Such a sad an unfortunate sight
our city roads present sometimes that one is forced to cease doing everything
and start pondering over what prevails and what lies ahead of it. On every
traffic light, I see people stopping on red signal and moving swiftly on the
green. Where has the outlaw denizen of the city vanished into? Where has the
road rage disappeared from this world? Honking of horns is nowhere to be heard
and the streets wear nothing less than a deserted look. Adding more to the woes
is absence of potholes and broken patches of road that we all have been
accustomed to since time immemorial. If this continues for long, there would be
immense safety on road and hence our city roads shall become way safer than
they have ever been. What should be done in order to bring the chaos and
traffic snarls back to the roads? “Ever since the lane system was adopted by
drivers, the flow of traffic has become so organized that I often get confused
and am forced to look into the GPS to check whether I am in the right town or
not. In order to avoid such confusions and mental harassment, I suggest that
lane system be abolished” suggested Ameesh Gupta, a student. Speaking to the
correspondent, the in charge of vehicular movement, Shri Maruti Chand Figo said
that the improved traffic in the city is a serious threat to the years old
image of the city which was once known for traffic woes. “The so-called
betterment of traffic is only rosy to look at, we had incidents reported where
drivers lost their mind on witnessing the sudden change in city’s traffic
condition and they had to be admitted to the psychiatry ward at the local
hospital” said Shri Figo. According to a post on a popular social networking
website, a city based NGO is planning a protest followed by a candle march originating
from the bus stand on Sunday evening. The aim of the NGO is to create awareness
about the good side of traffic hiccups and the social stigmas attached to the
traffic problems. “Our NGO is continuously trying to help the city get restored
to the same congested, polluted, and noisy dwelling that it was till few weeks
ago before the citizens developed sane traffic sense” lamented Ms Sonia,
Mis-managing director at the NGO. Sources have also reported that the sudden appearance
of sane traits related to driving is result of cosmic radiations that
penetrated the atmosphere over the country. The rays are believed to have been
sent using equipment launched by neighbouring country to hamper the prevailing
joy and comfort among the residents.
Pain v/s Cure
How often do we find ourselves complaining and
being blue over situations that absolutely are out of our control and will?
Probably too often! One such time of our lives is when we are recovering from a
disease, accidental injury, or any other health related circumstance. I am
writing this one, not because I believe in one particular philosophy but
because I have fought a long battle with one such suffering and in return I
spent time thinking about ways that could have helped me in feeling better. I
have definitely not become stoic towards pain or insensitive towards agonies,
but it seems like I have conquered the ‘suffering’ part that is way more
painful than the physical pain involved in our ailments.
Firstly, I have spoken to myself and repeated the
fact that I had no choice at the moment something bad happened to me. Nor had I
asked for an injury or any unfitness, then why do I choose let that tear of
grief trickle down my cheek when I have far happier ways to deal with it. I
personally have chosen to utilize the time to nourish my skill, tastes, and
interests that in no case would have been possible while being over occupied
with work life. As I type this, I try to recall that how many times in past 4
years I have taken a day off work just because I wanted to devote the day and
time towards developing a part of me that truly defines me and my tastes.
Sadly, I realized that apart from when I was sick or unwell or there were blue
emergencies, it took a lot of heart and thought to stay away from routine. Does
it mean that one should look forward to being incapacitated and then celebrate
the rough time? I would not agree. But, now that you are already in the rough
waters, complaining wouldn’t help, but sailing through it would definitely do.
It is also worth realizing that an often neglected concern of a good diet also
does not comes up unless it is a doctor, a dietician or anyone ‘qualified’ to
do so writes us a prescription or recommendation. Now that when one is ailing
and is spending dough for the piece of paper, one starts working on a good diet
and doing everything that one should have done otherwise too.
This is to be emphasized that painkillers,
medication, and surgeries are technological and chemical advancements that are
meant to improve life, not always save it. I have utmost respect for all the
medical professionals out there who take fullest of effort and spend a lifetime
studying just because they want us to be fit, but your very own role in your
recovery cannot be overlooked. It is funny that how I have come to know a lot
about medicine, anatomy, and medical practices when in distress; it is funnier
that at times I am glad that I now know a lot about my best tool, my own body.
It is very obvious that fractured bones would cause pain and ruptured skin
would cause blood to ooze and malignancy would result in fatal long term damage
to the body; but worrying would do no good to repair it. Do you know anyone who
is a part of an ongoing battle with the body and health? Please take a moment
to call his phone, and share with him, that what matters most is staying happy
because the only highway to fitness passes through happiness.
More from the ‘Pain v/s Cure series’ coming soon
Signing off,
Leg in the cast
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