Being a professional who belongs to the elite print industry
will draw a very sophisticated image of me in front of many (I guess!).
Actually I am quite an untidy person when compared with the societal norms of playing role of a
girl. I realize the fact that spending, in a way is the only rescue to my present
condition. It can save me from looking the way I look, mismanaged. Spending on
myself will actually make me a whitey- tidy girl whom guys would like to date (again
I guess!). Yeah, 22 yet single that is me! Anyways that is not the issue. The issue is spending even 1/4th (or whatever part) of what we spend on
clothes, saloons, spas etc. can actually help someone in filling his stomach or
educating himself.
Why I am writing this
article is because I myself feel abashed. What to choose, between the
grooming standards of today and the almost cracked segment of our society?
I have been meeting a very beautiful and courageous lady
from past 5 months. She is 25 years old with three kids, an alcoholic husband
whom she left behind. Sadly this brought her back to her family who work hard
to make sure that she should not live peacefully. Why? Simple reason she is a
girl and now not just a liability but also a stain on the family name. She
lives with her younger brother just to fulfill the ‘Male Protection’ regulation
of our society. This brother treats her like a trash, beats her in front of
anyone at any point of time. Still she is struggling hard to feed and teach her
children well. But in the salary of just 4k she hardly manages to feed her
children properly. Witnessing all this first hand made me think on how we know
what is the meaning of poverty but seldom do we realize what it actually
means???
I know that this sounds like an age old story and I am just being emotional. I’ll not deny this. But just because
millions among us share the same story and we cannot change everyone, should
this stop us from doing what we can do even for one? I don’t think so.
I have decided to be a human and help her till the day I
can. Honestly, even I don’t earn a very handsome amount. Belong to the middle
segment of the lifestyle economics table. But the lesson which I have learnt in
these 5 months is very precious. ‘In
order to bring change you don’t need a 5-6-7 figure salary but a heart which is
an inch larger.’
