Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The real issue!

My Facebook Page, at a glance, represents a scene of myriad emotions. While there are some who having started praying for good weather; others for consistent performances from Indian players; and there are even those who are 'bleedin blue'; there is a set of audience which is clinically weighing India's chances tomorrow at the face - off, with our 'arch rivals Pakistan', as media describes it. Unfortunately, there are also those who have taken to demeaning the opposite side and downplaying their abilities and skills. Before I go further, I should perhaps mention that yes, I too, am one amongst this crowd -  My heart skips a beat every time a tail - end batsman lifts his bat to hit the ball high and I get the feeling it's not going to go the distance!

As Rahul Bose said in a speech recently, "We are all cricket selectors first; and then engineers, doctors, chartered accountants, etc". Somehow this statement was so profound and meant so much to me! We are so pro - active when it comes to voicing our opinions about something we are so passionate about like cricket, I wonder why we remain silent when women are raped and mauled everyday, and when we all know that terms like, 'child marriage' and 'human trafficking' are very much a reality today in India. Why are we not so vociferous about these? Why do we turn a blind eye and pretend like it doesn't exist or don't care about it until it happens to one of us , or someone we know, and sometimes, even not then?

When a country of 1.2 billion individuals stands behind and cheers on a team of eleven young men to battle it out on a cricket field and turn out in thousands and shout themselves hoarse - When we place so much trust and confidence on people we don't know or have met in person, why do we not have the confidence or the guts to stand up and give voice to the burning issues in India?

On a sidenote, I hope India wins tomorrow! :)


Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The unanswered questions in my life.


Why?
Why doesn’t every story have a happy ending?
Why does one have to go through heartbreak to reach the other side?
Why do we love money so much that it clouds the important things in life?
Why do we realize in college that the friends we had in school were the best... they don’t make them like that anymore
Why are our days filled with worries, our nights with regrets?
Why are we never thankful for what we have and take our blessings for granted?
Why does everyone think twice before helping another?
Why do we have inhibitions?
Why are we judgmental and prejudiced?
Why do we let a trivial thing like colour separate us?
Why is it that lakhs of men have lost their lives protecting what- 500 sq.km of land?
Why do we fall in love with the wrong people?
Why do we argue about the past and worry about the future in the present?
Why do we have such big egos that the word sorry is not part of our vocabulary anymore?
When did we last watch the sun set?
When was the last time you made coffee for your mom? 
When did we last ask our parents if they need or want anything?
Why do I sleep so much?
Why?