Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop

How often do you know admire the value of anything you’re given and blessed with? Most often, we tend to take precious things for granted.

Here’s a picture that speaks a thousand words of the value, true beauty and the real tragedy of India. The girl is a rural ragamuffin. Disheveled and grubby. Proud enough of her femininity to wear bangles. And heart-achingly gorgeous even at that innocent age. With chocolate brown skin, dimples, and perfectly symmetrical features that would have taken the photographer’s breath away. She’s smiling, but it’s a wistful smile that does not reach her eyes. The smile speaks of poverty. Of hardship at an early age. And forced labor. All have robbed the girl of her childhood. There’s also a sadness in her eyes that is haunting. At her age, she ought to have been in school. Or playing with dolls at home. Instead, look at what she’s doing.

Womenfolk in India

The tragedy of India is that womenfolk, especially the girl child, are treated as inferior, second-class citizens. There’s no equality among the sexes no matter how hard the government tries to tom-tom its Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme. What school life and education will this girl have if she has to carry pots of water every day to her home? Imagine what other tasks she must be put to. In rural areas and in slums, only the womenfolk experience the burden of carrying water. This is usually from the village well. A community tap. Or from a nearby river. You see a woman with a pot on her head, which means tap water has not yet reached her home. You see a man with a pot of water on his head, call me, I will take his picture. But this girl knows the value of every single drop of water.

FInally, know the value of every little thing. From the tiniest atom to the skies you are blessed with.

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About Mark Manuel

The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.

With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.

Further

His interviews have featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. He has interviewed almost every famous person. In the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.

Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. In a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work, Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward.

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