I choose not to place DIS in MY ABILITY

You meet thousands of people every day in and out and there are times when some people you meet changes your cognizance of life. That what happened when i met Kikishah. He is suffering from duchenne muscular dystrophy (a genetic disease which causes weakening of muscle and a person finds difficult to walk, run, jump and climb stairs. As the person gets older only the arms work properly and rest body totally handicapped). Besides being physically handicapped he can't even speak and hear properly.

Since he was totally handicapped his family, his wife and all his relatives left him by telling him that he is a burden for all. He spent years in loneliness with his pains, his sorrows and his struggle all of his own. He has a single room to live . His room also serve as a work place for him.

It has been 42 years since he is ironing clothes to earn his living. He works for 8 hours a day and even do his household works on his own. When i inquired that what makes him work that hard ? he said, "Begging was though an easy option. I could make anyone have pity on me and help me in making my daily bread but i found that my soul had not been handicapped yet and that helped me work for myself ".

Disability is not a curse according to me , rather it is a boon because a few non-functional parts defines the real part of people in your life. The one who see a disability before he see you gives you an idea that where your strength is really residing. All you have to do is make that strength in you an inspiration to others and those who choose to discriminate will be forced to appreciate :) ;)

I choose the PATH LESS TRAVELLED

" MONEY ?.. no I prefer difference " said he when asked about what was the reason behind his 55 years of copious selfless service. Besides being a teacher, he is a painter, a musician, a philanthropist and above all a great human being. He worked for years in secret for the welfare of needy and poor children by teaching them free and by paying their school fee. He also used to teach them music and painting so that children weak in studies could raise money for them and their families.

Seriously, think about a situation taking yourself in the picture that you are working hard for whole month day and night and at the end of the month you are not getting salary ! and there's no hope of such too !!. DIFFICULT? .. ya i know and this man worked for 55 years like this only.

Being a government teacher his salary had never been enough for all his highly ambitious work but he never left hope and his profuse alms finally bear fruit when his taught children became doctor, journalist, teacher, musician, painter ( at melbourne, australia) , nurse, bussinessman, etc.

Paintings by S. Avtaar Singh 

And this one got a deep meaning,