20 Forget the temporary differences, Re-build the Friendship:

During the early days of the 1921 Civil Disobedience Movement, Doctorjee was its leading spirit. He was inspiring young people around Nagpur to actively participate in it. Schools, colleges, courts and other public offices were all targets of this movement. Doctorjee was eminently successful in his quest to motivate the youth.

However, in spite of all his efforts, I began to re-attend my college towards the end of January 1921. When he came to know about it, Doctorjee asked me in a stern voice: "Are you still not convinced about our movement?" I felt immensely guilty, and I left without a word.

Several days later, I began an apprenticeship in journalism with "Maharashtra" daily newspaper. Its owner, Mr. Dadasaheb Ogale, was close to Doctorjee. Doctorjee used to visit the office of the newspaper frequently. I avoided him as best as I could, fearing that my apprenticeship would be jeopardized, if Doctorjee said unkind things about me to Mr. Ogale.

However, one day, it so happened that Doctorjee, Mr. Ogale and I walked into the office at the same time. But Doctorjee smiled at me, and had very kind words to say about me to Mr. Ogale. I was very pleasantly surprised. I offered him a thousand pranaams for having such magnanimity and kindness in his heart.

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