{"id":198333,"date":"2021-11-15T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=198333"},"modified":"2021-10-26T05:22:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T04:22:37","slug":"bullock-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2021\/11\/bullock-cart\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullock Cart"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I woke up I saw a lady and a man sitting nearby
\nThe lady lovingly said, I am your Mother
\nPointing towards the man, He is your Father.<\/p>\n

I looked around bit more and saw a young girl sitting quietly
\nBefore I could ask , my Mother explained
\nShe is your elder Sister, she came to our Bullock Cart before you
\nShe will love you, take care of you.<\/p>\n

The Cart moved slowly. Sometimes my father would step down
\nRemove some leaves and stones and clean\u00a0\u00a0the passage
\nStep into the Cart and make it move properly.<\/p>\n

A few days later, the Cart again stopped. My Father stepped out
\nWhere is he going? With a broken voice Mother said
\nLet him go. Into another village, but he won\u2019t come back here.<\/p>\n

The journey continued as earlier without my Father
\nAfter a few days, the Cart was stopped by a party playing music
\nMy sister stepped out, joined the dancing man and bade a sweet goodbye<\/p>\n

Mother became emotional. Let her go
\nShe will go to another village with the dancing partner
\nAnd set up another new Bullock Cart.<\/p>\n

Heard a rumbling sound from nearby. That is a railway train, Mother said
\nIt goes faster, it leaves a blanket of smoke behind
\nOne day you will wizz past us in this slow Cart.<\/p>\n

The journey continued in this slow manner
\nThe Cart stopped again and Mother began to step outside.
\nCan\u2019t explain how I felt, Father, Sister gone, now Mother going
\nOh my God, it is not a Bullock Cart. I wept \u2014 It is Life itself.
\n______________________________________________<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Dr Ravi P Bhatia is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development Environment<\/a>, an<\/em> educationist, Gandhian scholar and peace researcher. Retired professor, Delhi University. His new book, <\/em>A Garland of Ideas\u2014Gandhian, Religious, Educational, Environmental was published recently in Delhi.<\/em> ravipbhatia@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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