Soul Filling

Wondering on the topic? Well you would not be once you read what am about to share!

I guess it is one of those moments in life when you realize you need to give something to the society, when I decided I need to spend some time with visually challenged kids and read books for them. Hunt I did for some place I could do this, but in vain. Working full time came in the way as most of the organizations that work with differently abled people are open only 5 days a week.

I did continue my search and as a Godsend a friend of mine gave me the contact number of SMILE, an organization who does exactly what I wanted to do (among other things that is). I grabbed the chance and stayed in touch with them and believe me, it took 2 months of follow up for me to land up with an opportunity to do read!

And read I did! Not for a kid but for a young man!

The boy I read for, is a first year English Literature student, coming from Krishnagiri, staying in Government hostel. My assignment was to read 2 essays which he would write in Braille. That was the first time I ever saw a Braille board leave alone knowing how it is used. Deft he was and had a good grasp on the language. 2 hours just flew by and before we could realize it, the work was done.

He wants to be an English teacher and mind you he has a back up plan should that not happen and that would be to join a call center. He has plans for the summer holidays already too! To do a basic course in computers and to supplement it with a type writing course to give the required speed to use a computer!

He was all smiles, humming some tune while changing sheets of paper, refusing to waste time to even eat the snacks provided lest it should stop him from completing the scheduled task. He has promised to recite the 2 essays when we meet next week. Has even suggested me some other place where similar activity is done!

I was sitting in awe with his jest for life, his confidence, his clear vision and what not. The time I spent there with him made me realize that life is much more than our every day struggle to gain (power, material etc...). Those 2 hours filled me with a unique sense of peace and happiness which I never knew existed.

Now, that is what I call soul filling!