05/12/2022
Inspiration 🙂
So the idea for opening this library actually came to my mind a few months back. I was trying to brainstorm about where I can donate a little amount of my savings on a monthly basis, where this little amount can make a big effect. I know there's a lot of causes and charities out there, where any of us could donate easily. But the question in my mind was "How do I know for sure that the money I'm gonna donate is going to be used for a genuine good cause ❓"
I know, I'm crazy, but I'm a middle class person, who works hard to make both ends meet, and I'm super cheap, but I always wanted to do something to give back to the community. I'm really grateful😇 for what I have and I would feel even more thankful🙏 if I could give back even a small part of that. After all, it's the intention that matters.
Anyways, so how did I get the idea of opening a library❓Well, when I was in college, I would go to the library to find some books 📚 for myself. I had my grandfather, he worked very hard his whole life, so it was hard for him to sit at home and do nothing. So he was always looking for ways to get out of the house and do something. But as we know, it gets even harder in winter❄️. So, I used to try to find some good books for him to read. But I wasn't able to find a lot of Punjabi books, especially on history or culture, in the library. So this same thing came to my mind, while looking for causes to donate to.
So here we are, I finally gathered the courage to do this. My grandfather, Mr. Singh, passed away last summer, so unfortunately this library is not going to be of any use to him, but he was my inspiration behind this whole thing and I know he would have stopped me from doing this at first, because he never wanted us to do anything for him, rather he was the one doing everything and helping us out, but I also know that he would have supported me a lot, too. And I named it after him.
