Thursday, August 04, 2005

Who's corrupt?

The residents of Shivaji Nagar were protesting over the bad roads in their areas. They organized many hartals and meetings condemning the action of the local panchayat. The residents had just one thought lingering in their mind, "All politicians and bureaucrats are corrupt."

As days passed, when the local administration saw that the pressure was building on them, they finally decided that they would repair the road. Their plan was to first level the ground with red soil and after a few days lay tar on it.

The lorry arrived and had dumped the soil on the road. Soon after it passed off, many residents started filling their buckets with the fertile red soil to take it to their houses.

Selvi, an active resident shouted to her daughter, "Don't sit simply. Go get it. It’s good for the trees and plants in our garden."

Now you tell me, are politicians and bureaucrats alone corrupt?

Preach One Prac Another

Kumar was helping his son learn Moral Science and Values. His wife Priya arrived to the drawing room.

"Kumar, why don't help him even after 7"

"Don't you know dear? I need to go to the pharmacist to get the fake bills for tax rebate."

Selfless? Love!!!

It was 10.30 a.m. and in an hour Sarah need to rush to the parish hall where she's supposed to deliver a lecture on "Helping Hand to the Old." Back home, her old mother-in-law is yet to have her breakfast.