Her only son had heart ailment and passed away a few months ago. To make ends meet, Shila now works. Every evening, Shila comes from Pali to Kolkata to sell chips.
When asked if she has a problem in traveling, she weakly smiled and said: “No, the bus gets me here and my health is not that bad”.
It's amazing how some people face challenges regardless of situation. Circumstances could have easily forced Shila to beg but her dignity and respect is everything for her, she is determined to work until the end of her life rather than to beg on the streets. Some of us have greater opportunities and time at survival than Shila. Don't cower or bow to things that can bow to you. Learn from Shila and face negative circumstances head on.
#Quote: Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way. - Viktor E. Frankl
What u fear kills you if you don't face it!
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ReplyDeleteIts "Bali" not Pali
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