All of us have this nasty thing - Attitude
And most of the time it lets itself displayed at the wrong time, with the wrong people...
We may realize it later..... And no power in this whole world can bring that moment back.
No you can't undo that act of stupid behavior, that act of insensitivity.
Time is all powerful having its own ways to teach us.
How many times we felt gratitude towards our parents?
Why do we think it is their "duty" to fulfill all our demands and expectations?
And what about our own duty towards them, Sir/Madam/Mister /Master (or whatsoever you would like to call your Highness).
Do we think it is all right to be rude to them despite knowing how much efforts, pains and sacrifices (of time, money, their own comforts) they have made in raising us?
Nobody knows unless one wears the same shoes.
You may realize it when the goddess of wisdom blesses you some day. You may want to turn the clock back....
But nothing ever is going to erase the hurt we caused them(parents), because we were idiots, simply immature idiots, thinking ourselves to be the "wisest, cool dudes or gals ".
I have my own bagful of such "cool" acts.
Those days mother was upset over some issue. It had taken away her peace of mind and she wanted to share her thoughts, her deepest feelings with us. I was in early twenties, thinking myself to be mature, wise and cooool (like everyone in that age). I mean I was a "normal "girl more concerned about my own happiness and comfort.
So one evening.....
I am sitting at the dining table sipping tea.
Mother joins me and sits quietly. I know what is gnawing at her heart and I am earnestly wishing for her not to start the same topic of her reason of sadness.
But she did speak.... or rather tried to speak. But she couldn't finish a line and tears started rolling down her eyes. She was crying.
And what did I do?
Did I soothe away her fears? Did I wipe her tears away?
No! How could "Miss Right" do that?
I simply got up and left the room !
Mother wiped her own tears and quietly again started doing household chores, preparing dinner for the family.
Now if I could travel on some time machine, I would go to "Miss Right" and give her a tight slap.
I would shake her from her deep slumber of "living in her own world".
I would wake her up before it is too late !
How could she be so thankless and heartless towards her mother's pain?
Granted, that she herself thought it was beyond what she could bear herself, but couldn't she be just human ?
What joy and peace she missed at that time, that comes from bringing smile on somebody's face.
I really feel sorry for that girl's ignorance.
Thankfully with time she did manage to open her eyes a bit and woke up to learn so much in life.....
And most of the time it lets itself displayed at the wrong time, with the wrong people...
We may realize it later..... And no power in this whole world can bring that moment back.
No you can't undo that act of stupid behavior, that act of insensitivity.
Time is all powerful having its own ways to teach us.
How many times we felt gratitude towards our parents?
Why do we think it is their "duty" to fulfill all our demands and expectations?
And what about our own duty towards them, Sir/Madam/Mister /Master (or whatsoever you would like to call your Highness).
Do we think it is all right to be rude to them despite knowing how much efforts, pains and sacrifices (of time, money, their own comforts) they have made in raising us?
Nobody knows unless one wears the same shoes.
You may realize it when the goddess of wisdom blesses you some day. You may want to turn the clock back....
But nothing ever is going to erase the hurt we caused them(parents), because we were idiots, simply immature idiots, thinking ourselves to be the "wisest, cool dudes or gals ".
I have my own bagful of such "cool" acts.
Those days mother was upset over some issue. It had taken away her peace of mind and she wanted to share her thoughts, her deepest feelings with us. I was in early twenties, thinking myself to be mature, wise and cooool (like everyone in that age). I mean I was a "normal "girl more concerned about my own happiness and comfort.
So one evening.....
I am sitting at the dining table sipping tea.
Mother joins me and sits quietly. I know what is gnawing at her heart and I am earnestly wishing for her not to start the same topic of her reason of sadness.
But she did speak.... or rather tried to speak. But she couldn't finish a line and tears started rolling down her eyes. She was crying.
And what did I do?
Did I soothe away her fears? Did I wipe her tears away?
No! How could "Miss Right" do that?
I simply got up and left the room !
Mother wiped her own tears and quietly again started doing household chores, preparing dinner for the family.
Now if I could travel on some time machine, I would go to "Miss Right" and give her a tight slap.
I would shake her from her deep slumber of "living in her own world".
I would wake her up before it is too late !
How could she be so thankless and heartless towards her mother's pain?
Granted, that she herself thought it was beyond what she could bear herself, but couldn't she be just human ?
What joy and peace she missed at that time, that comes from bringing smile on somebody's face.
I really feel sorry for that girl's ignorance.
Thankfully with time she did manage to open her eyes a bit and woke up to learn so much in life.....
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