Payback to Society

Pay back to society

  

Description

There is a profound saying “Rivers do not drink their own water nor do trees eat their own fruit”.  The society and nature provide us all the comforts. Is it not our responsibility to pay back to our society and nature?  Every successful person knows that one become successful because of how much value one gives to others. Giving without expectation is the key to make every relationship comfortable and successful.

Intent

To introspect whether we have been a taker or giver in the society

To understand society and nature provide us with all the comforts we enjoy

To be grateful to our society and nature by way of service

Questions

·         What all things we enjoy by the munificence of society and nature?

·         When we will have true fulfillment in our life?

·         What are the responsibilities of a citizen?

·         Why should we payback?

Have you ever cared for a stranger?

Pay back – Clues to facilitator to enable students to explore

Are you a taker or a giver? There are three steps involved in this.  For example, step I – parents provide everything to us – they are giver Step II – Children receive and enjoy – they are takers Step III – When children grow up they take good marks and look after their parents well, they pay back.

• Man plant a seed and watering - giver, seed takes becomes a tree – receiver, treed provides shade, oxygen, flower and fruits – pay back.
• Mother Nature - giver.  We all – takers. If we protect Mother Nature and free it from pollution – Pay back.

• When a student approaches a wealthy man for the support of his education and receives support - student is taker Wealthy man giver.  When students occupy position of power and serves poor and needy -  He Pays back

Forms of paying back

There are different forms of paying back to society and nature.  It need not only by the mode of money.  It can be best expressed by our care and concern for the betterment of society and nature.  The only criteria: Are we conscious of the things we use and enjoy and be comfortable with are all provided by the society and nature?  The moment we are aware of this fact, a feeling of gratitude flows from our heart in the form of service to others.

How we can express our care and concern towards our society and nature?

Story of Puppy

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups    and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of little boy.

"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer.

"I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.  Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.  The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.    As the dogs made their way to the fence,   the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little  ball   appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....

"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the   runt. 

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy.  He will never be able to run and  play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.

Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone    who understands."

With tears in his eyes, farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully handed it to the little boy.  

"How  much?"    asked the little boy.

"No charge,"    answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."

The world is full of people who need someone who understands.