Most human beings (if at all they can be do called--actually, most should be merely called bipeds, as even wild animals are more human(e) than them) have sight, but absolutely no vision. That is to say, they have eyes, but they can not really 'see' anybody far better than them, for instance.
Cheap meanness, despicable viciousness, motiveless maliciousness (to quote Shakespeare's comment on Iago, though translated in a language such 'common' people can understand!) are the characteristics of most devils that go by the name of so-called human beings.
Imagine the plight of those differently abled in such an ugly world. Indeed courageous are those who brave such wickedness, and attain their goals. Hence this blog to to salute one such person.
Her name is Chhonzin Angmo. The very destiny seemed to conspire against her when she went blind at the age of nine. She did not, however, let it destroy her. Instead, she completed her education from a reputed institution like Miranda House, got herself a job with a government bank, and hold your breath, in May, 2025, scaled Mount Everest!
Most probably, she must be the first differently abled Indian woman from India to achieve this feat. She IS an inspiration indeed. Hence the title of our blog which reverses Helen Keller's famous quote
Most ordinary (in every sense of the term) people who 'manage' to get whatever common enough position, power, degrees, et al, through all sorts of string pulling precisely lack vision. They may have sight, but they use it blindly to gang up against anyone who can outshine their limits or is much, much better.
Hence the typical image of prawns in a pail. Such creeps can go to any extent, ganging up the worst way, groupism, casteism being its versions, silly rumour mongering, conscious and constant harassment, sick, in brief, but not physically, but psychologically! Such bipeds are dangerous because very subtly back-stabbing are their ways which cannot be visualised as dark is their web!
How to deal with such crooks? First and foremost, completely ignore them. Next, do not fall in to their invisible traps. In addition, there should be friends who care for your welfare. Most important of all, carry on along the right path. You sure would reach the zenith. That is the vision Helen Keller was talking about.
Personally, though, I would like to add two special points. Number One: support unconditionally those caught in to such a dirty vortex. The second one is the most important in my opinion, however. It is: Never ever join the gang of such mischief-mongers, never ever be like those mafiosi! Thus can you be a (wo)man!
Pratima@ As it is the National Farmers' Day today, I watched the P.M. talking to the farmers taking up alternative ways of farming. Interesting points city-bred's can learn through such exchanges, though many may choose to dismiss it in their own way.
I had read about hydroponics, aqua- and aeroponics, for instance. Yet again, may be, I should read up more about ways of conserving the perishable crops. Each time, farmers throw tomatoes on roads as the price offered does not even cover the minimum cost of production, I feel tears, too, can be re(a)d! Needed very much is vision indeed!
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