August!!
Also means Noble. This month of the year brings with it a lot. By lot I mean,
Prosperity, Purity and a month which carries lot of meaning and purpose.
This month
bought many surprises, which made my friendship stronger, which taught me to
give and which helped me pray for others.
I always
want to relive this month of the year and for me, this is possible only when
Charity begins. Obviously, the way to do something good begins from heart. I
accept the phrase “Charity begins at home” but my parents recreated it and told
me that “Charity begins at heart”.
I started
doing charity when I was young by giving away my food to an old and hungry
watchman beside my home. I thought charity was to feed the hungry. Each time
the man thanked me, I felt good but was guilty from within as I also felt the
sense of escape I had towards the home cooked food which was filled with mom’s
love and care.
Thief had to
be caught someday and I was caught by mom when I was doing my daily deed
sincerely. She saw me giving my food to the watchman and she kept quiet by not
complaining at the very moment. Everything which happens in our lives will be
discussed in our family at the dinner table. That night when I was about to
eat, mom said a single sentence which made me poor and proud at the same time. “To
teach someone how to earn is more important than to self- sacrifice”.
Realisation
will come to all of us someday or the other. From that day till today, I have
made an oath to myself to help others to help themselves.
Not
deviating from the topic let me get back to what actually happened this month
and why I love it the most.
5th
of August: The day I
will not dare to forget in my life coz once I did, I had to see my best friend
Manjula weep on her Birthday. My first blood donation was on this day. I always
backed up on my mom’s saying and wanted to do something great which bought a
sense of honour to my friend on her birthday and which helped others when they
were in need. This might sound selfish as the charity I did was to uphold my
friendship but at the same time to save a life with a good deed was my vision.
When I discussed this with Manjula, she was totally convinced and it was too
good to know that even she had pledged her eyes the same day. Convincing my
friend could have been in different ways but I chose this. On this day and
forever, I thank all those who have made their effort to save a life.
15th
of August: Independence
Day!! Day filled with patriotism, day that bought Freedom to our Country and
Happiness to its people. On this day we can see a festive environment in our
surroundings. Cheerful Kids holding Indian flag, Parade by our great Soldiers
etc. I had been to a school near Kanakpura to distribute school kits and this
great deed is done by Aapatsahaaya Foundation (http://aapatsahaaya.org/). This cause is a clear example of
charity with a purpose which distributes knowledge to the kids in the form of
school kits and sees divinity in their smiles. On this day and forever, I thank
Viswanathan and his team for considering me amongst them and also thank all
those who have made their effort to distribute knowledge.
25th
of August: Besides
my friend’s birthday this is another day which I won’t forget as it is my
result day. This day brings out many successful Company Secretaries and also
makes many others sad because of unexpected results. From the day I have joined
this course I have done extra prayers on this day. The extra is for all my
friends who have opted this course to see themselves and others happy. Hard
work coupled with sincere prayers make many things happen which we thought
would never happen and praying for others brings a satisfaction. On this day
and forever, I thank all those who have made prayers for me and for others just
to spread happiness.
All the time
in this world is not enough to thank people who have helped us in many ways to
come up in our lives. May it be our Parents who gave birth and an identity, may it
be our Gurus who gave us knowledge, may it be our Country and its Soldiers who
always protect us, may it be our nature, friends, culture etc. which makes us
learn many important things.
The way
which I always depend to thank the entire above mentioned is to work towards
helping others to help themselves and I wish each month is as noble as this
month is.
PS: Image
Courtesy Aapatsahaaya Foundation.
Ranju….
