why did Abdul Kalam and his team feel frustrated?
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I was a non-believer in astrology, but the testimony of my own life has made me change my thoughts on the subject.
I come from a Hindu, middle-class family, my father was a government employee, and he ensured that our family always had enough. He would encourage me to do well in my studies, and I went on to go to a top engineering institute in the country. In my final year, though, I got in a relationship with a batchmate, and after graduation, we both were placed in the same company. I am not sure as to how we got into this relationship, but we almost went out for over a year. He was not a good match for me or anyone for that matter. He was short-tempered and petty, and we would constantly fight over small things. We slowly drifted apart and broke up soon after. We were both placed in the same company, so I started to have some problems in the workplace as we would see each other every day. Working with an ex is never easy, and it was getting uncomfortable for me to work in the same place as him.
I quit my job after some time because of this and started to look for a new one. I wasn’t too sad about my break up, but I was feeling down, and it showed in my job interviews. During one of these interviews, as I sat in the waiting room, I met a guy who was vying for a job in the same company. As we got to talking, I felt a connection to him. His name was Vijay, and he was charming and well-spoken, and I was instantly smitten. We exchanged numbers, and soon after, we had fallen in love. The cherry on top was that we were both selected for the job we applied for. As the relationship got serious, I realised that I wanted to marry him. While I knew my parents might not agree because he was of a different caste, his parents did not have any problems with our union and were agreeable and accepted me lovingly. But I had to confront my parents someday.
So one day, I took Vijay to meet my parents, and as I expected, my father outright declined. We tried to convince him, but he wouldn’t budge. He was being stubborn and that it was for my own good. Now during this time Vijay spoke up and said that he was aware of the problem of caste, and so that no problem occurs, he had already spoken to an astrologer and confirmed that our Kundli is almost a perfect match and that 35 out of 36 attributes (GUNAS) shows us to be compatible. My father, still adamant, demanded that he speak to an astrologer himself. We could see that he was getting angry. At this time, Vijay calmly took out his phone and opened Astroyogi - one of the top astrology apps. Now speaking directly to my father, Vijay handed him the phone and said he could ask any of the 1000 astrologers that the Kundli information was accurate. My father then calls up one of the astrologers through Astroyogi. He goes on to have a lengthy conversation with the astrologer. We could see him pacing and asking questions; after what seemed like a lifetime, he puts down the phone. He looks at us and says that the astrologer has told him that Vijay and I are a good match and highly compatible, also that the astrologer has seldom seen such high compatibility of Kundli. He calls Vijay over and puts a hand on his shoulder and almost in a filmy manner and tells him to take care of me and gives us his blessings for the marriage.
Since then, I have believed in astrology, and I am really thankful for it. My husband and I still consult the astrologers to this day and would encourage everyone to give it a go if they are having trouble in their life. Here’s a link for Astroyogi for those who might need guidance in their life and are going through a tough time.