल्सपासून कृतीकडे

  • अपेक्षांपासून योगदानाकडे

  • चर्चेपासून कृतीकडे

भारत घडवूया. भारत बळकट करूया. आपली ओळख आपली क्षमता ठरवू दे.

कारण शेवटी…

👉 जगात जे देश आघाडीवर आहेत, ते फक्त महानतेचा दावा करत नाहीत…
ते ती टप्प्याटप्प्याने घडवतात.



Days in Dallas and Raleigh

Dallas to Raleigh - In Matathi FB Post


Dallas to Raleigh -The unforgettable story of journey

A Perfect Saturday in Frisco -English

फ्रिस्कोमधला एक सुंदर शनिवार

California Days- In English

कॅलिफोर्नियातील दिवस


MuktAI.in


Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Monday, July 20, 2026

A FIFA Final, from Dallas

 


⚽ A FIFA Final, from Dallas 😊



Yesterday evening, Abhishek’s friends organized a FIFA World Cup Final watch party at one of their homes in Dallas.



I am not a big football follower. I usually watch only the highlights. 😊 But watching the final live with a group of energetic youngsters was great fun. Pizza, drinks, laughter, and lots of football discussions made it a memorable evening.

The match itself turned out to be quite one-sided, but I was happier watching something else.
Seeing Abhishek build such a wonderful circle of friends gave me immense satisfaction. When you live thousands of miles away from your home, good friends become your extended family. They make a foreign country feel like home.

Congratulations to Spain on becoming deserving FIFA World Cup Champions! 👏⚽

One moment that touched me deeply was seeing Lionel Messi with tears in his eyes. I may be wrong, but I felt those were not just tears after losing a match—they seemed like the emotions of a legend perhaps saying goodbye to his FIFA World Cup journey.



In the end, every journey has its final whistle. What truly remains are the memories, friendships, and moments we share with people around us. ❤️😊

While we were enjoying the FIFA Final watch party in Dallas, my father, my younger brother, and my elder son Harshvardhan were watching the same match together in Pune at my younger sister’s home. At the same time, my nephew Amar was fortunate enough to witness the match live at the New York stadium.


Throughout the evening, we kept sharing photos from Dallas, Pune, and the stadium on our family WhatsApp group. 😊




Thursday, July 16, 2026

Dallas Diary

 

Dallas Diary 😊


AI Learning, Beautiful Friendships, and Memories
That Travel Across Continents

Every visit to the USA has its own unique flavour.

While California gifted me unforgettable memories of family, breathtaking nature, and scenic road trips, my stay in Raleigh added a completely different dimension to this USA visit. Raleigh gave me the luxury of uninterrupted time to learn AI, build applications using ChatGPT and Codex, and shape the vision of MuktAI. The unforgettable 30-hour Dallas-to-Raleigh journey through Philadelphia reminded me that every travel disruption carries a hidden story. During my stay, a memorable weekend trip to Washington DC offered inspiring lessons on history, democracy, and civic discipline, while a Sankashti Chaturthi visit to Richmond to meet my former Santronix student Abhi Mahajan took me back to my Pune days of 1996, reminding me once again that life's greatest journeys are measured not by miles travelled, but by relationships nurtured and memories recreated. (Sanjeev Chaudhary)

Most weekdays here are spent exploring new AI tools, experimenting with prompts, building applications using Codex, and preparing content for my MuktAI initiative. It almost feels like a mini AI research retreat. 😊

Weekends, however, have become completely different.

Almost every weekend, Abhishek and I have been visiting one family or another. Looking at our busy social calendar, one of Abhishek's friends jokingly told him,

"Arre... tere papa ka to tere se bhi zyada social circle hai Dallas mein!" 😄

We laughed.

But that one sentence instantly reminded me of Meena.

If there was one person who truly mastered the art of building and nurturing relationships, it was Meena. Her networking skills were on an entirely different level. Wherever she went, she effortlessly made people feel like family. Many of these wonderful relationships that I continue to enjoy today are, in some way, inspired by the values she lived every day.

