Just didn't feel like doing what I was supposed to be doing... oops..that sounds weird. Anyways, here's a masterpiece of mine...after a long time..thanks for the patience.. :-)
Ever noticed, how integral a part of our lives has the radio become? The RJs chattering in between the numerous songs, used to irritate me slightly and especially all the funnily weird jokes (not that mine are better...but still..) that are cracked. But then there were the songs that pumped up the adrenaline, to wake me up while going to office or sing me a lullaby on the way back. I used to think - thats all that the radio has to it. But this feeling of mine changed recently.
I was made aware of the fact that how sound transmitted via the air waves can save lives. How a simple appeal can change the way people feel. I was amazed to see that there is so much humanity all around. I never knew the people around me cared so much for someone they did not even see or for that matter, did not even know.
An abridged version of the story - "A family came to India from a neighboring country. Someone fell ill and was to be admitted to a hospital. There was blood required urgently. A simple appeal made on the radio. A friend of mine, called up. The date and time were fixed. On the day the blood was required, turned out that the donation was not required. Someone else has already donated".
There was a race and it was not a race to win. It was a race of humanity.. (no pun intended). People turned up from all walks of life to help the family. And the best part, many of those were related to me in some way or the other. Feels amazingly good.
This entire piece was not to spell India - Pakistan unity or anything. Its supposed to mean much more than that. Its more about the unity among people than the name that binds them. I feel proud right now.
Proud of u Alok...and all those who helped... :-)
And of course there are many more instances that can be attributed to the way the radio can change lives, but this one sure changed my way of thinking.. :-)
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Impressive.!
A good entry after exactly 4 months :)
it happens, when I was in college, one day I saw a notice on the hos notice board that a baby requires blood urgently. Though it was not of my blood group but blood banks replace blood easily. When I reached at the blood bank, 3 more guys form my college came thr just after me and we literally argue each other who to donate. I really felt good to see other3 guys because there was an end-sem (or it was CTs, can't recall) on very next morning. Finally, I did and believe me it really feels great when U help someone and especially in this manner. After one more month same baby required blood again the person contacted me direct but poor me, I cudn't donate because there must be at least 3 months gap between two donations. But I found another grt man to do the favor :) But you will really wonder to know that when I was waiting for my turn to give blood someone else waiting at the same place came to me and asked "Kya aap logo ko iske paise milte hain?" ...can u believe it???
Another incident, when I was in office and in-laws on one of my colleagues needed blood platelets, I go to the hospital but poor doctor suck normal blood in place of platelets and we had a literal fight there. Finally we got it replaced with platelets but worst part that the old lady who required it cudn't survive for the very same day :(... when I got that news I really cudn't stop myself from tearing...
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