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Articles: Short Stories | | paridhulU - pramEyAlU | |
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| I agree with snow white. We just can't say everybody is happy in US. Nobody will be happy if their kids are teenage parents. If they are really happy for that, I don't think they are good parents. ikkda parents ane kadu, I feel bad even if my friend does that.
I know many American parents who have fears about thier kids going towards drugs, crossing thier limits with boy/girl friends etc. We can't say they are really happy about 'every part' of their culture right?
But, I really like the inviduality given to the kids here. But at the same time one holds some responsibility towards their people and tell them what is good and what is bad without hurting their feelings.
USA culture poorthiga mana India lo ravalante, danlo manchi kanna chede ekkuvaga untundanipisthondi. USA culture lo manchini maathrame theesukovadam maree antha impractical kuda kademo. We are already progressing that way.
These are just my views being a mother of ABCD :-) I'm ready to accept other's comments if I'm not right and can think about it again.
Posted by: Mrs. Kaumudi Nagaraju At: 15, Oct 2004 4:51:02 AM IST
I agree with snow white. We just can't say everybody is happy in US. Nobody will be happy if their kids are teenage parents. If they are really happy for that, I don't think they are good parents. ikkda parents ane kadu, I feel bad even if my friend does that.
I know many American parents who have fears about thier kids going towards drugs, crossing thier limits with boy/girl friends etc. We can't say they are really happy about 'every part' of their culture right?
But, I really like the inviduality given to the kids here. But at the same time one holds some responsibility towards their people and tell them what is good and what is bad without hurting their feelings.
USA culture poorthiga mana India lo ravalante, danlo manchi kanna chede ekkuvaga untundanipisthondi. USA culture lo manchini maathrame theesukovadam maree antha impractical kuda kademo. We are already progressing that way.
These are just my views being a mother of ABCD :-) I'm ready to accept other's comments if I'm not right and can think about it again.
Posted by: Mrs. Kaumudi Nagaraju At: 15, Oct 2004 3:00:35 AM IST
I agree with snow white. We just can't say everybody is happy in US. Nobody will be happy if their kids are teenage parents. If they are really happy for that, I don't think they are good parents. ikkda parents ane kadu, I feel bad even if my friend does that.
I know many American parents who have fears about thier kids going towards drugs, crossing thier limits with boy/girl friends etc. We can't say they are really happy about 'every part' of their culture right?
But, I really like the inviduality given to the kids here. But at the same time one holds some responsibility towards their people and tell them what is good and what is bad without hurting their feelings.
USA culture poorthiga mana India lo ravalante, danlo manchi kanna chede ekkuvaga untundanipisthondi. USA culture lo manchini maathrame theesukovadam maree antha impractical kuda kademo. We are already progressing that way.
These are just my views being a mother of ABCD :-) I'm ready to accept other's comments if I'm not right and can think about it again.
Posted by: Mrs. Kaumudi Nagaraju At: 15, Oct 2004 1:55:01 AM IST
I agree with snow white. We just can't say everybody is happy in US. Nobody will be happy if their kids are teenage parents. If they are really happy for that, I don't think they are good parents. ikkda parents ane kadu, I feel bad even if my friend does that.
I know many American parents who have fears about thier kids going towards drugs, crossing thier limits with boy/girl friends etc. We can't say they are really happy about 'every part' of their culture right?
But, I really like the inviduality given to the kids here. But at the same time one holds some responsibility towards their people and tell them what is good and what is bad without hurting their feelings.
USA culture poorthiga mana India lo ravalante, danlo manchi kanna chede ekkuvaga untundanipisthondi. USA culture lo manchini maathrame theesukovadam maree antha impractical kuda kademo. We are already progressing that way.
These are just my views being a mother of ABCD :-) I'm ready to accept other's comments if I'm not right and can think about it again.
Posted by: Mrs. Kaumudi Nagaraju At: 15, Oct 2004 1:11:44 AM IST
Snow White garu,
I wish the same as you wish!
In fact, that is what we all wanted to have.
But just think about the practical situation. In my opinion, it's not practically possible. Sorry, for talking like this... I am not a pessimist.
I am telling this only based on the history, the current affairs going around us all over the world today and my own personal experience.
Definitely, there will be many families with strong family as well as strong individuals. Such families are there in USA. But a high number of people cannot maintain/build such beautiful families.
Right now, in India, we are only talking about marriage. But in my opinion, marriage is just one day affair. But the married life is whole life long issue. Getting married is easy, to continue it, with the same individualistic mentalities is really really tough.
Most people (atleast 50% of the society) cannot continue that relation life long - so, you can understand what will happen next.
We are only fighting for the good today, but ignoring the side affects. We are pretending that US culture will not come to India - which is, in my opinion, ridiculous.
I want to tell one thing.. today we are thinking that US culture is bad. But ask anybody in USA, if they are not happy... no... they all are happy, even most of the people got married 2 or more times. Just imagine, how we were 100 years back, and how we are today. Do we think we are becoming bad?? Same way - we will only 'progress'. Progress does not mean good or bad.
(I am sorry for these type of comments - I don't mean to hurt anybody personally.)
Posted by: Mr Suresh KVS At: 12, Oct 2004 1:18:03 AM IST
To become a stronger individual, does one need to be in a weaker family?? Then we will have all sorts of problems like teenage parents, abortions, etc.
Yes, our society has to change, but not in the direction of USA culture. I wouldn't call it progressing.I believe a strong society, with strong families (love, atachments, caring, etc) who do not impose their ideas on others will create/lead to stronger individuals.
(I am just sharing my ideas. Sorry if my comments did hurt anyone)
Posted by: Snow White At: 11, Oct 2004 4:09:59 PM IST
What a terrific story? Really amazing!
Padmakar garu, hats off to your broad and deep thinking.
Chandravathi is an excellent character - but I really wonder if there are such kind of people in our society yet. Our society is growing. Sure, there may be such personalities coming up slowly.
Ananda Rao's character is typical and natural. Yes, he is doing the same mistake again - by pretending a right on his daughter's life.
Being in USA, being observed the society in India and USA to a good extent, I could say one thing... we are progressing. Our society is becoming like US society. Today, most people in India think that US society is really bad and India is good. Most of you know the reason, why do they think like that.
If girls think like Chandravathi, and if parents and the society allow them to grow that way, we will also have a society where there are stronger individuals (and weaker families). In India, we have strong family (and society) and weak individuals right now.
What do you say my friends?!
Posted by: Mr Suresh KVS At: 9, Oct 2004 11:34:56 PM IST
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