We are the BOLD, we were brought up by the OLD and we bring the NEW.
It’s very disappointing to see
how people are raising up their children nowadays. Everyone from dad to son to
sister to mother is so keen on following the western style of living that the
traditional outlook towards relations is changing in an unfortunate direction. When
I look at the younger little ones today, it’s disappointing to see how much
they indulge in matters that don’t matter much.
“A bird flies but knows how to walk”. People dream high, but forget to stay grounded. “The biggest happiness is not in flying, but in taking off to the skies, every time… in jumping and knowing that I won’t fall”. The Bold and supposedly ‘beauti’fool are so stupidly self-engrossed that they think that the only thing on their mind after education is to build their individual career which supposedly encompasses an Ujaala bright future for their kids.
“A bird flies but knows how to walk”. People dream high, but forget to stay grounded. “The biggest happiness is not in flying, but in taking off to the skies, every time… in jumping and knowing that I won’t fall”. The Bold and supposedly ‘beauti’fool are so stupidly self-engrossed that they think that the only thing on their mind after education is to build their individual career which supposedly encompasses an Ujaala bright future for their kids.
First are the children who need
the personal touch, the caring hand a careful eye over them so that they shape
up into mature people with real values inside them. They are the miracles of life, engine of the
society, the symbols of a culture and the future thinkers of the world. The right education,
the right mix of guidance and inculcation of basic human values are very
important for them to lead a life free of major worries and big losses. (The NEW) They need to be taught why the
country we live in is the happiest place to live in. They need to know that
something that is pretty will not always be pretty, it will at one point turn
boring. What remains, something that is permanent is love & care. If you
look into the rituals, stories and history, Indian tradition is a mosaic of
such values. The right education is every the biggest gift a parent can give to
a child and those who are at the receiving end would understand. Unfortunately
pampering with things and bling is in fashion. Obviously there is no
generalisation but what is common is common. An optimistic wish/dream is that
every Indian child gets the basic education till high school to increase the
probability that he would turn up into a constructive thinker.
Second are the OLD, the helpless and those who believe
they have given all they could’ve to make a life for themselves, for their
kids. These guys deserve a token of thanks, a hand to hold, some respect and an
ear for their word. If you don’t give them what they deserve, please don’t complain
about their not being supportive. Obviously, sometimes it may get irritating
but then you have to remember the times when you disappointed them even worse
than this. ;) After all what holds the Indian circuit together and keeps it
running is something not seen anywhere in the world. After reading all this if
you still don’t know what I’m talking about, you wasted your time.
It’s the responsibility of the BOLD to instil strength in the NEW and provide support to the OLD while they use their boldness to
achieve what they want.This is how a true Indian lives and this is what I think
the ultimate purpose of life and this would bring happiness and pleasure combined.
P.S: My idea was not to throw pot-shots
at any section of us but an attempt to lubricate the whole engine thought. Constructive
comments are welcome.
Thanks & Regards,
Bhaskar Sharma
