Today as I was driving I saw this man walking in the middle of the road holding some polystyrene container..Then somehow I had a feeling that I knew the man, he was the one who used to collect old newspapers in my primary school..whom I was frightened of back then!..I asked my friend for reassurance and she was actually surprised that I actually recognized this guy..Then she began to tell me his life story..From her I learnt that he was once an excellent student,had high hopes and big dreams..He pursued his medical degree, well that's where all the problem started..Maybe he couldn't cope with the pressure that comes in package when you take up such heavy course like medicine..so situations have resulted him to be mentally handicapped now..Somehow I adore his way of living..Though he might not be able to think like normal people do but he has the sense of responsibility and not to burden anyone by using his disability as a reason..I've seen lot of people near the place where I'm studying, where some will beg people for money or cheat people in order to get some money or even steal from people and at the end of the day using all the money to get drunk and lie on the five foot ways..its such a disgrace, I know but they call it pressures of life..Really? Pressures of life? Are you kidding me?..God has given you legs and hands, not for you to beg but for you to earn for living...Among these "carefree" people ( I don't have the best word to describe them, perhaps maybe irresponsible or even useless..I wish I could use more harsh terms here!) I've seen individuals performing on subways for us to stay entertained till the train arrives and as a token of appreciation, we award them with money..Now that's what we call earning for living, he is trying all he can to make ends meet though it might be really tough but he has dignity, integrity and self respect in himself...If at all that man had thought twice about doing Medicine and not just trying to live his parent's dreams, maybe today he could have been successful in something he would have loved doing and would not be going through all this today.. Sometimes parents have to be extra careful on what they are feeding their children, cause they might feel they are doing it the right way but you may not know what going on the child's mind...and I would like to highlight the fact that there isn't any 'right way' in parenthood..cause every child is different just like how we are..Instead of wasting your time attending parenting seminars, just try to sit down and understand your kids better..I'm not a parent but I'm just saying from a child's perspective..Well I've got it going too far!!!..haha..From a person I met on street to 'carefree' people and finally to parenthood..Three totally different topics, I've got no idea how I got them all fused right here!..
P/S :: About the picture..Yes, You are never too old!!...So go out there and strive for success..=)
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