Some days everything falls into place and you know there is hope and humanity exists. It so happened I was taking my evening class with a motley crew of children who start coming to class from 4pm onwards and keep on walking from far away just to attend and be with me . It must be the grey hair that is appealing to them or just the crooked nose. I was taking my attendance and generally we were doing our salutations with each other when one entrant , a young exceptionally fair Sardar boy said Ma’am I am Sarwan . I said ok and wrote his name . The kids around started saying that he had come for a couple of classes but had left after that . Sarwan , very boldly said that he had told his mother that he will come for class and wouldn’t miss it now. Then he introduced another new boy sitting beside him , whom he said was his brother ; Shankar.
Imagine , my surprise when I looked up . Shankar , was a relatively dark Hindu boy dressed up in layers of woollens . He proudly called him that he is my brother and he lives with us . I was taken aback at how can a Hindu boy be his brother and what made him say all this . I smiled , and loved the reaffirmation of faith in humanity . It is so refreshing to see this. This little boy , made me believe in all the things that are posted virtually . It does happen , there still exists empathy and compassion .
No one told the little boy to differentiate with the boy just because he was dark skinned or he was his father( a bhaiya) son . Punjab is one of the most rampant states where racism exists . We are blatantly the worst in discriminating another human being on the basis of color and even worst in calling another a name because of him or her not being a punjabi .
And then some days , there is a glimmer f hope that things will change and the future looks bright in spite of the onion prices making us cry and watching a slugfest between the finance ministers ! Imagine , its onions v/s avocados !
Although quoting my favorite author , it is our choices.... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities .
Every day we are faced with situations and it is in our power to make the righ choice . All lies in or hands and in making the right judgement we can change the world step by step slowly .
This is a feel good post and we needed this after all the dismay and sadness of the last few days . And all the gloom was lifted by the encounter in the morning. Justice served .
There is always a change , and its happening .