A Beautiful Evening on 15th July


Yesterday, on 15th July, we visited one more wonderful family.

Interestingly, this was not one of those famous coincidences that often happen during my travels. 😄

This meeting had actually been planned before my USA visit.

Ashwini belongs to my native Muktainagar region and comes from one of our family friends' families. Her husband Veer is from Pune.

And then came the coincidence.

Veer grew up right next to our Rahul Towers Society.

It is amazing how the world keeps becoming smaller with every passing year.




The First Weekend in Dallas


When I arrived in Dallas during the first week of June, our very first weekend was spent with Bhushan's family.

Meeting Bhushan brought back memories that go back more than four decades.

Bhushan is the grandson of Supe Sir, at whose home I stayed in a backyard guest room while studying for my 12th Science at J.B. Science College, Wardha.

Life comes full circle in the most beautiful ways.

Meeting the grandson of someone who helped shape an important phase of my student life, this time in Dallas, was truly heartwarming.

Another pleasant surprise was meeting Bhushan's better half, Shweta.

Like many Indians in the USA, I casually assumed she would be working in IT or Data Engineering.

Instead, I was delighted to learn that she is a Civil Engineer, continuing her profession with great dedication.

It was refreshing to see someone successfully pursuing a core engineering career.

Shweta's parents were also visiting at that time, so we had the pleasure of meeting them as well





Rahul Towers Friendship Reaches Dallas


The very next weekend, we spent a wonderful evening with our Rahul Towers friend Sachin and his family.

There were three beautifully designed picture frames, each representing an important landmark in his life's journey.

Sometimes a few photographs can narrate an entire life story more beautifully than words.




Blessings at Frisco


Our next Saturday took us to the beautiful Karyasiddhi Hanuman Temple in Frisco.

As often happens during my travels, one more unexpected family connection emerged, making the day even more memorable.

That visit itself became a complete blog post:


Sometimes one day is enough to create memories worth writing an entire article.



Engineering Friends After Four Decades


Last Sunday, 12th July, I had the pleasure of meeting my engineering friend Sanjay.

Listening to his journey was fascinating.

Immediately after completing our engineering in 1984, Sanjay moved to the USA and built his professional life here.

Every friend has a unique life story.

Some stayed in India.

Some travelled across the world.

Some became entrepreneurs.

Some built successful corporate careers.



Relationships Are Life's Real Wealth



Looking back at these weekends, I realize that this Dallas visit has not been about sightseeing.

It has been about people.

Every family carried a different story.

Every meeting reopened a chapter from the past.

Every conversation reminded me that relationships never become old.

They simply wait patiently for the next meeting.

Perhaps that is life's greatest blessing.

Distances may separate us by thousands of kilometres, but genuine relationships continue to connect hearts across continents.

And maybe that is why every weekend in Dallas has felt less like visiting America...

...and more like meeting my extended family spread across the world. 🤗😊

डॅलस डायरी 😊

AI शिकणे, जपलेली नाती आणि हजारो किलोमीटर दूर भेटलेली आपली माणसं

अमेरिकेचा प्रत्येक प्रवास काहीतरी वेगळं शिकवून जातो.

कॅलिफोर्नियाने मला कुटुंबासोबतचे सुंदर क्षण, निसर्गाची अप्रतिम अनुभूती आणि अविस्मरणीय रोड ट्रिप्स दिल्या; तर रॅलेमधील मुक्कामाने या अमेरिकेच्या प्रवासाला एक वेगळीच दिशा दिली. रॅलेमध्ये मला AI शिकण्यासाठी, ChatGPT आणि Codex वापरून नवीन Applications विकसित करण्यासाठी आणि MuktAI चे स्वप्न अधिक स्पष्टपणे आकार देण्यासाठी भरपूर शांत आणि एकांत वेळ मिळाला. फिलाडेल्फियामार्गे झालेला डॅलस ते रॅले हा अविस्मरणीय ३० तासांचा प्रवास आजही आठवणीत आहे. वॉशिंग्टन डी.सी.च्या वीकेंड सहलीत इतिहास, लोकशाही आणि शिस्तबद्ध व्यवस्थेचा जवळून अनुभव घेता आला; तर संकष्टी चतुर्थीच्या निमित्ताने रिचमंडमध्ये माझा सॅन्ट्रॉनिक्समधील विद्यार्थी अभि महाजन याची झालेली भेट मला थेट १९९६ च्या पुण्यात घेऊन गेली. या सगळ्या अनुभवांनी पुन्हा एकदा जाणवले की आयुष्यातील सर्वात सुंदर प्रवास हा केवळ नवीन ठिकाणांचा नसतो, तर जपलेल्या नात्यांचा आणि पुन्हा अनुभवलेल्या आठवणींचाही असतो.

