Oh today I played pool very badly… one of my bad days with the game continued! But then it was time to meet ma good old buddy at the Forum for lunch at Pizza Hut! Forget about all the calories, fats etc etc… just enjoy the yummy cheesy Ring O’ crust pizza (the new arrival) with oregano and extra spice!!! Wow, super! My mouth still waters…. ;)
Then it was some quick shopping at the united colors of Benetton! Yes, I know I haven’t got my salary, but who cares when the wallet is filled with credit cards ;) And you hardly get 50% off at this store! I didn’t wanna miss it…
And as always, the evening’s destiny was the adda at Jayanagar 4th block where we sit on the roadside and chitchat. My memory goes back to as far as some 20 years (or atleast 15) when I used to come with my parents and some family friends to the same place and the roads looked pretty much empty in total contrast to today’s Jayanagar! But today it was a little more different …
The sweet friend of mine hadn’t come yet and I was waiting sitting there all alone with lots of people (mostly the oldies) I generally don’t sit there alone even if I’m waiting for a friend. I prefer going to Planet M (now Temptation M) or ‘Show off’ or any other store! Since I was already tired with my endless defeat in the game today and a heavy (junk) meal, I chose to sit down.
A beautiful girl (with traditional salwar suit) who was a stranger had come to sit on the next bench when my attention got deviated to one of the sad things on earth! Whenever I witness it as a helpless and hopeless creature, my mind freezes! It goes out of ideas and I curse pretty much everyone from politicians to myself to god (who leaves me wondering why there’s so much unbalance and unfairness) Sometimes some people have an answer … You don’t call them arrogant, but I definitely have a problem here!
‘Why can’t you go and work somewhere? What’s wrong with your body parts?’
Or
‘Hey go away, are you not ashamed to do this? Go and find a job… or else I’ll slap you!’
Or
Some people don’t say anything, but just donate whatever they could (the good old one rupee coin)
I’ve seen people react this way and look back with anger! Now whose fault is this? I read begging is illegal! OK, whoever calls it illegal must also be insane! Imagine you don’t have your salary for 2 years… I’m sure you can’t! Let’s cut it to 1 year… hmmm, difficult right? Ok, let’s make it 3 months. What would you do? You may try to get your investments broken! But that won’t help much. The EMIs wont let you get away! So next thing, you ask your parents/siblings/friends. Now nobody has any money for 3 months… (Come on, its only an imagination!) You go to banks… now, which bank gives you loan when you are not earning and neither have a security! Is it too much of an imagination? No, I don’t think so… (If you don’t agree, most of the others would! Atleast that’s what the survey says) So what’s your next step? Confused? Now think about those under privileged friends of ours with whom God wasn’t so happy. Should you and I leave them to where they are?
We all know most of these people are exploited. They have been forced by someone to go for begging and at the end of the day all money goes to a kingpin! Worse, some are robbed of their body parts and put into this business! Whatever it is, I can’t stop worrying when I see a small kid on the road… I mostly carry chocolates with me, which I affectionately give them. Even I have problems giving them money! It goes to someone else (mostly) or they get used to it and live the rest of their lives begging! But a child who’s 8 years of age is the future of this country and we see her begging for her daily food on the streets! Fortunately there are lots of NGOs coming these days that adopt such children… but being the most populated country in the world, number of such kids is also increasing badly! We don’t want to see our future begging for the present!
Next time you/I see a kid on road, think for a while… may be 10 seconds! I’m sure you/I’ll find lots of questions, but if you/I find even a single answer write to me.
Because I need an answer…
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