This book is about my life from the time I was born till my present age of 40 summers. It narrates about my life in two different countries and continents, Africa and Asia. It describes the extensive travels I have undertaken in nine countries. It narrates my travels to thirty-eight places in India. It narrates my journey in becoming a Chartered Accountant. It talks about my marriage and my divorce. It talks about the magnificent sights I have seen in my life and the adversities I have faced. It talks about my life purposes and what I am grateful for in my life. It describes a life of a rose, a life having rose petals as well as thorns.