What is going on in the world today? Countries are at war with one another.. the police are manhandling protesters who are standing up for the courage of their conviction.. the stock market is super volatile.. El Nìno is creating widespread havoc in multiple spheres.. global warming is out of whack.. people are falling prey to Swine flu and Dengue.. and hospital beds simply aren't available! ß
This is genuinely a terrible state of affairs.. and definitely not the world God created for us.. How have things deteriorated so rapidly? Sadly the answer is.. WE have done it to ourselves..
Ask me how? WE wanted the (supposedly fairytale) "American life" and WE chased ir.. WE chose to forsake traditional family values and wanted our "space" as compared with the "joint family" (and never mind that the children are brought up largely by the hired help) rather than the parents..
WE decided that women SHOULD work and be "financially independent" to the point of often feeling they don't really "NEED" a husband to "be there" because they can handle it all on their own!
WE fell victim to the many temptations and charms of the material world.. and allowed ourselves to believe that "retail therapy" worked better than a good old-fashioned "heart to heart" with your best friend..
WE replaced the word "I want" with "I NEED" and the downslide began! We blurred the lines between need and greed so completely that even we got to a point of being unable to distinguish and see the difference between the two!
WE can't "handle it" anymore.. the heat.. the noise.. the pollution.. the traffic.. Basically to anything and everything that WE don't want!
WE have sacrificed patience and believe exclusively in the concept of "instant gratification".. and this is why young people drive cars they can't control off flyover and end up being nothing more than unfortunate statistics!
WE are falling sick and blaming it on the weather and the pollution and the food (never mind that Tukaram Mundhe has suddenly become everyone's hero and champion)! WE have become so selfish that as long as we have Dengue (WITH) insurance we would rather be admitted to hospital and deprive a more needy patient a bed!
WE are living in times when NO hospital beds are available.. and what a sorry situation is that? Reminds me of Covid times when people died for want of a bed.. so tragic!
WE want to be a part of EVERYTHING that's going on.. the good.. the bad and thr ugly.. and often without anticipating the consequences of our actions.. and am just wondering.. why?
WHY have we become so impatient and so aggressive? WHY do we HAVE to HAVE and DO everything and GO everywhere and post our lives on Instagram for the world to see? WHY do we have so much FOMO?
We need to go back to the simpler and uncomplicated lives we lives as children.. meet friends downstairs and chat leaning on our cars.. share homecooked meals together.. enjoy the little joys and celebrate the small victories with those we love in real life (instead of online)!
WE need to understand and accept that "less is more" and that it is definitely more blessed to give than to receive".. and be aware of special moments and count our blessings!
WE need to stop complaining and start living the way we used to.. simply.. genuinely and happily! Remain blessed and practise gratitude actively..
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