Merry X-mas or Happy Diwali

What more, one can ask for ? your manager walks straight towards you while you are at lunch in canteen and says, Sid, you can leave now , call it a day. I was like , Are you sure, its 1:00 pm and next two days are X-mas holidays already. She says, ya , am sure. Have fun and enjoy!!! I wondered, how good the things can get and makes you feel, life is not that boring, eh??
I still remember, two years ago, I was in hyderabad and diwali was about to come and we had one day off and then there was Id too, so, two days off in a single week. I asked for 3 days annual leave so that I can go home and celebrate diwali. My boss denied saying, it has only been 5 months since you took last vacations and the project deadline is also there.
I somehow consoled myself and managed to say , Ok boss. However, a few days later, I came to know that one of my close relative is suffering from Cancer and might be having few months left in his kitty. I again asked my boss for leave and he said a big NO, I explained that I will leave hyderabad on friday night and will take monday off. So, this way, only one day leave can help me to meet my uncle who is fighting with cancer. He agreed but very reluctantly. So, I finally celebrated diwali in Raipur at my relative's place.
A few days later, my Boss taunted me for taking leave at that time when whole team was working. I felt like sticking the fork that I had in my hand , right into the face of that ugly soul. But all I could manage to say that, Its so inhuman on your part to not to understand my problem.
So, Life is really funny and gives you the things at odd times. I don't need any leave this time but I have plethora and when I needed most, haha, there was none