The last day of the Joy of Giving Week and even as one writes this, events are still being held across the country to conclude this week of giving. Updates on the auction for Lunch with Amitabh Bachchan, resources raised during the Styles for Smiles to be held later this evening, will be posted in the coming days. In the meantime, it is worth asking ourselves how our participation has made a difference to us and to society as a whole. We at the JGW team really do not know what your experiences have been and more important whether these experiences of giving have left behind an impression either positive or otherwise. Introspection is necessary because it will determine not only your participation in further editions of JGW, but will also influence partly the path you choose to follow. Are you going to continue to give because you think that is the only way forward towards a fair society or will you revert to a consumerist and selfish culture so common today ?
The birthday of one of the greatest men to have ever walked this earth is a good time to remind ourselves that a single step can and has shaped history. The Dandi March with a handful of salt, Rosa Parks refusing to vacate her seat for a white person in a bus, the Boston Tea Party, are all immensely significant in determining the future of men and nations.
In this context, we believe that the Joy of Giving Week is but a small step but has the potential to change our world. Charity and philantropy are no longer mere words but a part of our waking thoughts. A single act of giving every day will surely turn us into happier individuals and when that happens, we are more than ever ready to face challenges thrown up at us and that in turn will lead to a stronger, more equitable and sustainable society. To enable such a society to come into existence, we all need to contribute and what better way to do it than by participating in the Joy of Giving Week.
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