Gratitude & Kindness

Ahaaa dostoon ... long due in this busy phase of life ... well, its really very hard to keep up with. Let me tell you one thing, my blogging is never going to stop, and thanks for stopping by to read.

Since past year I am in connection with very energetic social service team named "Natures Ally Foundation (NAF)" (insta @natures_ally_foundation), lead by Sagun Bhatjiwale (insta @sagun_bhatjiwale), active in Mumbai. I have witnessed various teams. It's really very easy to get distracted by popularity, ego, money, disputes and what not ... However, this team is filled with teenager spirit. Ready to be ally of nature, whatever it takes, in all the directions of service to dear lives around, in best of its capacity. This team takes care of vaccination of stray animals ( cats & dogs and others), and also collaborate with other teams to actively participate in beach cleaning, human feed drive and many more. Sagun himself is veterinary doctor and is very humble and sweet person.

I am sharing my experiences and thoughts from few drives that I participated as volunteer ...

This first photograph is from food drive. (19/12/2021)

So, it was my first experience of the food drive in my entire life. Where we are planned to feed underprivileged people in selected area, with the donation made by people in contact (this time it was a couple being married). People who are celebrating their marriage/birthday/remembering loved ones, or willing to put their contribution in society's well being by any of the dear cause, shares donation to NAF with their ideas, and volunteers of NAF serves it.

There were so many smiles that I witnessed on that day, with lot of happiness and care. And I also got to know that how blessed are we, who are able to feed themselves and loved ones twice a day.

You have, what people around the globe wish for, there is plenty of things to be grateful. And there are always the people, fighting their untold wars, there is plenty of things to be kind.

A lot of mixed memories, but great takeaways were Kindness & Gratitude.

And here is something that we (as society) really need to work on. I don't know how, but for sure we need to work on ...

Take a look

She was around 19 years when we met with her (on Jan 26th 2022), on donation drive for slum kids. This time, whole team with collaboration, donated supplies to slum school run by two passionate ladies and ration to disabled people with help of donors of NAF and collaborating NGOs. This poor lady is not in condition to take care of herself and yet, she is burdened with marriage and a kid and a non-helping husband to take care of. Look at her, sacred neckless (mangalsootra) and "sindoor", and kid with "kala tikka" is now not looking good after knowing the background. So many questions to ask, yet so many boundaries broken.

And here is the story at the same place ...

It is the celebration of Indian republic day. In this slum of Vashi (Mumbai), Kids & Adults are being educated on different levels and on different issues by two hardworking ladies. Like kids are taught about being hygienic, tidy, helpful with school education, and adults' are consulted and given education about different life situations and handicraft art to improve their lives. So that they will be compassionate, passionate, responsible and kind to each-other-around and themselves.

This sometimes seems going in the way, where life leaves you with questions like : what can I do to make their life better ? Why people around me are living in this condition ? And yet, why few choose to move their thoughts and eyes away.

Well, this blog is to educate myself and you (dear reader). There are so many issues those are waiting to be looked upon, to be addressed and improved in our society (can't be mitigated as its a continuous work). I choose to donate instead of partying on my Birthday ... what do you do ?

You have a lot to be grateful and kind ... so lets be !!

Its very easy to not to give your thought proper time to live in, as we are now living with internet in our hands, full of distractions, leading to a lesser human beings.

Be wise, be kind, be grateful !!

and yeaah ... here is the team during food drive (ref. Smiling kid photo) sharing their gratitude to the donor couple for the food drive :

See ya soon dostoon ...