Story of Suitcase

Story of Suitcase

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012

This story of suitcase started 23 years ago.

     Late Nemichandaji. Mishrilalji Abad was born and brought up in Nashik. He was a faithful jain. He was doing a small trading business. Nemichandji use to earn only those things which are required for his basic needs. If anything he gets or remain extra at the end of the month, he immediately gives it to any needy person or Jeev seva. Basically he believes that utilizing money for temples, religious programmes, Pujas or for feeding well off people for any reason is a crime against humanity and All mighty. He remained bachelor throughout his life and helped-encouraged everyone in family and society  for education, specially to  the girls.  Nemichandaji died 23 years ago when he had reached at fifties before his death he called his brothers and sisters. He told that he wants to keep nothing behind as everything he had was given by society. Nemichandaji  has handed over all his remaining  life time earnings to them kept in this suitcase. Nemichandaji told them to use it for the weaker in family or for themselves as the family gave him love and respect throughout life. He left a separate share for social purposes and died with left literally Zero.

The bag was in the house of Abad family. The brothers and sisters were insisting each other to use the money. But  no  one touched it. Five years ago, the bag was handover to Mrs. Nirmala Anupchand Sanchti. She is a younger sister of late Nemichandaji. Nirmalaji  and her family  runs a Sari shop in Ahmednagar. Nilesh, Nirmalaji's son was a class and roommate of Adv. Shyam Asawa in a Maheshwari Hostel at  Ahmednagar. Shyam is a very active member of Snehalaya. Nirmalaji shared this story to Shyam and asked his guidance about what to do with this bag. Nirmalaji told Shyam that this lifetime earnings of a thorough religious person (Nemichandaji) must be utilized for   most favorite work of god. Shyam introduced them Snehalaya. Today this bag is handover to Snehalaya. Snehalaya has received Total amount of Rupees 39,563/- in a form of 1, 2, 5 and 10 Rupees kept in this bag.

        Nirmalaji told Snehalaya family, she has became free from  debt of her late brother today. She added that she has been released from stress since death of Nemichandaji  as money was utilized as her late brother exactly  wanted.