The Right side of... Generation Gap

" Aj kal ke bacche, kitne bigad gye h dekho."

This is what we hear from our parents and grandparents everytime. We all know that the gap between different generations is widening with passing time. The older people keep on telling their children that what should be done, and what not to do. They get irritated at our habits of sleeping late, getting up late in the morning, listening loud music, spending time tapping our phones, partying, going movies and the endless list that is now a part of our routine. But the thing is, " Are these people the right side of this huge gap between generations. "

After getting the results of class X, my parents were very happy cause I had scored 91% (state Board) which none of my cousins had achieved till that time. I went to my grandmother to take her blessings, and she became too emotional and wished for my bright future. Many relatives were there and one of them instead of praising said, "You should have got above 93%!!" I got upset and couldn't understand that why am I getting such reaction, while my brothers get expensive phones and laptops on crossing even 75 or sometimes even 70 percent. Couldn't get it, why was there such discrimination. 

But two years later, I got a better picture of all this stuff. I asked my grandfather for a laptop just to see his response. Still I got acceptable score this time. He thought and asked me how much does it cost. Well he must be knowing that already i guess cause he brought my cousin brother a laptop few years back.

I simply said I don't know. After few days he denied giving me anything. Well this was not shocking as I already expected this. But this is not their fault I guess, cause this tradition of discrimination is not unique or newborn. At that time I wanted to ask them to go and watch " Dil Dhadakne Do ". Atleast they'll get some sense that all this bias is a bullshit. That movie really makes sense, shows the reality, adds up to the point that the older generation can not always be right.

They become over cautious when it comes to their kids. But it's said, " The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all."  When there are restrictions then only one can think of breaking them, otherwise the trust handles it all. Atleast our generation is less narrow minded, knows the difference between what's morally right and what is not. Depends on different views, I guess. But they deserve respect whatever it may be. ( whatever...  )