New Year
Another year has arrived and the old one gone forever. As usual
my thoughts stray towards many events and persons. My first thought is towards
my own country and people. It has been a year of awakening. They seem to have realized
how they are being duped by the political class and have thrown up a credible
young leader, Arvin Kejriwal. I wish Arvind and his new Aam Aadmi party all the
best this year and hope they come to power in the next elections and save this
country.
Next my thoughts go to the women of my country. They too
seem to have woken up to the reality of exploitative paternalism. I see a
silver lining in the massive protests by them against sexual and economic exploitation.
They make 50% of the electorate and if they want to they can change the face of
this country. My prayer is that they do it.
Next in my list is the average Indian who needs medical
help. Falling sick in this present day scene is worse than death. The government
has gradually withdrawn and has allowed private players into the health scene.
Result is that no poor man has access to quality health care and health care
costs are the major reason for debt burden among the Indian poor. I wish the
state wakes up and provides care with dignity to the majority of my countrymen
and women.
I am now 71 years old and in the evening of my personal and
professional life. I do believe in a super mega force that controls my life and
I am grateful to that force for having kept my faculties intact and allows me
to think rationally and look after my patients, kept me fit that I can indulge
in golf and badminton, my hearing well enough to enjoy talking to people and
indulge in my love of classical music and my eye sight to enjoy the nature
around me.
To my small family, my grateful thanks for the affection
shown despite the fact of my being not relating to them often enough.
To my friends, [doctors, golfers, badminton buddies and
others] my thanks for their company.
And, despite minimizing my practice hours, to my patients who
continue to have faith in me, I owe them a grateful thank you.
Lastly, to you all, my blog readers, a very happy new year.
2 comments:
Wishing you and the family a very healthy and happy new year.
Always enjoy reading your thoughts on this blog, hope to read much more :-)
Regards,
Rajiv.
Thank you for being a friend whom I trust most.
Wishing you and your family good health, peace and happiness.
~ Dip
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