Gandhi ji and my grandpa...

Today is the sixty second death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It has become customary to remember him on 2nd October and 30th January. Rest of the year we throw garbage nearby his statue which are installed every nook and corner of our country and try to prove his ideas obsolete for the modern world. Is Gandhian thought relevant for modern word, do we need Gandhi for a better society these questions are cliché.

Gandhi practised two things in his life Truth and Nonviolence. Entire life he worked for the betterment of the society through this tools and he succeeded in it. He was very particular about the right means for achieving the goals. The general sentiment of the people about the Gandhian ideology is that it’s a very good but impractical idea which is very hard to practise. But what I feel is that even though his ideology looks extremely idealist then also it’s very useful for our life. With strong will power and self righteous path one can follow the Gandhian philosophy to make this world better.
I always used to see the glimpse of Gandhi ji in my grandpa. He died on 28th October 2008. He was a lovely old man with ordinary traits .but there was something in him which always reminded me of Gandhi ji .As he had lived in the Gandhian era; Gandhian philosophy had influenced Him a lot. I never saw him practising Gandhian philosophy in toto in daily life but he partially followed it, especially passive resistance.

I was very near to him. He gave me unconditional love, love which I shall never be able to repay. He always used to kiss me on my forehead and make me listen to the old stories of his life experiences. In fact at first, I understood the intricacies of rural society from his eyes. His presence used to give me a positive vibes. I always miss his tender loving care and beatific smile. I miss u grandpa.......I miss u Gandhi............i miss both of u from the bottom end of my heart.
Ramanuj Dubey