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I nurture an aspiration to contribute my mite towards
society in the humble way I can. I have
been doing so consistently for the past two decades in rearing my two children
to be conscientious global citizens and contribute positively towards the betterment
of society. Seeing them develop into
mature, responsible young adults with their heads firmly on their shoulders,
stimulated by standing up for what they know is right, makes me feel like this
dream has taken root.
I educate two unprivileged
girls and wish them educated and standing on their own feet because education
is the only weapon with which one can aspire to change one’s status and the
world. This has been one dream I have fostered
from a young age, believing that if I can educate even one girl child, it would
mean educating a generation. I sincerely
follow this principle and have tried to illuminate a few lives with the lamp of
literacy. I have inculcated this aspiration
in my kids that they have now voluntarily promised to bear the onus of
educating at least one if not more who otherwise would have been lost in the
mire of illiteracy and consequent degradation.
When we know better, we obviously do better is what prompts my son who
is only fourteen and brilliant at studies to devote half an hour everyday to
tutor the maid’s son. I see this as the seed taking ground to flower
and bear fruits and makes me feel complete as a mother and an individual of the
conviction that education is the foundation stone towards arriving at a better
tomorrow. My children have vowed to put
aside a portion of their earning towards creating a charity that would sponsor
a needy child all the way to higher education which is a dream that will live
on longer than I do.
I have a myriad of dreams which make a beautiful spectrum
and keep alive the flame of living life meaningfully. Of these, I aspire to leave the earth a better
place for coming generations and have promised myself not to degrade the
environment. Therefore, I have banned
usage of plastic bags in my house, am very conscious of water conservation and
do not spill a drop more than that what I strictly need. I do not even use chemical disinfectants,
pesticides and deodorizers at home and try to keep a clean and fresh-smelling
home by using herbal concoctions. This
is my way of working towards the dream to contribute something towards the
generations to come.
The words of James Dean remain with me at every step, “Dream
as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” My dream of educating someone will live on
much after I am dead and gone through my generations that will see the tomorrow
which I will not. Just as I have faith
in them, I know that all things are possible to a heart that dreams and
believes in their coming true.