Children of God, Be Satisfied for good House, food and Clothing

Sairam friends,

I have been trying to discover if I have really been ‘Thankful” to Shirdi Sai Baba and Gods I worship. Honestly, when ever we need something in life, we are focused on that alone and when things doesn’t happen, we feel Sai is not helping us. All of us go through such situation because that’s how human mind works. We never see the good that Sai has done for us.

There’s this guy who is has resigned from work which makes me really sad especially because irrespective of what others say about him, I see there are some good qualities in him. I take my lunch to work these days but just because he had to be alone, I go and have lunch with him in a Punjabi Hotel. I had to eat both my food and 2 Roti’s so that I don’t make the owner of restaurant feel am having home food in his place.

I was simply telling him “Everyone must loose their job so that people will become more human and kind”. Out of frustration, he replied “No. Only Managers should loose their Job so that will be blinking how to manage life without the big earnings they make” he he….I laughed at it but this conversation made me think deeply.

Do I really mean it? Hundreds of Thousands of Sai Children are struggling with out a good Job and way to earn their living. I also get mails from freshers to elderly people who are praying Saibaba to bless them with a better job. People need Jobs and a country needs to create more Jobs so that there is enough money for people to satisfy their basic needs – Buy House, Rent a House, buy grocery, have good food, Clothing and also facility to get clean water.

There’s more to it, People must be having a Job so that they can buy things that’s more important for them, so that children get good education and also little things they desire.

Last night, I went to Shirdi Sai Baba temple in my home town and I was really sad. I went up to the terrace to offer Garland as usual as it was Wednesday. I sat in the darkness over Dwarakamai and felt too painful why all this is happening to me and why I met few and not able to forget them. There’s no point in being emotional at this age as it only makes me more depressed. Sai wants me to do lots of good deeds.

I came home sadly. Mom suggested a girl the day before and I simply said “OK I like her” as I have no strength to keep arguing with parents but deep in my heart, I felt this is not my kind of girl and hope she doesn’t like me Baba. Fortunately, They din’t reply and I felt Sai really helped me. People who don’t know me can’t like me because even someone who knows me well could easily forget me and move on.

The past weeks am really desiring to leave all this, make lots of money, get a Pro camera and travel across India. I see myself going from place to place exploring the world I have never seen.

I was too depressed last night but felt I must watch something Interesting. I came across this documentary “America’s Poor Kids” in BBC. You can also read the below article

America’s Poor Kids

The documentary showed that other side of America. The one most people doesn’t know unless they have actually been to U.S and seen such people. The Great American dream is not always true for all their citizens. There are so many people who don’t have good Job to lead a peaceful life. Some of these people even could not pay house rent and move to a community shelter where they have to live with dozens of other people. Some are offered Free Food and some live in such community and do odd jobs to get earn few dollars for food.

More than 49 million Americans are now living under poverty line mostly due to unemployment.

16 Million American Children are now affected without good shelter, food and other comforts due to poverty

When I heard it, I really was moved and felt here after I must never say that anyone must loose their Job. You see, My intention was people must have wisdom and wisdom comes either through devotion or when one faces sufferings in life. When people have lots of Money, they become too egoistic, selfish and inhuman.

I hope there are more Jobs in this world and people earn at least enough to satisfy their basic needs to run a family.

The documentary follows a 11 year old girl who’s single Mom tries to support their family. They have rented a house in Iowa and she lost Job. So they were not able to pay rent of 1000$. I was really shocked to see the child walks on the railway track to collect Coke Tins. Seems she can sell it for few cents and get some money for that days Food.

They filmmaker has followed 3 families but I like this little girl who speaks so much about “Life’.  I told you – Sufferings can make you learn life better.

The family soon runs out of Money and her Mother feels its better to move to a single room Motel as it costs only 700$ a Month. They have a pet Dog too and once they are forced to leave the dog in a Animal care centre when the Child cries leaning herself over the table. In the Motel, life is not easy. They don’t have fridge or microwave to use. So they girl collects ice cubes and drops it in the sink. Then she keeps all the food stuff telling “This is our fridge”.

