WE ARE NEXT!! , by Neha Prakash

Come on grandma!! You're being orthodox… Oh!! Please Dad, don't interfere in my affairs…

These few lines portray the entire scenario and the behavior of the youth towards their old age guardians in the materialist world.

Here's a story from the "Inspirational Quote" which depicts how hearts of the loved ones have drifted apart….

A marwari family in Rajasthan was puzzled when the coffin of their dead mother arrived from the U.S. It was sent by one of the daughters. The dead body was tightly squeezed inside the coffin, with no space left in it!!

When they opened the lid, they found a letter on top, which read as follows: "Dear brothers and sisters, I'm sending our mother's body to you, since it was her wish that she should be cremated in the compound of her ancestral home at Rajasthan. Sorry I could not come along as all of my paid leave has been consumed .You will find inside the coffin, under Amma's body 12 cans of cheese, 10 packets of chocolates and 8 packets of Badam. Please divide these among you all."

"On Amma's feet you'll find a new pair of Reebok shoes (size 10) for Mohan. Also, there are 2 pairs of shoes for Radha's and Lakshmi's sons. Hope the size is correct. Amma is wearing six American T-shirts. The large size is for Mohan and others are for my nephews"

The two new pairs of jeans that Amma is wearing are for the boys. The Swiss watch is for Rema. Shanty aunty, Amma is wearing the necklace you asked for. Please take it"

Please distribute all these properly amongst u. And if anything more is required let me know, since our Appa is also not keeping well these days."

This is an exemplary situation how goods are shipped across borders. Has humanity faded away from the face of Earth?

Can we strive hard enough to solve the predicament of these old people who have weathered away, caring for those who were made callous by the dazzle of independence and hence erase the deep scar from the face of humanity????

Neha Prakash, Batch- 2007-'09