The Blame Game

"Meerut nigam aapki maut ka swagat karta hai". This is what welcomes you to one of the elite colonies of Meerut. Not only this, as we proceed, we find HEAPS of sewage and pools of dirty sewage water on the roads and the streets. Question arises : What is the municipality doing ? Answer: They're drawing all the filth and trash from the manholes and pumping it on to the roads. To what effect ? Well, to bring everything back to square one ! Another question arises : What are we doing about it ? Answer : Nothing or probably discussing it over a cup of coffee or the morning walk.

So who is to be blamed ? Us. Why ? Because we are the ones who suffer, because we are the ones who crib and because we are the ones who do nothing about it besides grudging the municipality. Who has the time to do anything about all this ? Family, kids, school, college, office are exhausting enough. Aren't they ? Well if we are such busy bees, then we have absolutely no right to talk or express our contempt over these issues because we shouldn't have enough time to notice them. Right ? But no. We have all the time in this world to observe even the minutest of disarrays around us. But when it comes to getting up and doing something against them, we have our cups of tea and group of friends waiting to discuss it with !!

It is not that nobody comes forward to help or participate. But the numbers are shameful. Scores of people stepped up to make a difference after the recent Mumbai Incident and the result is there for all to see. One incident changed the whole politics of the country. It brought a new lease of life to our democracy. Similar tactics can be employed at smaller levels. If people from the colony get together and take things in their hands, I believe

that within a week, we'll have cleaner roads and a much healthier environment to live in. But then a joint effort is necessary.

The slackness of the municipality cannot be ignored as well. Their proactive and prompt action is the key to smoother functioning of the city in all its spheres. Better decisions and judgements have to be taken by them to reinforce our faith. The blame game can go on for an eternity but somebody has to shoulder the responsibility. And if we stand shoulder to shoulder in this attempt to cleanse our surroundings, there is nothing that can stop us in our undertaking. Combined efforts will yield an effective outcome. So lets not watch TV for a few days, or go for parties and dinner and make our hometown a better and beautiful place to live in !

Have nots of the society !

What is generally on our minds day in n day out..??.....What will i play today....whom will i chat with on net...what i don't have...what my friends have...whats latest today ..but today i want to ask every person standing in the audience, how many people look outside their own sphere of life, towards those who are less fortunate than us...towards the have nots of the society...???

have u ever helped a child rummaging in the colony bins for some scrap of food ??
have u ever donated even one or two of the numerous dresses that you have to some kid who doesn't even have enough to cover the bare essentials..??
have u ever cared to look and love??

i don't deny that most of you on seeing such pathetic sites have your heart wrenching with pity and sympathy..but is that enough...will pity improve the condition of the poor children??...will sympathy help them feed themselves??..will discussing about poverty with your friends at lunch or dinner make any difference to them??

Think about it..we write in essays, we relate in speeches that children are the future of a nation...but does the term children imply only to the ones who go to school, wear cool clothes, and have a home n enough food to keep them healthy...what about those who live on the streets, in the slums n in the remotest n dirtiest places possible..??

don't they belong to the category of children...yes, of course they do...but i find it really hard to imagine how a child with no education, no money and no opportunity would prosper as a person n as a good citizen of his country...

It has always been about us...it is still always about us..but it shouldn't be only about us in the future..things have to change...it is the need of the hour for every individual in the society to reach out with a helping hand to these unfortunate children, ready to bloom and blossom..As school children also, it is absolutely necessary not only to be aware of the condition n needs of children less privileged than us but also to solicit our participation in helping them make a life and mark for themselves..this will inculcate in us from the early years a sense of social responsibility and belonging to our society..A child is a child's best friend and this can be a strong movement to bring hope into the lives of many needy children in our country.

Imagine how your little contribution can brighten the lives of so many, can bring a smile on the faces of so many and can change the scenario of our country...and above all IMAGINE the happiness and satisfaction that you would feel after doing little acts of goodness towards those who really need them...i think its worth it...So go out and make a change..