A
question that keeps striking my mind. Every time a new invention has been found
or a
new mechanism have been explained to make man's life more
and more comfortable, I feel
myself asking : "Was there a period when all these
inventions were not even dreamt of ? " Did
such a period of life exist or were my parents bluffing about such a
period of life? No. They were
true to their words.
Yes .Such an era of life
existed when man was not so familiar with the word "Science".
An era of hard work, peace, harmony and
brotherhood .A time when steam engines were very
popular .Black and white televisions were a
wonder for man .Times when lanterns and oil lamps
would adorn every house .And sitting in
armchairs and watching carts being pulled by bullocks
was a heavenly leisure. Times when laughter of
children would always fill the air, for they would
be on their legs, wandering about, every second of
free time they get .Relishing the sweetness of
the fruit grown in one's own field was
something not very great in that period .When my parents
explain these childhood memories of their's, never for once
I felt that the present world is better.
Even though the present world seems impressing , I was ten times
more impressed by the world
in which my parents and grand parents belonged to.The harmony
they had and the simple life
they led is something I just can't imagine.I truly felt like
being in that world ,to witness all these
which for me is a wonder. It can be pointed that the people of
that era had enjoyed the sweetness
of such a world and the present generation would never
be able to enjoy it.
Day by day as man's mind works
deeper and deeper ,as new inventions grow,the old ways
and ideas just remain as memories.The
etiquettes and values imbibed by the past generation
is vanishing without being passed to the
present generation.Man becomes more and more
interested in his own self and prosperity.Even
nature which was once our dearest mate,
which was a pleasure for man is being torn away by man
himself.
Does all this mean that the past era
is just a myth now? Is that era which seemed
so beautiful and lovely lost forever???? It may seem
old fashioned today ,but a
deep thinking will let us know that we are mistaken.