REDISCOVERING HER INDIVIDUALITY

She was in second standard, when she took her first step to stop domestic violence which was happening with her mother. At that time, the small kid didn’t even know what domestic violence is but she stood in front of the 5’8 man and pushed him against the wall. She held her mother’s hand and went to her grandmother’s house, leaving her father alone. She took the first step towards her individuality.

A new chapter was introduced in the class on Jainism and Buddhism. Students understood about her religion that she is a member of one of the two principal sects of Jainism and male ascetic members of this sect do not wear clothes. When asked from her, from which sects she belongs to, she answered,” I am a jain-digambar girl.” Her classmates after the school got over, in order to tease her on the basis of religion, asked her to remove her clothes. When she was 12 years old, she was been bullied by her classmates but she did not fear. She thrashed one of the boys with brick to save herself from bullying.

By the age of 15, she with the support of her mother opened an NGO and started helping the kids of age 1- 10 years old. She discovered her unconditional love for kids while enjoying motherhood with those kids. It was all this that she was learning every day and how to cope up with difficulties. After completing her 12^th, she started working with many social activists and worked on campaigns for kids and women. Despite of not getting any support this time from her family, she moved on, rumbling her individuality.

While pursuing her graduation, her mother met an accident. Instead of finding help from others, she took her own steps and did each and everything to care of her mother. On the path of becoming a strong independent woman, she learnt how to withstand and absorb pain of life. She even lived in an abusive relationship with a person but instead of living in that pain, she fought and moved out from the negativism of life. She with her smile moved on and on and today she is a successful entrepreneur, running 10 NGO and helping others to achieve the best in life.

She discovered her individuality and it’s important for every woman to learn how to be a beacon in the stormy days of life and understand the deeper life experiences. At the end one has to be the one that she wants to become not what the world wants. It requires courage to stand alone and fight against the difficulties. Embrace your individuality.