Friday, 25 April 2014

Needs vs Wants

One day my driving instructor Ali asked me whether there are any opportunities for his wife in corporate field. Then I asked him about his wife's educational back ground, then he said, "My wife completed twelfth but she is a fast learner. Long ago she got an opportunity at some call center because it is night shift I asked her not to take up that job.". Then I asked him about his children, he said they are grown up now and they can manage everything. He said,"Now a days it is very difficult to live a normal life madam, if we spent on milk it is difficult to spend on bread. We want to join our kids at a good school but the admission fee and monthly fees are very high. To face this situation I need a helping hand, as she is interested to do a job I am asking you ". After listening him I ensured him that she will definitely get a good job for her qualification. 

I was so moved by listening to him and I was thinking all about our conversation on the way to my gym. Soon in the gym I met my friend even she looked so worried. I went to her and asked the reason then she said, "I want to celebrate my daughters birthday at Marriott but my husband says he can't make it happen this time. She is our only daughter and more over its her birthday spending on it is excepted, he must have planned for it. ". "What is he saying?", I asked. "He is saying that we already spent so much of money on our vacation so its difficult to make it in that big Hotel. He asking me to celebrate it in my house. ". Then its time for gym we stopped our conversation and climbed on to the machines. I was just thinking about her house, well its a bungalow, her vacation was at Paris, her girl turned five and she goes to a International School. Besides my instructor problems are different he can afford to send his kids to some local school, he can afford for food, he can afford there clothing but, they didn't reach there wants. 


On the way back home I was just thinking about my conversations.  Later when I looked out of my car window what all I can see is a slum, where people live in a very small huts they cook there, they eat there and their children play there. They are all happy and Ali is in better position when compared to them. Some where deep in heart I am feeling bad about my situation too. Well, I want to join my son in a good school and my good school fees are also high! Of all our earnings the amount we save is a very few bugs. Everyone has one or other problem in life it must be because, no one are happy because there basic needs are served but they are looking at something more which this society giving us and asking themselves why they are not up to them. Every so called Class people are facing this problem. If this society restricted to normal food, normal shelter and normal clothes then I think these problems wouldn't have knocked our doors.











Thursday, 10 April 2014

The Creator and The Destructor

Recently my aunt expired. She is very close to me and her demise is so unbearable.  Every moment I think about her. What is that making me to think of her? Is the question which I asked myself today. She is very generous, lovable and one who gets happy on others happiness, that is what she wishes. Till that day I don't know the meaning of death but, today I learnt it. It is a irreversible or solution less process..

God created us. He showed us paths to follow to live life in righteous way. We human beings say that if we follow those paths we go to heaven or else to hell, where we will be treated by demons. I don't know whether it is true or they really exist. But what I learnt was if we follow those righteous ways to live life we will be known for our goodness before and after us. I thought being selfless is foolishness which is one of my aunt's quality. But, on her death ceremony when everyone spoke about her then I realized it is the highest quality which is very difficult to acquire.

All of a sudden when we heard she is no more.. What should I feel? She is no more.. I don't know how she feels but how about memories? Is there any serum to erase them as a person erases from our life. Is the creator, the destructor? Why this life? Whatever may be the reasons she is no more... What is this and why? Why this unwanted guest visit us?

Everyday when I see any person who is working very hard for there survival in this race of life, I feel willingly or unwillingly we all got to visit the same unwanted guest. No one can escape from that guest. So living life righteously and for good purpose at least leaves a good word about us.