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Every day we see many things but we observe only few of them. There is a big difference between ‘To See’ and ‘To Observe’. When we see, various things flashes in front of our eyes without any effect; but when we observe, that thing flows from our eyes to our mind by creating thoughts and from mind to our heart by creating feelings. In this post I am going to share such an observation of mine which has touched my heart and I am sure it will touch your hearts too.

                Many times while travelling for office or else where I have seen little beggars nearby university road signal, in Saras bag, at bus stops and many such places in Pune. But when I started observing them I found most of them without cloths or in dusty torn cloths, their bodies like never had bath since many months, hair like never oiled or combed before. They used to stay on footpath. Not sure if they have parents or not. What kind of their life is?

            With those sparking thoughts I opened my cupboard which is full of various colorful fashionable cloths. I have more than enough still I can’t stop myself buying new dresses. I am kind of possessive for my cloths. I always take care that all of them are arranged very neatly by maintaining the color combination. But today I was feeling very different. I started sorting the cloths which I have never used since many months and not interested much. After almost 1 and 1:30 hour of confusion I got 7 dresses, some kurties, Panjabi dresses and t-shirts. I packed all of them and buy some chocolates. I headed to the place, university road signal, where I always see them while begging.     

                I saw 3 girls and 2 boys were sitting nearby the bridge, not sure they were playing something or were having some talk. All of them were seems to be between 2-6 years old. As I went nearby them a girl came to me and started begging. I smiled to her, which was very much unexpected to her. She didn’t smile back to me but gave me a strange look. I asked “What’s your name?” she replied “Rani” while staring at me. I said “That’s a nice name”. Isn’t it great that People living at footpath also want to call their child ‘Rani’J. I handed over the carry bag of those cloths. She took it with great surprise and started checking what it is. As she saw those colorful cloths her face glowed with a big smile. I never have seen such a glow in my eyes while trying the branded dresses in show-rooms. I gave her some Dairy milk Cadburys as well. She just jumped with great happiness like she has never seen such a big chocolate before. She opened up that chocolate; I was expecting her to start eating it immediately. But she turned back and ran towards her gang and shared it among them. I was looking to them with amazement. I couldn’t stop the little tears along with a big curved smile on my face. I never felt that satisfaction while buying gifts for my younger siblings. I am unable to express that feeling.

While returning back I memorized another incident of my life. 3-4 years back I had a very different experience. That evening, I was in Saras bag, Pune, waiting for my college friends as we decided to meet that day. I was sitting on a bench alone. Suddenly a boy, almost of 5 years, started begging. I gave him a coin of 2 Rs. He went but within 5 minutes he came back along with 6-7 other beggars like him. All of them gathered around me and started asking for more money. I scared a lot, with no idea what to do, how to respond them. They started to be rude. For my good luck, Shital and Pallavi, my college friends, came there and helped me to get rid of them. That time we scold them a lot. But now I think what was their fault, what they are doing in with their life? Those were hardly of 5 years old children, very much unaware about life. They are what they learnt from their situation or parents.

 And those thoughts started carving my head. What I did today, is it enough for them? That gang of beggars was just a face of a

big crowd of people like them. This is absolutely not enough. These people don’t know anything rather than begging. Despite having all physical and mental capabilities, they are beggars. I won’t blame those little children or their parents. It is all their situation or mentality. All need to do is to make them aware about their self-esteem, their capabilities. I am not sure what can be done, but I feel deep inside me that I have to help them. Dear friends, I need your helping hands, your suggestions about what can we do. It is not like we want to do something different for which we need lot of money or facilities; all we need is generous love within our heart along with some courage. I have such inspirational examples in front of me. I had a colleague in SQS (where I work), Vishal Pawar, he is mentoring an orphan child; he looks after all his needs, his education through ‘Mentor Together’ trust, despite having his own children. There is another example of two young starts, Ajay and Vinay, my classmates of engineering. These guys also gather donations for orphan institutes. These people are not someone special or with special earnings, they are one of us. Only difference is they have a generous feeling of love within them and they dare to work for it along with their other duties. They are giving a value, a meaning to someone’s life. These guys are doing a great job, an inspiration for me. Hats of you.

I want you try this once, you will feel great. If you start searching your cupboard with a wish to help someone, you will definitely find at least one spare dress and once you find that you will definitely find those hands as well who need it the most.