Nikhil Panjwani - Katni, Madhya Pradesh

 

Hello! The journey began in 2016, when a family friend told about me about Let's Make A Difference. At that time, my relationship with my family and friends was ruined. My family loved me, cared for me and fulfilled my demands.I didn’t listen to my parents; I spoke rudely to them; I disrespected them and broke their trust. I didn’t realise what I was doing. I had become very harsh and created a distance from my family. Despite that, my parents believed that I would improve myself and be a good son.

1st June 2016 was my first day in Panchgani, the main thought in my mind was to question where I hadcome. I then told myself that I would let the eight days pass and never come back to the centre.The next day during my first Quiet Time, I didn’t feel any change as I didn’t take it seriously. When one of the co-ordinator’s told me to surrender myself to the Conference, I thought I should give it a try. On the 3rd morning during Quiet Time I went over my past and started thinking. Literally I started feeling something. My eyes were full of tears. I realised the poor reputation I have in front of my family,friends and in society. I saw the worst kind of devil that I was feeding and it was growing by the day. I realised that I should kill the devil inside me.I thought I really need to change.

The sessions of Viral Bhai and the speakers really impacted me positively. During the Conference, I learnt what relations are and why they are made. On family day when I talked to my father over the phone I spoke my heart out. I told him everything and he kept crying and said to forget the past and have a new start.

After the Conference ended, slowly my relationship with my parents started to improve and I was encouraged to improve my relationship with other family members and friends. In the past, I had never apologised, however after the Conference when I did apologise, much to surprise of many people, I started to bridge relationships. One day my father came and told me “Now you are becoming the son I want”. His eyes were full of tears of happiness and we hugged. From that day,I share a very good bond with him and he is my best friend. My mom said “You have changed Nikhil. I am proud of you”.

My journey started with the thought that I will never come back. However, it changed to, I will come every year. I returned in 2017 and committed myself to attend conference every year. It's like injection for whole year to me.All thanks to Let's Make A Difference, I have changed myself a lot and have started loving my family and myself.