I stopped cribbing for the pair of brand new NIKEs [I had bought a pair of puma not even a week ago] when I looked into a guy's eyes who had his legs amputated and was sitting on a wheel chair, staring @ me from outside the shop... The guy on the wheel chair could've afforded to buy a pair of NIKE but were of no use for him now.. I've also looked into the the eyes of children who stare from outside the glass window wondering if they could ever have their feet in one of those glittering footware. These children I'm talking about couldn't have afforded to buy them.. There are humongous number of people who walk around bare footed in the scorching sun, pouring rain, on a pebbly road, near the construction sites, in the jungles of Africa and in many other places. This isn't about the shoes but about those useless things which we crave for or crib for just because we have that extra cash to spill over.
Neither these children did anything wrong nor did we anything of significance [most of us] to lead the life we are leading today. They didn't choose the life they've. We are just fortunate to have parents who were good [talking in terms of economical aspect] enough to raise us with care, help us to get educated [not all of us utilize everything we get though] and pamper us. Why are some, in fact many are devoid of even basic necessities? These are poverty stricken people...
We have people who spend billions to build a mansion so that four of them could stay with seven other people who are required to maintain the orderliness of the mansion. On the contrary we have people who can not even dream of seeing billions. Is it necessary to spend billions to have a place just to live in and sleep?
We have a choice to choose what we eat, what we drink, what we wear, what we ride, what we see and what not we do. Still we crib for something more. Thousands of people die of hunger around the world every year out of which children account for the maximum percentage. We spend thousands on just to know what to eat and how much to eat but thousands die of malnutrition. We are not happy with public transport, instead we need a 2-wheeler for short distance and a 4-wheel of our own for long distance. There are people who walk more than 30 miles everyday bare footed just to fetch water. We want to watch movies in a multiplex, booze in bars, play on playstation, @ snooker junction just to kill time. Some don't even know what entertainment is and some just can't afford to even dream about them. We need our collection in the wardrobes to keep changing regularly and there are people whose joy will know no bounds they get a used cloth from one of us.
Even after all this how many of us can have a sound sleep every night? How many of us can sleep without that comfy bed and the useless costly pillow? How many of us feel safe inside the house? How many of us can sleep in a place where there's commotion? They do and they can...
We show off too much. We make some people feel really jealous. People who can't afford have no other way to have things they dream of other than stealing it. Is it justified? Are we responsible in a way for the thefts? Do we feel pity about these people? Is just feeling pity will help them? You ask me if I've done something myself to help them when I talk so much about this? Can we help them in any way? Why are some of us so stingy? Is this gap between us and poverty stricken need to be so wide? Can we be more generous? Can this inequality be narrowed down? Or do we want the gap to remain just to have some businesses running and to have a strata of people who can be our slaves? Or is it that people who spend lavishly or waste a lot have the right to do so as it is their buck, hard earned buck? Can we say that, those who cannot earn need not dare to dream. Is it so? Dreams know no strata.
Contrary opinion...
We didn't choose our parents. Its not our fault if we are leading the life we are leading now. Not everyone of us had everything we have today. We have earned it, worked hard to earn or achieve what we have today. We have one life to live so we'll enjoy the life to its fullest. There's nothing wrong in longing for a pair of NIKE when we can afford them. How'll the product and manufacturing industries survive if we don't spend what we have on them? If these industries go out of business lot of lower strata people will be out of job and they are the ones who'll be affected more. We can't do much about the people who struggle in Africa. Its not wrong if we spend some time out of our hectic schedule to enjoy. We need rest too. Whatever we have didn't just drop from the sky. We have earned it [not true true in some cases].. We show off because we can and there's nothing wrong in it. Its our buck, we spend it or throw it or give it, its our own personal choice and we don't need any advice on this....
Which side are you on?
Neither these children did anything wrong nor did we anything of significance [most of us] to lead the life we are leading today. They didn't choose the life they've. We are just fortunate to have parents who were good [talking in terms of economical aspect] enough to raise us with care, help us to get educated [not all of us utilize everything we get though] and pamper us. Why are some, in fact many are devoid of even basic necessities? These are poverty stricken people...
We have people who spend billions to build a mansion so that four of them could stay with seven other people who are required to maintain the orderliness of the mansion. On the contrary we have people who can not even dream of seeing billions. Is it necessary to spend billions to have a place just to live in and sleep?
We have a choice to choose what we eat, what we drink, what we wear, what we ride, what we see and what not we do. Still we crib for something more. Thousands of people die of hunger around the world every year out of which children account for the maximum percentage. We spend thousands on just to know what to eat and how much to eat but thousands die of malnutrition. We are not happy with public transport, instead we need a 2-wheeler for short distance and a 4-wheel of our own for long distance. There are people who walk more than 30 miles everyday bare footed just to fetch water. We want to watch movies in a multiplex, booze in bars, play on playstation, @ snooker junction just to kill time. Some don't even know what entertainment is and some just can't afford to even dream about them. We need our collection in the wardrobes to keep changing regularly and there are people whose joy will know no bounds they get a used cloth from one of us.
Even after all this how many of us can have a sound sleep every night? How many of us can sleep without that comfy bed and the useless costly pillow? How many of us feel safe inside the house? How many of us can sleep in a place where there's commotion? They do and they can...
We show off too much. We make some people feel really jealous. People who can't afford have no other way to have things they dream of other than stealing it. Is it justified? Are we responsible in a way for the thefts? Do we feel pity about these people? Is just feeling pity will help them? You ask me if I've done something myself to help them when I talk so much about this? Can we help them in any way? Why are some of us so stingy? Is this gap between us and poverty stricken need to be so wide? Can we be more generous? Can this inequality be narrowed down? Or do we want the gap to remain just to have some businesses running and to have a strata of people who can be our slaves? Or is it that people who spend lavishly or waste a lot have the right to do so as it is their buck, hard earned buck? Can we say that, those who cannot earn need not dare to dream. Is it so? Dreams know no strata.
Contrary opinion...
We didn't choose our parents. Its not our fault if we are leading the life we are leading now. Not everyone of us had everything we have today. We have earned it, worked hard to earn or achieve what we have today. We have one life to live so we'll enjoy the life to its fullest. There's nothing wrong in longing for a pair of NIKE when we can afford them. How'll the product and manufacturing industries survive if we don't spend what we have on them? If these industries go out of business lot of lower strata people will be out of job and they are the ones who'll be affected more. We can't do much about the people who struggle in Africa. Its not wrong if we spend some time out of our hectic schedule to enjoy. We need rest too. Whatever we have didn't just drop from the sky. We have earned it [not true true in some cases].. We show off because we can and there's nothing wrong in it. Its our buck, we spend it or throw it or give it, its our own personal choice and we don't need any advice on this....
Which side are you on?
2 comments:
Well its not our fault since we didn't choose our parents. Nor is it their fault. On the contrary its our parents fault for deciding on copulation and giving us this life.
But again we cant hold our parents in fault forever because to err is human and it is our life not theirs so they are not responsible any more.
We all make mistakes and later try our best to correct them. Our parents tried much harder than the parents of those poor children. Of course we cant blame our parents again because one is entitled the liberty of choosing to correct ones mistakes.
But the worst happens when parents feel they did the right thing in giving birth to you and are adequately providing for your life, which you still find inadequate.
Either they are grossly mistaken or are absolutely right and that is for you to decide ...
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