One in the late days of January 2010, the inside roads of Kalwa, Mumbai. It was just midnight, so cold and quiet and breezy. As I was walking, I saw an Auto rickshaw pass by. And it stopped behind me. I heard her crying, “Please drop me back at home, this is not what I signed up for. Don’t do this”. The voice was high pitched, sweet, but helpless and desperate and young, a college student.
I looked back, and started moving nearer to the vehicle with an intention to help her out. I took few steps backward, and soon came thoughts stormed into my mind, “Will I be physically handle the villain? Am I capable enough? Is it kinda showing off action?”
Then I stopped. I felt like there was a battle going inside me head. “Should I help/act doing right thing which might hurt me or walk away from it being on the safer side?” The question was “Is it right thing, worth the sufferings or walking away losing a life!” as I was struggling finding no one near, the auto started moving forward, I didn’t speak, I didn’t respond, I didn’t move. The driver took the auto further away from me, and I heard the voice of the cry fading away.
Today as I still remember that voice that is still resonating and echoing in my ears, the story is unfolded…
My Brother and friends all over the World. ARE YOU GOING TO RAISE YOUR VOICE AND ACT AGAINST IT? OR ARE YOU STANDING AND WAITING TO MAKE A CHOICE LIKE ME ? Think about your girlfriend(s), think about your sister(s), think about your mother. I missed an opportunity to stand for WHAT IS RIGHT ? BUT I Pray and Hope that YOU DON’T
Who told you that THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE ? IT IS A LIE.. YOU and I take can initiative to change this city, to change this district, to change this state or county, to change this region, to change this country, to change this continent, and ultimately to the change the Whole World, making it a better place for our sons and daughters…
God Bless You
I looked back, and started moving nearer to the vehicle with an intention to help her out. I took few steps backward, and soon came thoughts stormed into my mind, “Will I be physically handle the villain? Am I capable enough? Is it kinda showing off action?”
Then I stopped. I felt like there was a battle going inside me head. “Should I help/act doing right thing which might hurt me or walk away from it being on the safer side?” The question was “Is it right thing, worth the sufferings or walking away losing a life!” as I was struggling finding no one near, the auto started moving forward, I didn’t speak, I didn’t respond, I didn’t move. The driver took the auto further away from me, and I heard the voice of the cry fading away.
Today as I still remember that voice that is still resonating and echoing in my ears, the story is unfolded…
My Brother and friends all over the World. ARE YOU GOING TO RAISE YOUR VOICE AND ACT AGAINST IT? OR ARE YOU STANDING AND WAITING TO MAKE A CHOICE LIKE ME ? Think about your girlfriend(s), think about your sister(s), think about your mother. I missed an opportunity to stand for WHAT IS RIGHT ? BUT I Pray and Hope that YOU DON’T
Who told you that THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE ? IT IS A LIE.. YOU and I take can initiative to change this city, to change this district, to change this state or county, to change this region, to change this country, to change this continent, and ultimately to the change the Whole World, making it a better place for our sons and daughters…
God Bless You
