Not only that, he and his wife got a formal invitation to attend a Christmas reception at the White House. And then, he got the video message from President Obama. Meanwhile, he got the video messages from Jimmy Carter, George H. It got to the point where, when the White House picked up the phone, Charles would just say, “It’s sunny today in Houston, partially cloudy, twenty percent chance of rain later today…” and they would say, “Hello, Charles.”
So Charles called, and a week later he called again, and a week later called again.
And talk about getting through the gatekeeper! Try the White House switchboard. But a sitting president is a good deal busier. Getting a personal favor from a former president (or four) is one thing. Next call - you guessed it - was to Bill Clinton’s office. I’m sure President Carter would want to be part of this, too.” “I should tell you,” he said as he explained what he wanted, “both the Bushes are already in. “Well,” said Charles, “you know, George Senior’s already in.” This time, he called the offices of George W. They said they’d relay the request and get back to him. Talked to the folks there, explained what he wanted: a personal video message from the former president to the troops that Charles could take with him on his next trip. So he got messages on video from all sorts of people. A flood of messages from people back home saying they missed them and how much they loved and appreciated them. When he got back Stateside he decided he had to go back, and this time, he had to bring them as much of a taste of home as possible. Some of them were talking about suicide.” “That they hadn’t expected to be there more than a few months, and now they were there for years. “Men and women came up to me and told me what it was like there,” he says. And it had far more impact on him than he even expected. So he raised the money, organized the team, and made the trip. Spare time or not, though, he keeps climbing these impossible mountains. he runs a staff of seventy-five, putting on eighty to a hundred banquet events per week. Although he doesn’t actually have any “spare time.” As executive chef of one of the busiest country clubs in the U.S. Some go on hikes, or start a coin collection. Some people build model airplanes in their spare time. Bring along a troupe of celebrities, entertainers and cooks, a few tons of food, dozens of pallets of gifts, drop in on a forward operating base (FOB) in a war zone, put on a Vegas-style show, and make a home-cooked meal for 5,000 US troops. But give it a try to understand how all of us are the pieces of the same puzzle.A few years ago my buddy and coauthor Chef Charles Carroll had a crazy idea. However, not everyone can grasp the underlying message beneath this tale of two people trying to fit it.
It’s deep, meaningful and has no knock-knock jokes. Overall, Knock Knock Knock is a good watch. One has to keenly observe the surroundings too while enjoying the conversation our protagonists have. The dialogues are kept simple, but have deep meaning set beside them. The short film comes across intense, fun and yet gives you a taste of psychological thriller in between. Talking about the story, Sudhanshu Saria presents a compelling tale of people craving to fit in. So what happens when these two alike yet contrasting personalities collide? How are they trying to fit in the world like all of us with what they have to offer? Well, the film’s climax startles you while answering these questions. He has a certain pattern and doesn’t want any disturbance in it. Phuden Sherpa is open to life, new challenges and keen to learn but Shantilal Mukherjee seems like a person who is not welcome to change in life. While watching the short film, you are given a sense of feeling and understanding how both the characters are alike, yet completely different.