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BE INSPIRED
I t’s not a very uncommon
sight in India to spot young
lads and ladies begging outside
temples, railway stations and
traffic signals. And one cannot
help but feel sorry for these
people, not for their financial
state but for their unwilling-
ness to work. However, We In
Twenties - 20’s have come up
with a story of 90-year-old Shi-
la Ghosh, which has inspired
everyone on the Internet.
Shila Ghosh can often be
spotted selling chips and
other snacks on pavements
just outside the Haldiram’s
outlet at Exide in Kolkata.
The 90-year-old superwoman
is not only setting an exam-
ple by working at this age but
is also an inspiration to many
who kneel down in front of
difficulties. Overcoming a
huge personal loss in the form
of her son’s demise in a car
crash, Shila decided to take
control of her unenviable situ-
ation instead of caving into it.
At 90, human limitations
have sure caught on with
the iron lady, but Shila refus-
es to sit at home and instead
works hard to earn the bread
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and butter for her family everyday. She’s been
doing it for the last 8 years now. Shila
wanted to earn her living with respect and
lead a peaceful life, even by earning a pit-
tance. But all the media coverage, instead
of helping her, created havoc in her life. .
We salute the spirit of Shila
Ghosh for her relentlessness and
thank her for inspiring all of us to
work harder and better everyday.
Adopting one child won’t change the world:
but for that child, the world will change.
Adopt one and make change because
parenthood requires love, not DNA.
ISSUE INITIATED BY
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD (INDIA) TRUST
SOURCE: GOOGLE