In our generation, respect was
taught as the first priority. In families. For elders. For each other. I
understand now that this is what kept families going. From generation to
generation, there was an unspoken code of respect.
Parents, grandparents, uncles,
aunts, they all fulfilled the roles of mentors for growing children. And there
was a bond that could not be refuted.
Likewise, the younger siblings
respected the elder siblings. And so on
any elder in the family could
pull us up for any lapse in behavior and our parents did not mind. In fact,
they were happy that we were all so close.
That was one era. And this is one
era. of broken families, lack of respect where you can’t even point out a fault,
let alone mentor the young ones. it could be an instant cause for losing
relationships and therefore, no one ventures into that territory.
So, this has pervaded the society
to such an extent that we are a withdrawn lot that keeps surface contact with
our own kind.
Egos? Rampant.
Insecurities? Many
Sensitivity? Increased, maybe in the wrong things?
Truth? Compromised.
Simplicity? What? What does that
even mean today?
The comparisons between those
times and today are glaring in their differences.
So, older generations call their
elders almost every day but today, elders are on call almost every day. Because
they love deeply. Because they were taught that love is the most important
ingredient in the recipe for life.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
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