Thread by @chittukuruvi4

#SpeciallyAbledChild #Mentalhealth Writing this thread against the backdrop of a very tragic event where a dentist mom threw her specially abled child from the 4th floor and the child died. My sympathies to the entire family. We don't know what made her take that extreme step.

Let me share a life experience from the other end of the spectrum and it's a tribute to them. My father-in-law's cousin gave birth to a daughter, who on account of various reasons, was born where she needed help with her daily activities. She can't stand and her hands are bent.

Both the parents, especially the mother, took it as a challenge and treated the daughter as a normal one. From a small age, this girl could move only in a wheelchair. This girl also took on the challenge gamely. #optimism #positivity #Grateful

She studied in a proper school, learnt art and craft (she used to do the artwork for sofa covers and many other items). She learnt singing and used to be a regular in the Garba festivals where she was asked to sing - the Kathiawadi Garba songs.

She was very good in singing and has sung god knows how many songs.
She got a job in a good public sector company - on merit - and is in a senior position today - due to the dint of hard work. And yes,s he continues to sing even today.

And well, she got married!! Her parents think very highly about their son-in-law who knew what he was getting into. The marriage is thriving, and they were blessed with a child, who now is in the 10th grade.

If this is not resilience, what else what would be? The parents, never ever gave up on their daughter, supported her and are still supporting her. They took the daughter as a blessing from the almighty. I have never seen them look pensive even for one day.

Always bubbling with energy, optimism, this couple is one couple I regard very highly and are lesson to anyone who thinks that life has given them the wrong turn of dice. There are many things in life that we don't have control on - but how we respond is the key.

Recently, I spoke to the mother that turned out to be a long one. In a nutshell, I told her that her life experience is one of the most positive things that one can look upto, how to conquer obtacles.

She told me that because she was very positive and optimistic, she never felt dejected or upset or anything negative. In fact, whenever we used to go to her house, she will get excited and cook so many offerings at the drop of a hat!! It was unbelievable.

Stories of real-life events like these can make an enormous difference to those who think that life is bleak and nothing can be done about it. So my take: don't give up.

And yes, there is much more to life than just politics. Look beyond politics - there is a very rich world out there. Don't allow clods to take your attention away from other offerings.

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