6 things you can do on Independence Day as a couple
Independence Day couple goals are about achieving something together that would make you feel you have made an effort to make a difference. No matter how small the effort, it is all worth it in the long-run. As a couple you will only revel in happiness afterwards.
1. A sapling on the windowsill
If you make a pledge to plant a sapling every Independence Day then at the end of 10 years you have planted 20 trees together. You have made a difference to the environment. You can plant a sapling in a pot placed on your window sill, at the office lobby or in the neighborhood. Then it’s like nurturing a child and seeing it grow.
2. Sponsor children’s education
Children are the future of this country and a good education will ensure a better future. You will be surprised at how little it takes to sponsor a child’s education or a child’s books and pencils, school uniforms or even an entire school. Yes, an entire primary school can be sponsored with your monthly salary. There are plenty of NGOs out there who are doing a great job. You can either contact them or nearer home there is the lady working in your home doing the dishes and cooking day in and day out. Check out if her child needs help. Sponsor her child.
3. Get a food packet after a meal
Chances are you are going to hit a grand restaurant to celebrate Independence Day. Nothing wrong in that. Make that your couple goal. You can also cook at home and pass on the goodies to the less privileged.
4. An old-age home could get a visit from you
There are many homes for the elderly where they rarely get to see their family members. A visit from you could mean a toothless smile that you would cherish forever. All they want is someone to talk to. If you can organize good food and some entertainment then nothing like it. Chances are in these places you would bump into people who have been part of the freedom struggle of the country. It’s your turn to give them back.
5. Donate both adult and children’s books
Books help in building values. Books could help in building a nation. If you give away your books to libraries in schools and colleges then you are helping others read. On this Independence Day, both of you sit together and clean up that stash in your book cupboard. You will be surprised how many books you will find that you can easily spare.
6. Paint the wall around your home
Every home has a wall. You could be living in a stand-alone house, a community, in an apartment building but you have to have a wall. Buy paint and let your imagination fly. Involve neighbors, children, apartment building members and also the grocery store owner or boys from the club next door. Paint together as people of India irrespective of caste, creed, and religion and feel the spirit of the nation.
