From Gurgaon, with love

Every morning, while I travel from my humble abode to the high-tech office in Gurgaon, I come across so many thoughts by just looking out of the window. It’s a journey full of despair and anger, will to survive and hope, that one day, people will wake up and realise the consequences of their actions, this time with eyes wide open.

Everybody is so engrossed in their own thought processes and work; walking fast towards the bus/cab stop, breaking all the traffic rules while driving ( you know what cab drivers do to make sure you reach your office on time!). Honking continuously when a cow or any other animal, by mistake, comes in front of the car, swaying so close to the animal that you just can’t miss the anguish and pain in their eyes. Staying in Gurgaon, you will realise that there are other animals apart from cows to be seen on a daily basis, especially pigs.

Our journey from being a nomad to civilized people has led to the sacrifice of other species’ quality of life. Because of our superiority of thought process and capability to put those into actions has led us to believe that nature and its gifts – better known as “resources”, are made for us to utilize them, time and again, till they get exhausted. And yes, many of us are still on a denial mode that nature will put its hands up in the air and wave the white flag.

While I write this, I am constantly reminded of MJ’s Earth song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FZcAzZOyOg