Dr. Vandana Speaks

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Hi,

I am upset today. Not because somebody said something to me. I am just upset the way our young generation is taking things so easy!!!

Yesterday 8:30-9:30pm was Earth Hour and I sincerely hope that whoever is reading this did their best to put off their lights. Why I am hoping this? Because what happened yesterday and what I saw today in newspaper was quiet disheartening.

Yesterday at 8:30 we switched off lights in our room and as my roommate went to other part of the flat to switch off other lights, my flat mates were there with lights switched on. When she told them to switch off their lights she got a blunt reply “isse kya ho jayega (what difference does it make)”

Isse kya ho jayega????  I am wondering since last evening. What difference does it make??? Of course it does make a difference. Change in society, country or environment for that matter can’t be brought about by one person or a group. All of us have to make a small effort on our own part. We talk about changing nation. Our stars are asking us to vote. And here is our young generation telling us it doesn’t make a difference. Being a part of this generation, it hurts me. I don’t want our elders to think that we don’t care!!!! We do care!!! About them, about our country, about our society and about our environment. However, there are people who are taking things a bit too lightly.

I have been wondering what difference a politician can make when we don’t want to move a finger!!!!

We keep cursing our system, our politicians and everybody around us except OURSELVES!!!! I think we should first curse ourselves for all that we have not been able to change!!!! Do you think people like these (isse kya hoga typos) can choose a person worthy of being chosen. I wonder if they even care as long as they are comfortable in the coziness of their homes!!!!!

Where are we going?? Killing a Aman on the name of “introduction”, a Jigeesha and Saumya being unsafe in their own city, leaving that we are not safe with our own relations!!!!!

All this is quiet disturbing and disgusting. I should have been sitting and studying hard for my exam tomorrow but I just can’t until I vent out my heart.

Reading today’ newspaper I saw pictures from all over the world showing pictures of government buildings before and during earth hour. And guess what pictures India had to show!!! Instead of parliament house or some other government building, we had a picture of a 5-star hotel. Isn’t this disgusting? I don’t know if the lights were not switched off at any of our government official place or politicians’ house for that matter, or media was more interested in a 5-star hotel. They should have instead shown houses of politicians. I wish I could see if Gandhis and Thackreys followed the earth hour. God knows what went behind all this. But now I don’t know whom to hold responsible, whom to complain???

The problem is not only in the system but in each of our attitudes. If we want the system to be changed we have to start from ourselves. Change has to begin from home.  People who don’t want to make an effort don’t have the right to complain.

Finally, I just want to say that we need to change ourselves before we think of changing the system. We have to be aware and sensitive to our surroundings. We have to think of environment and try to make the world a better place. Wake up guys!!!! It is us who can make the change. A small effort on each of our part will make the world change I am sure.

God Bless You All and May the Almighty be With You Always!!!!!!