http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQiJRwZYFiw
Odd title for a post? Yeah!
But that is what Shree Bose has done.
As I watched the video, I fell in love with the young and enthusiastic person
over and over again. Shree Bose talked about two topics that are close to my heart. Listening to her, my admiration for her grew in leaps and bounds.
One was the topic of cancer which is matter of life and death to me, as
I am a survivor of breast cancer, stage III. I would not have survived if doctors had not found a way to treat cancer. Cancer has been a part of our lives as four out
of six members of my family (Dad, Mom, Sisterand I) have been through it. A young smart girl
who speaks about finding a cure for cancer instead of boyfriends, movies,
parties and lipstick gives me hope. Dedicated work from smart young people like her are our best hope of wiping the traces of cancer from our planet.
Another topic she won me over with was about the education system and attitude of teachers towards children with different needs. She mentioned how her brother, who was gifted kid, was asked to be dumb down by his teacher. Good, her parents made wise decision of allowing him to reach his full potential instead of holding him back just for the sake of acquiring a label of being normal.
If this is the struggle of a
smart kid, then anyone can imagine how tough it is for children with
challenges. Being a mom of special needs
girl and dyslexic boy, the education system that tries to dumb down children by
not allowing them to reach their full potential is something I feel very
passionate about. Shree’s attitude and handling of this topic along with her
passion for the work she does was very touching for me.
So, twice Shree Bose won my
heart over with her video. Though held tight on time and having urgent work to
attend to, I just could miss the opportunity of sharing my thoughts and
promoting her cause here today.
As a survivor of
cancer, the word recurrence is
something I dread very much. The post I had written a while ago "Soak Us No More in
Fear" tells very much about
the way I feel. I know it is the same with almost every survivor. After
fighting cancer with all you have, going through chemotherapy, losing a part of
your body (breast in my case) and suffering the after effects - it is sad to
know that you are not even cured. Cancer is just put to sleep and rest. It can
come back any day stronger and more deadly to claim your life.
Losing my Mom and Sister to Cancer was devastating for me. I suffer from the guilt and often ask myself the question Why not me? Why only them? The emotional trauma was much more demoralizing than anything else. One of the reasons why I decided to get into Counseling and Psychology so that I can reach out to cancer affected people and ease their emotional pain. Cancer is a disease that affects not only the sufferer but all the people around them.
Shree Bose, who has experienced the death of a loved one to cancer, will have more passion into her work than those who have not experienced the pain. Kudos to Dr.Alakananda Basu, who took her under wings and allowed the young lady to develop wings to soar out and reach the skies. I wish her all her best in finding a solution to the menace of cancer that claims so many lives world over.
The second issue she talks about is as important for me as finding cure for cancer. So many young children are forced to dumb down due to our theory centered education system which forces them to read, memorize and write down the answers dumbly on answer sheets; whether they understand the topic or not. Hats off to the parents of Shree who refused to allow the teachers to cripple the mind of their child. Every child is born with different gifts which are neatly packed away. As parents it is our duty to find this gift and unwrap it carefully. We cannot destroy the gift they have in them...
Losing my Mom and Sister to Cancer was devastating for me. I suffer from the guilt and often ask myself the question Why not me? Why only them? The emotional trauma was much more demoralizing than anything else. One of the reasons why I decided to get into Counseling and Psychology so that I can reach out to cancer affected people and ease their emotional pain. Cancer is a disease that affects not only the sufferer but all the people around them.
Shree Bose, who has experienced the death of a loved one to cancer, will have more passion into her work than those who have not experienced the pain. Kudos to Dr.Alakananda Basu, who took her under wings and allowed the young lady to develop wings to soar out and reach the skies. I wish her all her best in finding a solution to the menace of cancer that claims so many lives world over.
The second issue she talks about is as important for me as finding cure for cancer. So many young children are forced to dumb down due to our theory centered education system which forces them to read, memorize and write down the answers dumbly on answer sheets; whether they understand the topic or not. Hats off to the parents of Shree who refused to allow the teachers to cripple the mind of their child. Every child is born with different gifts which are neatly packed away. As parents it is our duty to find this gift and unwrap it carefully. We cannot destroy the gift they have in them...
If Newton
never told anybody about the law of gravity, if Edison would not have lit the
houses but instead if they had found the cure for cancer, I would still have my
Mom and Sister in my life. I would not mind lighting a lamp or not knowing
about gravity if I could save them from succumbing to cancer. Wishing Shree
Bose all the success in her venture.
The post is a part of contest organized on Indiblogger by Franklin Templeton Investments partnered the TEDxGateway
Mumbai in December 2012.
I will not say i understand the trauma you have gone through, but being medico and having served in the oncology department gave me closure to the people.
ReplyDeleteIts a monster no doubts but people like her are making progress on a daily basis.
Rest godspeed.
Looks like it's still a lot of pain U deal with on a frequent basis Farida. Lots of hugs and kisses -
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Engaging writing about an inspirational personality, farida!
ReplyDeleteI am so amazed by the work the young girl is doing. She is truly inspirational
ReplyDeleteI have heard that it is not that tough to find a cure for cancer. The drug manufacturing industry is making so much money from cancer treatment that they are not allowing the cure to be found. Wait and watch, she will not be allowed to share her findings and work later on.
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