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Hi, I’m Tirtha Raj Roy, a level 6 Local Guide from Kolkata. Here, I’m gonna share share a story which changed the meaning of “Local Guides Program” to me as well as the meaning of my life. I have shared the same incident in short in my CL 2020 Application Video but I couldn’t completely explain what it meant to me. Last month one day, I was coming back home from my regular work. Suddenly I realised that didn’t have sufficient money to return home by a cab. Then I waited beside the road for minutes for an Auto Rickshaw, as the fare of that was much lesser. But I couldn’t managed to board an auto rickshaw too as all the rickshaws were filled. Then I waited indifferently. Suddenly one old person came on a scooter, stopped in front of me, l was a little hesitated at first. He unexpectedly offered me a lift towards my home. He said that he’s going to the same direction would I mind joining him in the ride. At first a little stunned I slowly reacted and said that I would go with him. Then we started the journey. On my way home we had a little talk where he said something very unexpected. He said that he knew me through Local Guides and he read all my reviews as he loves the way I write the review. He said that he likes the reviews as most of them are raw and I don’t try to add any spices to that. He added that my reviews has helped him knowing the places he knew well before with a new age and updated overview of it. And at last when he dropped me home; he blessed me and said may god keep me safe and I can carry on my good work. This amazing incident changed the meaning of Local Guides Program in my eyes. I thought it to be a typically browser type thing where people search some place and local guides’ review only help them to find them. But rather it brings lot more emotions and lot more feelings to it. And with that meaning of my life also changed. I wished of getting fame and appreciation from everyone in childhood, I may not get fame in further future but that appreciation has boosted me up to do more goods for the society. And all the things are happening because of the Local Guide Program. Thank you very much Local Guides Program. I know that picture may feel irrelevant to the incident but i f you can zoom that picture in a vertical position you can see an old man on his scooter going away. That was the person. I couldn’t managed to click a picture with him as I was very much mesmerized with he reactions and words. I felt it better to feel that only than clicking a picture with him.
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