Shri Parmod Kathuria, a recovered stammerer, visited my office today. He has recently
retired from a very senior position of H. P. Electricity Board. He remained in my office for more than
an hour. We discussed in detail our personal experiences on stammering
including how family , friends , relatives , teachers and specially parents
have a role in stammering. It was all a journey right from our childhood to our
present position. It was all very- very emotional recap. The lesson was we need
to be sympathetic with stammering of our children and not curse it. The youngs
are quite fortunate that there is much awareness with stammering today. Because of internet and WhatsApp. We were not
that fortunate. However in my view we are still lucky that we came in contact
with TISA in this life, whereas there are a few who struggled all there life
with no knowledge on stammering i.e. the reason, what causes it and how to manage it. Classic
example is of Shri EMS Namboodripad, three times Chief Minister of Kerala,
which I invariably quote, who struggled throughout his life with stammering.
But hats off to him and his courage, he fought it bravely and let never him down
because of his speech handicapcy. I
suggested Mr. Kathuria to try Toastmasters club and do a 10 days course of
Vipassana meditation, from which I have benefitted. He assured to consider it. We
firmly resolved that we shall keep working for connecting PWS with TISA. The
meeting ended with a promise to keep meeting regularly.
retired from a very senior position of H. P. Electricity Board. He remained in my office for more than
an hour. We discussed in detail our personal experiences on stammering
including how family , friends , relatives , teachers and specially parents
have a role in stammering. It was all a journey right from our childhood to our
present position. It was all very- very emotional recap. The lesson was we need
to be sympathetic with stammering of our children and not curse it. The youngs
are quite fortunate that there is much awareness with stammering today. Because of internet and WhatsApp. We were not
that fortunate. However in my view we are still lucky that we came in contact
with TISA in this life, whereas there are a few who struggled all there life
with no knowledge on stammering i.e. the reason, what causes it and how to manage it. Classic
example is of Shri EMS Namboodripad, three times Chief Minister of Kerala,
which I invariably quote, who struggled throughout his life with stammering.
But hats off to him and his courage, he fought it bravely and let never him down
because of his speech handicapcy. I
suggested Mr. Kathuria to try Toastmasters club and do a 10 days course of
Vipassana meditation, from which I have benefitted. He assured to consider it. We
firmly resolved that we shall keep working for connecting PWS with TISA. The
meeting ended with a promise to keep meeting regularly.
A big thanks to Dr. Sachin to facilitate organizing the
meeting.
meeting.
May all beings be Happy, Peaceful and Liberated.
Jasbir singh
99150 06377
2 thoughts on “Meeting with a recovered PWS.”
Sachin
(February 18, 2016 - 1:32 pm)No, No – a big thanks to Dhruv, his parents and you, Mr Jasbir.
Keep meeting and keep inspiring others..That is what we can easily do after "retirement"!!
Best wishes to Chandigarh group.
admin
(February 26, 2016 - 4:45 pm)Nice meeting with Mr. Singh. Sharing of views and experience are very fruitful.
Definitely I will associate with the members and try to put them on right path by sharing my past experience.
Thanx.
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