Today I was sad, as I overheard my mom tell dad, I do not listen, do not obey, and do not follow rules.
So I decided to open the rule book and follow it to the T.
Rule no. 1 as I read – “Do not watch TV while eating”. I remembered the day it was made; it was dinner time and dad was catching up on an exciting cricket highlights and mom was complaining how we take 2 hours to finish a meal while watching TV. And the rule was passed – no TV from tomorrow while having meals. Only for children, I am sure, it meant.
Rule no. 2 – Always speak the truth. Is this the same truth which Mum tells when she answers a business call for dad and says – he is in the bathroom, while he is actually sipping his morning cup of tea and reading the newspaper!
Rule no. 3 – Don’t break the laws. I suppose there are separate laws for children and adults, else how is mom allowed to jump the signal when we are late for school?
And many more rules, and many more do’s and don’ts. But it’s all confusing – in what is “said” and what is “done”!!
They always tell us – Be the change. You can bring the change in the society. Why don’t they realize – if they bring this small change within them – we will already be changed!!