Life Of Senior Citizens.

I am sisty six years old. All the time I think about life of old persons.
These views are strictly personal, which may not be aplicable to many of old persons.
I firmly believe in this saying:--Youth is the gift of nature, but age is the work of art.
I think that only physical capacity decreases in old age. We think and mentally feel in the same spirit as we think in youth. It is true that we can't do that exercises, which we used to do in youth. We can't work as fast & can't eat as much as I can in earlier age.
We have to change our mode & pace of life with growing age. But at the same time there is a feeling of satiation with growing age. We become bore or satisfied with many activities and delicious food. We start liking many other dishes.
I want to say that in my opinion depression, sadness & dis-satisfaction don't personify old age.
With the company of good friends, some walking, some Pranayam & some soothing music senior persons can live as happy, enthusiastic and satiated as they live in youth. Old persons should do work of their liking and develope hobby, as they have leisure time now to fill them. Old persons are very useful for the family, society and country due to their treasure of experiences of life, which is not bookish but real. There is no need to behave them as old persons for the fear of society, as young persons also have to follow laws made by a cultured society.
--Shailbala Misra.

System of education in Govt. Schools.

I spent forty years of my life in school education in Mandhya Pradesh Government. At the time of my joining this department as a lecturer in 1966, its quality was far superior. Our government schools produced many scientists, literary-persons, abled politicians, engineers & doctors. But gradually its quality decreases and quantity increases. Schools at primary and middle level grew like mushroom in every nook & corner. Their core interest is to earn momey & money.

How the part of instruction devalued in govt. schools, I tell, as I personally experienced. First of all, some appointments of teachers are worsely influenced by politicains. As a result of it persons with genuine degree don't enter in it. Secondly teachers started holding hands of politicians of their choice. Teachers, leaving their class-room teaching, used to go to receive Netas at railway stations. They have least interest in teaching. Thirdly teachers are given several other tasks out side their work-place, such as election work, pulse-poleo-program & Rojgar-garentee Yojana etc.

The biggest punishment for teachers is their transfer from their home towns. They get no facility of housing, educating their children & house-running etc. At present govt. schools are turned in examination -centres only. There is no teaching, but conducting examinations through out the year.

I claim that inspite of all these short-comings our schools have very qualified teachers. They are getting good salaries. Government is trying to provide more facilities in schools. I advise that government must stop taking other than teaching works from our teachers. Secondly citizens should send their children for teaching in government schools. Situation in these schools can be improved with our combined efforts.

--Shailbala Misra.

Three Incidents.

Three incidents recently happened in my life with- in ten days. I am a spectator, who is watching them like a dumb. Its sequence is also reversed. Normally such sequences don't occur in this way.

These incidents affected my three siblings out of eleven. The very first is heart-breaking misfortue befalled on us through the demise of my brother's 31 years' old daughter, Maneesha on 11th February 2009. She left behind her a two years old daughter, bereaved parents and a shocked husband. We are from a family, where awaking from all sides is present. According to my information about seventy years ago my step- mother was died in her prime youth. But since then no such misfortune happened. Maneesha's treatment was conducted in Banglore & then in Delhi, not in a small place. Her parents & in-laws are very rich persons and they left no efforts to save her life. But Death snatched away her from us and we are left with brocken heart with our limitless prayers. My tears, like me, are also helpless and start flowing effortlessly. Mnaeesha's death is beyond the capacity of a mortal human being's understanding to console one's mind.

Second incident is very pleasant and essencial in life. The only daughter, Shefali, got married with a boy of her choice after a long wait on 16th. February 2009. We couldn't enjoy this marriage even after our efforts after Mnaeesha's death.

Third incident is rather happiest in one's life. My another sister's only daughter-in-law is blessed with a son on 20th February 2009. Her daughter-in-law had suffered with two mis-carriages before becoming mother this time, after three years of her marriage. Really it is the occasion to be happy.

God showed me three faces of one's life. Normally its sequence is 1-birth, 2-marriage, 3-death.
But I viewed it in reverse way.

