PERFECTION lies in imPERFECTION !

Weekends are normally devoted to family when everybody gets a chance to sit, eat, and have fun together! But the problem arises when it comes to watching the idiot box together. The more the no. of channels has risen, the more difficult it is to decide as to what to miss out watching. Goodness gracious that no SAAS BAHU shows are shown during weekends; else there would have been several world wars in every second home over TV. 

On a recent Sunday, I & my family were having a good time together & we sat to watch the TV. It wasn't difficult to find something interesting to watch, thanks to the Bollywood award events. Most of the Sundays in the month of Jan & Feb are usually dedicated to award ceremonies on TV. Gone are the days when there were just a handful of award functions & people used to long to watch them on TV. But making a choice over what to watch is a task. In this confusion, I came across an event WAVE which, in no time I figured out, was about celebrating Womanhood. Being a woman, I felt pride in it that there is an event which actually gives recognition to woman & acknowledges them for their achievements; be it small or huge.

There were woman not only from the film industry but also from various other streams which we normally are least inclined towards. But what took me for a surprise was not just the entire idea of awarding woman; it was something more that enthralled me, a sort of realization that awakened me & enlightening experience which inspired me to the core. Among all the successful women present there, there was a special lady Miss MALINI CHIB, whose limitations made her special

Miss Malini Chib, holds two Masters Degrees, is an activist, an academic, a lecturer, a writer and a researcher. She is the Founder and Co-Chairperson of the ADAPT Rights Group of the organization, and also heads the Library and Media Services. She lent her skills organizing an 'Inclusive Job Fair' for disabled youth.

You must be wondering what is so special about her achievements. Well, I wasn’t amazed just with all of the above, what actually moved me was the real Malini Chib, her real achievement which evolved through her failure. I may not address it as a failure anymore coz she made the best out of it. Malini has Cerebral Palsy, a neurological condition similar to adult stroke, which makes body movement and speech extremely difficult. From a diagnosis of brain damage and mental retardation, to the formidable fight that she and her parents put up over the years, she carved her way & proved herself a winner.

As life had become a tear and a smile for her, Malini narrates in her book “One Little Finger” , the story of her heroic battle against adversity, prejudice, stigmas, stereotypes, of her will to succeed and her search for an identity in a contrary world. And in the process of self-realization, she has become a beacon of hope for everyone

Had it not been for Malini Chib’s disorder, she would have been a regular successful person who may not have been awarded. So the award for her achievements wasn’t just for her tangible achievements, it was for something more deep & beyond the physical existence; for her achievements over her disability.

Many a times, we get frustrated with petty issues & complain God for not making us perfect. We are so lost in the entire idea of being perfect that we don’t even realize whatever God has given us, makes us perfect in our special way. We are blind folded by the word PERFECTION; hence we overlook the good things He bestowed on us.

Each one of us is blessed with unique qualities which make us special in our own ways & it’s on us how we perceive them, as disabilities or use them to be perfect. Perfection doesn’t come with a perfect body; it actually comes with a beautiful heart & a balanced mind. This life will throw stones at us, we will come across speed breakers & potholes on our path but we need to surpass them. It’s our choice whether to give up & let our limitations win or stand up steady to tell the difficulties that we are more difficult!

Malini Chib is not only a perfect example but also a perfect Ideal & Inspiration for the entire human race. She reminds us how perfect we are, how gifted we are to be born without any disabilities, but she also inspires us that no limitation is so huge to let our spirits die. No disability can disable the will power & determination in us.

Just the way the word 'impossible' says I M POSSIBLE; Malini Chib converted her imperfection into I M PERFECT !  

 

Malini Chib is the perfect teacher who can teach us the most important lesson of life; “PERFECTION is hidden in imPERFECTION”

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