Joy Of Giving

Here is a story that was narrated at one of the Teach India volunteer sessions:

As per one of our ancient scriptures, "The Puranas" there used to be a mythical two headed bird which had a single body.

One of its head was really very beautiful, while the other head was rather ugly looking.
People really appreciated the beauty of the beautiful head and fed the bird fresh fruits and nuts through that head; while no one really cared to look at the ugly head.
The bird could survive since it had a single body.

The beautiful head aware of its so called brand value never cared o share a bite offered to it with the other head.

All the while, the ugly looking head grew restless, and wanted to prove to the world and more so to the other head that it too had the same qualities as the other head; only in appearance was the other head different.

One time this ugly head came across a really shiny red fruit, and thought that even the other head might never have come across such a fresh fruit. It showed off its catch to the beautiful head.

The beautiful head more aware of worldly matters, recognized at once that the shiny red fruit was poisonous; and once consumed the bird would die.

It tried to convince the ugly head against eating this fruit; but the ugly head thought that beautiful head was just plain jealous of its catch.

The ugly head consumed the fruit, and within moments the bird died.
The fruit indeed was poisonous.

This story has a very significant meaning in the times we live in.
We have been fortunate enough to have access to good education, and opportunities which have allowed us to blossom to where we are currently.
At the same time, we must not forget about our ugly heads .

We have to provide in whatever means we can an opportunity for the underprivileged sections of society to have the same kind of environment and opportunities that we ourselves aspire for.
Only this would then make any growth meaningful.

The Joy of Giving Week - to be held between 27th September - 3rd October, conceptualized and co-ordinated by GiveIndia provides an opportunity for all of us (individuals, corporates, NGOs) to share whatever we can to make a small positive difference in someones life.

They say

Uparwaala jab deta hai, chappar phaad ke deta hai

This is your oppurtunity to play Uparwaala.