Janakalyan Raktapedhi had organized a blood donation camp in our office campus.
Quite a few of us enthusiastically reported at the venue.
“Learn to be positive.”
“I don’t need to, coz I’m already A+ve!”
Wow! What had I said? Thought of these lines, without any context but so very apt, when I wrote my blood group- “A+ve” – on the donor’s card.
It is an amazing feeling to know that your blood might save someone’s life.
I will love to do it again and again.
13th Feb – It was a day before Valentine’s. Wow! What a lovely way to show my love towards humanity!
Scene change-
We all know about the news that hit the headlines on the front pages this year on Valentine’s Day.
Point to be noted – out of five of us from my group who volunteered in the blood donation camp, 1 was South Indian & 3 were North Indians & I was the only Maharashtrian!
Why didn’t they think that their blood might be given to a “Marathi manus” whose brethren were behind the lives of some of their very own people?
I wanted to go on the top of a mountain and shout & let the world know that –“Hey look, this is not how a true Marathi would think & act like.”
Maharashtra is known to be a land of saints, who preached “he vishwachi maze ghara” meaning the “whole universe is my home” and derisively today the “sons” of this land are refusing to welcome their own countrymen? Are we all not one family, children of one mother?
It was a day to remember, for it made me happy & sad at the same time.
I realized, just because hatred exists, love rules:-)
Flash back-
My baba was a regular donor (only till recently when he was diagnosed with diabetes) and I always wanted to participate too right from my college days. I had even made few unsuccessful attempts to get into the camp only to be deemed & dumped as “underweight”.
Though I’ve got the inspiration to donate blood from my dad, I’ve got my blood group from my mom!
Hey donating blood is in my blood…
Kavs said,
June 10, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
You write so well!
keep it up girl!
shilpi said,
June 11, 2008 @ 6:00 am
wow!!!!!!!!!!! Kitto ..i always knew u speak pretty well but u to be writting such cool stuff ..m amazed .. gr8 goin gal !!
have all the makings of good writer… so when can we have the pleasure of reading ur first book..:)
keep it up
Romil said,
June 20, 2008 @ 6:02 am
Good point LiveLifeQueenSize….
Infact what holds true for a Marathi manus should hold true for all the “true” global citizens.
Reminds me on that Nana Patekar dialogue from Krantiveer…
“Jab bananey waale ne farak nahi kiya to tu kaun hota hai farak karne waala”!!!!
BKGKMV said,
June 21, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
Hey Queenie!!
when you give something without the intent of getting something that’s true selflessness!!
We always tend to divide ourselves on the basis of cast, creed, region and religion, but we always ignore the lessons which God wants to teach us,i.e., the lessons of humanity.
We are one and oneness is God, this is what every religion teaches.
Keep it up, and make us proud as always
bhakti said,
June 24, 2008 @ 5:12 am
hi,
Keep it up,both writting such good blog and doing good things
livelifequeensize said,
July 1, 2008 @ 6:15 am
Wow! What a thought! Well said mere BKGKMV:)
livelifequeensize said,
July 1, 2008 @ 6:18 am
Thanks Shilpi, great to know that I’ve found a patient reader:-)Waiting to read your blogs too.
livelifequeensize said,
July 1, 2008 @ 6:19 am
Dear K1, you are my inspiration.
livelifequeensize said,
July 1, 2008 @ 6:20 am
Hey Bhakti, thanks ga. Keep reading me:-)
Kedar said,
August 5, 2008 @ 8:56 am
Very well written
Character determines our true nature and the humanity prospers our character and soul! Keep up the munificent contributions to the society