Childs Quest to Find His Purpose of Life

Author(s): Akhil Jain
Publisher: Akhil Jain

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A Child's Quest to find his "Purpose of Life"
Chapter II
Pathshala kids become Inquisitive
about "Purpose of Life" --- Scene starts with a bunch of kids in classroom. They are waiting for their Pathshala teacher to arrive.
SUNDAY
. SCHOOL
Student-Neel:
Friends, can I have your attention? I'd like to ask you a few questions.......... What do you all want to be in life?
Students:
Student-Neel:
Students:
Kids raise their hands and start answering... "Fire Fighter", "Pilot", "Policeman", "Nasa Astronaut", "Movie Star", "My dad wants me to become a Computer Engineer like him", "My mom wants me and my sister to become Doctors" I see... 2nd question... What do you wish to have, in order to be happy? "Toys", "New Fashionable Clothes", "Being 1st in Class”, "Bike", "Video Games", "Sports Car", "Very Big House with Media Room and Game Room" I see... How will being here in Pathshala help you achieve that? ... <every kid starts thinking... no answers this time>... "You said you want to be a "Fighter Pilot", "Policeman", "Nasa Astronaut", "Doctor", "Engineer"......... How will being in Pathshala help you achieve that goal?"..... <there's silence in the room... once again nobody answers"
Student-Neel:
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