A day when things happened and many of them had the property of touching a chord deep within!
1. Dependence, becomes a way of life.
Lekha's dad is once again with us, since yesterday. He's here in connection with the fitment of a new Jaipur foot as he finds the existing one heavy and cumbersome. We're put on to the 'Otto Bekk', which is a stone's throwaway from our house, by Savio - a classmate of mine and a doctor, currently practicing in Chicago. The trials will go on for a few days as the exact measurements have now been taken and finer adjustments will be carried out, followed by familiarisation sessions.
He needs help to get up from where he sits and as I was helping him into the rest room, early this morning - he continues with his routine of getting up early, going through chores and is dressed up as though he's ready to go out - says, 'I know that I'm disturbing you but you need to suffer me out for these few days'. It's a great change in his personality over the last ten months, after the amputation of his right foot. I suppose, deep within him, he realises that dependence on others has now become a way of life for him and that has softened him!
2. Ganga Dutt Gupta.
Happened to come across him in the course of my official work today. His three month old child, back home in Ludhiana, was seriously ill and he was going on urgent leave. He'd clamoured on to a train without proper reservation, to end up being with the law for all the wrong reasons. After being slapped with the fine, the ticket examiner had asked him to shift to another compartment for berth allocation which he'd refused, resulting in a minor altercation with the railway guys, who'd promptly dumped him at the station under our jurisdiction.
He seemed to be very confused and terrified as though the world had come down upon him. My boys, trained as they are, went about getting him pepped up and ensured that he was put into a subsequent train. As is the custom, they shall be tracking him till he reaches his home safely!
3. The matured youngster.
I'd a school mate of mine calling me up to say as to how his son had humbled him. Over the last few months, they're having a running battle over the latter's decision to bunk the campus selection after his professional course and opt for working in an NGO, based in suburban Bombay - which is working towards upliftment of the weaker sections of society - for a paltry pay packet.
The father had called up to say that his son had deposited a sum of Rs.1,000/- into his bank account, from his first pay and he intends to continue with the contribution, towards his old age care. What a fine thought and what a lofty idea in a young mind?!
You've proved that you're far senior to me in wisdom, young man. May god be with you in all your endeavours!
1. Dependence, becomes a way of life.
Lekha's dad is once again with us, since yesterday. He's here in connection with the fitment of a new Jaipur foot as he finds the existing one heavy and cumbersome. We're put on to the 'Otto Bekk', which is a stone's throwaway from our house, by Savio - a classmate of mine and a doctor, currently practicing in Chicago. The trials will go on for a few days as the exact measurements have now been taken and finer adjustments will be carried out, followed by familiarisation sessions.
He needs help to get up from where he sits and as I was helping him into the rest room, early this morning - he continues with his routine of getting up early, going through chores and is dressed up as though he's ready to go out - says, 'I know that I'm disturbing you but you need to suffer me out for these few days'. It's a great change in his personality over the last ten months, after the amputation of his right foot. I suppose, deep within him, he realises that dependence on others has now become a way of life for him and that has softened him!
2. Ganga Dutt Gupta.
Happened to come across him in the course of my official work today. His three month old child, back home in Ludhiana, was seriously ill and he was going on urgent leave. He'd clamoured on to a train without proper reservation, to end up being with the law for all the wrong reasons. After being slapped with the fine, the ticket examiner had asked him to shift to another compartment for berth allocation which he'd refused, resulting in a minor altercation with the railway guys, who'd promptly dumped him at the station under our jurisdiction.
He seemed to be very confused and terrified as though the world had come down upon him. My boys, trained as they are, went about getting him pepped up and ensured that he was put into a subsequent train. As is the custom, they shall be tracking him till he reaches his home safely!
3. The matured youngster.
I'd a school mate of mine calling me up to say as to how his son had humbled him. Over the last few months, they're having a running battle over the latter's decision to bunk the campus selection after his professional course and opt for working in an NGO, based in suburban Bombay - which is working towards upliftment of the weaker sections of society - for a paltry pay packet.
The father had called up to say that his son had deposited a sum of Rs.1,000/- into his bank account, from his first pay and he intends to continue with the contribution, towards his old age care. What a fine thought and what a lofty idea in a young mind?!
You've proved that you're far senior to me in wisdom, young man. May god be with you in all your endeavours!
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