Competition for trash pick up!
– by Ajai
On Feb 22, I came at around at 3.50 pm at the Museum gate and was looking for TidyCity guys as I was a new member and didn’t have any idea how to find them. Then I called Sreejith and he said they are on the way and wait in front of the gate. So I stood there searching for more members (later I came to know that some guys who were standing next to me were ‘the’ members). Then I thought we should make some posters and large, eye catching placards. So I went on looking for chart sheets and paint, in the LMS compound and found all the shops closed (stupid me.. of course its a Sunday!!). When I came back, to my utter surprise, there stood Merle with a pair of cute pink gloves in her hand. Curious, I asked if she was a member of TidyCity. She said yes and she too was a new member and was anxiously waiting for the others as it was already 4. Then she offered me a glove and I said I’ve brought a pair of gloves with me. Happy to find company, she readily started picking up small wrappers and all and dumped it in the nearest dustbin. I gladly joined her and picked some papers and put it in the waste basket. She then pointed to a paper near the security’s shed and said ” Thats mine..”.
I was very happy to find her that much excited because she was clear about what we have in our mind “A cleaner world”. But I felt sorry because there were people who saw us picking up trash but continued to throw more wherever they felt like.
I went with her and a security guard stopped and asked me what was going on? I said about our project and he said OK. Just then Sreenath came to me and inquired whats happening. I never knew him so I mentioned TidyCity and then I heard him say to someone over the phone, “Pedikkanda, nammude aalukal thanneya” (Dont worry, these people are our members!”)
While walking back after our clean-up, I was wondering what must have gone through Sreenath’s mind…
He(& the guy over the phone) must had in their mind that…
“Eeshwara, chavaruparakkanum competitiono???” (“God, do we have a competition for trash pick-up???”)
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