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THE REAL STORY OF GEETA SRIDHAR (ITS mE)..... MADE ME TO WRITE ABOUT MY SELF WHERE MUSIC IN MY CAR HEALS ME YOUNGER DAY BY DAY TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS.....#TataZica IndiMarathon

When I walked into the house of Mumbai-resident Geeta Sridhar, little did I expect to be acquainted with the most selfless story I have ever heard. Geeta, a 47-year-old computer teacher, is also a mother to 28 orphan kids who are fighting for their lives. These kids suffer from various kinds of cancer and while their lives are a daily scuffle between chemo sessions and heavy doses of medication, Geeta ma is the sunshine in their lives.

A teacher by profession, Geeta lost her father to cancer 10 years ago. Her father lived a simple life in Chennai without any vices; his balanced lifestyle gave no logical reason for the disease. But as fate would have it, Geeta's dad succumbed to the big C at the age of 72, leaving Geeta devastated. From that day on, Geeta had wanted to do something for ailing cancer patients and survivors, but she couldn't figure what. She knew the pain and trauma that people go through while they undergo treatment and had been helping out on and off, but the idea of doing something entirely on her own was something she was toying with.

With a flourishing family life, two little girls to take care of and a full-time job, Geeta was swamped. But something changed when her 8-year-old daughter, Sarada began to demand a promise from her parents. One evening, little Sarada refused to eat her curd-rice meal and demanded that her parents promise to give her what she wants. The young parents were confused and thought it was Sarada's trick to get her hands on some useless video games. But after putting forward a no-games, no-chocolates condition, they gave in.

Turns out Sarada who had luscious locks that fell back till her knees wanted to go bald. Her parents were shocked and couldn't figure out what had gotten into their little girl's head. After a whole lot of arguments and coaxing, they allowed her to do so without any questions, because a promise is a promise. The next day when Geeta went to drop Sarada to school, a parent came to Geeta and hugged her tight with gratitude, praising little Sarada. A clueless Geeta asked the teary-eyed mom to explain and that's when she heard the most touching story.

A little boy in Sarada's class had cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. He was losing hair and had gone bald. The other naïve children began to tease the little boy. He was extremely sensitive and did not want to come to school because of that. He asked his mother to take permission from the principal to study at home and that's when the mother met Sarada. Little Sarada assured the mother that she would solve the problem, and thus chose to go bald to keep her friend company.

This tale left Geeta in tears. She ran home to call her husband and tell him the story. That's when she realised that if her eight-year-old could do something for the ones who suffered, she could too.

So after some consultation with her husband, Geeta adopted 30 orphan kids, who have been affected with cancer and took them into her Wadala home, which is now their home.

The house in central Mumbai was bought by Geeta's Chennai-based parents and Geeta carries the legacy forward, taking care of these ailing kids.

Now a part-time teacher, Geeta ma visits the kids everyday and does various activities with them. The charming woman, with a bright, cheerful smile and a heart of gold, has been single-handedly taking care of these little ones and their needs. Geeta has no sponsors or NGOs coming forward to help her, nor does she publicise her initiative. Her motto is not to gain praises, but to provide for the underprivileged and needy.Together, they sail through with only one belief that no matter what life throws at them, they surely can turn it around in their favour.

The simple, homely woman that Geeta is, she doesn't believe in showing off about her little home away from home, but she does wish that everyone help the underprivileged in some way.While Geeta is the fairy god mother for these little kids, life for her isn't easy. She admits that looking after them every single day leads to depression. "There are times when I come home and cry for hours BUT THANKS TO  Tata Zica Car

 MAKES ME TO LISTEN MUSIC AND HELPS ME IN HEALING MY STRESS I have even put on weight because of the stress but I also know that I am their only hope."