The little girl

I see this little girl every day. She must be hardly 8. She waits there near Shanti Sagar Restaurant, Domlur every day
from say 11 am to 3 pm asking for money. She has a huge vibhuti on her forehead. And a bitter-sweet
smile on her face.

A poor girl. She doesnt go to school. What is her future I wonder. What is her life I wonder. It has occurred
to me many times to just wait there and see what she does all day, who her parents are, where she stays etc etc. But the busy man that I am competing in the globalized world, I hardly have any time. Yet when I see her, I am reminded of another life.

Sometimes, I give her money. She will acknowlegde it with a smile.

How many such children exist in Bangalore today ? What can we do for them?

Whether you like it or not, they are India's future.

regards,
Samir