THERE CAN BE NO KEENER REVELATION OF A SOCIETY’S SOUL THAN THE WAY IT TREATS ITS CHILDREN – NELSON MANDELA!

My childhood friend had volunteered for an NGO working as Orphanage and Adoption center”MIRACLE“. She kept on sending beautiful pics from the Orphanage which motivated me to visit the place with my son. Never in my wildest dreams, I could imagine the experience which Father -Son duo had today.

We were greeted by the Director, Simran (who have been instrumental in running this NGO)with warm smile and black coffee till my friend arrived with her husband….and then started the conversation which has left deep scars in my mind and heart as I write this blog.

HUMANITY LOST AND DEAD !

CASE 1– Raped13 Year old Girl child giving birth to newborn and abandoned by parents and society…13 year old mother with baby in arms !

CASE 2 – Specially abled new born baby below one month old thrown in dustbin by unwed mother….Child getting treated with worms in head due to animal bites !

Case 3 – Minor Mother(Religion1)with 2 year old kid as Husband(Religion 2)jailed due case logged by in-laws…Both are in orghange till mother becomes adult and kid’s custody is given to her.

Case 4 – 3 and 4 years old brother-sister were burnt with Diwali crackers for property by their uncle post their parents died in Covid second wave….Holding each other in the orphanage with burnt skin !

Case 5 – 5 year old boy child sexually abused by father and rescued by NGO…Still in trauma,cant speak properly !

There were 68 kids from 0 months to 10 years with 68 Cruel, heartbreaking Inhuman stories…

HUMANITY IS ALIVE !

After these heartbreaking stories,I took the tour of the premises and heard beautiful adoption stories where Kids have been adopted by Indian and NRIs across the globe.

1. Ankush has been adopted by Mumbai celebrity family and is now going to make debut in bollywood
2. Hope has been adopted by childless couple from US who was a child rape victim.
3. Afreen completed graduation last year after being adopted by a family from Bihar.
4. Aamna,Indu and Ravi have started going to school and Simran believe few of them will surely go on to become IAS Officers for the country if education is supported properly

Simran has build state of the art home for these kids who lovingly call her “Badi Mummy“.Neat and clean airconditioned rooms and Bed,Study Area,Kitchen,Playing area with well oiled 25 member team to support the cause….but the Cause is Bigger….hands and support are less !!!

My son while coming back from the visit said “Dad,we are grateful and filled with gratitude that we have parents“,I couldnt agree more and was thinking how I can help these kids on these basic challenges they would be facing- Food,Clothes,Education,Medical Treatment,Legal support!

THE CHILD IS THE BEAUTY OF GOD PRESENT IN THE WORLD-Mother Teresa !

The Organisation Success story is achieved through small Success stories of the Individuals working for the Organisation in a synchronised manner not the Net worth.

I was told in my early days almost two decades back what Supervisors work in Automobile Assembly lines where robots work but Leaders are required for dealing with Humans. As Leaders, Our Job is to bring the best out of our People without any Biasness…While saying this I am clearing myself that all of us would have our favourites but that should be on performance not on anyone’s whims and fancies…But system should be based on Meritocracy not Mediocracy!

Once ,We get an employee on board, We should consider him/her like a Seed and Organisation as the land. Every seed has the potential to grow into full grown tree with fruits in a fertile land (Immediate leader…will not say supervisor)with proper Sunlight(Knowledge Imparted and Training),Water(Close monitoring by the leader to make sure the Knowledge along with skillsets is put to work),Manure(RNR ) and with proper dose of Fertilizer(Quality Checks).

Once the Seed turns into Small Healthy Plant, We Need to ensure that we guard them against any domestic animal(Competition).When we see this seed is growing into right direction ,we need to make sure  Pruning(Constructive Feedback for growth in the right direction) takes place in  a congenial environment.

When all these processes are right, we not only build Team but also create leaders. This is the right time to identify talent and bring the Seed , Now a Full grown tree with fruits to the mainstream with IJPs.

THE MERE JOY TO SEE A SEED INTO FULL GROWN TREE WITH FRUITS (OUR LEADERS) IS A SUCCESS STORY NOT ONLY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BUT OF THE ORGANISATION.

Now the Leader need to work with the ethics of a Doctor…That every patient is beyond caste ,creed ,religion, sex etc and go on a mission with passion.

SELF LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL TRANSFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT WILL TAKE THIS LEADER AHEAD THAN HIS PEERS IN THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.

