SERVICE , HELP, FAVOR AND NOT WORK

In this world, the wonderful people, wonderful acts, need not be the one that look good, pleasant and appealing. In fact we ignore several good things around us which are letting us live in peace and get along in life.

Long ago, may be about 26 years ago, we had some drainage problem in the colony at santoshnagar. I was actively involved in the colony development activities and so was attending to all issues. For this typical and critical problem of drainage, we had to engage one casual labour as they would call ( i would feel sad at that) who should get into the manhole and dip himself in for few minutes and remove blockages. This according to me was most inhuman act and i was cursing at the lack of technology or indifference of governments.

Bad enough someone was willing to do this for survival, what was appalling and disgusting was indifference and insensitivity of people to pay enough money for this and also of the regular employees of MCH who would exploit this hero. I would get damn depressed, and my dad fortunately gave decent money for him and hence reduced my guilt. Can there be more degrading way of treating people i would feel. I want to believe that such instances and needs have stopped. 

Now in the current times also there are many such works which we folks cannot even imagine doing or would not do for reasons known to each individuals. In many cases, i challenge we can’t even do with efficiency. Hence the least one can do is treat such people with respect and give them good money as they too have families and their children are studying in decent schools and their overheads have also gone high .

I see most people trying to cut corners in these areas..  Auto guys, servant maids, watchmen, push cart vendors, and many more. Recently when i was shifting my home, couple of people helped me a great way. I may have hired them for money but their commitment is something which motivates me. What for? Just few rupees? Amazing is their work and nature to help. Honestly i see god in them for helping me. All i did was to repose trust in them and kept smiling and treating them as co humans.

We must recognize and encourage. After what we earn and  get is also for sharing with these people. Not giving enough and more is also one form of greed as we want to have everything for ourselves. Bad enough they are doing so many things for you and making life easy and we still want to benefit more for us and deny for them.  If someone is doing that, please change today or at least think and acknowledge they are helping us and not working for us . 

Like  money cannot buy peace, happiness and health, you can’t buy these people with money. Love them, care for them and recognize them. If possible share more money with them. So what i am serious and so what i am emotional and so what i am preachy...something deserve unconditional attention and yes these people who are called poor , richly deserve love and respect.