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In our country we have enacted a law that does not allow the hire of children to do any laborious work but the law is silent on the issue that the love and warmth received by a middle-class family's child should be available to every child. Again in our country there is a law that every child must get primary education compulsorily but the law is silent on the issue of each child's right to receive love, affection, time and attention for his character building, from his parents.
There are many other needs of children other than the basic needs of food, clothes and education and these are not covered by any law. This may be considered to be the limitations of the law or it's helplessness. The country can be governed by the law but not homes. The homes can be governed by the heart and heart alone. The law has arms, legs and eyes, may be intelligence also but the law does not have a heart and the home is ruled by the heart alone.
We have seen a lot of greenery while passing by the areas of Dahanu, Golvaad, Valsaad and adjoining areas of South Gujarat and that of Una, Mahuva and surrounding areas of North Gujarat. On both the sides of the roads we have seen huge orchards bearing mango trees loaded with mangoes and coconut trees laden with coconuts and its huge palms. The owners of these orchards, staying far away from the spot, were visiting their plantations only occasionally.
The orchards enveloped in greenery, were fully enfolded by shade and encompassed with a gentle breeze where one can hear the delightful chatter of birds. These orchards were privileged with the continuous flow of water, manure and all facilities essential for their growth. But the owners of these orchards seldom came there and often the land-lords staying far away, had a visit barely once a year.
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