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STORY

tithi and Biswas were blessed with a
daughter named “Bhakti”. She
possessed virtues true to her name.
Besides being a topper in school, she was a loner
of sorts and instead of indulging in gossip and
chatting with friends, she would spend most of
her time praying and chanting devotional songs
in praise of the Lord. Although amazed, her
parents were extremely pleased with this
attitude of hers.
Days turned into years and soon Bhakti entered
her teens and now was a student of class VIII.
One day their teacher gave the class an
assignment to write an essay on their hero.
Anjali, another student asked the teacher,
“Vineeta Ma'am, can I write an essay on Kiran
Bedi? I am a true fan of hers. But she being a
female, can I count her as my hero?”
Vineeta Ma'am replied with a smile,
“It doesn't matter whether your idol is
a male or a female. It can be any
person irrespective of gender
from whom you derive
inspiration and strength”.
All the students began thinking
about the various parameters
and discussed the finer points
with their teacher. Vineeta Ma'am
heard them patiently and gave each
of them proper guidance.
Bhakti was also lost in deep
thoughts as she wondered who could be her
role model. Soon the bell rang and before the
class dispersed for the day Vineeta Ma'am
reminded the students saying, “Please don't
write this essay for the sake of completing the
assignment. Try to be true to yourself and write
only about that particular character whom you
deem fit enough to be your hero. And in case you
have any queries, please feel free to contact
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Essence Of Devotion