I see them every day as I walk towards the place of my worship. One is an old man with a small basket of ground nuts trying to sell them- no shouting; no attempts to grab attention; patiently waiting. The other is an old woman with a small mobile weighing scale offering the passers by to check their weight for a one rupee coin- once again no attention grabbing; only patient waiting.
I wonder every day - How much do they make in a day - 25Rs? - 30 Rs?. Hunger has stretched its hands to the farthest extent and yet failed to wipe out the smile on their face! Poverty in its highest form has failed to steal their dignity! They have not stretched their palms to receive alms from better off citizens despite their old age!!! Probably a beggar was getting more money than them in a day!!
I look at them every day and say a prayer in my heart. I look at them and understand the term - Dignity of Labour. For every great man that enters the pages of history there are hundreds of thousands of such people - silent warriors of human glory.
These two people may not know of this blog in their life ( they may not even know how to read and write) but for me they are great human beings or what's more important - good human beings.
I wonder every day - How much do they make in a day - 25Rs? - 30 Rs?. Hunger has stretched its hands to the farthest extent and yet failed to wipe out the smile on their face! Poverty in its highest form has failed to steal their dignity! They have not stretched their palms to receive alms from better off citizens despite their old age!!! Probably a beggar was getting more money than them in a day!!
I look at them every day and say a prayer in my heart. I look at them and understand the term - Dignity of Labour. For every great man that enters the pages of history there are hundreds of thousands of such people - silent warriors of human glory.
These two people may not know of this blog in their life ( they may not even know how to read and write) but for me they are great human beings or what's more important - good human beings.
