‘Annadata Sukhibhava’

She might be around 75-80 years old or may be older than that, cannot say. But I always see her whenever I go and visit the place, happens usually on Sunday's.

She has this genuine smile on her face, which is very contagious. You will automatically smile back and feel the happiness radiating from her and from you. She is very unique and beautiful in her own way.

Yellow saree, she was wearing and she was looking more fragile this time. May be because I am seeing her after 3 weeks? Not sure, cannot say that but old age is definitely catching up with her. I never spoke with her, just did my duty and went back.

As soon as I got down from my car, she recognized me and came walking towards me with difficulty. Greeted me with her beautiful smile and I smiled back. Asked her whether she ate had food since morning, she said she had jowar roti for dinner.

I took her to the payment and had her sit down and I sat down beside her (believe me, I was being looked upon with curiosity). Asked her where she is from, she said a village near Mahboobnagar. Then she started talking about her past.

Her husband passed away and let her alone to raise 4 daughters. She raised them and married them off. Her elder daughter was married off to a guy who is basically a rouge it seems because he started treating her and his wife like animals as soon as her daughter gave birth to a girl (this is still a sigma in India, won't say rural because have seen this happening even in cities).

He made her sign papers which transferred all her properties to his name, which includes if I am correct, around 10 acres of land (couldn't catch this properly as she was having trouble speaking). Then he & his wife disowned her and she came to Hyderabad and has been begging for money and food near Kachiguda railway station.

I opened my wallet and gave her all the money in it, not sure how much but I guess was around 300+ bucks. She smiled and said she can survive for a week! She then blessed my kids, I told her I am not yet married and she started laughing and said that she thought I was married all this time. She asked me as to why not, I said may be the unknown divine has something else in mind. She blessed me stating that I will grow in career wise and will have a bright future. I just smiled and thanked her, touched her feet to seek the blessings. It seemed genuine, the blessings. I got into my car and drove off.

Note 1: I don't know her name, I usually call her Auvva or Amma (Mother or Grandmother) and she responds back.

Note 2: I usually don't share these kind of experiences or the work which I do but I felt something different today, so sharing it.

Note 3: For all my Hyd friends, I donate food (lemon rice, curd rice, etc.,) after buying them from hotel to street beggars every Sunday. If you would like to join, drop me a message or call me: Number visible in my profile.

Note 4: Couldn't get a clear pic of her as she was not happy to get clicked. Attaching a not so clear pic.

Note 5: If possible, please help the needy people (old age guys) and offer them some of your time and food.

‘Annadata Sukhibhava’

Thoughts

The light turned Red, ahh I must get up now before it turns Green. Alas, my legs doesn't have that much strength now. I look for my best friend, the stick. There it is. I grab it and try standing, but fall down. I must get up quick before they move away. It's been 2 days since I have eaten anything properly.

I gather all the strength that is left in me and move to the nearest car. The guy on the other side of the window looks down on me and makes a face. I simply smile and move to the next car with difficulty.

There's a kid sitting inside it and he smiles at me. That smile reminds me of my son when he was of the same age. I smile back at him. The guy who looks like his father sees this and smiles at me and rolls down the glass and asks: "What's your name?". I say "Everyone in the nearby locality calls me: Chacha". He grabs his wallet and gives me couple of bucks which is enough for today's food for me. I smile at him and say: "Thank you and may god bless your son a healthy life". He seems puzzled with my blessings and asks me as to why I didn't bless him? I said: "Son, you have given me the money and helped me. I already blessed you in my heart. Your son's smile is very genuine and I would like that to stay with him till the end of his life."

I move away from the car and sit on the payment as I am too tired even to stand for a minute. I can have a good meal today. I hope the kid in the car will look after his dad when he grows up unless like my son, who abandoned me.

Notes:

Sorry, been a while since I was active on Blogger. Just started writing back. Will try to keep this blog updated.

Fear..!

Here, I'm sitting on th edge of the cliff and looking down. The cool breeze is blowing gently and my hair is playing along with it. It looks as if both of them met each other after a long and are catching up.

The world looks so small, when we think the world is too big ..! While I was thinking my fear is big compared to this world. Its then I realized it all depends on, the way of thinking.

I just stood still, thinking and breathing slowly. Then as if my soul pushed me, I jumped off the cliff.. I could see the ground approaching, very quickly. At the end moment, I opened my wings and flapped them and soared through air..

I realized that one can overcome their fear by changing their mind set..! Thats how I over came my fear of flying..!

- Chrip Chrip

Cruelty..

It was early morning and I was enjoying the light provided by my best friend since ages. I was basking in his light and watching my children play with each other. Few were playing with equals while other were playing with them who was not equivalent in strength. I was amazed as to how few of my children grow up so soon except one. That child of mine thinks that he is the superior of all my children as he is capable of thinking and doing wonderful things. But it hurts me when I see the same child kill my other children just for fun.

I was watching a young fawn of one of my child grazing lazily around in the field, while another child of mine was lurking around and teaching its cub how to hunt silently. I was amazed when my child suddenly showed its presence to the fawn, that's when I heard a sound and saw that my child was dead and the cub was crying around its mothers body. While I was searching for the source of the sound, I found my other child walking lazily towards the cub with a smirk on its face. I'm feeling sad that why my child is not learning or realizing that killing is not for fun.

What If The Govt. Was Run By Young Minds ?

Think about this question for a while & imagine what would be the situation ?

Will it be a Boon Or Bane ?




It will be both if you ask me. Let me discuss why I think so.

Boon:
Young Minds at work, Unstoppable & always ready to go, confident, lack of fear, new ideas, co-ordination, no-discrimination between religions or castes or sex or race, etc.,
They will change the complete face of the Govt. & how it will effect the people around will be an interesting piece to watch out & see. They will definitely give a run for money to the politicians for sure. Seriously, just think what all things are going to happen. Things will change a lot for sure. They will eradicate a lot of things which our dear old politicians are not doing. Our country will become a powerful one for sure. Not only in terms of the Military, but in terms of the Wealth as well as the business would be booming.

Bane:
Restless, No Experience, Aggressive, etc.,
They will be in-experienced in many ways. Will not able to handle more hectic issues like floods, emergency situation (WAR), political scandals, religions fight, regional conflicts, etc., Here is the where the experience comes into picture. They will have to go through a lot of difficulties. It would be a disaster for sure.


So we cant say that the country has to be run by such a party where there is a proper mix of Old & Youth. Then the country would be seeing the profits for sure.