आठवड्याचे बहुतांश दिवस मी नवीन AI साधने शिकण्यात, विविध Prompt वर प्रयोग करण्यात, Codex वापरून Applications तयार करण्यात आणि माझ्या MuktAI उपक्रमासाठी नवीन कल्पना विकसित करण्यात घालवत आहे. हा काळ म्हणजे जणू माझ्यासाठी एक छोटासा AI Learning Retreatच आहे. 😊

पण शनिवार-रविवार मात्र पूर्णपणे लोकांसाठी राखून ठेवलेले असतात.

जवळजवळ प्रत्येक Weekend ला आम्ही कुणा ना कुणा मित्र किंवा परिचितांच्या घरी जात असतो. आमचा हा कार्यक्रम पाहून अभिषेकच्या एका मित्राने त्याला गंमतीने म्हटले,

"अरे... तेरे पापा का तो तेरे से भी ज्यादा सोशल सर्कल है डॅलसमे!" 😄

हे ऐकून आम्ही सगळेच हसलो.

पण त्या एका वाक्याने मला लगेच मीनाची आठवण झाली.

नाती जपण्याची कला जर कुणी मला जवळून शिकवली असेल, तर ती मीना. तिचं Networking माझ्यापेक्षा कितीतरी पटीने उत्तम होतं. ती जिथे जाई तिथे माणसं जोडली जायची आणि कायमची आपली व्हायची. आजही मला लाभणाऱ्या अनेक सुंदर नात्यांच्या मागे तिच्याकडून मिळालेला तोच संस्कार आहे, असं मला नेहमी वाटतं.

१५ जुलैची आणखी एक सुंदर भेट

१५ जुलै रोजी आम्ही आणखी एका कुटुंबाला भेटायला गेलो.

विशेष म्हणजे ही भेट माझ्या प्रवासात नेहमी घडणाऱ्या "योगायोगां"पैकी नव्हती. 😄

ही भेट मी अमेरिकेत येण्यापूर्वीच ठरवली होती.

अश्विनी ही माझ्या मूळ गावच्या मुक्ताईनगर परिसरातील असून आमच्या कौटुंबिक मित्रांच्या कुटुंबातील आहे.

तिचे पती वीर हे पुण्याचे.

आमच्या राहुल टॉवर्स सोसायटीच्या अगदी शेजारी त्यांचे घर  आहे.

खरंच...

हे जग दिवसेंदिवस किती लहान होत चाललं आहे याचा पुन्हा एकदा प्रत्यय आला.

डॅलसमधला पहिला Weekend

जूनच्या पहिल्या आठवड्यात मी डॅलसमध्ये आलो.

आणि पहिल्याच Weekend ला आम्ही भूषणच्या घरी गेलो.

भूषणला भेटताना माझ्या आयुष्यातील चाळीस वर्षांपूर्वीचा काळ डोळ्यांसमोर उभा राहिला.

मी बारावी विज्ञान शिकण्यासाठी वर्ध्याच्या जे. बी. सायन्स कॉलेजमध्ये असताना सुपे सरांच्या घराच्या मागील बाजूच्या खोलीत राहायचो.

आज भूषण हा त्याच सुपे सरांचा नातू.

आणि त्याच्या घरी, हजारो किलोमीटर दूर डॅलसमध्ये भेटणं...

