What did you do with your first salary?

Author: Suriya Murali

I’ve always dreamed of taking my parents to a foreign country.
I joined Infosys, Mysore as a trainee in December, 2017 and I got my first stipend 15,913 which is definitely not enough for a foreign trip. I opened a RD and transferred 10,000 to that RD account and remaining was to manage my expenses for that month since I stayed away from my home.
Every month, the moment my salary gets credited, I’ll transfer 10,000 to that account and somehow managed with the remaining amount that was left. After 4 months I applied passport for my parents.
I never spent money on anything unnecessary and it took me a year to save around 1,40,000. I thought of taking them to Dubai first but then I realized that money will not be enough so my next thought was Singapore and Malaysia. Luckily one of our relatives lived there in Singapore. I contacted them to plan a trip and finally the D-Day came. I booked a ticket to Singapore and Malaysia for a 6 day trip.
On February 1, 2019 on my parent’s anniversary, I told them I’ve booked a flight for us. They didn’t believe at all first and when I showed them the tickets, they both teared up in joy.
They wanted me to cancel the ticket and get a bike for myself. Since we (from) come a very average middle class family they did not want to spend so much for a trip. But to me their happiness mattered the most. I know how much they struggled all their life to raise me to this level so I thought, getting them a shirt or a saree with my first salary wont do justice. I wanted to give them a memorable experience which they will never forget.
We three have never been to any country before. It was our FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIP <3. I saw pure joy on their face!

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Wow! This story is out of proportions. A real good hearted son who just wanted to please his parents, that too in an age where children are expected to be anything but. 
This story really touched my heart. I am glad there are still people like Mr. Suriya who care to please the folks who showed him the world. My blessings to you and your family.

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