డెట్రాయిట్‌కు చెందిన బొడ్డపాటి జగదీష్ (విజయనగరం ) అక్టోబర్ 21న మృతి చెందారు. తన తండ్రికి నివాళిగా, ఆయనతో ఉన్న అపురూపమైన జ్ఞాపకాలు నెమరవేసుకుంటూ ఆయన కుమారుడు, వైద్య విద్యార్థి బొడ్డపాటి వెంకట నాగ రూపేష్ తన జీవిత చరిత్ర వ్రాసి తండ్రికి అంకితమిచ్చారు. జీవితం పట్ల ఉండాల్సిన దృక్పథం, తెలుగు సంస్కృతి-సాంప్రదాయం, తల్లిదండ్రులతో పాటు కుటుంబం పట్ల ఉండాల్సిన బాధ్యత, గౌరవం వంటి విషయాలు ఎలా, ఎప్పుడు, ఎటువంటి పరిస్థితుల్లో తన తండ్రి వద్ద నుండి తాను నేర్చుకున్నది రూపేష్ ఈ పుస్తకంలో వివరించారు. ఈ వివరాలు అమెరికాలోని తన తరం వారికే గాక ఇతర ప్రవాస భారత యువతీ యువకులకు కూడా మార్గనిర్దేశకంగా ఉంటాయనే భావనను రూపేష్ వెలిబుచ్చారు. ఆయన ఈ పుస్తకం రచించడానికి సరిగ్గా మూడున్నర ఏళ్ల సమయం పట్టింది.
ఈ పుస్తకంలో తన బాల్యం నుండి ప్రాథమిక విద్యాభ్యాసం వరకు ఆయన విశదీకరించారు. మరో పుస్తకంలో ప్రాథమికోన్నత నుండి ఉన్నత విద్య వరకు, దాని తరువాయి భాగంలో ఉన్నత విద్య నుండి వైద్య విద్య వరకు తన ప్రస్థానన్ని వివరించే క్రమంలో ఉన్నట్లు ఆయన పేర్కొన్నారు.
రూపేష్ రచించిన ఈ తొలి భాగం పుస్తకం “The Evolution of My Journey: Creation of a Story – 1999 to 2010” పేరిట అమెజాన్‌లో లభిస్తుంది.
దాన్ని ఇక్కడ కొనుగోలు చేయవచ్చు – https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-My-Journey-Creation-Story/dp/B0CCCX47GV
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Background by Rupesh Boddapti:
The Evolution of My Journey is a book that I started writing in December of 2019 when I finished the Fall semester of my Junior Year at the University of Toledo. From a very young age, I liked writing stories, and throughout my childhood, I wrote many short fictional stories. Initially, I started writing this book as a self-help book in which I explore themes of self-confidence and self esteem by reflecting on experiences from my personal life. It was never intended to be an autobiography because I personally did not feel ready to take on such a humongous task of writing my autobiography, but slowly and slowly, I came to realize during the COVID-19 pandemic that instead of focusing on specific themes as the core of the story, I should write a detailed autobiography in which I relate to each of these themes that occurred throughout my childhood. The COVID-19 pandemic really taught me the value of one’s story.
It was heartbreaking to see and hear about all the lives that were lost due to this global pandemic, and that is when I appreciated what each of our life stories conveys. Each one of us has a story to tell, and most importantly, each one of us has a message to tell. That is how The Evolution of My Journey started. In the beginning, it was supposed to be just one book that details all my experiences from my birth to the point where the COVID-19 pandemic began; however, over time I came to understand that the details I explored in my earlier years were very limited, and incomplete with a lot of focus on my latter years. Due to this lack of uniformity, I went back to the beginning and restructured all my earlier years to ensure a proper, strong, and relatable story so that everyone who reads it can enjoy it.
My brother, Saketh Boddapati, gave me a brilliant idea during the Summer of 2020 to break the book into two parts with one part focusing on my college years and another book focusing on the years from my birth to the completion of my high school in 2017. Taking my brother’s idea into account, I was able to de-stress and just focus on one book for now and then work on the next book, and that is when The Evolution of My Journey became a series on its own, not just an individual book. This went on for another year during which I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering with Honors from the University of Toledo and matriculated into the University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences in August of 2021. Getting adjusted to medical school was a big challenge, but I still wanted to work on my book and my non-profit organization, GJ – Alleviating Hunger & Food Waste, and I tried very hard for the next two months.
However, on October 21st, 2021, my dear father, Jagadish Boddapati, passed away, and this changed my entire life. For the next year, I put my book on hold due to the more immediate priorities and emotional transition that I had, and upon being given a leave of absence from medical school for one year and upon resolving all important pending tasks related to my father, I was able to work on my book again. By this point in time, I wanted to ensure that all my life experiences are properly detailed with each book representing a phase of my life so that each person can relate to my experiences in each book, and this led me to divide the book further with Creation of a Story – 1999 to 2010, focusing on the years from my birth to the completion of my elementary school.
The next book will focus on my middle school years followed by the next book focusing on my high school years and going forward. I love writing, and I will continue to write going forward for a very long time, so many more books will get published. At the end of the day, we have a story to tell because our story is not just what we created, but it is a product of all the sacrifices and journeys of our parents, grandparents, and ancestors. Therefore, we have to respect everyone who played a role in our journey, and we need to ensure that we deliver well not only for our family but also for the many generations that will follow us. This is the lesson from The Evolution of My Journey: Creation of a Story – 1999 to 2010.
Snippets – Throughout this book, you will find many experiences from my birth to the completion of my elementary school years as well as chapters dedicated to the Importance of Grandparents and Importance of Parents. In addition to these experiences, you will find an evolving spiritual side in my personality, cultural development, friendship, love, etc. Some specific experiences include the concerts with M.M. Keeravani, Mani Sharma, and P.Susheela that my father organized, the inauguration of our current Shirdi Sai Baba Temple and the consecration of the Shirdi Sai Baba idol, the 2008 Presidential Election, 2010 TANA Conference, etc. Many experiences and stories will be enjoyed, and this will certainly be one of the most enjoyable books one has ever read in his or her life.
