Monday, June 12, 2017

He practices homeopathy with a smile


Here is the fourteenth unforgettable character in my life …

Homeopathy is considered to be the ultimate option of the poor – this is the generally accepted belief. This branch of medicine is usually practiced by retired persons (to keep themselves engaged in useful activity), by some after duty hours (to augment their incomes) or by those who want an occupation to keep themselves busy because they have no other worries.
I know of a young man who has taken up this profession seriously and his practice flourishes - his earnings would put that of more quailed and experienced Doctors to shame. His patients are not just the locals but they come from all corners of the country and even abroad and he takes pride in having cured persons with critical and chronic diseases. Consequently, once the patient gets cured, they return with gifts and cash.
It all started when his marks in the HS examinations were not up to expectations. While others of his class opted for various important branches like medicine and engineering (computers was still not as popular as it is today), this young man was at sea. There were very few takers for other disciplines because Commerce was the last hope of those unsuccessful in the major branches and the Arts faculty attracted only a minuscule percentage, especially those who did not want to have anything to do with mathematics.
His parents were religiously minded persons, they performed the community Durga Pujas and their quarter was chock full of innumerable ingredients that are necessary for various rituals. These added to the choking surroundings but they were never bothered. They were contented with their lives. Therefore, when their son was at a loss as to his future, the father packed him off to Kolkata where he joined a college of Homeopathy.
At the end of the three year stint, he returned and began in a humble way in his father’s flat. Within a short span of time, he purchased the adjacent flat and then two more on the ground floor. At present, he has shifted to his own palatial bungalow – he moves around in air conditioned comfort and the guard at his gate does not allow unwanted loiterers around. Unbelievable but true! Homeopathy, for him, was not a bad option after all.
I met him last time at one of the Durga puja pandals and he was all smiles, as usual.



Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org

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