TRUTH UNRAVELLED

She dashed out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Her mother saw her wide eyed. Unknown to the source of her ego. She grumbles to herself, "A total waste of a daughter, does nothing to help me, nothing that isn't for her benefit. Living a hollow life. In our days, parents used to hold a place higher than the almighty." Here stands the problem. Those were her days and now, days have changed. The lone soul walks down the street, alone. The street is poorly lit by fluctuating street lights, street dogs circling around dark corners of the road. The sky is dark, as if trying to conceal its darkest secrets. She is sure her mother would still be sitting at home, cursing her. As tears start to cloud up her vision, she starts speaking to herself. "All my life, I have been doing everything I could for them. I have scored well for them, I have greeted random uncles and aunts that I don't even recognise, I have dressed up the way they think I should, I have always ...

17. A peculiar age, to be honest. Infinite dreams, possibilities and prospects spread along the horizons. But, in India, we as kids are considered to be wise enough to choose the right path on our own. My question is "Are we really wise enough to choose a path, that must be walked upon for the rest of our lives?" How much do we even know about life? Children feel passionate about engineering and end up doing an MBA later on to enhance their earning capacity. End result? They might be millionaires but far off from their passion. Who once wanted to sit and make machines and appliances, sits and manages the finances and costs of a company. Wise enough? We, as 17 year olds dont even know ourselves what we want our lives to be like 10 years from now. And so, we make mistakes. Yes, we all do. Is it okay to make mistakes? What if you enter a field and feel it isn't as cool as you supposed it to be? What if you want to switch midway? Is it okay? I did it. I changed m...