This time when I came home, I decided that I would not criticize any thing that happens in India. Unfortunately, after trying too hard, I couldn’t stop myself. Its just in general that I have develop a hatred towards the Indian lifestyle. Its no-one’s fault in particular.
I think I don’t like the very casual and laid-back attitude of people here.
The shopkeepers are finicky about a Rs. 5 note torn and joined with a tape, but they have no concern about the dirt and filth lying in front of their shop or in their surroundings.
During festivals everyone (Sweepers, guards, household workers etc.) want something extra because it is festival. But when you ask them to do a bit extra on their part, they definitely want more money for that. There is no festival then. Even in a day to day environment, there seems to be no common sense amongst people. The other day I got down to go somewhere and saw the air full of dust. So much that I couldn’t even breathe. On searching for the source of the pollution I found that the sweeper was cleaning the street. And I thought to myself that what is the use of such cleaning when each and every person in the surrounding, including the cleaner himself, is going to inhale atleast a kilo of dust by the time this so called cleaning procedure is finished. Moreover, by the end of it when the dust in the air settles down, there will be no more cleaning left. So where is the common-stupid-sense?
Driving in this country is just next to suicide anyways. No rules no regulations. I understand that its a phase of development and it will get better, but when and how. When people with loads of money and no respect for discipline are ruling the roads. Everyday there are people dying on the roads.
Should I say that everything will be good when all this undergoing development finishes. I dont know. But I really hope it does.
One day I want to go back HOME and be able to live there happily without too much complaining and changing myself.
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