HAWK LIKE VIGIL
God willing, Mahalinga(28)
will get married soon, importantly, he will be getting married to a girl like
him- that is speech and hearing impaired
I had met Mahalinga first time in 2007; that was the time he
had joined ITC Windsor, Bengaluru .Ever since then ,everytime durying my stay
in this hotel, I will interact with him. Years have passed….Mahalinga is the
same –Cheerful, joyous…always radiating enthusiasm. He is deputed at the public
area by the Housekeeping department that includes the lobby also. Undoubtedly,
even after 32 years if this hotel is still gleaming, spotlessly clean….it is
because of the contribution of workers like Mahalinga.
His father is an employee of BSNL. After Mahadeva’s mother’s
death, his father got married again, and is blessed with two more children.
“I have excellent relationship with everyone in my family.
My father is a very good human being” says Mahalinga.
SSLC passed Mahalinga reads PRAJAVANI, the renowned Kannada
newspaper everyday. He can read and write Kannada as well as English. Kannada Spiritual
luminary Basavanna’s teaching have influenced him in a big way in his life.
Kannada films he like but Kannada news channel TV9 is his favorite. He also
spends time in M K K Mariappa ground, which is replete with the hustle and
bustle of sport enthusiasts. “I like that place very much. I get peace of mind
there” says Mahalinga.
Mahalinga knows his
job very well. Nobody needs to tell/supervise him. He is a veritable dynamo.
God has gifted him with a hawk-like-vigil. An infectious smile and cheerful
mood all the time, is yet another amazing unique selling point of this
Housekeeping superstar.
R Kesava Mallia in Bengaluru
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