It was rainy morning , anyhow mumbai is serviving from mansoon mishap the Mumbaikar as usual started coming out of nest (spirited mumbai u can say!!). I was standing at station waiting for train , 26th July ('05) was over & trains are started running on time . Hmmm ohhh shoot it was 9 coach train , coming back to my senses , with a little run I managed to get on train . “Excuse me , is this ladies Coach .?” a young voice rushed to my ear , Some aunty answered “Yes Dear Get in .”Girl Replied “They have not announced for long time , and I am supposed to be waiting for 12 coach train to get in Handicap coach ,I am Blind.”
“Oh dear, then y r u traveling now days , as trains are not regular yet .”Aunty Asked Worriedly
“I am a teacher at Blind School. I have to go to school .My students must be waiting for me. Schools were already closed for few days due to heavy rains.” Replied adjusting herself
“Yes That was a horrible Day….!I hope you were not Stuck”
With a small pause she started “I was traveling in handicapped coach with some of my students. Trains were stopped for long time in between stations . It was continuously raining. I told my students let us hold each other’s hands & let’s start walking on the tracks. It was a risk walking down the tracks , with water reaching up waist height and increasing. With the help of other people we reached our destination after a long march.”
A young 22 yr blind girl ,independently leading life in a Metro city like Mumbai ,& also taking care of her young brother …She certainly have came a long way from a village to a city like Mumbai To fulfill her dream’s . At that time unemployed , unconfident (though well qualified) I was frightened of stepping out in people.But this girl shown me spirit of living life on one’s terms and condition’s
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Truely inspiring!!
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