"Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter. Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam" - Thousand Splendid Suns
When I read this, although I could not relate to it by any means, it did stir me deep down. After all this is being written, being read, been written, been read, there could be some reality bites to it. As the saying goes in Hindi - "Saahitya Samaj Ka Aaiyana Hota Hain". This could be the other half of the world I will never see myself.
Unanswered remained my question that should I be writing on something I do not relate to, so I chose to anyway pen down my thoughts. I do not intend to touch base on what women despite being called of 20th century is made to go through. We have enough FB feeds to revise, let alone the news channels. Natural human instinct make us like, share,comment on atrocities and heinous acts against women. A sad smiley is just a colon and a bracket away to express our feelings :(.
But what I feel the most pity thing is that we pity ourselves. Right from the time when we get a sense of society, we are given some golden rules of life -
Age of 10 - do as your father says!
Age of 20 - do as your boy friend says!
Age of 40 - do as your husband says!
Age of 60 - do as your children say!
Age of 80 - High time, you stop doing anything! We shall take care!
I do not totally deny this as being in an Indian society, it is the easiest and safest way I can lead my whole life! Well guarded!
But what we need to realize is that we are not because of these relationships! We are and so are they existing! We should realize our potentials before anyone else define them for us!
Step Out, take a stance, commit some mistakes, learn a few lessons! Account for your own life! There is only one imperfect life that we are gifted with! Live it, because you are worth it!