Her Mother still trying to find a better Job says its very difficult run a family. They move to an apartment but the worst part is, they might have to move back to the community shelter to share with dozens of other poor people. The fear and frustration of moving to such community home can be seen in the eyes of the 11 year old.

The family runs out of money and they go to register for the community shelter. The lady who manages it says they need to wait 6 month to get in. The cute shock of the little girl when they say “You are allowed to bring in one bag” is so pitiful. Seems other stuff must be kept in the store and taken back when they can afford a flat. The child asks can I get my computer and two more bags.

During this meeting, the lady gives them a bag of Food with cheese and stuff and I really felt like crying and also was smiling. I could see the excitement of the little girl when she got this pack of Food and she thanks the lady so much.

Her brother does lawn in garden of few people to earn 10 dollars once in a while. They move to a very big beautiful house and I could see the happiness in the child. Soon they were kicked out as her mother was not able to pay rent. They come back to the Motel and her Mom says they might move to another city and hence don’t want her daughter to start schooling for this year.

The child says “I don’t want to go to one school for 2 weeks and then move to another city to another school. I will miss the friends, teachers and all. So Mom wants me to wait”

Many times, When I write about ‘Giving Food” and “Value of Education” many might not realize why I do it. These are not problems of one family or one country. Its a universal problem.

 Children of God, Be Satisfied for good House, food and Clothing

I see everyone who comes to StarSai as Children of God. When ever Sai shows someone in dream, I see them as my child as they belong to StarSai family according to Baba. People basically have different problems and sufferings in life. Basically, we are all really not concerned about the things we have. We simply think of what we don’t have.

For first time in my life, I realized that I never have been thankful to Sai and Gods I love for blessing me with the basic needs in life. I can eat when ever I wish, I can sleep when ever I wish and I have enough water to drink, food to have. There are so many children who doesn’t have all this.

Please, be satisfied for what you have in life. You have good parents, friends and kind people to do little favors to you.

In the end of the documentary the little girl says

“I want to go to school as education is important. I don’t want to live in poverty and steal from the store etc. I want to get educated so that I can get good Job and lead a good life”

Being a 11 year old girl she had to face the painful shifting of one place to another. House – Motel-Apartment-Community shelter – Motel. In between, she walks on railway track, runs to the garbage to collect cans for earning few cents.

She dances so well and practices in the road side. She says Dancing makes me happy.

In the end she puts very simply

“No kid much go through this”

After watching this, I kept thinking for a while and thanked Baba for blessing me with a peaceful life. Honestly, I am satisfied for what I have. Imagine how many children are suffering around the world. Its not just India, not just Africa. Even in developed Nations, Poor Children are going through sufferings.

The little girl in Documentary takes good path though she’s poor. But imagine children who might have bad company and ruin their life.

I am getting late for work now friends. Amma is saying its too late ….Tata

I believe we need to create More Jobs, So that more people will lead a peaceful life.

I really wish to do something in my life and create Jobs. That really is a way of Serving Sai.

Hope Sai shows me a way,

My Father told me he has seen people standing in road side in U.S with a board “I am homeless” . I used to tell a Pooja to my Sister that every day she must take one dollar and keep under Shirdi Saibaba’s statue. Then after few days, She can collect it and drop in temple dakshina box or to give to any charity. When my Mom came back from U.S she said, my Brother in law using to give these coins to such poor people when they go out. There are so many ways we can combine religion, faith and doing good deeds and this is one way.

I am planning to write a Pooja based on this concept.

I wonder why I do all this. Sai alone knows what my life is up to and where I am going. The little girl in doc says “Life is like a Maze…You turn here, turn there and finally you do come out”. Hope Saibaba also guides me and helps me come out of all this pain am going through past few Month.

Love

Venkat

Little Servant of Shirdi Saibaba