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I still remember the day when my immediate boss took me to a cabin, and said, “Kennedi, you have a wife & 2 daughters to look after. Why do you want to get into writing blogs?” And I tell him, “I think it is none of your business, because I update my blogs from my home & not from the office.” He warns me that the whole management is unhappy with my blog content & you will have to lose your job for the crap you are writing. I had to stop blogging for I needed ‘money’ to run my family. It was like I was compromising on my self respect. It was like someone was snatching my freedom – my freedom of expression & my freedom of communication.

I also remember the day when I was made to sit in front of my VP, and my immediate boss throwing all kinds of accusation against me. I kept looking at him helplessly, thinking in mind that – every dog has its day, and it is yours today!

My VP was intelligent – at least I thought so. He said, you can write your blog. No issues about that but write it anonymously. He said with freedom comes responsibility (as if I was some kind of Spiderman), and you seem to cross you Lakshman rekha. I still wonder who decides about how much freedom someone should have, and what is responsibility all about? Mid-Day having a semi nude centrefold is responsibility? Or the Times coming out with Bikini special is responsibility?

I waited till 6 months, but could not take it any longer. One fine morning I decide to resign, and I walk off in style without another job in my hand. Of course there were last minute crocodile tears. My boss offers his help saying, anything, anytime I am here – as if I cared!

Today by my teacher’s blessings & God’s grace I am on most of the astrology channels – Astroyogi, Yahoo, MSN, Indiainfo, & rediff – except Sify.com (for obvious reasons). And I get impressive number of orders directly through askenni.com too.

My teacher, K Gopalakrishnan always used to say, even if 1000 hands are held together to block the Sun, the rays will still reach the earth. Hence if you believe in your potential, and have 100 per cent trust in God and however wrong things might go around you - you surely will succeed in shining like a star.