Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tell me the wayout

When I was in 6th grade my english teacher asked the class to write a essay on "A scene at the railway station". I and a friend of mine took the liberty to think wild and created a bomb blast at the railway station and injured several. I think I did pass in that exam.
This morning I made a visit to a hospital. Oops just in case you thought I am gonna talk about hi-fi healthcare hopsitals where you have the privilege to abuse the hospital staff due to the power backup (paisa) and insurance policies.
No way I went to a government hospital. Dont worry I am fine. Infact, I took one brother from our church in Dallupura village to get a important vaccination. the reason why I accompanied this 40 yr old is cos He didnt think thats important. 
we were first startled by a long line. I wondered if some patients would faint even before they got to the window to get their name registered. Along with other hopelessly positivist we also took guard of our positions in the queue which would some day reach at the counter.     
The journey started..but i seemed there were many who had a flight to catch. so some jumped the queue and distracted the guards. There was some chaos, many words of felicitation to the hospital and the staff. You got it I know. It was settled, but it would soon rise. and it did. and the same treatment. traditions i guess. 
some had the privilege to get under the shed as they hoped to get to the couter asap. some werent lucky. Suddenly we heard  a scream..a lady could not take the sun anymore and fainted.
Some very smart and active citizens got round her to calculate her age and sickness. but none dared to pick her up and take her to the emergency ward. some did suggest that including me...I got up to help. but was scared to and embarased to pick a lady. somehow some of her relative arrived at the scene and to the rescue. Now what was next..But i wasnt still out of my inability to help her. I got a opportunity soon...
soon there was some chaos in the public..and I saw many hopping around. It was one animal from the dinosaur family who was scaring the already week patients.  It was a lizard and it came to my side. The very brave in me ran to pick a brick nearby and then smashed the visitor from Jurrasic park.

People looked at me. Think they thought of me as a maniac. any ways I was now a little proud of myself.
soon  a news reached to us that the computers were down..so the counter would run slow. Was it fast ever i thought. Now was the real action. as we draw closer to the window..just as we many were excited. and thus began the survival of the fittest. we had to make sure that none crossed us. and the sweat of several were no more a cause of worry..as we had got adapted. 
we reached at the counter and got registered and then to the doc and then out after the vaccination. 

I was wondering..my government is spending millions of rupees to make a few guys play and jump around to win few medals and then go back home. But here lies the real India without the basic needs being met. 
But isn't the government doing something to take care of the real India. but the population explosion has always left the government behind and to add to the woes, lathargic attitude and the very dear corruption . all other i dont know..but we need to atleast control the population...hum do hamare do wont work..need to cut down..are you listening..else tell me the way out.