The storm shall pass :)

One day, the storm shall pass,
Mother Earth shall smile,
The curtains will be swept aside,
Sunshine will peer in,
Inviting me, ready but not yet.
The golden garden with its green carpet,
The soft whistle of the meadow,
The whispers of the shadow,
The sweet fragrance of the grass,
The ubiquitous vibrance of the flowers,
The dazzle of sunlight,
The sky with its might,
The melody of bees,
The strength and calmness of trees,
The coolness of the breeze
Will call me,
And in their midst, the purpose of life,
Will be achieved.
Away from the world and the maddening crowd,
I shall be proud,
Sitting in the lap of mother Earth,
Where of love there is no dearth.

#Metoo - The dark side.

The phenomenon that's been hitting the internet, the phenomenon that's broken the hallowed 'glass wall', that's been changing the lives of so many people, providing relief to some, justice for others and doom for many. I am a proponent supporter of this motion. But nesessarily all the way? I'd like to differ. It's a great move, it's empowering women, giving them the platform they needed to voice their concerns and it's really the thing that has been missing for centuries, that the women needed to vent out their anger and frustration. But are all these true? Some women veil the mask of anonymity to help preserve their identity, which is justified, but how can we be sure they are genuine cases? Some cases are yes, easy to identify and of course one can identify some by the genuinity of words and the description of events. But I'm concerned how some people may take advantage of this and blackmail some people because once published, it is sure to tarnish the image of the person, even if later the case is said to be sorted. Also, more than that, it may subdue or rather hide the cases of the real victims, because of the unending posts everyday. I thoroughly stand by the movement, but it has a lot of loopholes that have to be monitored. It can be devastating for a person, if wrongly accused, and it can be misused to a great extent. Of course, we know a woman can never lie about an issue such as this, but staying anonymous is an issue which is required, but which can create doubts. It is a conundrum which everyone would like to readily believe without giving it a second thought. The accused person is mauled on the internet, removed from his job and in some cases even assaulted. This is justified, but not for the wrong person. I again emphasise the fact that I'm really happy with this movement, but this aspect has struck me and I'm surprised how only few people have realised it. Never dismiss any post as fake or made up though, never at all. It most likely would be a genuine one, a woman who is in need of our support. But care must be taken to incriminate the persons responsible and separating the actual ones. I'm at a loss for a way to this at this point of time, but I hope there soon comes out to be one. Till then, I congratulate everyone on a great success and wholeheartedly laud the support that this movement has got from all quarters. 

The modern 'Internet' age

What happened to the old days, when everyone was courageous in his own right, was independent, could feed his own confidence and was ready to face the world with its challenges with an open vision? Fast track to today, when people hide behind the veil of online accounts, seek validation from strangers about themselves and either find comfort or depression in their views, the latter being more prominent. To comparing each other with their likes and their followers and the unliking even their close ones, it's more like a race with no finish line in sight and one thing is sure, it's not of any use to anyone. Just being the puppets in the hands of every single person who can use the internet, it's a terrible phase for mankind. To making streaks on Snapchat to rating each other on the Instagram statuses, from new posts every minute to changing the display picture every few hours, the generation has become as vain as ever. Putting filters everyday, to losing their routine work in the fire of social media, postponing assignments and decreasing the overall efficiency that mankind was capable of  a decade ago. We are slaves of our phones, our minds shelved in the mediocrity to achieve the adulations of the online'community'. Trying to post the funniest tweets, and igniting debates over trivial matters- this is what everyone tries to achieve to have their 2 seconds of fame. I mean, we hear stories of kids falling into rivers and abysses taking selfies, to children failing and then blaming it on their smartphones, wasting precious moments that could be lived just to capture the photos, and then everyone thinks that we ought to leave our phones and have a peaceful session with ourselves. But these promises are short lived than even the new year resolutions and the same cycle continues. All this has made our generation weak, under confident and too much dependent on other's opinions. It has led to depression and even suicides as if the work load of the hectic life wasn't enough. Social media is good, but in a limited use. This point has to be highlighted and everyone just try and inculcate in ourselves the peace, serenity and confidence that people had in them a generation before. I might be called straight forward old school, trying to ignore the benefits of technology and making us go behind in progress, but my point here is to show everyone a mirror, how we are neglecting our life and would have nothing to show for it as we near our deathbed. I just hope that even one reader understands this and tries to live a better life, not for me, not for the environment, not for the world, not for the petty likes and follows, but for himself, and discover himself and his/her individuality from among the hordes of users struggling to capture a few likes.
Thank you for changing your life