I am astonished why I feel happiness on such different situations of life. Now, I see no difference in these incidents. There is no need to rejoice or be sad on such situations.

You readers ! must be moved to hear Mnaeesha's departure from this world in such tender age. The experience of such incidence shook me from the very bottom of my heart. My life- philisophy has been shaken. No person can feel satisfaction and be proud through one's life till one sees one's last day. Let other persons judge them.
--Shailbala Misra

Child & Education.

It is true that a child must be given utmost importance in the society. Rousseoue correctly says that " child is the father of man". I also strongly feel that for the progress of a nation, its children must be reared -up very love & care. But alas! in my country they are treated with negligience and indiference. No one has the time to give affection & care towards them.
Mother is the first teacher of a child. Educated mothers are mostly working mothers and house-wives either illiterate or nor realising its importance. In my opinion there is no place of scolding-or beating a child. But I see every-where that children are being treated with cruelty. Their child-hood is suppressed by labour and wihms of parents.
Even at schools they are not given proper treatment. They are subjects of most insensivity in Government schools. There is a bit better situation in private schools, bit not at all satisfactory. Their innnocence is ruined by social senario.
Children are our future treasure, who will be strong pillers of our country. How can a nation be strong, whose children are neglected. I am very much senstive towards childhood. If I see some-one to be cruel towards children, I can't forget through my life. It leaves tremendous impact on my mind.
First of all mothers must give full time to their children and tenderly educate them with care & love. Love never spoils a child. Have only as many children as you can look after.
Secondly our schools should admit children only according to their schools' capacity. Children are not be treated like machines or tools. They are the hope of our nation. Bringing-up our children with extreme care will lead our country to great heights.
Shailbala Misra.

Corruption in my country.

The word " corruption" is not a new problem in my country. Whenever I ponder over problems, which hinder my nation's progress, this problem comes first in my mind. Since childhood I hear about this problem and hoping that it will be reduced with the time, but it shows no better situation. There is a proverb-- which comes first egg or hen? It can be applied in many problems, but it can't be applied in the case of leprosy of corruption. It arises from the top of the persons. We think we are more religious persons than other nationals, while we stood very high in corrupt countries.
My nation produces "geniuses" in all fields, but no one is able to evolve methods to eradicate this top most illness. If our scholars decide to finish it from its root, they will defintely root out it. But we are not showing any such will power. In my opinion all other problems, like literacy, family-planning, cleanliness & hygiene will be resolved soon, if this is completely root out from my country.
We regularly show our patriotism on many occasions, then why we think to earn money through dis-honest means. We immediately stop giving & taking money through corrupt means, then there is no need to show our love for our nation.
I feel that our NRIs are far more patriotic, who regularly send there hard-earn money to my country from out-side.
Now there is a ray of hope from personals of private sector, who are working very hard to earn money without corrupt means. They work ten to twelve hours a day, which will lead my nation ahead.
I am a retired teacher and tried to tell my students to finish this problem in my class-room teaching. There must be some impact on their minds, which will be good for my nation.
-Shailbala Misra.

My Mood.

I am extremely disturbed due to demise of my dear niece--Maneesha. Alas! she was just 32 years old. She passed away on 11 February 2009 at about 5.00 p.m. at Delhi. She left behind her bereaved husband, who is a jem of a man, her very loving daughter of two & half years old and her parents. Thinking about her tender age I am unable to reconcile with this truth. As soon as I think about her, my heart aches, bleeds and tears roll on my cheeks.
I used to think that persons, who are God-feering, rightous, religious, honest and kind, can never be punished like that. I want just to know what consolation should be taken by me to follow rightous path in life. Please Sai tell me why this happened to my brother, who is too good to be believed.
Unless you directly or indirectly suggest me some solution, I can't be normal due to this heart-felt demise of my 32 years old Maneesha. Please Sainath I love You whole -heartedly, but this sad incident shakes me deep inside. According to my temperament, I used to justify each befallen sorrow, but this time I am helpless. Each & everyone in my family prayed for her life, but Sai didn't melt. Why? Please Sainath understand me.
Bow to Lord Sai. A very sad lady at present--Shailbala Misra.

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