"Where is the love mamma?"

What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma

  

When black eyed peas sang this, they referred to the world as a whole.. my subject is of a narrower circumference.. just of immediate relationships, family+friends+ lover/fiancee/spouse! and maybe the next door neighbour.. 

I read Karan Johar's column on parents. It is admirable that he has written on such a delicate matter with high intensity and sensibility. I quote him here, "The parent of the year is not the one with the most successful child, but the one with the happiest". From what I know of him, he comes from a strongly knit family.. which then astonishes me is that if he could feel so stronly abt this subject, why cant others atleast make an attempt to ditch traditional approach and adopt the "let your child decide" way? is it too much to ask..

It is a sore fact that; in India one still faces fight over education & career decisions. What gets me all mussed is that i came across dozens of parents who applauded and emphatized with movies like '3 idiots', 'taare zameen par'.. but when it came to their own children, exceptions were made and the only streams they could relate to were ol' school doctor, engineer, banker! Who cared if the son wanted to be a stylist, or the daughter a chef? these were all lame scope of work and probably most parents weren't even aware of their children's talents.. such is the hypocrisy! Children wanting to move out is the new fad and it does seem like its a phase that's here to stay or probably get worse with time.

I wish parents would understand..children can be your replica.. in many ways but NOT ALL .. . Let them grow, bask in their individuality. They are your extension - don't make them your reflection.

While i watched "P.S I Love You" for the nth time, i wondered amidst my usual surge of emotions.. Is it true , "Can someone actually unconditionally love anybody that much?". In this day & age, when divorces are becoming a norm, break-ups & affairs are synonymous with tea or coffee... compatibility being extended not only in tastes and hobbies but also being tested in bed!

Being born in independent India, urban malicious life demanding attention every damn second..gets a little overwhelming when we attempt to balance every relation with utmost 'TLC' and still feel a vaccum as if nothing is just ever enough. Seriously where is the love people?