Hey beware. Swine Flu is in the air. Just stay in your respective houses. Don’t go to public places. Hey don’t sneeze as you may be the person already infected by the virus. Hey are you working in a hospital? Oh! You are? Ok I need to stay away from you. Hey you know what? The person next to me just sneezed and did not cover his mouth. I think I need to get myself tested because I saw him eating pork yesterday. Hey what’s happening? Why do we need to be so paranoid about the situation? Can’t we just treat everyone like human beings?
A few days ago one of my friends came to office with her mouth covered with her dupatta and happened to say that one of her cousin has got swine flu. I am sure she must have repented later as everyone started staring at her as if she had captured the swine flu virus in her dupatta and was going to let it out the moment she removed it. She got so much attention that even Shah Rukh Khan may have not got when he was detained in the US. Anyway the dupatta did not stay on her face for long as she thought that may be the people around her have not recognized her yet and needs to show her face. The girl felt so dejected that she just sat on her seat pretending to be busy working but at the back of her mind thinking that she needs to give a thought to get herself tested for swine flu. However she is still hale and hearty.
Last weekend I had gone to a mall for shopping. The mall was a bit crowded as it was a weekend. I was busy window shopping, trying my best to make my way through the crowd to select my choice of merchandises. I happened to sneeze in the middle of the crowd. To my astonishment, the people with whom I had to struggle to do my shopping were no longer within my range. They had moved away from me. It took me some time to realize why I was given the liberty by the people to shop in peace. Oh! Swine flu was in the air. I had a hearty laugh. Wow! Just my sneeze had made the people aware of my presence and gave way for me. It was such a hilarious experience. I had learnt the trick and it helped me do my shopping as ease with a bit of fun.
I just don’t understand why are the people so scared that they might catch the swine flu. There are long queues of people at various hospitals wanting to get them tested for swine flu. Why don’t we realize that maybe the person standing next to us is the one who is already infected by the swine flu? I think our family doctor should be our first choice. The media is the one who is responsible for this situation. Why don't they realize that there are more number of people who die in accidents. Why don't they keep a count of those? The media does not need to hype the situation so much. I think our government has done a good job to keep the situation under control.
The swine flu has definitely come as a wakeup call for us. But rather than thinking about the situation negatively, I think that we need to spend time on improving our immunity and be happy and optimistic. And above all treat everyone the same way that we would want others to treat us- Like a human being.
Jai Hind!
Shardul P
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Pre (Tree) Primary School
This is about a school which I call (Pre) Tree Primary School. Everyone loves their school and I love my school too. However this school is very close to my heart it makes me think as to what we as citizens of India can do to make the future of India much brighter.
Everyday on my way to office, I come across this so called school in Lokhandwala, Andheri (W), which I call '(Pre) Tree Primary School'. The students here are small children who live on the streets, aged from 8 to 10 years who don't have the luxury of sitting in a proper school class room. What I see here is just a small black board hanging on a tree, a group of 15 to 20 children and a handful of teachers. It is under the shade of a tree these children study. Not even the noise of the busy traffic, the heat of the sun and the breeze making the black board swing, fail to distract them. I think the credit should go to the teachers of this school. I really appreciate the dedication of the teachers as they are the ones who are able to make learning so enjoyable and inculcate discipline in these children who make it a point to attend this school everyday as I don't see their numbers decreasing. Where there is a will there is a way and that can be proved in this case. I feel that only the good values that you learn from your parents and in school make you a better human being. I am sure these children will have a bright future ahead as they have the will to learn even in these harsh circumstances. They also may be having the ability to be well educated but don't have the money to get admission in a proper school. I think they deserve good education and this can only be possible with the help and support of non profit making human welfare organizations and the Government of India. I would like to urge the Government of India to come forward and visit such schools and appreciate the teachers and help these children live a better tomorrow. These children may not be lucky enough to enjoy their summer vacation as I don't think it is possible to run this school during the monsoons. I don't see them nowadays so I think that they are enjoying their monsoon vacation right now or should I say hope they are enjoying their vacation. I think it is very important to educate the children of India today, to make a better tomorrow for them and for India as it is only through education India can rise to great heights and solve the problem of unemployment. For me those celebrities are not the heroes who win international reality shows and win hefty prize money for themselves, but those who choose to serve humanity and help to make the Future of India much brighter and that too without any rewards. I believe we can only make a living by what we get, but we can make a life by what we give. JAI HIND!
Everyday on my way to office, I come across this so called school in Lokhandwala, Andheri (W), which I call '(Pre) Tree Primary School'. The students here are small children who live on the streets, aged from 8 to 10 years who don't have the luxury of sitting in a proper school class room. What I see here is just a small black board hanging on a tree, a group of 15 to 20 children and a handful of teachers. It is under the shade of a tree these children study. Not even the noise of the busy traffic, the heat of the sun and the breeze making the black board swing, fail to distract them. I think the credit should go to the teachers of this school. I really appreciate the dedication of the teachers as they are the ones who are able to make learning so enjoyable and inculcate discipline in these children who make it a point to attend this school everyday as I don't see their numbers decreasing. Where there is a will there is a way and that can be proved in this case. I feel that only the good values that you learn from your parents and in school make you a better human being. I am sure these children will have a bright future ahead as they have the will to learn even in these harsh circumstances. They also may be having the ability to be well educated but don't have the money to get admission in a proper school. I think they deserve good education and this can only be possible with the help and support of non profit making human welfare organizations and the Government of India. I would like to urge the Government of India to come forward and visit such schools and appreciate the teachers and help these children live a better tomorrow. These children may not be lucky enough to enjoy their summer vacation as I don't think it is possible to run this school during the monsoons. I don't see them nowadays so I think that they are enjoying their monsoon vacation right now or should I say hope they are enjoying their vacation. I think it is very important to educate the children of India today, to make a better tomorrow for them and for India as it is only through education India can rise to great heights and solve the problem of unemployment. For me those celebrities are not the heroes who win international reality shows and win hefty prize money for themselves, but those who choose to serve humanity and help to make the Future of India much brighter and that too without any rewards. I believe we can only make a living by what we get, but we can make a life by what we give. JAI HIND!
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