She spoke up and she was helped

It’s hard to believe the front person when just mere philosophical words come out of his/her mouths and that’s what made me think, what is better than a very live example? Here is a true and a short story based on an incident happening in my very own life and is very much in regard with my previous post. If you haven’t read it, here it is http://blithenbliss.blogspot.in/2014/07/deserve-to-be-heard.html.

Now that you have an idea where I am going with this post, let us begin.

Vaishali spoke up..

Vaishali, our maid has been working for us for 9 years now. She is a single mother who works very hard. She has shifts at different houses throughout the day to not only make ends meet but also to enjoy small luxuries of life. She has learnt to make some exquisite dishes from my mother and prepares it with the same love and vigor for all of us. Over these many years Vaishali has come very close to our family and still aspires to learn from my mother.

Vaishali’s son Prathmesh gave his 10^th board exams and wanted to get admission in a college in Kolhapur (her hometown) for doing his diploma in mechanical engineering. One out of many harsh realities was, Vaishali belonged to minority class and had to go to college for three days consecutively for her sons admission. The line for this process was unimaginably long and people waited for hours and hours to get it done. With the tight schedule of her own and her son’s admission on her mind Vaishali was extremely stressed as the admission had yet not taken place. Her son being quite talented and intelligent was still being lashed in turmoil created by society. Her work was getting affected due to this as she used to be late because of this process and was hence very often yelled at.

The background she came from had taught her from her childhood to take orders and not be outspoken. She was one strong woman but of course an ask for help from whom according to her were her superiors was quite a big deal for her. She was struck in melancholy and due to the made up rules of the society she was not able to ask for help.

One day she had had enough of it and thought of getting out of the shell created by the world around her. She kept her conscience in mind and with boldness came up to me for help. I have always believed that help is always given to those who ask for it and I admired Vaishali for the courage she showed. I was not known to the crisis she was in and instantly helped her out fill all the forms she needed when I was known to her problems. Along with that I also went to her son’s college to get all the necessary information. She was ecstatic and relieved.

If Vaishali would have not spoken up for herself and had not asked for help her life could have taken a different turn, a turn we would not have been happy about.

Asking for help and speaking out in the time of need is necessary, only over doing it during the times when it’s not required seems like a baggage. So be outspoken, be bold and be courageous as it will lead you to happiness and self-content.