Whenever India and Pakistan have to play Hockey or Cricket, the reinforcing thought is the rivalry that exists between the two countries at the political level!
Ever since the partition of India, in 1948, I do not think that the two countries have settled down to regard and relate to each other as neighbouring countries. There were some in between times when the relations seemed to move towards cordiality!
At present the political stand off between the two countries is due to a geographical dispute over Kashmir and some terrorists of Pakistan origin, responsible for causing human disaster within India!
What if we bring a soberness to the situation by speaking of each other as neighbours!
There is no indication of the disputes getting settled in the near future, as the current political dispensation also brought in a religious tone to stall a communicating relationship !
As humans we are companions with a common origin, journey and destiny!
Listening to the memorial speeches in the TV, to bid farewell to senator, John McCain, who lost his chance to be the president of the USA twice to Mr George Bush(Jr) and Mr Barack Obama, there was a revelation of a refreshing and touching aspect of Mr McCain. He seems to have contacted Mr Bush and Mr Obama personally a few weeks before his demise requesting him to speak at his funeral!
We are humans first and therefore, we are to be relational!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
No comments:
Post a Comment