Heart Transplant of a Clock
In 2010, I saw a good-looking wall clock at Winners. It had a beautiful, copper-coloured metal case, and as it was neither too big nor too small, it was a perfect match for our dining room — love at first sight. So I bought it and mounted it on the wall in the dinning room.
Usually the quartz clocks sold in the market these days last for years. However, as the Murphy’s Law says, “If something can fail, it will.” So, the clock started running late in 2011. I though, perhaps it needs a new cell, and I replaced the cell. However, even after installing new cell three times, including the powerhouse Duracell, it had the same problem.
If something that is not too expensive stops working in North America, the usual fix is to throw it in garbage and get a new one — quite natural. However, this was not acceptable to an Indian from the land of jugaad (innovative fix). Indians try to use jugaad to fix almost anything.
I had an old wall clock that I bought in 1988 in Chicago. Though this clock was in working order, it was gathering dust in the storage. (Indians don’t throw away old stuff easily!) So, I decided to use the heart (quartz electronic module) from the old clock and transplant it in the new clock. I was not sure whether other mechanical components of the clock would be compatible, but there is no harm in trying. So, I performed an open-heart surgery on both clocks, transplanted the electronic module, reconnected other mechanical components and to my surprise, the patient (clock) survived. After watching the clock in recovery room for a few days, it was confirmed that the operation was successful. I am thankful to the 1988 clock who gave her heart to the 2010 clock to extend its life. That 2010 clock has been running fine for more than 11 years in 2022 — thanks to the lifesaving donation of its heart by the 1988 clock!
Organ Donation
Millions of people are on the waiting list to receive life-saving organs like, kidney, heart, lungs, liver, pancreas and intestines. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA,
“On any given day there are around 75,000 people on the active waiting list for organs, but only around 8,000 deceased organ donors each year, with each providing on average 3.5 organs.”
Unfortunately, thousands of people die all over the world waiting for the life saving organs.
We can give new life to others by donating our organs after our death. Let us pledge to donate our organs.
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