With the wind beneath our wings we aim at the stars,
with the world at our feet what else can we ask for? Enveloped by comforts and
the never ending desires, with plates full of fanciful names, we sit in an ivory
tower. Though we are always surrounded by known strangers yet in distress we
are all by ourselves. The chasm within us deepens, we are haunted by our own
thoughts, we cry loudly but no one hears. Suddenly trust, faith, friendship turn into a mirage. Perhaps this is because in the race to roar we lose our human touch and are left bereft.
Human touch is the essence of the existence of a
fruitful civilization and sadly its absence is making headlines every day. We
have doctors but the faith in them is waning, we have teachers but the high
esteem attributed to them is scarce. We have leaders but leadership is hard to
be found, we have artists but art that can transform a life is rare. We have
professionals yet the backdrop is muddy. No matter what path we choose to earn
our bread and butter, without the human touch we are mere machines living in oblivion.
When Alexander Bell invented telephone or when Charles
Babbage invented computer or when John Baird invented television, what gave
them more joy? The royalties or joy of contributing. The truth lies with them,
one can only decipher. The healthy bank balance which does not find a
charitable path, the intoxicating power of money and its abuse, just pumps in a
lot of ego. It does not take us anywhere though I don’t undermine the role of money but can money not be earned while keeping the human spirit intact? After all it is just a matter of one
breath for you and for me; for the rich and for the poor; if we breathe in and
God says “that’s it”: that’s the end of all our pursuits.
The human spirit has a healing nature, it is beyond the shackles of deep or shallow pockets. It takes more than the educational degrees for a teacher to ignite a young mind and open several gateways. The research in the field of medicine will truly be beneficial, only if its fruit is not exorbitantly priced. If we could look beyond ourselves, perhaps we would refrain from exploiting others; perhaps the motherly touch will remain motherly even for a daughter-in-law. Perhaps placing trust in ourselves and in others will be easy.
We all can voice our choices and live life on our own terms. It is our discretion how we choose to contribute. I must add whatever we do, if we do it rightfully we are doing our bit. If each one of us adds a drop of human touch, we all will benefit from the sea of humanity.
The human spirit has a healing nature, it is beyond the shackles of deep or shallow pockets. It takes more than the educational degrees for a teacher to ignite a young mind and open several gateways. The research in the field of medicine will truly be beneficial, only if its fruit is not exorbitantly priced. If we could look beyond ourselves, perhaps we would refrain from exploiting others; perhaps the motherly touch will remain motherly even for a daughter-in-law. Perhaps placing trust in ourselves and in others will be easy.
We all can voice our choices and live life on our own terms. It is our discretion how we choose to contribute. I must add whatever we do, if we do it rightfully we are doing our bit. If each one of us adds a drop of human touch, we all will benefit from the sea of humanity.
