സെന്റ്. അഗസ്റ്റ്യൻസ് ഗേൾസ് എച്ച്.എസ്സ്. മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/ A CHANGE
A CHANGE
Rohan is a ten year old boy who lives with his parents in a beautiful village called Tenmala. He has no siblings. So he always loved to play with his friends in the village playground. He hated being inside home as it made him feel bored always. His mother always insisted him to wash his hands and legs after he came from the playground. But he didn't obey her. And whenever he returns from the ground after playing, he used to touch all things in the kitchen until he finds something to eat. This was the main reason for his mother to scold him everytime. One day Rohan and his friends were playing in the ground. Suddenly, they noticed a truck entering into the ground. The truck was followed by two cars. The children felt something strange and they followed the truck. Suddenly, the driver jumped out of the truck and ordered the children to leave the field. The children asked to him that what is the purpose behind this. At the same time a well dressed man came out from one car and said to the children," Hai kids, I am doctor Rakesh working in the government hospital here and we will conduct a medical camp for the villagers here. These are my colleagues. And we have to make some tents here for the camp. And if you don't mind, will you also join with us?". They agreed that they will surely help them. Then one of the children asked him curiously," Then were will we play ?" The doctor replied to the children," We have only a three days camp, so please corporate with us. He also added that," did you heard something about a disease which is spreading in the urban areas and many people have been died of it. Hence,it is necessary to conduct a camp here to aware the people about the disease. I hope you understood what I said." Hearing his words Rohan became panic and asked the doctor that will they also get infected,will their family get infected and said he is afraid and started crying and the children also followed him. The doctor tried to calm them ," children, there is no need to worry. Prevention is better than cure. If you follow the correct precautionary measures, you, your family and your society can avert this deadly disease." After explaining the precautionary methods to the children they started their work. The children also helped them in work. The children returned to their home. On the way Rohan rewinded the doctor's words and felt so sorry to his mother for don't obeying her. He decided to wash his hands and legs after playing from that day onwards. He hastily reached his home and walked towards the pipe. He opened the pipe and freshwater flowed out. He washed his hands and legs. He entered into his home and rushed towards his mother. He explained all the things that happened in the playground to her and she became so happy hearing his new decision. And he also explained her the precautionary methods that the doctor taught him and warned her to take care. She felt so proud of her son and gave him a humble smile and patted on his shoulders. Rohan had a habit of writing diary everyday before going to bed. That day he was very excited and put all the incidents that happened that day in the diary as words. Atlast he also wrote one thing in his diary, ' this day is so special for me, because through a small decision I made a big change. I can save me and my family. A change is always good.
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