Ramki,
I always liked you. But believe me , after reading this post, I have started respecting you.Good job.! May God bless you and thanks for making a difference to somebody's life. Iam linking this post to my blog.Iam touched.!
Fantastic piece!! I am also of the kind that likes to help in kind rather than money. Getting an opportunity to make a difference, really makes a big difference to your own life as well!!
Nice post. Heartwarming.
Btw, you can fund a child's education and health needs through CRY (among others). Rs 1,200/- for a year's funding.
hey ramki,
I hve been a silent reader of your posts for a year or so and managed to do most of your threads and your growth as person is very visible.
We dont need to do extraordinary things to be great, just doing ordinary things consistently demarcates us from others. This act of yours just emphasises on that fact.
its great reading ur threads & this one does inspires....
gud luck.
Ramki,
wonderful. i am very much happy for the boy. god bless you.
It reminds me once again to favor only if you are impressed with the motives of the taker. I am made to think that every stranger asks for money is being honest. I have added a link to this pot in my blog. WELL DONE, Ramki. Keep up the good work,man.
HI Ramki, have been following your blog for some time , but commenting for first time.It was a nice experience.I would like to link to this post thru my blog ,If thats fine with you.
I m really touched!! U really help tht kid.. Hope he gets to pay his fees this year n for all the coming years.... Even I m going to donate to CRY on my bday this yr.. 1 year food n 1 yr study for 1 kid.. thts least v can do for these kids...
Keep it up!!
wow!!! simply WOW!
I am generally impressed with the current young generation. Many have started thinking about the needy.(Maybe all there needs are met now-a-days, in abudance!). It's a good trend that has a potential to bring huge revolution to the country which is in dire need of fundamental change in the everything [infrastructure, education, poverty etc.,].
Good work.
BTW, I am getting a feeling that you have become more sentimental and philosophical now-a-days, as evident from recent posts.
Take care..
Nice one....here after loooong time and guess worth it !!
Boy..Ramki...So many comments for one post.
This brought tears to my eyes. Not because I am sentimental, but for a completely different reason.
I paid Rs. 200 per year as fee for my education in a government school. And I did my schooling with old books, mostly donated for free. Sometimes, till the time I got books from somebody, I had to go to school w/o any books and my teachers were considerate enough, coz I was a bright student too.
Now, when I tell my friends here that government subsidies for education is good and that we gotta do something for the society, I get branded as a 'socialist'. Ramki.. Hope that kid gets into an IIM too. Great job!
May god bless u with all d happiness u desire for.....
Good luck....
Hi Ramki,
I've been following your posts for quite sometime but have never posted any comments. I'm really touched by your gesture. Here's wishing you "All The Best" in all your future endeavours.
hmmmm.........!!Dun wannna applaud,but dun seem to have anything much 2 say.Considering the fact that i meet insensitive men every day,i shud be only pleased to know humanity lives!
Ramki,
WISH YOU & YOUR FAMILY..
A VERY HAPPY DIWALI & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR....
awesome gesture! i sincerely hope the little boy spends that money wisely.
hi ramki,
noble gesture. one thing though , r u sure that kid didn't con you, i have a feeling you just might have been duped. would love to be proved wrong though.
bye & take care.
hi,
a link from Chandoo's blog, lead me to urs and beleive me, what i read was one of those few stories where one small step leads to a giant leap in the future. kudos man.
Sumanta khan
Class 0f 2006
IIM Indore
Ramki,
One more among your legion admirers!
This story is one more reminder that we spend a lot of time very disconnected from a lot of realities around us - and it takes incidents like this to not only remind ourselves that there is human endeavour everywhere, but that it is honest and often heartbreaking. What you did is very admirable!
There is however a nagging thought - often, we are inspired to do more, to involve ourselves a lot more when we come across these instances. But, in my experience, the act of giving money somehow serves to dampen this desire and soon we forget all about it. For example, could you have gone back to the kids house or school the next day to pay his fees or helped the kid/his sisters with their books? What would this involvement cost us? What does it take to make this involvement happen? I am sure these issues bugged you in those intervening moments before you pulled out your wallet.
May your tribe increase!
Best Regards!
Girish
I would like to say just onething, the joy of changing someone's life, is uncomparable. Thanks for your act of kindness. I am blogrolling your blog and this article, i hope u dont mind.
Santosh
Good Job Ramki !!! , I think its time we the Upper middle class /Upper class ppl wake up to the reality, Otherwise the new caste system is going to take over this country ..
After reading your blogs , I have become kinda fan of yours ...Living in chennai want to meet you . Please do contact me sometime ....
Good Job Ramki !!! , I think its time we the Upper middle class /Upper class ppl wake up to the reality, Otherwise the new caste system is going to take over this country ..
After reading your blogs , I have become kinda fan of yours ...Living in chennai want to meet you . Please do contact me sometime ....
Better late than never! Truly touching post... thanks for putting it on web!
