GoldfishJane

 Parents always feel they haven’t done enough for their children, no matter how much they provide. Children grow up counting the things they didn’t get rather than cherishing what they did. This constant blame and regret make both parties unhappy. How ironic, isn’t it? Whether it’s Ambani or a poor farmer, every parent carries some regret about what they couldn’t give their child. And every child, no matter how much they are given, thinks it wasn’t enough. If you really think about it, the root cause of this unhappiness is greed. The greedy nature of humans is to blame. The way to being happy is simpler than we think. Being content with what we have and knowing we did our best is enough to be happy. No one can give their child everything, and no child can ever have it all. Instead of obsessing over what's missing, let's focus on what is already there between every parent and child – love. After all, isn’t love the greatest gift of all? "Greed is a bottomless pit which exha...

  "When you rape, beat, maim, kill a woman, you are not just harming one woman. You are ripping apart the fabric of society." – Arundhati Roy In my country, nothing truly belongs to a woman, not even her body. When a woman is raped, society often blames her instead of holding the rapist accountable. People first ask, “What was she wearing?” or “Why was she out at night?” instead of questioning the rapist.  "A rapist is not born, but nurtured by a society that excuses him while questioning the woman’s character." - Manasi Prasad I still remember the words of one of the Nirbhaya rapists. He said that he raped her because she was out at night, so she "deserved" it. When did nights become exclusive for men? How does a woman being outside at night mean she is asking to be raped?  This mentality is actually created by society, our parents, and ourselves. Every girl in India grows up hearing comments like - “Girls shouldn’t stay out at night.” “Your brother is a ...

Recently, I read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Now, whenever someone mentions Afghanistan, I only remember Hassan. The Kite Runner is a story about two young boys, Amir and Hassan, who grew up together in Afghanistan. Amir was born to a wealthy man, whereas Hassan was the servant's son. “Hassan and I fed from the same breasts. Under the same roof, we spoke our first words. Mine was Baba. His was Amir. My name.” These lines foreshadow the tragic lives of Amir and Hassan. Amir’s lifelong desire was to gain his father’s approval, while Hassan’s only desire was to gain Amir’s friendship. For Amir, his father was everything. For Hassan, Amir was everything. “For you, a thousand times over,” was Hassan’s famous line to Amir, which shows how Hassan would choose Amir over and over again in any situation. The two opposite characters, Hassan and Amir, contrast each other perfectly. Amir hides secrets he can’t say aloud, while Hassan means everything he says. Amir is a coward who o...