I gotta tell you something!

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

She

Like everyday, it was my routine visit to nearby Temple. Being Tuesday, dedicated day to god Hanuman, it was a huge rush there and beggars were also adding to it. Sometimes this situation get on your nerves too, but you have no other option they give them something and all possible way to come out safely.
I went in, did my pooja and came out. As I am scared of these beggars, i managed to made an escape from that crowd. "Ah! thank god" I exclaimed.
I was unlocking my two-wheeler, when a small girl near about 4 or 5ish wrapped into pink-white..dirty frock, which was torn from every other inch....blowing nose, uncombed hair, dark ..naked feet..ran towards me. She stood very close to me and sucked her thumb. May be she wanted to utter something, but she kept staring at me with blank face. Avoiding her presence, I took my helmet, wore it and started my bike, I just took a small U-turn to move ahead when she whispered in low voice "de de didi, bhagwan teri sunder jodi banayega" (please give me something, god will bless you with a good match)...her voice crumbled.

Dunno what made me to stop, i took packet of prasad and gave her. Her voice was so soft and convincing that I couldn't move an inch ahead, without agreeing to what she was asking for. She shyly took that packet and ran back to that crowd

I wonder, what was the fault of that small kiddo, which made her to sit outside temple and beg for her stomach. Her hands were too small to "beg", the one who needs a school, a protected environment, where she can also get cherrished and loved. We are into the era of Nike, adidas, tomy.., where even a cheap local brand could help her to cover body.

I wanted to hug her and kiss on her chubby cheeks, and wanted to say "darling, you are beautiful". She was as normal as other kids, except for having "financially sound" parents.
But i couldn't do anything and drove back to my way.
posted by Jyoti at 2:30 PM 16 comments

Thursday, April 3, 2008

It takes heart...

1. To offer lift to 45-inches waist woman on your two-wheeler
2. To say "exactly" to boss..when you know she is 110% wrong.
3. To relocate before validity of prepaid phone card expires.
4. To visit dentist...in the midst of marriage shopping.
5. To say "nice voice" when his voice was worse than a torn-bamboo.
6. To say yes for an urgent meeting, when you planning to leave early.
....isn't it?
posted by Jyoti at 12:04 AM 5 comments