Thursday 27 October 2011

View From The Top


As above, so below.


Looking out from my window, I saw two scenes today. The bright, glowing sky full of shiny fireworks, the pretty view one always encounters on Diwali and the second scene was a father and son duo praying to God partly in, partly outside their hut, shivering in cold. Their undying faith shook my convictions – there are people who are so miserable so why isn’t their God descending to wrap a blanket around them? Playing favorites, are we God? Well, your sky is all bright and beautiful; may be its time to look at those beneath that colorful mirage. Should they expect you in the near future or optimistically wait till they die of hunger like million others?

Surprisingly, this is not even surprising anymore.