Way to go Jean Dreze

Jean Dreze winning the Economic Times Award for ' Policy Change Agent of the year' has been one of the best pieces of news recently.
Jean Dreze is one man all economics students in India really admire and look up to. His contribution to National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme has been more than phenomenal. He has truly shown that working at grass roots level has a much wider impact than sitting in a plush office and making huge plans which eventually never get implemented.
I am not writing this to give him free publicity but i have to mention how incredible has been his contribution to India. A Belgian by birth he has been in India for a very long time now.
He lives in small hut in New Delhi ,leads a very simple life with his wife Bela sehghal. His knowledge of economics could has easily got him a seven figure salary and an extremely luxurious lifestyle. But he chose the emancipation of the unemployed Indians in the villages as his mission.
I am sanguine that he wouldn't have anticipated this honor and probably wasn't even present at the event to collect his award. Even if he were there he would have felt left out in the gathering that just boasted of designer suits, cars and expensive watches. A gathering which had capitalists and profit- obsessed head honchos would have demeaned his simple attire and great thinking.
I guess its best for him to be there where he actually belongs - at the helm of affairs where he works and produces results for the common man of India and not for the ever hungry & greedy corporates.
Cheers to him !!!

A woman's story

The first time she cried, and filled the house with cheer
The first time she spoke in broken words for everyone to hear
the first time she won a prize at school to make her parents proud
'My daughter is my sunshine' exclaimed the father aloud

The first time she cooked half burnt vegetable curry
Her mother quickly retorted' its delicious my angel, dont worry'
Quietly she grew from a little doll to a woman sublime
Her parents started matchmaking coz they thought it was the perfect time

As her wedding bells rang, many sleepless nights were spent
The proceedings had to immaculate so that the daughter was graciously sent
As she became the wife, the lady of the house
She became totally devoted to the whims of her spouse

Eventually with motherhood she grew more kind
Her career took a backseat, as family was on her mind
From a darling daughter to a doting wife
To a caring mother and a granny alike
She exchanged many roles, played many parts
Her zest for life couldnt be surpassed

Today she lies on her deathbed, ceasing to live on
She will breathe her last in peace, for she knows her daughter will carry the legacy on.