5 Tiny Tales of Kindness amid Lockdown
Amidst the chaos of endless suffering, let’s open our eyes to the 5 tiny tales of kindness and joy amid lockdown.
Looking up when we see tiny masses of white clouds flocking the clean, blue sky, it seems the world is indeed healing. With the sweet coos of birds and the prevailing absence of whooshing of vehicles, life looks to have gone back to old serene days. Days that we barely knew existed. Yet that has become the reality of our present.
As though our lives have been confined to a bracket of 7AM and 7PM. We have no power over our rights of movement, unlike before. However, in contrast, the harmony of some lives have been shaken. Needless to say, the lockdown has been at the root of it.
But then, true humanity lies in finding the lost equilibrium and bringing it back to those who need it the most. Such are the tales of kindness we are about to bring to you.
Neighbours — family in times of distress
In a distant village called Ganesh Nagar, few kilometers away from Sambalpur, Odisha, 25 families of daily wage workers are being fed every day. Sushila Bahadur, leading the initiative, is collecting Rice and Dal from each household of about 400 villagers and distributing the same among poor workers. “We are also taking care of their medical needs.” Said Bahadur as reported by newindianexpress.com. She, with her team, has managed to barricade the village and deployed guards to ensure the hygiene of the workers. In addition, Sushila is procuring masks for those going out on emergency duty.
Caremongers, not scaremongers
It was just another day for a digital marketing professional and single mother, Mahita Nagaraj when she received a panic call from her friend in the UK to arrange for medicines for her elderly parents. With the lockdown in place, in hours, she was bombarded with many such calls from friends to ensure their parents had essentials or were doing good, etcetera etcetera. The entire incident, to her, was too overwhelming and shocking. Moved by the plight of the elders, the lady living in Bengaluru, formed a group on Facebook called Caremongers India. A tale of kindness that started with mere 200 group members has now taken a gigantic form of a 6500-member family. They reach out to those who are the most vulnerable to the virus, namely elders, disabled and ailing people. The team can be contacted on a helpline number and a representative would reach the needy with essentials, medicine, and other urgent supplies. “I believe I’m not wasting a day of my life and that’s enough for me.” Said Mahita in an interaction with bbc.com.
Sewa over Prayers
87-year-old Khalida Begum from Jammu and Kashmir had to postpone her plans for the Hajj pilgrimage when the lockdown was announced. She had saved a good amount of Rs. 5 Lakhs for the same. Hailing from a family of a renowned Colonel and president of the Jana Sangh, the lady had been closely watching the noble doings of Sewa Bharati amid the lockdown. Having been impressed with their work, she decided to donate the entire money for the provision of food and essentials to the needy.
Spreading happiness for kids
In the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh lives a dairy farmer called Jiddu Krishna who never stopped going out despite the lockdown alert. If you think he’s ignorant then it’s time that you read the tale of his kindness. “Families with children cannot do without milk.” He mentioned to The Hindu. He’s stopped supplying milk to the families for whom it’s not an essential need. However, those in dire need are being served every morning without fail. It’s helping the poor man run his own household as well. That hasn’t led him to hike the price of the farm produce though. In addition, he’s taking necessary measures to maintain hygiene and cleanliness while handling and delivering the milk. “I am staying within the 5 Km area from my village and delivering milk to children of 35 families,” concluded the 35-year-old.
Inspiration beyond the silver screen
The kerala man, having enacted diverse roles in malayalam movies, is a hardcore fan of cinema. However, it is said that he’s been more famous for his real-life deeds than those from the reel-life. Chakunny leased out about a hundred buildings to different shop owners in Kozhikode. “I know the pain of those who own a business during such a trying time,” he opened his heart out in a conversation with The Better India. The kind man exempted the shopkeepers from paying the rent for a month. “I’ve gone through my own share of struggles and hence, can’t bear to see them suffer like this.” If that doesn’t melt one’s heart, what would?
So these tales of kindness, we hope, bring a little ray of light to your lives as well. It’s not every day that we encounter such unprecedented generosity of humankind but whenever we do, there’s always something to take away. Stay with us for more such happy doses coming your way.