Better late than never! Truly touching post... thanks for putting it on web!
ya man, way to go, sometimes we feel humanity is all dead, but then one such article pops up.
just one observation, can any of us do this again. if u just answered yes, GOD BLESS YOU.
if u hesitated, well, then something inside you has died...
if u said no, trust me u just signed a death warrant of a kid somewhere out there..
ya man, way to go, sometimes we feel humanity is all dead, but then one such article pops up.
just one observation, can any of us do this again. if u just answered yes, GOD BLESS YOU.
if u hesitated, well, then something inside you has died...
if u said no, trust me u just signed a death warrant of a kid somewhere out there..
I am an amatuer blogger myself , learnt it from you .
Working with you I know you are kind ... but this is different , its "unsolicited ", thats why its special .
But more than that , I want to know the secret of your blogging success
and getting so many posts .
Keep inspiring , bye
I am an amatuer blogger myself , learnt it from you .
Working with you I know you are kind ... but this is different , its "unsolicited ", thats why its special .
But more than that , I want to know the secret of your blogging success
and getting so many posts .
Keep inspiring , bye
hey ramki,
following ur blog since some days.it was a really nice post.but u should have enquired abt tht guy before waving 500/- at him.wht i meant was ,tht u should hav helped him directly sometime else coz whoknows ur money might hav been misused by his father tht night for drinknin etc.whtevr...i wasnt discouragin u.it was really a nice gesture from u tht evn now thr are many people arnd in our society who wanna take our country from the shckles of poverty.
nice job ramki.but u shd hav acted still a bit more sensible.dont take my criticism otherwise.
hopin for a bright and prosperous india with good people like u around.
take care
all the best
sanz
hey ramki,
following ur blog since some days.it was a really nice post.but u should have enquired abt tht guy before waving 500/- at him.wht i meant was ,tht u should hav helped him directly sometime else coz whoknows ur money might hav been misused by his father tht night for drinknin etc.whtevr...i wasnt discouragin u.it was really a nice gesture from u tht evn now thr are many people arnd in our society who wanna take our country from the shckles of poverty.
nice job ramki.but u shd hav acted still a bit more sensible.dont take my criticism otherwise.
hopin for a bright and prosperous india with good people like u around.
take care
all the best
sanz
Anything new?
At rate of rupee a day, the story is going stale!
Anything new?
At rate of rupee a day, the story is going stale!
glad more people touched than cynical. I am amongst the latter; even if the shop were open, he could have "sold" the book back to the same store keeper; this has been known to happen; anyways, u felt good about yourself @ Rs.500. Not a bad deal.
glad more people touched than cynical. I am amongst the latter; even if the shop were open, he could have "sold" the book back to the same store keeper; this has been known to happen; anyways, u felt good about yourself @ Rs.500. Not a bad deal.
Day in and day out so many of us slog
In a world where emotions and ennui clog
Conveying acts of kindness through a blog
Makes us feel safe to entrust young hands with the country's Flag
That was the best thing I've read all day.Thanks for showing me that being human isn't as uncommon as I'd thought.
Regds
Arjun
Though my comment may seem a little late, i think it is never late to appreciate a good gesture
If the money was properly spent, and was really helpful to tht student i think u hav done a wonderful job !!!.
truly touching post...u went out of ur way to help a kid...grt gesture...
-priyabrat
know how tight life is but if u can drop some day to his school just to see how he is doin..talk for a while think wil be good..but don get too emotional...though life wont allow u too at present but be cautious ...mangal Ho!
Wow! Still trying to get over the "150 bucks"...
I thought such things happen only in movies...
This seems so much closer home than the inspiring yet real stories i read in the "Chicken Soup for the soul" just an hour back! Experiences like these make one yearn for opportunities when we can do our bit and just...contribute.
hi Ramki
Let me know if you get to know any organization that does support.
I need more information on such an NGO that would help such kids.
The problem in assortment is that one should know the operations of such an organization...that the money really goes for a good purpose. If you know of any, pls let me know.
This was a touching one.
Thanks
Manik
Hi Ramki,
You have done a great job man. But don't know does this thought of helping poor comes to our mind everytime we hv pizzas, we spend money on our luxzuries. In short, jes want to make a point that things can be better if evil quotient should decrease with every passing time.
Cheers,
Rohit
I know you as a good / nice tech/ppl manager. This post helped me know your otherside as well.
Incidently I myself have come across similar situations and have paid the school fees myself. But the difference is, somehow I didn't believe those guys fully (I felt really bad for thinking so later ) so went to the school myself and paid the fees in person.
Best Regards
Vadivel
Hi wow, I just stumbled on your site from the league of mba bloggers. Your story really touched me. Do you know of any local school or organization that directly helps children pay for school fees etc? I would very much like to make a contribution, but I would prefer to do so directly to the school or a local organization vs' making a donation to a large charity foundation. If you do manage to find a phone number, or address in your area, I would appreciate it if you would email me about it.
Kind regards,
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