My Motivation: Thy Name is Bhagyashri



Bhagyashri

 This is Bhagyashri and she is my motivation to run when I am tired.  My reason to lace up my shoes when I get out of work late and I have a million things to do still at home. She lives in IN860 and this is my first letter from her

"Hello I am Bhagyashri.  Mother's name: Sumah, Father's name: Sharavan, Brother: Sujal, Sister: Nayana.  Her favorite color is pink, favorite food is rice and dhal, best friend is Kavita and she lives in a mud house. 
  The meaning of Bhagyashri is good fortune.  Mother and father are illiterate does not know how to read and write.  Father iron the clothes of the people of this community.  Mother goes to forest to collect wood to prepare food for children.  To get clean drinking water is a great problem; water comes only two hours in the morning every day.  Father sometime takes drink and fight in the house.  Bhagyashri likes English subject.  Parents are not in a position to send child to good school and purchase school supplies.  Bhagyashri says I love Victoria pleas write a letter to Bhagyashri".

For this child who says she loves me without even knowing me and who has to deal with countless struggles I will train and I will run a marathon.  For this child I will persevere even when my legs are screaming "NOOO!" so that she has a better chance in live and can hope for a life without illiteracy, unemployment, domestic violence or dirty water.