Today I thought that let’s go to the river bank and sit on the bank. As the sun sets, the sun can also be seen and its vermilion green can be enjoyed and I went and sat on a bench. A grandfather and a grandmother were sitting on the bench next to me. Grandma had a big box and grandpa had a bag. Grandfather would give a chocolate and grandmother a lado to whoever passed by their bank. Make laddoos at home and put them in a box. Dada keeps chocolates in Bagalthela. He also called me and gave me a chocolate and a ladle. So I curiously asked him that you come here every day? So he said yes and said yes even if you give chocolates and laddu to everyone like this every day.
And we are giving chocolates and laddus to everyone on the way! I was surprised so I asked him that your son must be earning well if you win chocolate and laddu every day. The grandfather said that this is not the son’s earnings. This is our own earnings. The son went to America but did not come back. The bride settled there. Never even called us or even wrote a letter. There was one daughter who was married but died in a car accident. The couple had an accident one year ago. So there were no children either. Me and this grandmother, both of us were working in the bank, we had saved a good amount and today we are getting pension. From it the house runs well. Let’s buy chocolates from the savings and make Dadi Ladoo. And share to all.
There is a saying ‘give twice and it will be doubled’ I asked how are you spending your time now. Dada said reading, writing, we both love to read and also love to write. He used to write poetry, stories etc. in his youth. Many were printed. Currently I am writing discussion papers in Gujaratmitra. By writing and reading and surviving ‘Alzheimer’s’ – forgetfulness. Most of the past is remembered but never forgotten. The past is the past! gone We live the life we have today with joy. Not even worrying about the future. I am very happy to see that you are living happily even at such a young age. I will also adopt your idea. What happened when Jaif got old? We don’t even think that age has passed. Live happily ever after. It happened then that a person must develop any hobby!
Pondicherry -Dr. K. T. Sony– The views expressed in this article are the author’s own.
Campaign against spitting in public
Why can such rude and double minded behavior like spitting eating gutka and pan masala on the road? The scooter drivers spit on the scooters. Roads deteriorate, germs spread and splashes fly apart. If there is a front wheel, open the door and spit. There is no shame! A big campaign should be launched against this. Whoever is caught spitting on camera or on the road should not be found but punished. Put in jail for 8 hours and take a photo and give it in the paper. Cancel his license for a week and impound the vehicle. Start this campaign with a discussion paper in our Gujarat Mitra and give it a direction. For Cleanliness Campaign, Let Swach Sundar Surat be Gujarat’s idol.
Palanpur Patiya – Tushar M. Shah– The views expressed in this article are the author’s own.