Are They Fortunate Or Unfortunate ??
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (49175)
India
April 10, 2026 1:29pm CST
One of my friend's 19 year old son is physically handicapped by birth. He can't walk by himself. His father, who is a lawyer, has appointed a man to help him. The boy can't even eat by himself. From evening to night he keeps seated in a wheelchair. The helper pulls the wheelchair and takes the boy everywhere.
But the handicapped boy has avery strong mental strength.and eagerness to know everything he sees or comes across.
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You can feel the pain of a father whose intelligent son is physically handicapped. But mentally the boy is very smart and eager to know whatever he sees.Once he asked me a question about an ancient Hindu king. I told him about the king in detail. He requested his sister to write it all .
And as if it is not enough, the lawyer has a mentally retarded wife.
My neighbour is in great stress. He doesn't know who will look after his wife and son after him. He had a heart problem. Recently he had undergone a open heart surgery
Still I see him laughing or smiling .
I often think about my neighbour.
There are people among us who can laugh and be polite and soft spoken in great stress.
What do you think about the man?? Is he fortunate or unlucky or, say, unfortunate??
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5 responses
@rakski (152679)
• Philippines
13 Apr
@Shivram59 And I am sure God will provide for them
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@Shivram59 (49175)
• India
11 Apr
He is taking care of his son, but is worried what will happen after he is gone. Once he has told my father that he has left everything on God.
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@sarik1 (7783)
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12 Apr
Children gifted by god. We should help everyone.I am hearing impaired by birth. In childhood i had struggle in school, college. In school no children sat with me.they had laughed me. They had ignore but I had ignore. But my parents is inspired for me.my parents had helped me for study. I had cried when came to school. My parents understood me.today now ugc net cleared. Many people was shocked. They thought that i cannot do.
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@sarik1 (7783)
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12 Apr
@Shivram59 my parents is not more.so I am alone.my brother is two.but do not worry. God is great.he will help him after parents.
After parents I feel depressed. But I have managed spiritual songs and mediation. and my ngo where I am working. They helped me.
After parents god helped me.i was worried what happen will.but now settled life.
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@Shivram59 (49175)
• India
12 Apr
@sarik1 I understand. Parents love their children the most. I would like you ask you again, Don't lose courage. We come in this world alone and we all will have to leave this world alone
Hope, you understand. Live like a brave lady and gracefully.
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@Shivram59 (49175)
• India
12 Apr
I can understand your pain, my friend. Have courage. Time changes. The time when you were a student is gone. This time also will slowly pass away. I'm so glad to know your parents stood by you. They are great parents. I highly appreciate them.
I hope you are now happy with your life.
The boy I'm talking about is handicapped. His father is now alive, but he has a heart problem. He is afraid that who will look after his son after him.
Have a nice time, my friend. I'm glad you responded to the post. Tons of thanks, my friend.
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@AmbiePam (118370)
• United States
10 Apr
In America, it is no longer good to use the word “retarded”. We say mentally handicapped or mentally challenged.
I feel sorry for this man you speak of, but are there other relatives that will aid his son and wife if anything happen to him? I certainly hope so. My nephew (he is adopted) is mentally challenged. My sister and BIL put away enough money for their other children to take care of him if something happens to them. If their other children are not of age when they die, they lined up one of our cousins to take him in and care for him.
I feel sorry for this man you speak of, but are there other relatives that will aid his son and wife if anything happen to him? I certainly hope so. My nephew (he is adopted) is mentally challenged. My sister and BIL put away enough money for their other children to take care of him if something happens to them. If their other children are not of age when they die, they lined up one of our cousins to take him in and care for him.1 person likes this
@Shivram59 (49175)
• India
11 Apr
Thank you. Your sister and BIL are good persons. They are trying to look after the boy. I don't know if my neighbour's son is that fortunate. I don't know my neighbour's relatives. The boy's sister lives her brother, but she is too young and therefore unmarried. She's just 7 now. So far the boy's uncles are concerned, I don't think they would gladly adopt a handicapped boy and look after him.
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@augusta123 (9547)
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10 Apr
Children are gift from God, I think God knows why he gave him that son.
I can't really tell if it's fortunate or unfortunate.
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@Shivram59 (49175)
• India
11 Apr
Thank you. Nobody knows why the man has got a handicapped son who is intelligent, but physically challenged.
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@valherma00 (2724)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
14 Apr
life isn't easy for many people. i wish he could look at some postive sides and that's that someone can take care of his son; some parents don't have enough money and they taje care for their kids themselves.
