RUN RUN RON!

Ron has now become a regular visitor at our home. He usually comes and takes various sessions on life skills. Yesterday was a session on Logical Thinking and Senses.

The question was “What is there in an empty glass??” The motive was to think logically and tell. Residents ended up with many different answers. Again the motive was not to give the correct answer, but to think logically and use your mind logically.

Next was the time to differentiate seed items from non-seed items. Ron placed 10 different items in front of the residents which consisted of kaju, badam, peanuts, sarson, daliya etc. The task this time was to pick seed items apart from the non-seed one’s and to give a logical explanation as to why they were chosen for that category and on what factual basis.

After this were 6 different powder based items i.e. sugar, baking soda, salt, etc. Here Ron asked the residents to identify the items without touching or feeling them. The residents guessed many things, some were right, some were not. The idea of this activity was how different senses are used in different aspects of life and how we are incomplete without them.

All said and done the residents were very happy and enjoyed the session without going into their thoughts of home, substance, emotions or any other thing. They were perfectly in the moment and their minds running and working properly. That’s what he does to the family, an hour of being in the present, an hour with RON.

A self made Super Hero

Ever wondered who a real life superhero is? Is he the one who is strong or the one who brings people's strength back? Is he the one who can be invisible or the one who can make addiction disappear? If your answer in both cases is latter, then you yourself can meet a real life superhero.

13 years ago, this man took a major step by bringing into existence a rehabilitation center which would make an addict realize his societal role. The 'power of healing' technique taught by this center continues to transform lives even today.

People may argue, that the very individual who creates an organisation gets lost in the maze of entrepreneurship. But he is a man unlike many others. He has not just designed each and every session that takes place in the 'therapeutic community', but he also guides his staff members, counsels patients, suggests improvements, incorporates novelty and looks over every activity that forms part of the Shafa routine.

A marvelous quality that he possesses is care. Whoever works at Shafa is treated like a family member and so you have his support in everything you do. Here at Shafa, you are allowed to fall, because there will always be this man who'll help you stand up. This man that I refer to as a superhero, is the one who made good things happen. He is who we call Mr. Ranjan Dhar.