Ai_Walkers

Flashes Of A New Vision Flared After My Friend's Father Attempted Suicide In the August of 2019, I along with three other friends were hunting for jobs after our graduation. Engineering, other courses and accommodation in the city demanded a high expenditure. It became necessary for us to find a job to fulfil our basic needs. Day by day it was gett... ing hard for us to survive in the city, leaving our families back in our hometowns. Yet, we were optimistically trying to grab that one opportunity which would change our lives for the better. In other words, we were waiting for a miracle to hit. Although we were a part of other internship programs and groups, things didn't change. We were turning vulnerable with each passing day, and our confidence kept shattering. Slowly our parents started losing hope in us. One day as usual, after a tough day, we returned to our PG with the hope to clear another interview the next day. That night one of our friends received a call saying his father attempted suicide due to destitution. He had sold his only farmland to invest in his son's education. And the whole family was surviving on the sole belief that after graduation, their son would change their lives by winning a high-paying job. When the father learned about the rough days the son was going through, he lost his faith. His hope turned into never-ending suffering. And the only way for him to get rid of the difficulties according to him was suicide. Leaving behind debts and no source of income, he died in misery. It took several days for us to come out of the turmoil. Our souls creaked to realize the sacrifice our parents commit for the sake of a better future. At times we as their children become incapable of fulfilling their needs. But that should not become the reason for someone's death. No other parents' hope must be shattered because of a hefty fee structure, hopelessness or lack of income resources. Therefore from this ordeal Ai_Walkers, a vision to fulfil the education requirement for impoverished students at an ...Read More