In celebration of being alive.
Way back when I was in school, there was this "lesson" in the english text book titled, "In celebration of being alive", by Dr. Christiaan Barnard (yes, the first surgeon to perform a heart transplant).
I don't remember the exact story, but it was something on these lines: The setting was that of a hospital dorm full of children. A blind boy and his friend who doesn't have a leg are playing the push-cart game. The blind boy is pushing the cart on which the disabled boy is seated and is steerting it as well as guiding the blind boy. The rest of the crowd cheers them. Many of them don't have a lot of time with them. Dr. Barnard is surprised to see all of them happy.
The essay is very aptly titled, "In celebration of being alive". That, in my opinion is the ultimate form of optimism. And needless to say, it is some task to maintain that levels of optimism.
Whenever something even remotely related to "lacking" in ones life is presented to me, the black and white illustration in my text book of the push-cart game flashes for a moment before my eyes. This was what I was reminded of when I was watching Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
A nice movie. Good time pass. Sanjay Dutt is doing quite well in his comedy roles after David Dhawan discoverd him. Go watch the movie, you will not be disappointed.
I don't remember the exact story, but it was something on these lines: The setting was that of a hospital dorm full of children. A blind boy and his friend who doesn't have a leg are playing the push-cart game. The blind boy is pushing the cart on which the disabled boy is seated and is steerting it as well as guiding the blind boy. The rest of the crowd cheers them. Many of them don't have a lot of time with them. Dr. Barnard is surprised to see all of them happy.
The essay is very aptly titled, "In celebration of being alive". That, in my opinion is the ultimate form of optimism. And needless to say, it is some task to maintain that levels of optimism.
Whenever something even remotely related to "lacking" in ones life is presented to me, the black and white illustration in my text book of the push-cart game flashes for a moment before my eyes. This was what I was reminded of when I was watching Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
A nice movie. Good time pass. Sanjay Dutt is doing quite well in his comedy roles after David Dhawan discoverd him. Go watch the movie, you will not be disappointed.