I am not good at writing about social issues around the country and i feel i am not eligible to do that,but still wanna write about it this time. It was a lousy day of work in my Home Office. I was just waiting for time to touch somewhere near 5.30PM so i can log off and go for a small walk. After 5.30PM i logged off for the day and took a shower and got ready for a small walk. I usually go to same place i used to like near by pond and sit around for sometime and come back. Today also i did same but after some time spent in pond i took another small walk in different route than usual. One the highway i found many small temporary huts most probably that came in recently.
It was around 6.30PM by then and Night took over the Daylight . Street lights were ON and i saw little children off age 8-10 sitting in circle near the street light ,for their daily homework and study. They were children from those hut where there is no power and hence came to the street light for study. It might be a common sight in many Indian town/city slum area. They were having their share of education only because of two reasons, one education is free in government school and two is they get free Mid Day meal at school. This encourages their parents to send them to school so they don’t have to bother about one meal of the day.
I spoke to those kids and they were very enthusiastic and they even know about internet,google etc. One thing i found in common with all of them are they are very happy to goto school ,though they live in miserable conditions. They are optimistic about their life. I was thinking how the other day a neighbour of mine was talking about how less salary he take home in comparison to his class mate who did same course as him. Of course its each person perspective on money and happyness. But come to think of why we are not satisfied can never be answered in true sense.
I am a positive person myself,but still there are times ,when i think of negative side of things. After meeting this kids i was just challenging myself can you be satisfied and happy in things that you do and have for atleast 60% as this kids do. If i can achieve it then i will consider myself to be a better person.
I agree everyone will have their point of view and their take on this,i just want to put my side of thinking.Please feel free to comment on your view. Being Happy is based on how you define happyness.
PS: I might update this post soon!
November 2, 2009 at 5:51 pm
You are a good man. Cheers.
November 8, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Hey.. that is completely true.. What is the name of the animal in desert which keeps running for the water which is actually not a water.. We do that same thing. We think of next stage always. We never celebrate the life . kasa woh hota kasa hey hota is what our life..
When you met these kids, you realized that.. and everyone should. Always misery in mind about negative things can hurt the living.. right!
But again, being satisfied with your life can hinder your capacity to reach the higher level which is again important in life… We can not sit at one place and say “that is it” ..:-)