Thank and Pray

I came across some really touching photographs on social media and Internet. These pictures are painfully stirring and I do not have more words to describe my feelings. I was rather stoned into silence when I saw these. These pictures will also make us stop cribbing about our lives. I hope so. It is not my purpose to drown you into gloom and sadness. Rather, I feel that along with our personal celebrations this New year, we must take out a moment to pray for peace and happiness for all the beings trapped in such bitter conditions. Some of the pictures are given below.

A baby elephant is trying hard to wake up his dead mother, shot by hunters.

An Afghan war survivor eats a bread made of grass.

A child bride enjoys her marriage ceremony, not understanding what it really means. Her groom sits next to her.

A mental asylum in Kandahar, Afghanistan. All the patients are usually tied to hooks. That's the treatment they receive for their whole lives.

A young cancer patient.

No words...

These are just married Child-brides with their husbands who will be legally allowed to consummate marriage once these girls enter 9th year of age.

Finally, something positive- A dog saved from drowning by a dolphin.

My sincerest apologies if these have spoiled your mood for any reason but I could not stop myself from sharing these pictures. 

This New Year, kindly thank God for the life you have.

I got these images via e-mail fwds or on social media.

Internet Links of Images (as traced on Google)-

·         http://youlaughforme.blogspot.in/2008/03/lawyer-and-woman-jokes.html

·         https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/mailalert/905/malaysia-sacrifices-its-elephants-for-palm-oil

·         http://bitchspot.jadedragononline.com/category/religion-2/religious-horror-show/

·         http://www.usnews.com/usnews/photography/whnpa2003/loscalzo_dullah.htm

·         http://livelovelearnbreathe.com/tag/child-life-internship-application/

·         http://cdp.edu.au/cdp/photojournalist/child-brides-stephanie-sinclair

·         http://childreninshadow.wordpress.com/2013/06/15/362/

·        http://www.stuartwilde.com/2013/03/dolphins-save-drowing-dog/