Sometimes in our daily routine we see such
incidents which stick to our mind and we are unable to forget it. Similar thing
happened a few days back when I was standing at bus stop. A bus stopped there
and an old man and a young boy of age about 18 got off from bus. Old man, by
mistake, hit the young man when they were getting off from the bus. As he got
hit, the young man slapped the old man.
I was stunned, as there was a big difference in their ages and they were hit by
mistake. The old man didn’t say a single word as his poverty and weakness made
him speechless and helpless. His wet eyes were so painful that I find hard to
look at them.
I tried to get that incident out of my mind but it penetrated more and more in
my thoughts. It made me think so many factors which I never think before being
representative of new generation it was more touching for me.
It’s not the rare matter, these days this rude behavior of youth has become very
common. I just wonder what has made youth so discourteous that they even don’t
care of respect of elders. What are the factors behind this rapid change in the
attitudes?
One of the major reasons may be the education which a child gets from his
family. This learning of home deeply influences the personality building of an
individual. Now parents don’t have enough time to spend with children and to
teach them goods and bad manners. It’s the foremost responsibility of parents to
edify children about values and norms.
After home children spend their maximum time in schools, the duty of a teacher
is not only to educate children but also to build good attitudes. Teachers being
spiritual parents have great responsibility to enlighten the minds and souls of
their students.
In the end, youngsters should realize this fact that they are not supposed to
remain in the same age group. One day they will also get old, and that day they
will face the same or even worse behavior of their young generation.
All the girls and guys please do respect your parents, teachers, and all other
elders as this behavior will pay off in your old age. So sow what you are
willing to reap.