Congratulations.
this story narrates the plight and misery of these rural people very well alongwith the callousness of authorities. A very well written story. Also it is a sort of black humour and well reveals the idiosyncrasies of people only too well.
Best wishes,
Katokatha

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Congratulation to you for your marvellous achievement.

Liked reading your blogs very much

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Congrats on making it to the winner list!
Rutuja

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Dear blizzard,
Yes, the attitude is appaling. IT is a true story. You can read the news coverage in the HIndustan Times at the following link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=ad2d3a50-e5eb-462d-a9e3-cc8ed823eaa6

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Hi Saliloquay,
I am not sure if this is a true story...but the way it was written so beautifully with all the feelings I am  assuming it is..
Tugged at my hearstings...when will people respect others as another 'thinking human' with or without a 'wheelchair'...Such apalling attitude...how they forget to be 'human' in all this..

You are a terrific person and yes 'the love of the family' is the strength and power !!

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Hi Salil,
That was a great post...keep them coming....

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Hi Salil

This was quite a lesson. Hats off to your patience and guts man! They needed someone to show them that a sign is not important than the person. How are they trained i wonder? If A simple lesson of humanity is lost on them then they should be taking classes in -how to behave like a human.!

What matters in the end is love of course, which you have personified in your wife.

Love

promilla

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This was an exposure of the obstinacy of trained staff even in airlines where they should be aware of rules to accomodate special needs. I once got into a fight at the railway ticket counter in Hyderabad. For twenty minutes the staff harassed a man saying that he did not have a certificate. Unless he had a certificate they would not issue him one. when I realised that the man was visually challenged and that they were in fact asking him for "proof" I lost my temper.  I admire your patience.

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Hi Saranya,
This is a partial reality of my life. There are so many other aspects to it...Blackie, our pet dog, my nephew and niece, the love of family and friends, and the constant wonderment of things.

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Thanks CaravanBpl for dropping by on my page. I like the Mencius quote. To be honest, there is bitterness but one tries to channelise all negative emotions into something constructive. Hopefully things will change. Unfortunately they don't always change as quickly as you want them to, but one keeps on.

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