Why didn't we think like them??

 Preface: This blog is written by taking inspiration from some of the people around us who have taken a small step towards doing something good for the humanity. After hearing and seeing as to what they did, i got goosebumps, indeed. And i think that the same will happen to most of you.

Ganpati Bappa Morya!

With the festive season around, we just start preparing for them.. cleaning our houses and decorating them.. preparing sweets and  enjoying OURSELVES. But did we ever think about the others? May be yes. May be no. May be some just thought and then just 'Thought'.. but didn't do anything. But, there are some angels who think about others , and themselves too. No one says to forget yourself. You just need to respect and help the others too. 

As for the recent Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the entire India was busy buying Ganesh Ji's idols and spending bulk amounts on them. They are now waiting for the Visarjan festivity. In which they'll make the best use (pun intended) of the *idle* seas and lakes and water bodies. But let me show you something.. 

Large broken pieces of our beloved Lord Ganesha lie ruthlessly on the ground. The above pictures are not of a specific year. This is what has been happening since many years, specially in Maharashtra. In one of the past few years, after Ganesh Visarjan, therecwere high tides which exposed more than a million idols , submerged in the seas, on the seashore, for 4 to 5 KILOMETERS!! You can well imagine how much polluted the sea would have been! A foreigner who had visited India during that time shared this post.. It was so heart wrenching to see all these images on google!

 Is it devotion or destruction? 

Another painful picture showing just a fragment of the many many idols 😔😔😔😔😔😔

Spoiling of landscape is not the sole menace caused by people.. In the festivities, such a large gathering is there in which every year, hundreds of people get separated from their families too! 

The careless celebration by us turns into a nightmare for so many innocent people !

The worst impact. We humans are not OWNERS of this Earth. We are just a species, like other million living creatures. It's good to be devotional and celebrate festivals, but this way of celebrating is very much wrong. The number of fish and other creatures that die due to the synthetic paints and harmful chemicals used while creating the idols, is innumerable. 

But there are some angels😇😇 too! 

Who celebrate festivals and take care of our Earth!

Lets see some of them: 

Aditi Khera, my sweet neighbour. 

Her family background is based on Maharashtra . Like others, she is also celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi but in a special way! She spent 2 days in preparing her handmade Ganesha. Look! This looks so pretty, right? And this will not affect the environment at all. Its made from a plant's sand and after doing the visarjan in some bucket or vessel, she will again put it back in the plant. Everything is eco friendly here. Isn't Bappa cute? And see the Mushak and ladoos!

She has also created a page on Fb and Instagram 'The Hope Heroes' in which she writes about people who are serving  the society. Read the stories once, and you'll surely get goosebumps! 

 #InspirationalVibes

And for these little acts of love  and kindness, i would love to give her an appreciation certificate for being the change.☺☺💕💕

Bcz very few people actually do something by spending time.

P.S. I would love to know your contributions too, and share them likewise!

Now, let us look at some other activities going on 

Another astounding idea that struck these bakers' minds was to make Ganesha of chocolate and after Visarjan in milk, the shake was distributed among poor children. In some other cases, sweets were made out of the melted chocolate and distributed among poor children! What a great idea! 

Indeed, such a noble mindset do these people have! 

If we all start doing such things, how different our Earth would be! 

Last , but not the least: 

While ordinary idols take many years to dissolve, they take just 4 to 5 hours! 

And when they dissolve, fish and other aquatic animals can have their feast. What an inspiring NGO!

So, this is how ordinary human beings like us, are contributing in the betterment of the humanity. I am sure you will have got some inspiration from these Hope Heroes! If u did, dont forget to drop a comment of appreciation for these guys, and share them with your friends to shock them with this way of life. Also, educate yourself and your family , neighbors, friends about the dire need to save the environment as soon as we can. 

Be the change you want to see in this world.

Start from now. Save the Earth! 

On this note, i would pendown. 

Wish you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi. 

Let the goodness in you never die. 

Thank you for reading🙏

#InspireAndGetInspired

#BeTheChange

Ananya Malhotra 

Super blogger 😎😎