Bonafide Urban Chick: global peace walk

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Humbling Experiences

Citizen's Alive organized the Pune leg of the Global Peace Walk on the 10th of December 08. As a part of the movement, it was quite amazing to witness how much the people have awakened since the 26/11 blasts. Youngsters, who earlier were considered to not care about what happens in the country, were a majority in the Rally. Many of them were seriously of the opinion that it is a now or never situation in the country. If we don't take a stand now... the change that we want to see, will never materialize.

And i agree with that sentiment. As the tag line goes " Be the Change you want to see". I think, and i disagree with my previous post, (which was just written in a state of pure anger), that it has to be a fully rounded change in the entire system, in the mindsets of the people, to the extent of various behaviors. We have to start taking onus and not just blame. We have brought ourselves to the place we are in, good and bad. And we will be the ones to take ourselves where we get. So its up to us to make sure that we get to a better place.

Why settle with worthless leadership and just complain, when we can enter the system and change it for the better. If we don't do it, who will?? Why adjust to unacceptable living situations when we can unite and improve things. It will take time. And it will take effort. But if we never start, it will never happen. So its better if we start now. Because there is not better day to start something good, than today!!

I just hope that everyone realizes this. Several drops make an ocean. 1 man can really make a difference!!

Thursday, December 11, 2008