God in you has to be used for the right reason....................

              I was reading Sudha Murthy's "WISE AND OTHERWISE". Thanks to Ketan S Nadar who referred me this book through his blog. Otherwise I was unaware of such a beautiful work. I have read some of her articles in Vijaya Karnataka newspaper. But this one every human being should read. She has narrated her experiences in life with her beautiful words. After reading this, I realised how important it is to make sure that your good work should reach right people in right way.

             I had a small stint with Teach India. Those Sundays were one of my best experience in my life. I used to go to RT Nagar govt school for teaching those small kids. Even though we were able to arise curiosity in students but the school teachers were not ready to help us in what we wanted to deliver. School teachers were more interested in academics than the computer skills and life skills. Even organisers left with no cue what they are doing?. But this didn't bothered me as I was selfish. I always love kids. For me quality time spent with them is important than what is right for them. Even those students were not in a situation to analyse what is important for them. But I found God in their innocence and I tried my level best to teach whatever assigned to me.

           When God term has come in the middle, I want to tell you all that what I meant God is ? My definition of God has changed with time. Earlier I was very religious and punctual to prayers.Everyday I used to visit temples. Even in Siddavana Gurukula my belief continued. After I left Siddavana everything drastically changed. Today I visit temple rarely, but I have not stopped worshipping God. I have found God in my family who stood by me in every difficult situation, in my friends who encourage me to do the best, my work which has given me bread and butter, in those innocent kids who have made my life beautiful, in my inspiration who has given me a reason to live. In totality my definition of God has changed for the right reason.

        Continuing with the topic where I paused. Helping the needy people always requires special attention. Some times you end up with helping wrong people for wrong cause. One day while leaving for my home a person came to me and asked 20Rs for his bus charge. He told me that he has lost his purse and do not have enough money to return to home. Even though I had doubt about his words, I gave him 20Rs. He showed his gratitude towards me and left. But I didn't stopped there and followed him without his notice. He went to wine shop and ordered for drinks. He told he didn't have money for travel and now he is drinking in my money. I learnt a lesson from this episode.

         But history repeats. For the second time he came on my way and again same dialogue repeated. But then he asked only 10Rs. I thought then he had shortage of only 10Rs for buying his drink. He didn't recognised me and that made my work easier. I asked him where you want to go? He told Malleshwaram. Malleshwaram was on the way to my home. I told come with me, I am also going to Malleshwaram. He tried to escape telling many reasons but I was not ready to leave him. With little hesitation he came with me. We got down in Malleshwaram circle. Now I turned to him, I will come with you to your home and return me my money. Now he was in fix and told me he don't have money. I told him not repeat this once again. Whether he learnt a lesson or not but he will think twice before doing it again.

                              God in you has to be used for right reason and wisely.

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