PRIORITIZATION
Increasingly in this fast paced life it is becoming tougher
to find genuine people. People who truly care are far and few in between.
Mostly one tends to come across people who have strong “PRIORITIES”. To me this
is just another term for plain and simple selfishness. In a world where we have
come from joint to nuclear families and are further progressing to solo
flights- that is people living alone, this trait is becoming even more
pronounced. The want to protect one’s self is so strong that ignoring others
and their needs is the norm. We are steadily progressing back to the days of
cavemen and are creating our own ecosystem which consists of a cave and its
members. Further fostering this trait is the internet, which allows us to express
sympathy, love and grief and friendship without getting involved. And that
entire range of smileys caters perfectly to each emotion we might want to
express.
So we can now use and throw people once they have served
their purpose. Or if not actually dispose of the relationship we can put them
on a back burner till we want to use it again. Aiding us in this is the word “SORRY”
and of course all those aids of social media….. posts on a FB page are a
convenient out when you need that person again. Or it can be an extra special
SMS swearing on all that is holy claiming to be a friend for life. And the best part is that you don’t have to
mean a word! Coz now actions no longer speak louder than words. This is the era
when relationships have a shorter shelf life than bananas that have been left
out on a hot summer’s day. So if outside of your family you have been in a
relationship crossing a year, then I am sure that there is a super human effort
involved from either one of the parties!
The best part about not getting involved and pretending to
care is sending that tonne of advice…. Do this, Don’t do that, Eat this, Don’t
eat that and then a convenient link to support your advice. In fact I have noticed
that the longest advice shall be from people who do not have the slightest
inclination to lift even a finger to help. Oops! That isn’t true… They do lift
a finger coz without that they couldn’t send all those emoticons of support J J
And the best is when people feel that by having stayed quite
they have actually helped you. And this is conveyed very proudly back to you.
%&@$%^$& !!!!! What value is
your silence to anyone but you? Taking a stand for someone or even acknowledging
what they have done for you is so rare these days. The thought is that by
praising someone or acknowledging their contribution you are actually
denigrating others. How?
So if you have a true relationship, value it and guard it
more zealously than a woman with her diamonds because you have the rarest of
things. And to all the others who feel disposed of, all I can say is – I hear
you and I feel for you and I am sure there is a link I can send that shall
help! HA ! HA! HA! HA!
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