Everything happens for a reason....!!!!

Definitely a well versed thought that eludes positiveness. But is it right to sit upright and say that everything and anything happens for a reason????

What reason can be attributed for the killings in the name of terrorism? The brutal gang rape of a tribal girl, right in front of the eyes of her husband!!!!The beating up of females in a pub, when their male counterparts watched it in resilience.

What greater good has all the above happened for rather than bringing shame and disgust to the whole country and its people. A country which claims to have a culture that dates back to perhaps times immemorial, such incidents can only tarnish our image. Positive thinking is absolutely necessary for our very survival. But at certain times, it becomes a bane rather than a boon to us. Because of our strong belief in the "greater good" principle, we often forget to stand up against certain things, which requires our strong reaction.

There are certain things in life, which are beyond our control. To take up my very own example, my elder brother passed away in an accident seven years ago, which can perhaps be called as my first encounter with the so-called fate. Well, we (my family and myself) didn't have an option rather than to accept the fact and move ahead.

But look around yourself for a while. Numerous incidents have been hushed up and perhaps even ignored, due to our "resilient nature". (Remember the numerous BPO murders, the Noida serial killings and many more). Once the incident disappears from the lime light, we also move ahead with our "very busy" every day life.

We are often taken for granted. I don't have solid statistics to quote in here, on the crime that is happening in our country. I can say for sure without any statistical evidence that the crime rates are shooting up in our country.


Its with much embarrassment I quote one of my friends, who once said "increasing crime rates are part of the development of the nation." What does this reflect? Our growing selfishness or resilience or our strong belief in the "greater good" principle. Have we started taking up the crime rates also as an indicator for national growth, along with GDP and stock market indices? We deliberately try to put aside the fact that it can happen to us tomorrow, or perhaps our near and dear ones.

Think over it guys...

Keep smiling

Poorni