Changing World

Written by Kashish Malhotra
Leadership Open Elective taught by Jibrael Jos
Nov 2018 at Christ University

My grandmother is one of the strongest people I know. She is 71 years old and her name is Santosh Malhotra and has seen a lot of ups and downs in her life. Though, she herself is very religious, she doesn’t impose this thing on me or my brother. After talking to her, I got to know that the turning point in her life was when she got married and also, when she gave birth to her 1^st child (my bhua). Taking up the responsibility of a family at an age of 17 with a totally new environment is certainly not easy but irrespective of this fact, she has very well managed to give us a lot of learnings and keep the family together.

According to her, the world has totally changed, and the youth is much more energetic and capable than before. She believes that if a person has the right upbringing and good values, he can never go wrong in life. She encourages hard work and believes in being respectful, not only to your elders, but everyone around you.

Three values that she follows and believe that can make a person successful:

• 1.      Being Respectful
• 2.      Being Committed
• 3.      Being Honest