Her Blessed Family

When a mother is pregnant there is a curiosity amongst her close people if it would be a boy or girl. Thankfully the government has made it illegal to know before birth about the gender of the baby. The curiosity comes to an end after 9 months. Husbands in the mean time equivocate and try to assure everyone that they are ready for either of it. Finally after the epic operation is completed the doctor comes out and says – Operation successful. Congratulations. It is a XXXX

Eyes get filled with tears when the father sees his exhausted wife looking at him and the tiny baby crying of being awakened to reality. And in few days relatives, friends try to figure out the baby’s looks match up with the father or mother. The baby starts growing and finally becomes a girl child in the family.

Virtual philanthropist

Home Telephone rings: “Mom send tea in my room”

Whatsapp msg: “Hey Rhea whats up. Haven’t seen u for a long time. Hope you are doing well.”

Twitter/Facebook Status update: “Sana is now married to Akhilesh Raut”

What do we see in above cases. A clear display of exploitation of technology. I wonder what Graham Bell must have thought if he had seen his telephone making very short distance calls just to avoid getting out of bed. I recollect a witty saying – A minute on the lips a lifetime on the hips.

If we look at today’s generation this technological edge is vital for surviving the demanding phase of time. By multitasking we avoid the unnecessary moments wasted in expressing our views. To be precise 17 muscles to smile and 42 muscles to frown. A smiley/emoticon saves that efforts. And yes saves you from being blank and not obligated to reply at once.