A true leader leaves behind a legacy of leaders and the success of a leader should be gauged by the fact that how many leaders they have build in their careers.

“If your actions Inspire others to Dream more,Learn more and Become More..YOU ARE A LEADER”….I am trying to be a Leader , Are You ???

Fire within Me ..Fire 🔥

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The Year of Pandemic has been My Year of An Absolute Enlightenment. The year which Made me realize the Difference between NEED and WANT.

The priorities in life before pandemic might have been Materialistic….but the Entire materialist world Collapsed bringing the The Real ME in forefront struggling to cope up with Real Meaning of Life !

Stories around this period telling us the Strength of the Character of Some Beautiful People who Helped Migrants reach their Villages, Langars in Gurdwara, Iron Lady taking Care of Numerous Dogs…But Most Importantly The Frontline Medical Warriors reminding us of any warfare on our borders.. Absolute Respect and Salute !!!

These Moments made Me realize what should be My Aspirations, Want and Immediate Need for my Soul because Mortality is Time Bound not to be taken for Granted but to be Cherished Every moment…Keeping the same Thought in Mind ,I Choose to be Happy Every moment Going Forward;

HAPPINESS @YOU !!!

LAYING DOWN IN THE CORONEOUS CAGE SURROUNDED BY SUFFOCATING MATERIALISTIC WORLD,I KEPT ENVISAGING THE INDOMITABLE FLIGHT OF THE MAJESTIC EAGLE !

THE KICK,THE JOY AND HAPPINESS HAD A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PARADIGM THOUGHT,THE MERE ESSENCE OF BEING ALIVE BROUGHT MY SENCES TO THE CORE !

THE FIRST BUDDING OF FLOWERS IN SPRING WITH DEWS DROPS,THE SMELL OF THE EARTH IN THE FIRST MONSOON RAIN…THE DRINK WITH DAD APOLOGISING THE CHILHOOD MISTAKE,TELLING MOM THAT I STILL LOVE HER FAVORITE DISH AND ON EVERY MOMENT SAYING “I LOVE YOU” TO YOUR BELOVED ONES…IS THE SUBTLE KEY TO MY HAPPINESS WHATEVER THE WORLD SAYS SO !!!

LISTENING TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC,CRYING IN “SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE”,KIDS HITTING ME FOR A HOME RUN,VISITING FAMILY IN NOIDA AND FARIDABAD ENJOYING KAROEKE,PARENTS NOT ONLY RUNNING MARATHON IN CHANDIGARH BUT WINNING TAMBOLO WITH FRIENDS,MISSING THE YEAR OF ABSOLUTE ABSTINENCE BUT THEM BEING GREAT…IS THE KEY TO MY HAPPINESS WHATEVER THE WORLD SAYS SO !!!

I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY WHENEVER THE CLOUDS GET DARKER AND MERKIER,I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY WHENEVER DISSAPOINTMENTS AND FAILURE KNOCKS ME DOWN.

HAPPINESS WOULD BE MY ELIXIR IN THE ETERNAL QUEST OF HUMANLY LIFE,HAPPINESS IS MY DAILY TROPHY IN MY DAILY DEFEATS AND VICTORIES……………………………………………………………………..

AS I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY FROM TODAY AND ALWAYS BEFORE I DIE…BEACAUSE I WANT TO LIVE BEFORE I DIE ETERNALLY !!!!

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With Bone Chilling Unknown Invisible Enemy at Doorstep,

Paranoid, Hysterical Humans Caged to Uncertain Future;

 Hopelessly Hopeful for the Treasured Elixir of Saving lives ,

Chasing the freedom of Blue Skies in the open arms of Nature.

Life had come full circle in the lap of My Mother, My creator,

Her Selfless, Endless love Always felt in her Warm tight Hug ;

Creating the best Immunity Shield with her soft weak arms,

Mother’s Love can defeat the Mightiest of the Eerie Enemies.

Gloomy Unknown fears vaporised into the thick Optimist Air

Life rejuvenated with Vaccinated Elixir of Mother‘s Tight Hug;

With the spirit of A Trojan Warrior, I was ready to Conquer All,

No enemy seemed Mightier, I was no longer Vulnerable

She is My Shadow, She is My Creator, She is My Mother…………………………………And I am her whole Universe!!!

I reached home early as The PM was going to address the Nation on his favorite slot,8 pm, The Slot made famous by his Demonetization Speech few years back. Being An Orator of Extraordinary abilities, he had made everyone glued to the television sets before the scheduled time.

