And then………….Life happened!
And
then………….Life happened!
Many years ago, a pious soul took a mortal coil and
thus began the journey from start to end. Many simple questions created havoc
in the young mind. Few questions were dealt with, few were postponed and for
few he was chided. Overpowered by parent,s ideologies, this child somehow never
realized when he lost his originality and succumbed under so called society
pressures. The usual rat race began with (un)healthy competition among peer
groups. In a race (to whom does it really matter) to be the best parents, the
child was enrolled in multiple classes besides the regular school classes.
Somewhere the childhood was completely lost in running from one class to
another. To add to it, the stress on relishing food and importance of chewing
food was forgotten. All he heard was,” Come on hurry up! you will get late for
the next class.”
Holidays were booked
for extra stuff which needed to be done in order to stay ahead from peer group
(really!). The moments of happiness were entirely dependent on marks scored and
sadness when he fared badly. How to tackle success and failure was never taught?
How many parents really teach their children to cherish the result (only) and
not marks or score (Please answer to your own conscience). Unknowingly, a
severe harm had been done before anyone could realize.
Teenage years led to
irritable behavior, social distancing, lack of empathy and insomnia. The child
became a loner. His classmates started calling him “Nerd.”The sound of crushing
of small flower went unnoticed in the sound of this materialistic world. Labeling
it as teenage problem, once again this was overlooked and same pattern was
repeated. He came out with flying colors in his entrance exams and parents
thought they had done their best and were the best parents. Graduation led to
post graduation, which paved way to a good (so called) job with a reputed Multi National Company ,with good salary package ( Oh wow!) . Now, it was time to relax (for parents) and find a good
match so that he could finally settle down! (really! Can we ever settle down
while running). All this while the child had lost the ability to develop a
thinking of his own and was always confused in decision making. Once again, the
ego of parent,s took an upper hand and the marriage was solemnized after
finding a suitable match.
After few years, on a routine
parent teacher meeting (of his child), the teacher casually asked about what he
wanted to become and what were his hobbies? (talking about the father). He was dumbstruck. Not a single word came from his mouth. He went into deep
thinking and withdrew himself into his shell. And then………………
Life happened!
He introspected and realized
that all these years he had merely existed following the norms laid by his
family and society. Gradually, it dawned upon him that he was good in acting
and mimicry and used to entertain his school friends and relatives. Somewhere,
this talent was crushed (noiselessly). He felt a burden had been relieved from
his chest. After taking his employer and family into confidence, he enrolled in
a famous acting school and joined theater. He felt immense joy and managed to
balance both -work and theater. He became a happy man, started looking younger
and fitter.
Nobody knows what futures
holds? But, everyone knows this much that if present is lived well, you will
have a pleasant past and no worries for future.
Winding up with a
remark, “Has life happened to you as yet!”
Love,
Juju.
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