I love tender coconuts. Especially the ones which have tender meat inside them. And so we were standing (me and another friend) at the busy junction, drinking tender coconuts. You get so very tangled in everyday businesses that in spite of a strong urge to drink a coconut daily, we stop by the seller only once in a while. And every time I stop, I make it a point to drink as many as my small stomach can take in. Alternating between malaiwala nariyal and paaniwala nariyal.
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12 Dec 2005, 10:55pm
we've had posts similar to dis in the past..n all of them remind us jus one thing... u cannot change the world, but yeah u can make it a better place to live in...jus do yer part, put a smile on someones face n it will come back to u....
good post, at the end of the year..reminding us to let Him work his purpose in us....
13 Dec 2005, 11:38am
To you : This is way so much better than ur modems raghu...maybe this style of writin suits u better!!!
Bout the blog in general: I cant tell you how many times i have faced this same dilemma...there is always this naggin doubt deep within..."Am i doin the right thing???"
There is this signal near my house...and there is this small girl who begs there everyday...now-a-days i make it a point to save sum of my lunch n give it to her...its not like i'm changin her life or nething...the smile on her face when she sees me everyday more than makes up for all the guilt about not being able to do anything worthwhile for these people!!!:)
13 Dec 2005, 3:27pm
@June:Was the 'Him' in the last sentence a reference to the almighty? Lets see what he has to say abt this in godly gestures
@harini: Modms's are my first love! they will continue in our group.:-) So long! nice to hear from you.
16 Dec 2005, 3:27pm
We have a small organization in our college called "muskaan" where they spend time in the evenings teaching street-children.
Maybe you can start something like that in your company.
Food, Education and Health are the 3 things that the children of this country should not be deprived of. Do anything that you can do in your might.
16 Dec 2005, 4:46pm
hey Raghu!
don't u think giving money or food might help them for the timebeing ..wht abt the idea of showing them a way to lead there life on there own..something like some employment..she cud b maid at ur home..or neighbours..labour at a hotel
(where u go regularly and the hotel manager recognises u else there)or give them an idea of selling flowers, fruits, vegetables,..nething wud do...rather than giving money for the day and let them go off reaching out for giving hands..wat say????
16 Dec 2005, 4:47pm
hey Raghu!
don't u think giving money or food might help them for the timebeing ..wht abt the idea of showing them a way to lead there life on there own..something like some employment..she cud b maid at ur home..or neighbours..labour at a hotel
(where u go regularly and the hotel manager recognises u else there)or give them an idea of selling flowers, fruits, vegetables,..nething wud do...rather than giving money for the day and let them go off reaching out for giving hands..wat say????
16 Dec 2005, 5:49pm
@kiran: we have two organisations. One which works for the upliftment of urban slum dwellers adn the other which works for rural youth. Muskaan is a nice name. commendable work you are doing.
@bindu:give a fish and he will eat for the day, teach him fishing and he will eat for the rest of his life. Hmm....
16 Dec 2005, 8:47pm
i eventually read it...its a good choice u did the right thing....ur conscience always helps.
22 Dec 2005, 10:45pm
Good post.. as i know we cant do anything for such people some do for money and some are really in need of money. So the best way is to help them with hwat u can and by doing what u can..