Saturday, August 25, 2007

A Question Unanswered!!

"Come on, tell me.. Which airline does that logo belong to?" This is the question my dad would ask me, on taking me to my building terrace. It was fun. My dad would point out to the flight, flying over our terrace, & I had to identify the airlines by looking at the logo on the rear.
Hasn't the situation changed since the last few years??
Now-a-days the kids seems to ask the questions to their fathers, on seeing an aircraft over their terrace.."Dad, will this flight crash into our home?"
Guys, Remember 9/11??

'Lumbini Park' is one the most crowded, entertaining & happening attractions in Hyderabad, AP, INDIA. It's an open-air auditorium, where 1 of the best laser shows attuned to the playing music, takes place. On an average, on a weekend, there are around 500 people as an audience for each show. I have myself been there for 1 of the shows, hence am in a much better position to understand that. 4 hours ago, some few messengers of God & peace ensured that, some serial blasts, transformed this entertainment zone into a funeral pyre for a few families. How is this as a way, to spread the message of LUV??

Now, the next thing people would want to know is whether the culprits are Hindus, Muslims, Pakistanis, afghans, Sikhs, Catholics, etc. Isn't it shameful enough for us to know that it's a human mind that's responsible for this catastrophe? Is this the environment we want to continue to live in? Is this the environment we want to give the next generation?
Firstly, we as responsible elders, need to realize; that all Hindus do not go & demolish mosques; all Muslims do not spread terrorism on the pretext of jihad, Sikhs do not carry daggers to kill people.

We seem to be more concerned with who wins/loses a ‘Reality (?)' show on TV?? Who'll hit more sixes, Sachin or Dhoni??
& Not what kind of a life are we providing ourselves.

Is it a case that in this fast paced life, in the need to achieve the maximum possible in minimum amount of time, we are forgetting the value of human lives?

Is it high time WE DO make a difference & stand up for our own lives??

This reminds me of a song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan:-
Chanda suraj laakhon taare,
hain jab tere hi yeh saare,
Kis baat pe hoti hain phir takrare..
Kheenche hai lakeere is zameen pe par na kheencho dekho,
Beech mein do dilon ke yeh deewarein!!

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