SUNDAY!!!! One word that can brighten up faces! And one day that pumps you to put up through the week! It was a cloudy, lazy sunday morning. Me and abhi were off on a short drive to a near by tapri to start the day with some garam idli-vadas and dosas! The day was planned. The weather- awesome!
Chatting and giggling we passed by the known lanes. I saw a tiny tot in an over sized night suit, holding his father's hand. The two were probably out on a stroll. The kid looked adorable and a little confused. As the father walked cautiously watching his steps, the child looked up.... up in the dark clouds... unaware... happy and so very carefree!!
As we drove nearer, we caught a better glimpse of the two! And for a moment.... i had a lump in my throat. Its not very hard to recognise a child with Down's Syndrome.
What crossed my mind, to tell the truth, was whether to thank God for what he has done to me and my near and dear ones or may be try and know why Hes been so mean and heartless to some others!
What must it be to not look and be able to behave like the rest of the world? What must it be to looked on with sympathy? What must it be to have a world of only a handful of people around? What must it be to comprehend that we are loved by many but unwanted by many more!! What must it be to see tears in our mother's eyes and deep inside believe that we're to be blamed? What must it be to gradually realise that Lifes a lot more tough on our side?
AND what must it be, for the two lovely parents to see their child go through all this knowing that they were never at fault!!!
The Sunday just breezed off. But what is still lingering on is that little one's smile! Innocence probably is this!!!!
Its a different mind but it still is a mind! Very intelligent. Very calm. A heart more loving than you and i can understand. A smile that does not know to fade and go! The eyes are as glittering as any of us have. The dreams are just as awesome as the feeling of joy!
How i wish i could be as strong as you!!
For what must it be to walk with pride and hope and joy inspite of the all the worries walking by?? Courage surely is this!!!
Cheers!!!
Chatting and giggling we passed by the known lanes. I saw a tiny tot in an over sized night suit, holding his father's hand. The two were probably out on a stroll. The kid looked adorable and a little confused. As the father walked cautiously watching his steps, the child looked up.... up in the dark clouds... unaware... happy and so very carefree!!
As we drove nearer, we caught a better glimpse of the two! And for a moment.... i had a lump in my throat. Its not very hard to recognise a child with Down's Syndrome.
What crossed my mind, to tell the truth, was whether to thank God for what he has done to me and my near and dear ones or may be try and know why Hes been so mean and heartless to some others!
What must it be to not look and be able to behave like the rest of the world? What must it be to looked on with sympathy? What must it be to have a world of only a handful of people around? What must it be to comprehend that we are loved by many but unwanted by many more!! What must it be to see tears in our mother's eyes and deep inside believe that we're to be blamed? What must it be to gradually realise that Lifes a lot more tough on our side?
AND what must it be, for the two lovely parents to see their child go through all this knowing that they were never at fault!!!
The Sunday just breezed off. But what is still lingering on is that little one's smile! Innocence probably is this!!!!
Its a different mind but it still is a mind! Very intelligent. Very calm. A heart more loving than you and i can understand. A smile that does not know to fade and go! The eyes are as glittering as any of us have. The dreams are just as awesome as the feeling of joy!
How i wish i could be as strong as you!!
For what must it be to walk with pride and hope and joy inspite of the all the worries walking by?? Courage surely is this!!!
Cheers!!!
