Solidarity
A Review To Prevent The Cue
Solidarity is something that has infuriated me .
Solidarity , is something that makes me sad .
Solidarity , Is something that I am ashamed of .
But it isn’t the implementation of solidarity that makes me feel this way.
It is the Ignorance against solidarity that makes me dip my feet into the poison.
As today , we celebrate World Solidarity Day . I felt that we should brush on the past , and try to correct the way we look at two specific experiences so we can review and truly stop the cue.
Solidarity is a feeling that has been documented from time immemorial. Be it in the form of stories, in religious texts or even through novels and various other means of literature , there has always been an attempt to help us understand this feeling. From a common man’s point of view , solidarity is defined as a feeling , or a way of behaving that connects one another , without taking into account the differences between one another. It means whoever we are , wherever we hail from , at the end of the day , we all have the four appendages and the mighty brain and neurons to connect them .
In other words “We Are All Human”
Solidarity : The Bonding
A feeling of brotherhood
A bonding between one another
A bonding even tighter than woody roots intertwined
A bonding that can raise and support your spine
A bonding that can erase all pain
A bonding that motivates you to never ending gain
A bonding
A feeling Moreover,
Something that lasts forever and ever.
There are a lot of incidents or instances where we have come across situations where we have been expected to show a certain amount of solidarity yet failed.
The “Karma” Rule
A very ancient belief that I have particularly encountered that violates this emotional bonding between two beings , is an idea that is still very frequently discussed in the present day.
How many times have we walked past people struggling on the roads and either looked at them and blamed them for doing something wrong in their previous life leading to this particular punishment in the present or ignored them all together ?.
A simple question arises from this.
Who are we , to decide who gets punished and who doesn’t ? Are we some supreme immortal creator of life ?
No , we aren’t , at the end of the day , we are a group of beings , travelling at a million miles an hour , through emptiness on a tiny rock ball.
And worse yet , we find adults explaining the same to children . We keep the cycle alive , we keep discriminating against one another and when it comes back to us , we feel all sad and grumpy. I know that you may be infuriated by what I have just said , and the reason for that is probably that you are guilty of hearing about it and not being able to do anything about it. I understand that it is tough for you to keep someone who you dont know at home or some of you may not be financially well equipped to get those men some food.
But a very basic thing that all of us can do , is to sit beside them , talk to them , and try to understand their problems . Imagine sitting on the street alone , nowhere to go , nobody to talk to , nobody to relate with. Imagine the amount of mental trauma on their minds. I know it isn’t much , when we look at it from an external point of view , but for that particular person , it is a feeling like never before. It carries a strong message that “ I Understand You “ , “ I Acknowledge You “ and this is a very basic act of solidarity that we can establish to make the world a better place .
It externally portrays an image such as “ I am with you and understand your problems”.
The “Social Issue Case”
Another infuriating experience that strikes my mind is a more , you know , something that the modern day men call “Social Issue ‘’ . I would like to emphasize the fact that the inability for someone to socialize cannot be called a “social issue”. If a person fails to interact among his peers or friends , there is definitely something that is holding him back. And now we have reached the point , where a lot of us fail. Our duty is to understand his problems and try to make him feel better by giving him the assurance that we are always with him and here arises solidarity.
But this is unfortunately something I find lacking in present day society. When that person achieves great things or is very successful , we all tend to pay attention and gather around and celebrate his success. On the other hand , when that same individual is going through a tough time , we start blaming him for his downfall, or we start making comments. These comments add additional pressure and actually gives him a sense of assurance that nobody is with him. The very opposite of solidarity.
Imagine the amount of pain , weeping and sorrow that could have been prevented , provided we could motivate that person and pull him out of the rubble.
To have someone with you , To know that someone will support you ,
Is a feeling that can never be replaced ,
A feeling over joy ,
A feeling over the rainbow.
This Solidarity Day , let’s work on our flaws to prevent the cues and live together, hearts and souls intertwined and let’s learn to understand each other better.
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