Not a month from now will God give me the privilege to drive my own car. Today I recollect my childhood days when my parents eagerly wanted to have one of the small family car.
We owned only a scooter, Lohia LML Vespa back then, which could hardly carry more than two normal sized humans. We missed our church as a family because it would be either dad or me with my sister or dad with mom. We had to travel around more than 20 kms to other city end. Travelling by scooter became a difficulty then. My dad did not have the income to buy a car. He could still opt for a loan but then we would have to strive hard every day for our daily expenses like tuition fees and school fees. One fine day we thought of going for a second-hand car. We checked in the market and the two options we found apt was Maruti 800 and Premier Fiat Padmini. We finally preferred the former and the required amount was around Rs 40k.
Some or the other way in about couple of months we made it to Rs 40k as savings in our back. One of my mom's brother too helped financially but it was late. The car had slipped out of our hands. It was then owned by another needy in the market. Somehow we gave up the hope of buying a new or used car. Then years passed. I was in my pre-college life when we bought our new two wheeler, Honda Activa. By the time we shifted to Kerala, our native, we had to sell our old scooter.
Now again years passed by and today God has helped me get to a position where I can get a new car for our family. I eagerly wait for the day when I take my family in a car and we go for a really long trip. I wait eagerly to see the smile on my mother's face. Why I specially write this here is because between the period when we had our Vespa and Activa, what we saw in other's eyes was mere sympathy 'Oh they are poor... they don't own a car.... oh pity they need to travel by auto..'. Well I always thought over it whether do I really need to buy a car? Should I buy to prove to this people? My answer was Yes perhaps not for these reasons but because my family really needs one. What if my parents require an immediate medical attention? What if we have to visit a relative's wedding? What if it is raining and our family has to be at some place?
Today at the moment my family stands, there would be none to help us save God. God himself says he helps those who help themselves. He made me able to help myself so I do realize it is time. If all goes fine I would write my next article after I have my ride :)
God is great!!!
We owned only a scooter, Lohia LML Vespa back then, which could hardly carry more than two normal sized humans. We missed our church as a family because it would be either dad or me with my sister or dad with mom. We had to travel around more than 20 kms to other city end. Travelling by scooter became a difficulty then. My dad did not have the income to buy a car. He could still opt for a loan but then we would have to strive hard every day for our daily expenses like tuition fees and school fees. One fine day we thought of going for a second-hand car. We checked in the market and the two options we found apt was Maruti 800 and Premier Fiat Padmini. We finally preferred the former and the required amount was around Rs 40k.
Some or the other way in about couple of months we made it to Rs 40k as savings in our back. One of my mom's brother too helped financially but it was late. The car had slipped out of our hands. It was then owned by another needy in the market. Somehow we gave up the hope of buying a new or used car. Then years passed. I was in my pre-college life when we bought our new two wheeler, Honda Activa. By the time we shifted to Kerala, our native, we had to sell our old scooter.
Now again years passed by and today God has helped me get to a position where I can get a new car for our family. I eagerly wait for the day when I take my family in a car and we go for a really long trip. I wait eagerly to see the smile on my mother's face. Why I specially write this here is because between the period when we had our Vespa and Activa, what we saw in other's eyes was mere sympathy 'Oh they are poor... they don't own a car.... oh pity they need to travel by auto..'. Well I always thought over it whether do I really need to buy a car? Should I buy to prove to this people? My answer was Yes perhaps not for these reasons but because my family really needs one. What if my parents require an immediate medical attention? What if we have to visit a relative's wedding? What if it is raining and our family has to be at some place?
Today at the moment my family stands, there would be none to help us save God. God himself says he helps those who help themselves. He made me able to help myself so I do realize it is time. If all goes fine I would write my next article after I have my ride :)
God is great!!!
