Food For Thought.........

As the first decade (2000-2009) of the 21st Century has come to an end with the horizon of the New Year 2010, we need to lend a thought to where we are heading towards......... in the name of Liberalisation...............being forward or advanced or modern ............... whatever it be called.
Today , in the newspapers , there were certain pics of people who could not handle themselves after partying on the New Year eve......... some lying on the floor being pulled......... some sitting dazed not knowing what condition they or their clothes are in...........boys and girls or rather ladies n gentlemen alike. Not wanting to elaborate more on it, what exactly I wanted to share is that somewhere the vision is being lost........... though I am not against enjoyment or partying, but one has to be or remain in senses to avoid embarassment or misbehaviour. There is a small line of demarcation between enjoyment and messing up oneself .

The culture n ethics which the families or elders used to impart in the previous years , is slowly diminishing looking to the increasing trend of Nuclear units of families in the name of advancement, not denying that there are pros and cons of each system too.
Everything is "Chalta Hai" as an attitude.
The result being ............ increase in crimes n situations like Rapes, Molestations, Dowry related tortures, Deaths driven by Depressions , deaths due to severe pressures etc.
Earlier Physical Torture was a forte of the lower class , but nowadays , the much so-called Cultured , Well- Literate , Well-Placed , people are indulging in the heinous act of physically beating their wives or girlfriends black n blue!!
One such example was there in today's newspaper where a girl from Gurgaon , on a leisure trip with her hubby , jumped to death on 1st Jan '10 from a cruise ship in Bahamas !!!!!
Just married barely 4 mths. ago..............Beaten black n blue by her husband, she found death to be a better option than living that disgraceful life of being beaten or tortured. What a start to the New Year!!!!!!
It calls for Waking Up !!!!!

The Values of Forgiveness, Patience , Tolerance , Love......... Selfless love , are fast Diminishing!!!!

Forgiveness is one virtue which nowadays doesnot have much awareness ........ to the extent that we donot realise how important it is to have Forgiveness as a virtue.
The power of Forgiveness is such that , it is by Forgiveness alone that we can heal such wounds and restore the spiritual health of our inner being.
By Forgiving our tormentors, we donot do them a favour ............. but instead , we favour ourselves . You all must be thinking that there is something wrong in my statement or some "Chemical Locha" in my mind.............. but, the Logic behind my statement is........ If we donot Forgive someone who has wronged us , we keep thinking about the hurt he/she has caused upon us............. which leads to Depression , most of the times and that person being triumphant over us as he/she succeeds in disturbing our mental balance.
But, in Contrast, if we Forgive that person, we forego the hurt caused ........ buy our mental peace and in turn win /triumph over our Tormentors!!!!!
The beauty of this whole process leads to a liberating process for our soul!!!!
Mahatma Gandhi too has appreciated the importance of Forgiveness. He said,
" Forgiveness is the weapon of the strong. It is not the weapon of the weak"

I would like to give a call to the young brigade of India.......... who think Suicide is the end to all suffering............... not realising or rather I would like to put it that ways that being so insensitive and selfish , not to think of their parents, siblings, n others who really love them........... n ending their life without thinking how much their parents have sacrificed n worked hard to bring them up........what will be their plight thereafter.......will they be able to carry their children's corpses on their shoulders instead of being viceversa!!!!

As is famously said , "Girte hain shehsawaar maidan-e-jung mein, woh tifr kya girenge jo ghutnon pe chala karte hain"

If we surrender to our wounds/sufferings , where is the question of a fight back................or Healing............
Instead, Braveing n facing difficult situations is anyways a better n much more sensible option!!!!
I would leave it to you all, to give it a thought ............. as to which are better options in life?
Think of your Loved ones......... and the ones who really Love You.................
I had read this somewhere , and would like to end by quoting it..........

"When you have nothing left but Love, then, for the first time, you realise and become aware that Love is enough!! "

Let us make Love and Forgiveness an Inner Strength !
Wish you all a Happy 2010 !
This is Smita.D.Kumar
( Anupam Sinha's Friend)
sharing a few thoughts from
her chemical locha mind!!!!
CHEERS :))))