The encounter with extreme

The incident took place before two years but it has always been in my memory so fresh as if it was yesterday.

I was at my hometown during the holy vacation, for those who don’t know holy, It is the typical Indian festival which is celebrated by applying colors to your loved ones.

It is celebrated to remember the idea of victory of faith over adversities. (The Prahalad’s story, remind me if you want to hear it)

So I was at home surrounded by warmth and comfort of it. Someone has written it very truly HOME SWEET HOME. It was morning of holy and I took my time to get up and move to our lawn with my typical sluggish movement.

Suddenly I was hit by the current of cold air and a pricking sensation of bathing in Ice. It was awfully cold outside. I pet my dog and gave it hot milk to cope up with the cold.

And there I heard a meek sound and blur figure behind the iron bars of gate. I had reached to main gate and was face to face with a 5 year old boy.Inspite of the bone shivering cold he was topless and trying to tell me something.

Stunned with his appearance I was standing there like an accused in front of jury. I asked him again what he was looking for, from the expressions of his hand he explained me he was hungry from last night and looking for some food.

In no time I had followed that it was hunger which had over come cold for the boy and he was out looking to get rid of devil in stomach first.

It just happened automatically and I saw my self removing my thick woolen jacket and wrapping him in it.

I had a quick run to the kitchen and returned with chapattis of last night with some vegetables, which he munched with utmost pleasure on the spot. When he bid me farewell I noticed the continuous bark of my dog .Petting and reassuring it I was trying to realize the bitter truth of life with wet eyes.


In the country like India where I have seen people around me spending thousands and lacks of rupee on entertainment and luxury. Do we have any one , any body who has time to think about this boy and millions of people like this.

Is it really justified to enjoy luxury when we have so much financial diversion in our own society ?