Heading The Journey Of Help: Giving A Purpose To Life

Life is a miracle. Nobody knows why there is genesis and ends of
life and for what purpose we are here. Human has dominated this world
to such an extent no other species would have dominated this planet in
the past, eating away all the available resources to a dead end
extinct. The human population has geared its dominance with a rapid
pace breaking the ecosystem and biotic laws meant for survival of life
on earth. Everyone wakes up in the morning and starts to prepare and go
for the two ends meet. All the people have become self-centered caring
for themselves only and not a little bit for the other people around
them. Is it the meaning of life and our existence on earth? Are we here
to survive only even when we have luxurious amenities to read, write,
do and express? Not at all.

For our materialistic longings, we work very hard day to day to
fulfill the desires. There are several examples of bountiful rich
people who bring wealth and desirable amenities by toiling very hard.
This happiness is frivolous and lives for a very short period. The long
term happiness embraces us when we do something for others who remember
us in their life time. We come across so many people with problems
everyday when we are in the course of our work and we can come to their
help in some way or the other.

There are people who side by side work for the welfare of the
society along with building their own career. A real example is a 13
year old girl of IX standard named Shiloh
from Tamil Nadu who is involved with Indian Development Foundation. IDF
is a leading national NGO committed to Health, Education and
Development. She has shown the signs of a responsible citizen in
leading the mass awareness about Leprosy and Tuberculosis through IDF
and her parents are also involved in educating the children from poor
families though they belong to middle class people. N. Krishnan, a selfless guy dedicated his life to feeding the hungry and poor people of Madurai. Mukti Dutta
is an example of a brave lady who has changed the lives of women in
Kumaun region of North India. She has given employment to women from an
entire region. Confident women, well dressed, boarding buses from home
to weaving centers and then back home in evening is very common sight
these days. You can become one of such helping hands empowering the
lives of other people.

Divinely, I have come across a few holy souls involved in helping
poor people for no recognition at all. In the extreme shivering night
in winter seasons of Lucknow, the homeless people and rickshaw pullers
in the streets half naked at 10⁰C temperature were provided with blankets by unknown messengers coming out of car!

Help is the sign of leaders and is what need of the time for helping
the needy people. Direct helps has advantage that it curtails the
involvement of mediators who irresponsibly indulge in corruption if
food and money is going to reach the needy ones. This is also a great
opportunity for the youth to be accoladed with rewards for their
leadership qualities they execute with their hands. There are many
examples social workers and organizations involved in such activities.

Indirectly we can come to help by giving donations to several
national and international NGOs involved in welfare of society like
UNESCO, UNICEF, CRY, CINI, HelpAge India and Department of rural
development, or even better, volunteering our time for them. This is
also an equivalent help and equally appreciable.

Always remember: Help begets help.