Now here's a story involving a little boy that will more than warm the cockles of your heart and probably inspire you to follow in his wake/footsteps.........
Meet nine year old Gurgaon or then should I say Gurugram resident Neal Batra a self confessed die hard and ardent animal especially dog lover and budding philanthropist who sold off more than 56 of his most beloved and cherished comics and books by advertising the availability of the same on a prominent social networking site........
This class four student of the sprawling city's Shri Ram Aravali School sold off his cherished collection of Archie comics (more than 30 of them) and a few other Enid Blyton and such other books at measly rates varying between Rs.30 and 50/- in his sterling and laudable effort to generate funds for his noble and praiseworthy effort towards feeding and nurturing all the stray and abandoned dogs that abound his neighbourhood and immediate vicinity........
"I spend most of my free time in the company of these dogs and one such kindred soul whom I have christened "Chumpie" happens to be my favourite out of the entire lot; they wage their tails in gay abandon whenever they see me and literally fall head over their heels in their somewhat clumsy though utterly delightful efforts to meet and greet me every single evening after I come back from school" Neal gushes excitedly.......
With his summer vacations just around the corner; Neal took the considered decision to buy food and medicines for the strays who are dearer to him than life itself with his treasure trove and confides that the inspiration for the same came from his parents who have always gone the proverbial extra mile in their effort to serve mankind and make a difference in the lives of people who are not as privileged and blessed as they are.........
His next venture would involve baking and selling cakes; muffins and cookies as he excels at the same and he has no doubt whatsoever that the same would sell like hot cakes as his dozens of friends and well wishers would more than willingly line up to buy the same as they cannot have their fill of the same in his esteemed opinion.........
"I started my doggie venture with the 2,000/- odd rupees that I had at my disposal after selling off the 56 odd books that I had already finished devouring multiple times and am extremely confident of raising an additional four or so thousand rupees by disposing of both my remaining comics; books as well as delicacies that I will start baking as soon as my summer vacations get underway"; he signs off.........
Here's wishing him unprecedented and heady success in his humanitarian or then should I say "doggietarian" venture and hoping that other similarly inclined good samaritans take a leaf out of his book and start doing their bit for the strays that are an integral part and parcel of their neighbourhoods.........
Meet nine year old Gurgaon or then should I say Gurugram resident Neal Batra a self confessed die hard and ardent animal especially dog lover and budding philanthropist who sold off more than 56 of his most beloved and cherished comics and books by advertising the availability of the same on a prominent social networking site........
This class four student of the sprawling city's Shri Ram Aravali School sold off his cherished collection of Archie comics (more than 30 of them) and a few other Enid Blyton and such other books at measly rates varying between Rs.30 and 50/- in his sterling and laudable effort to generate funds for his noble and praiseworthy effort towards feeding and nurturing all the stray and abandoned dogs that abound his neighbourhood and immediate vicinity........
"I spend most of my free time in the company of these dogs and one such kindred soul whom I have christened "Chumpie" happens to be my favourite out of the entire lot; they wage their tails in gay abandon whenever they see me and literally fall head over their heels in their somewhat clumsy though utterly delightful efforts to meet and greet me every single evening after I come back from school" Neal gushes excitedly.......
With his summer vacations just around the corner; Neal took the considered decision to buy food and medicines for the strays who are dearer to him than life itself with his treasure trove and confides that the inspiration for the same came from his parents who have always gone the proverbial extra mile in their effort to serve mankind and make a difference in the lives of people who are not as privileged and blessed as they are.........
His next venture would involve baking and selling cakes; muffins and cookies as he excels at the same and he has no doubt whatsoever that the same would sell like hot cakes as his dozens of friends and well wishers would more than willingly line up to buy the same as they cannot have their fill of the same in his esteemed opinion.........
"I started my doggie venture with the 2,000/- odd rupees that I had at my disposal after selling off the 56 odd books that I had already finished devouring multiple times and am extremely confident of raising an additional four or so thousand rupees by disposing of both my remaining comics; books as well as delicacies that I will start baking as soon as my summer vacations get underway"; he signs off.........
Here's wishing him unprecedented and heady success in his humanitarian or then should I say "doggietarian" venture and hoping that other similarly inclined good samaritans take a leaf out of his book and start doing their bit for the strays that are an integral part and parcel of their neighbourhoods.........
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