It is freezing cold nowadays. It is becoming increasingly difficult to step out of the house. I am always shivering. My kids make fun of me. They don’t understand that I have become older and feel the cold more than them. I wrap myself in so many layers even at home.

My heart goes out to people who don’t have a roof over their head even in such cold weather. I mean- this is simply too much. Despite the shelter home and night stay shelters provided by government, there are still loads of people who spend their nights in the open. I don’t know how they do that. It is completely inhuman.

There are people who don’t have food to eat, leave aside something hot. When I look outside window at the falling snowflakes- I can see the beauty of nature. I can see the magic of nature. But at the same time, I can see hundreds of people shivering and striving to keep themselves alive. I don’t like this at all. What is a sight of pleasure for one person is fate’s cruelty for the other. 

I wish everyone gets a home, enough clothes to keep oneself warm and food to quench body’s hunger. My colleagues in office have started a mobile van in which they move around the city at night and distribute warm blankets and hot bowls of soup and bread to people who live on pavements and in parks. This is a really noble gesture. No effort is small or big. I have decided that I will be a part of this mobile van.

I have talked to my wife and we have decided to contribute to the cause. This month we will not go out for dinner and contribute all that money to this venture. My wife is also very eager to accompany me on the trips. So this is final now. I am calling my colleague right now and telling him that we also want to be a part of the team.

Let me take your leave now. I have to do many, many things. Please take care. Bye.

The ‘common man’ called his colleague. The colleague was just too happy to have him. they all made night trips on selected days and brought warmth and comfort in the lives of atleast a few people.