 
On the
back of this card he wrote:
"How
can I get this guiding light...?"
"Ohh....!
why should I worry for this...? I am a Son of That Almighty....He takes
care of all. He is a guiding light for me."
He wrote
this because he lost his father(my grandfather) at the age of 1.5 year. He had
never seen his father, not even in photographs......And the whole life he lived
with utmost good faith in God, with total spirituality.
~gauresh
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I have always been luckyNaga naresh karuturi completed his B.tech in computer science engineering from IIT Madras and is currently working with Google. Naresh like many other IITians struggled hard to get a seat and pass out with flying colors, but just that he has risen against many odds for a normal 21 year old. He is just not only poor but also differently abled thus multiplying his problems manifold, yet he always feels that “God has always been planning things for me. That is why I feel lucky”.
For a
person who doesn’t have any legs but enough will power and strength to
run miles ahead of many other guys of his age, is a story worth knowing
about. His life story is true living example that being crippled is no
hindrance to willpower and self belief. Let’s know about his past life
and understand why he feels lucky.
Naresh was born in Teeparu, a small village on the banks of river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh. His father Prasad is a lorry driver and mother Kumari a house wife. He spent his child hood like most of us, playing, running around being naughty all the time. On an unforgettable day January 11, 1993 he met with an accident and lost his two legs. Life changed dramatically after that incident and people started paying extra attention and pity on him. But Naresh never wallowed in self pity or let his dreams fade away. Soon his family moved to a near by town, Tanuku and there he joined a missionary school with his sister studying along with him, though she was two years elder. She never complained and used to carry him to the school and would be there for everything. Soon he started excelling in studies and used to compete with the other students to be at the top. He stood first in school in his 10th class board exams and joined Gowtham Junior college, Vijaywada to prepare for IIT JEE. "It was an expensive residential school and cost Rs 50,000 per student per year. My father could have never afforded that, but for the scholarships. I was lucky again there," he says with modesty.He secured 992 rank in JEE which was 4th in the physically handicapped category and took Computer Science engineering at IIT Madras. Karthik, Naresh’s school senior at IIT was of great help and support to him during his initial days at IIT. Naresh says “I believe in God, I believe in destiny. I feel He plans everything for you. There are more good people in society than bad ones. I also feel if you are motivated and show some initiative, people around you will always help you.” He feels he was lucky because he gets help from total strangers. After his first year at IIT, the computer science department has arranged a lift and ramps for people like him who have challenges to move around in the department.Once while he was traveling in train after his second year at IIT, he met with a kind gentleman called Sundar as god sent messenger, who after listening to him took care of Naresh’s hostel fees from then onwards. The Dean of IIT madras and student general secretary donated INR 55,000 so that he could buy powered wheel chair which belonged to him and not the institute. These are few things that make him feel always lucky!!  Naresh’s life reveals many things to us: Self belief, self esteem and hard work can get over any kind of cripple Luck favors the brave Never get lost in self pity Family support is very important to get over troubles. Be it the sibling care shown by Naresh’s sister who sacrificed her 2 years of studies or Naresh’s parents who supported him in everything. Here is Naresh’s story in his words. Times of India article about Naresh.
Naresh may be physically crippled but
more people are mentally crippled and the remedy is same to all - Self
belief, self esteem & hardwork.
Boldness has genius. Lose your Self shamelessly as there is no second life, play it to the hilt.
Do not miss reading Naresh’s story
in his own words and spot his habit of always looking at the
brightness in all & his childlike enthusiasm at all times and not to
mention his everlasting gratitude to his friends and family. He's
living in the NOW.
If Naresh has been feeling lucky, how about you???
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Mere paas
Dad hai: Grit from love for disabled son
Abandoned
By Wife, Rajesh Kareliya Leaves Family To Raise Shyam
Ahmedabad:
He is a father who assumed the role of both father and mother for his son when
his wife left him, unable to cope with the strain of bringing up a deaf, dumb,
blind and mentallychallenged child. Rajesh Kareliya, 38, refused to abandon his
son Shyam; instead, he chose to break off from his family which wanted him to
get rid of the ‘burden’.
Rajesh’s
diminutive figure belies his steely resolve and gives no sign of the struggle
he has waged over the past 14 years to raise his kid with multiple
disabilities.
“Shyam
was born in 1994 and we soon realized that he was different – his eyes did not
move nor did he respond to our calls. When we took Shyam to the doctors, they
said that my son was blind and deaf. After a while, we got to know that he may
also be suffering from mental disability and that it could prove a hurdle in
his learning anything,” said Rajesh.
Four
years after Shyam’s birth, Rajesh’s wife left him as she feared that the next
child with him may also have similar disabilities. After this, pressure mounted
on him to abandon Shyam
somewhere
in the city where there were enough street children fending for themselves.
“My family asked me to marry again but I refused as I feared that the new wife would also not be sympathetic to Shyam’s condition. It did not go down well with my parents and relatives who asked me either to abandon Shyam or leave the house. I chose the latter,” he said.
Taking an
infant Shyam with him, Rajesh left his the fabrication unit his family has in
Byculla at Mumbai and found his foothold in Vapi where he started working in a
factory. Due to his disabilities, Shyam always accompanied him. It was tough
for Rajesh to educate his son or train him in performing routine tasks.
It was
for a better future for his son that Rajesh came to Ahmedabad and enrolled
Shyam at Blind People’s Association (BPA). Bhushan Punani, executive director,
BPA, told TOI that he has seen few fathers leaving all for their children’s
education. “Today Shyam has started responding to sound and physical cues but
his support system remains his father who plays the role of his mother as
well,” Punani said.
Rajesh
says that Shyam had made his world complete. “A touch from him takes away all
my worries. He has become a bit aggressive with age and becomes agitated
quickly. But I know that he loves me beyond everything else and affirms this in
whatever ways he can,” Kareliya said.
Rajesh
Karelia and his son Shyam at Blind People’s Association. Karelia’s kin felt
that Shyam was a ‘burden’
source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
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