The recent news about Jiah Khan ending her life came as a sad and shocking story to the world. She was a person who seemingly had things going for her....She was young, she was a talented actor, model, poet and writer. Yet, she gave it all up for someone who didn't care for her.
There are thousands of people in India who end their lives because of troubled relationships, breakups, unfaithful partners, breaking marriages, etc; the stories of these people remains unheard and untold, and as time moves on, they are forgotten. People take this drastic step of self destruction after a long time of silent suffering, pain, and anger. Their emotions bottle up and at one point, they can't take it anymore.
Ours is a society, where every person is expected to behave as if everything is fine in his/her life. Today's world is hugely competitive. Starting from schools, we see competition. Parents expect their kids to bring home 99.99% score. A 95% could mean that the child has not studied well, and this could lead to many questions being asked to the child as to why he/she missed out on the remaining marks. Parents also want their kids to learn extra-curricular activities...Painting, Music, Sports, Drama, and the list goes on. They expect perfection from the child. What they don't see is that the child may be totally stressed out and pressurized. He/ she might need someone to talk to and share his problems at school. Youngsters..college students, professionals also go through a lot of stress. Long working hours, cut throat competition also cause relationships and life to be affected. Today life is becoming more technology oriented. Everything is turning virtual. It is all about smart phones, chats, social networks, etc. Though all this promises to make people feel more connected, it is doing just the opposite in many cases. People are feeling more and more isolated and lonely. Spending quality time with family, meeting up with friends, talking, laughing, cooking and playing together is become less. Many people get into relationships in order to deal with their loneliness and end up being committed to the totally wrong person. They feel that this person will remove their insecurities, and loneliness. They search for happiness, affection and love from this person. When this does not happen, they are unable to deal with it.
While love is a beautiful emotion, and it is the greatest gift of God, it can also turn dangerous. We need to realize that if someone does not care for us, or treats us badly, that person is not worth being in our life. Why should we harm ourselves for someone who never valued us ? Our life is precious and also priceless. There are so many people in this world who love us...like our family and close friends. Their life would be incomplete if we were not in it. There are many people who are not as lucky as us. A visit to an old age home, an orphanage, or or a sick person's home is enough to make us realize how blessed we actually are. Adopting a pet is also a great option to feel better. Pets, especially dogs have this amazing capability to love unconditionally. They can heal us and make us feel good.
Life is too short to waste on someone who does not treat us well. Like it is rightly said in the famous movie 'Jab We Met', if someone is not worth it, 'Just Flush Them Out Of Your Life' !
There are thousands of people in India who end their lives because of troubled relationships, breakups, unfaithful partners, breaking marriages, etc; the stories of these people remains unheard and untold, and as time moves on, they are forgotten. People take this drastic step of self destruction after a long time of silent suffering, pain, and anger. Their emotions bottle up and at one point, they can't take it anymore.
While love is a beautiful emotion, and it is the greatest gift of God, it can also turn dangerous. We need to realize that if someone does not care for us, or treats us badly, that person is not worth being in our life. Why should we harm ourselves for someone who never valued us ? Our life is precious and also priceless. There are so many people in this world who love us...like our family and close friends. Their life would be incomplete if we were not in it. There are many people who are not as lucky as us. A visit to an old age home, an orphanage, or or a sick person's home is enough to make us realize how blessed we actually are. Adopting a pet is also a great option to feel better. Pets, especially dogs have this amazing capability to love unconditionally. They can heal us and make us feel good.
Life is too short to waste on someone who does not treat us well. Like it is rightly said in the famous movie 'Jab We Met', if someone is not worth it, 'Just Flush Them Out Of Your Life' !