खरंच आयुष्य किती सुंदर वळणं घेतं!

भूषणची पत्नी श्वेता हिलाही भेटण्याचा योग आला.

अमेरिकेत असल्यामुळे मी सहज गृहीत धरलं होतं की ती IT किंवा Data Engineering मध्ये असेल.

पण ती Civil Engineer म्हणून आपल्या मूळ क्षेत्रातच उत्कृष्ट काम करत आहे, हे ऐकून खूप आनंद झाला.

कोअर इंजिनिअरिंगमध्येही भारतीय इतक्या यशस्वीपणे काम करत आहेत, हे पाहून छान वाटलं.

योगा योगाने श्वेताचे आई वडील पण होते त्यामुळे त्यांचीही भेट झाली. 


राहुल टॉवर्सची मैत्री डॅलसपर्यंत

पुढच्याच आठवड्यात आम्ही राहुल टॉवर्समधील आमचे मित्र सचिन यांच्या घरी गेलो.

त्यांच्या घरात दाराजवळ तीन सुंदर Photo Frames लावले होते.

प्रत्येक Frame त्यांच्या आयुष्यातील एका महत्त्वाच्या टप्प्याची कहाणी सांगत होता.

काही फोटो शब्दांपेक्षा कितीतरी अधिक प्रभावीपणे आयुष्याचा प्रवास सांगून जातात.

फ्रिस्कोतील हनुमान मंदिर

त्यानंतरच्या शनिवारी आम्ही फ्रिस्को येथील कार्यसिद्धी हनुमान मंदिरात गेलो.

नेहमीप्रमाणे तिथेही आणखी एका कुटुंबाशी झालेली भेट हा त्या दिवसाचा सुंदर योगायोग ठरला.

त्या दिवसाविषयी मी स्वतंत्र ब्लॉगही लिहिला आहे—

"A Perfect Saturday in Frisco."

काही दिवस असे असतात की त्यांच्यावर स्वतंत्र लेख लिहावासा वाटतो.

तब्बल चाळीस वर्षांनी इंजिनिअरिंग मित्राची भेट

१२ जुलै रोजी माझा इंजिनिअरिंगमधील मित्र संजय याला भेटण्याचा योग आला.

त्याचा प्रवास ऐकताना खूप छान वाटलं.

१९८४ मध्ये इंजिनिअरिंग पूर्ण होताच तो अमेरिकेत आला आणि इथेच त्याने आपलं करिअर घडवलं.

प्रत्येक मित्राची आयुष्याची वाट वेगळी असते.

कोणी भारतात राहिले...

कोणी जगभर फिरले...

कोणी उद्योग उभे केले...

तर कोणी कॉर्पोरेट क्षेत्रात मोठं नाव कमावलं.

खरी संपत्ती म्हणजे माणसं

मागील काही Weekend कडे पाहिलं की एक गोष्ट प्रकर्षाने जाणवते.

डॅलसमधील हा मुक्काम पर्यटनासाठी नव्हता.

तो माणसं भेटण्यासाठी होता.

प्रत्येक कुटुंबामागे एक वेगळी कहाणी होती.

प्रत्येक भेटीत भूतकाळातील एखादं सुंदर पान पुन्हा उलगडलं.

आणि प्रत्येक संवादाने पुन्हा एकदा जाणवलं...

खरी नाती कधी जुनी होत नाहीत.

ती फक्त पुढच्या भेटीची शांतपणे वाट पाहत असतात.

बहुतेक आयुष्यातील सर्वात मोठी संपत्ती ही पैशात नसते...

ती आपल्या माणसांमध्ये असते.

हजारो किलोमीटरचं अंतर असलं, तरी मनाने जोडलेली माणसं कायम जवळच राहतात.

म्हणूनच डॅलसमधला प्रत्येक Weekend मला अमेरिकेत असल्यासारखा कमी...

आणि जगभर पसरलेल्या आपल्या विस्तारित कुटुंबाला भेटल्यासारखा जास्त वाटला. 🤗😊



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