IGNORANT SOULS!!

Ignorance- comes easy to our generation and so it does to me too.I was so involved in my own world for the past 4 years that i had forgotten some societal niceties,ground realities etc.

There was my sister's son's first birthday and i was also(yes people have started calling me too,advantages of earning i guess)invited. Everytime it would be addressed to my parents and i would be considered a tag along.Not anymore.I was also IMPORTANT now :)


But for the past 4 years i had almost attended nil social events and had forgotten how to behave when confronted with so many relatives at one place.Its one thing to be with people your age,whom you can have something in common with,but what to do in a family get together.

So back to my sister's function and i had made full preparations for giving an excuse for not coming.My mother realised that i was back to my old tricks and she handed me an ultimatum.But mothers, you can manage.Specially the boys know how to mollify their mothers and get their things done.

My sister also knew about my penchant for not attending social gatherings and she too barraged me with calls.The ultimate order came when my Dad also asked me to.My reluctance turned into forced obedience.

So there i was rubbing shoulders with relatives ,some of whom i had not even seen for many years.There were special introductions made by some of them about their daughters.Something about the age group 18-27 i guess.We are given the most attention(good or bad),the most looked at,and every action of yours is watched with keen interest.Its tough to be in this age bracket,almost like you are giving a botany exam every minute.

After having felt like fish out of water,and my mind saying "GET OUT ,GET OUT",and blushing more than a newly wed bride everytime i was introduced to someone,and and and many more.

I was tired.I sat like a dull dodo wondering what the hell i was doing there in a function for people much younger to me,attended by people mostly older to me.

Today sitting in front of my laptop preferring to chat with people online,i began to wonder how unaccommodating i had become,selfish to spare some time with others.It had become all about ME,ME and ME.Probably this was not the reason why GOD sent me to the world.

We somehow have a skewed attitude towards others,always want to crib about their deficiencies.

I did a personality test one day (i am not making this up.)
I sat down and wrote in a notepad certain characteristics that i hate in people,i got upto 20.

Out of them i had 17 of them.I have all along tried to be different than the people i thought were villains,not realising that in the process i had become more like them.

We all need to become accomodating,realise that everyone cannot be like us,accept the wonderful diversity that GOD has gifted us and become better persons which in turn will lead to a better society.

PS: This was my 2 piece.So dont mind.