It saddens me to see the state of affairs.
Fighting for a cause, are we? I have been a little shaken up by whats happening. And I guess its time for a little 'inner' introspection.
How much ever we may boast of doing good for our country, saving the world by saving the environment, managing energy crisis, donating for education in India, but what is the prime cause that concerns each and everyone Indian. Is there a prime cause? Or is India facing just too many issues that the common man does not care any more.
What with skyrocketting oil prices, dwindling agriculture profit, shortage of housing, daily power cuts, does the common man even bother other than focussing on trying to make his ends meet. Once a friend said to me India is a country with too many religions but too little faith, too many laws but too little justice , too many forces but too little protection, and I have somehow come to believe in it. We claim ourselves to be the largest democracy, but whats in a title when we can not even protect and respect human life.
The recent bombings, and foiled plans of bombings leave us apprehensive of what will happen in the future, probably everyone is in wait for a major calamity. Isnt it really sad that we have reached a point where 45 deaths in 17 blasts in a major city do not move us any more than a sigh of relief. What are we waiting for, another 9/11. I hope not. But the feelings and expressions which ,me and most of my friends share here do echo a similar sentiment. How immune have we become to the loss of human life.
My mind is suddenly flooded with emotions, have I done my little bit for my country? Am I too late to do anything now? Is this the right time to start it? I always used to believe that we are doing our bit towards developing India, but since morning today these beliefs have become a little shaky.Probably its just an after effect of an overwhelming feeling of helplessness which will soon be proceeded with a rational school of thought. But can an idea emerge till then? An idea that may bring change. Even is .0001%
I have unexpectedly mixed a lot of issues here terrorism, poverty, maybe even some underlying subconscious feelings of patriotism, but isnt this exactly the state of Indian affairs. Where are we today and what can we do to improve the situation. As I sat and discussed this with a friend, I came to realize that everyone cannot be a revolutionary, but we can be part of the revolution, can we not?
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And I agree with you. Does this remind you a mail that Juli sent? I remember being defensive,and I feel the same today, and everyday when news from my home country travels here. Ironic, that you don't feel the same everyday.
But for the time being, I prefer to keep my vehement desire of making a difference (or an iota of it)as the beacon of light, to show me the way. And that we are thinking so (the reason for your blog) is hope enough. We need to keep this conversation alive, even at the risk of being branded as foolish architects of "castles in the air". I hope to be a part of the revolution, and to support the many small ones around, if I can't contribute to any.
Precisely that's the email I think of every time my mind has such thoughts. I guess Juli understood this way before us and we just took our time to understand this. But I am glad of what we thought then and what we think now, I guess we have been on both the sides of the fence.
I have been feeling the same, since I am reading the daily news updates on the recent bombings in India and as you mentioned, it's not just terrorism, it is about poverty, corruption, farmers' suicides, reservation..everything! One way to be a part of a potential revolution that I can see, is changing the value system in India and this can be achieved when educated people like us who want to see the change ,will enter the so called "dirty politics" and be a part of that change!
Every brilliant student in India wants to become doctor, engineer, scientist or any profession that will fetch him or her with a comfortable life and that is what has been taught in every home. "Beta, bade hoke kya banoge..and the answer is doctor and engineer"..Nobody will like to become a leader of a revolutionary change. And I think, this can only be changed when everyone of us will start thinking not only for themselves, but for the people around too..
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