With round the clock assignment & commitments, 1year just passed by & the contest for the following year was nearing. The contest was in Italy & as the winner was announced, Shreya gracefully handed over her crown to her successor. It was an emotional moment for her. She had owned it for a year & parting with it was difficult. However she knew its time to move on to something more….going beyond the contest. Her whole life was in front of her…miles to go.
Shreya was back to her country, India. From the airport she just wanted to drive down to her home. But that just seemed impossible. She was welcomed bouquets at the airport. Steering away from the media glare was unthinkable. She gave a few media bytes, obliged them & barged through the crowd shouting Shreya…Shreya…Miss India. All this was new to her. She rushed home, hugged her parents. She had seen the best of places but her home gave her the warmth that she got nowhere on those 5star hotels & posh studios. As she lay down on her bed she could see how within a year she has become a celebrity. She was just a simple shy girl & then a Miss World & now ex-miss world. She remembered her mom’s words- Fame comes with responsibility.