The little geniuses

We sit watching TV as usual , we do almost everything according to the times of our favourite programmes- breakfast , lunch and dinner ,with plates in our hands,plonked in the sofa. Only when children are around,remembering the disciplining we have done in the past,we uncomfortably sit in the dining table and to admit truly, food does not taste as good as it does normally.We miss the good serials and the freedom of eating as we please.

At every step we were monitored,we had to walk a certain way,talk a certain way,not  laugh loudly in public.We resented this control but even when elders were not around ,we could not be otherwise,for we had been indoctrinated and we grew up with unshakeable faith ,that what they taught us would take us into a glorious future.It sure did.And gave us the strength to bring up our own youngsters with the same principles.But slowly, very slowly,we could feel a little defiance creeping into the adolescent minds though they did not openly go against the codes of conduct established by  the seniors,who themselves were still obedient to what they were taught.They might have had their own questions but were too submissive to even seek the answers.Their young ones rebelled once in a while and when we thought that they were not too wrong,we did give in.This was rare, very rare.But we started realising that the way we revered our elders was slowly disappearing.There was respect but with that had come in a thousand doubts and following  the command without thinking twice,was no more going to be the order of the day.

Now when we look around,we see sparks of brightness all around us,all the time.To keep pace, we have to sharpen our thinking capabilities too.The rich experiences our lives gave us,are still not adequate to cope up with the deluge of questions of the budding minds.In this process,we are forced to constantly learn,most of the times from them. Life is not easy but interesting every moment Questions are very,very interesting but not always easy to answer.So when we are alone,not having to face the overwhelming intelligence,we can do what we please-hold the plates in our hands, watch a tear jerker movie and be silly,the ultimate in relaxation!