A DAY WITH MENTALLY DISABLED STUDENTS

 

Ehsaas

 

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – mahatma Gandhi

 

Gandhi ji gave us a teaching of a lifetime through this quote  . I experienced it the other day while interacting with children from prayas school . Ample foundation provided me with this delightful opportunity to interact with such happy souls that its going to be a memory which I will cherish throughout my life . The whole team put up the best efforts to make the day of the kids who don’t have much visitors very often . The most amazing thing that I noticed was that they were so glad to see us and enjoyed our company too, more than the sweets and chocolates what made them happy was when one of the members went to take there picture, when they sang with their hearts out , when they danced with us , all these things made them happy , and made us even more happy . That feeling you get when you know that you are the reason behind the other person’s smile …wow… splendid ! 

It is often said that “the smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.” And that’s what I realized that day , we all think when we see a helpless poor child , but we hesitate to act .  

One quotation written on the bulletin board of prayas school made my heart sob , it was written “ don’t laugh at us , laugh with us “ How very unfortunate is that person who despite of are ignorant enough to offend such innocent souls by such a horrendous deed . They deserve an equal opportunity to survive in the society and organisations like prayas are fighting hard to give it to them . After meeting the teachers and helpers over there , I am in no doubt that they are working very hard to make a difference in there life . 

In the end I would like to conclude with a saying  by leo Tolstoy-

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

By :

Prachi Arora

Member, Ample Foundation