I Dont Care.. Do You??

You're watching TV with your family on a Sunday Morning. 'Unfortunately' your parents are hell-bent on watching the news. You try to get hold of the TV remote, but your mother notices you well in time, and her stiff, scorning expressions are enough for you to keep down the remote back on the couch. You get up and go off to your room, sulking. You try listening to some music.



Half an hour later, you see your parents waliking past your room through the window. You exult and flung aside your I POD and sneak out of the room, and switch on the TV.

That boring News Channel pops up again. Ugh!! You flip through the channels and finally settle for VH1. Now you can enjoy your weekend.. Your mom comes into the room and you search for the remote to change the channel, to make a good impression on your mom.

But sadly, she came just to search for your dad's car keys. She goes on searching. You dont feel the need to offer help.

Meanwhile, you blankly stare at the TV. They're showing the ongoing violence in Orissa. Sights of burnt down Churches, houses, crying women, innocent young kids in their mother's arms, wailing and suffering for no fault of theirs'. You dont bother. "Why should I be watching all this?? Why should I care?? Its their problem, not mine. Dont understand what fun Mom and Dad get out of this stupid news thing early on a Sunday morning.... huh. After all, I got a right to spend my weekend in peace!!!!!!" This goes on in your mind and finally your mom leaves.



You thank your stars and flip through a zillion channels and finally find VH1.





Okay- So this is what usually and not rarely does happen with teenagers like us.

Correct- you have a right to enjoy your weekend in peace. But how can you actually stay peaceful when you see such scenes of violence, kikking and bloodshes flashed on the TV screens through the news channels??



The ongoing problem specifically in the Kandhamal District of Orissa is an issue that deserves attention and should be treated as a National Issue. But why do we teenagers ignore all this and turn a blind eye to these incidents occuring around us, in our country???

Seems like someone has fed a software or rather a virus in our brains stating the info. that-

"WE Are Teenagers. We are born to live, to enjoy, to party hard, have fun. Its our birthright. "



True. We do have a right to do the above, but we dont have a right to just simply ignore the issues which hold so much of importance. What is done about these issues presently is what will decide the future course of events the world over.

You need not be the PM or the Prez or some MP to take an initiative.



Some say that those people out there in Orissa arent our relatives or whatever. Why should we care??

We all read in our Social Sciences Textbooks in lower classes- "India is my country and all its citizens are my brothers and sisters"



Well, its a pathetic state of affairs in our country if this is how we keep ignoring these issues, and care for our brothers and sisters.

What holds you back from making your own little contribution to your motherland whom you owe so much??

God created us not with the aim of living as heavy blobs of matter as burdens on the earth but do be a good human being, help fellowmen, be a source of inspiration for everyone.



"Pain is felt only by the ones who undergo it, experience it and No One Else."

Perhaps thats the reason for our insensitivity towards these issues. Its time that we took a new turn and made a new beginning. If we dont care, who else will??

Happenings around us dont bother us. We've become insensitive to issues around us. I confess. I do it sometimes. If you too admit to it then I must say you deserve a pat on the back.