Entire world was engulfed in an unprecedented situation arising Out of the pandemic caused by the Dreaded Corona Virus “COVID 19” and India was looking on face to the dreaded monster. PM started with his usual charisma and then used the dreaded word “LOCKDOWN”. By saying “The entire Country has to Lockdown for next 21 days to avoid the community transmission”…and Then Extended it by few more weeks.

All Across the Globe,There were Two sets of News going around .In one Set of News,We heard Many People Going Into depression,Domestic Violence cases getting Increased,People Committing Suicide for silliest of the reasons like unavailability of Alcohol…and Off course , Home ladies without shopping and servants getting paranoid with Lockdown.

In the Other Set of News,People are completely transforming their lives,Someone running a marathon in his balcony in Italy,Lady Driving 1400 Kms to Bring her Son back, 103 year old lady surviving COVID 19,Mother Nature Healing herself,Wild Animals and Birds in human domain,Pollution level to the lowest and The Most Important Thing….. The Value of Life and Freedom!

The meaning of Success…Doesn’t lie in Big Homes with Swimming Pools,Exorbitant Cars,Fatty Bank Balance and Many More MATERIALISTIC pleasures but Seeing Our Family Hale and Heart and Enjoying lives with us…That is the real Success we have in the Lock down.

This Lock down Gives us Ample Opportunity to Utilize the ME Time which we Bragged about but couldn’t find in the Dog Eat dog,Busy Being Busy world.It is one of the most Unique and Rare Opportunity in disguise that we are going to talk about till we survive.

Here are Few of My Thoughts and Take Aways to Come Out this Lock down as A winner and a Gainer;

1. This Time gives Us Opportunity to Spend the Most precious Time of Our lives with Our Most loved ones…Unfortunately ,Not all have their families around and Spending Time Either Without their Kids,Parents Or Spouses.
2. Realizing The Thankless Job Our Mothers,Sister and Wives Have been Doing for Years in Keeping the family Together and Doing all the Household Jobs…Their is Pure Respect and Standing Salute to them.
3. Working on Health with Right Food and Exercises …. Becoming Healthier without excuse of No Time.
4. Growing Professional Skillets by Enrolling on Online Courses and Reading…which will pay Rich dividends once lock down open.
5. Pursuing Our Passions…Which we couldn’t do due to Traffic jams and endless time on road.
6. Stress being the Biggest Villain Nowadays is Somewhat Put to Rest but Genuine Concern and Solution Approach Is the key.

Life is Precious but Life with Freedom and Health is the Most Valuable Treasure God has given us.Humans Will value Nature more and Appreciate the Freedom of each Individual.

The Biggest Loss in the End is IF we come out on the Other side of this Unchanged and Not Filled with Gratitude.

LOCKDOWN…The word created a sence of fear and anxiety among most of us. Everything had come to standstill …Life seemed to be a cage in a circus while surfing the News channels.

One of these Channels was showing how most of the people involved in helping Carona patients were getting ostracized by many in our societies. Doctors,Nurses, Airhostess were either asked to vacate their rented accommodation or some sort of social boycott was taking place. This News brought all my anxieties and Fear to rest while making me realise that these Carona Warriors are putting their lives at risk to make one of us stay alive.All across the globe these Warriors are involved in round the clock shifts like soldiers involved in a combat operations on the border for Us..Yes !Many of them have contacted the disease and more worse have laid down their lives fighting for the cause “US”.

They are Not Only Our Superheroes but will regard to give them status of Living Gods .. Sharing my Thoughts on them in my latest poem in hindi for them called “Ye Mere Khuda”;

Laash Ke upar Laashein,Har pal chut ti saasein,Tham Gai hai Zindagi…Kahan hai Ye Khuda,kab tak karu Bandagi;

Har band hoti hui saans aur maa ki roti hui aankh ne ye badnaseeb lamha banaya;
Mandir Band,Masjid Band..Aaj pehli baar khud ko Akela aur bahut tanha paya.

Najrein Saaf ki toh tej Roshni mein, safed libaas mein ek messiah chala aya;
Tyag, Tapasya aur balidaan dekar Mandir aur Masjid se nikal aya.
Jo na milein Ibaadat gahon mein,Aaj jung lad rahein hai desh ke har haspatalon mein.

Hum Inka aabhaar kaise chukayenge ,Sochne mein majboor hoon;
Shat Shat Naman karta hun kyunki apne ghar mein baitha,Aap sab se bahut dur hoon!

Thats my small tribute to the Unsung Corona warriors!