A GRANDPA’S LETTER TO HIS LATE WIFE……………….(the social scenario)

They call themselves the Gen-Y or the new and modern generation. Modern technology, primarily the internet and media, has completely revolutionized our society by the exposure of the western culture. Much influenced by this culture the urban youth has become all the more ostentatious and irresponsible as is evident from the verity that drug and liquor consumption, smoking, etc are considered fashionable by some of them. But it’s not just the urban youth, the effects are trickling down as well, just as they say, “If Uncle Sam catches cold, the whole world sneezes.”

Time has certainly changed, now girls are no longer shy and no less than any guy. An obvious reason is that parents of the Gen-Y girls being literate are “more open” with, more supportive and fair towards their girls. Children today seek independence and wish to do whatever pleases their mind. It’s good to see that children know their “Constitutional Rights”. They have learnt to speak “Swaraj is my birth right” but for altogether different motives. I wish they were as responsible towards at least the “Constitutional Duties and Obligations” if not any other.

Love is no longer selfless but has become a trade of benefits. People are living together in symbiotic relationships but the tragedy is that they instantly separate as soon as it even tends towards becoming parasitic. I’ve grown a bit sceptical about love and its existence.

Man used to be a social animal and still is, but pet to his master having the riches. Hypnotized by the spell of wealth, he has become a mere puppet. Biologically descended from apes, today man has evolved into several hybrids of varied species depending on the extent to which corruption has corrupted his genes. People are pretentious and fake. Even our grandson (calls himself Casanova) has become such a MAN.