Problem or Solution

I have often sat around a dinner table with friends and complained about the state of the Nation! The corruption, the politicians, the insane traffic, the superbly incompetent BMC, the increasing female feoticide, Teenagers who drink & drive etc etc………..

The problems are all out there. The causes are also out there. It is reassuring to talk about how we are not part of the problem! There is an object or person or group of people worthy of our finger pointing!

If only the laws were enforced!
If only corrupt politicians were caught & prosecuted
If only (this one’s my favourite) Vilasrao Deshmukh spent a week in a Dharavi slum
If only Johnny Joseph was made to drive a BEST bus up & down the western express highway…………..the wish list goes on & on

A few weeks ago I had an epiphany!
It struck me that I am not a part of the problem but that does not stop me from being part of the solution! Think about it. Each & every one of us who feels strongly about the mess that we live in can do their bit to set the wrong right by being part of the solution.

I am not a part of the problem but I am definitely part of the solution. That is what helps me look positively on each day. Each one of us has to make a choice. We are either on one side or the other! This is one debate where you cannot be a fence sitter.

So! Which side of the fence are you on? What’s your view?