PAVITHRA THE
COMMITTED MOTHER
It was a beautiful drive early in the morning from Bangalore to
Tirupattur a small town of Tamil Nadu. The dawn was at its beautiful best, it
looked like the trees and plants with blossoms were just waking up to welcome
the radiant glowing sun. We crossed Karnataka and entered Tamil Nadu. The sign
board and the road demarcated the different state but not nature. l smiled and
turned towards the window to breathe the wild fresh air that brushed through my
hair. To my surprise there were bikers who were driving past us all so
synchronized. We smiled and waved to them like little children.
Pavithra was waiting for us at the village. A typical village like the one we
see in a primary text book. A cow, hen with chicken, bullock cart, small
temple, hay stacked and little children running behind our vehicle during their
play. Pavithra had done our workshop (she had hypertension in her first
pregnancy, delivered a preterm baby girl by cesarean and was now stressed about
her second pregnancy). She received us with joy carrying her second son who was
born healthy by normal delivery. Her smile expressed everything gratitude
connect and commitment.
There was a bigger surprise for us as we
began the workshop on the responsibility of children. Every word in their local
language Tamil and Neuropsychology in simple language to be understood. The
magic of our work was splendid!! The response was profound. Senior teachers
owned up on their responsibility, people came together for the cause. The owner
of venue refused to take money as he felt that was how he would be contributing
for the cause.
In all this, our little 4 months old hero
was in the hall for the whole day. The bubbly little one was laughing, happy,
healthy and playful and was sleeping in comfort and safety in the laps of those
women who loved him like their child simply because Pavithra had created her
relationship with these women like sisters.
A true demonstration
of what we say, "THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD IS RESPONSIBLE
ADULTS."
Well done
Pavithra!!
NISHA
