Well, it is my very first time writing a blog post and I spent a shitload of time adding funky colors and decorations to my blog. Anyway, the title probably hints at something positive. I'm not a happy-go-lucky kind of a person and I have my own worries. But I believe the random acts of kindness, by people, by me, in this cruel and unjust world are nothing but a silver lining in the dark "stratus" clouds, a ray of hope. ("Stratus"?? I'm tryna look smart here haha)
My daily commute to the college by the city bus has given me an opportunity to experience an array of human behaviors and emotions. I see new faces every single day. Most of the people I meet everyday are straight away mean and selfish. Always ready for a quarrel and a scuffle. I overhear their conversations sometimes. Their whole world revolves around a single entity, ' I '. These stupid fags souls refuse to offer and leave their seats even for the oldies. We Indians, seriously lack compassion. I know it is not right to group a billion people under a single freaking banner but we're just not ready to help others. I believe there are 8 bad people for every 2 good people in our country (just my opinion. I have not researched the fact and I don't know if I'm right or wrong). Our own well-being and comfort are of prime importance to us and we don't give a damn about our fellow commoners as long as we are fine and comfortable. We do not even think twice before using other people for our own gains. Honoring trust and commitment is rare. The media (to a certain extent) and our very own Bollywood have long portrayed us as a bunch of jolly, helpful and carefree people. Personally, I think it's all rubbish. We're nowhere close to how we are portrayed. Without these rose-tinted glasses, we're a sad, struggling, overworked horde of selfish people (at least the current generation is. The previous generations? I don't know. I wasn't alive then. My parents are good people so I think the last generation was a bit better than our generation). Who's to blame? The cut-throat competition that we face almost from our kindergarten days to our deathbed seems to have killed all our kindness and compassion. The population explosion, the struggle of the middle class and the poor alike, for a better living (the concentration of wealth in the hands of only a small percentage of population is to be blamed. It's a completely different topic and I won't talk about it anymore) and the meager amount of resources to be shared amongst a humongous population add fuel to the fire. Enough of complaining, I guess.
Random simple acts of kindness go a long way in helping douse the flame of hate. People need to realize that kindness still exists and that it is not completely lost. They'll have to dig deeper into their souls to find this flickering flame of kindness (ahh a bit too melodramatic!). One of my professors, who happens to be a guest faculty at our college, is a true gentleman and one of the finest human beings I have ever met. He has a thorough realization and insight of what is wrong with people and the world. He is one of the kindest souls and I doubt he'd ever hesitate to help anyone. That's the kind of people we desperately need in our society. If you cannot help, at least be gentle? soft-spoken? Why always be grumpy? You have problems, I have problems. Who doesn't have problems? The joy I get after helping someone is unparalleled. I think it is about time we get off our high horses, shrug off the false pride and care for each other and make this country, a better place to live and thrive.
Phew! 😌
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