Lekhny post -09-Dec-2021

                                THRILL TO LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD.

In today’s world, we have numerous friends on Facebook, what’s app, thousands of followers on Instagram, and how many do we have in a real sense. The ones who visit us, talk to us, and play with us. We have detached ourselves from the real world and have addicted ourselves to social media. We have forgotten the importance of socializing and being connected with other human beings. We welcome a new friend on social media, but we are reluctant to embrace an old friend in our homes. We feel it as an interference in our lives. We are afraid to share our heart out with them. We think of it as the freedom to be staying alone and doing the things we like to do. But we do forget that we are social animals. God created us to live together by sharing our joy and sorrows. No wonder people are drowning in a deep dark well of depression. No wonder suicide rates have increased to a concerning rate irrespective of an ordinary person or a celebrity. No, I am not against social media. It is one of the best ways to connect to people away, the best way to bring old friends together, but it is a virtual world. Almighty created us to be in touch with the real world too. We cannot cut ourselves from it.

Even today, it feels heavenly to sit with friends and chat over a cup of coffee. It feels celestial to tease siblings and to get yelling from mom. It shows the amount of love she showers on us. It solaces our souls when we come to know how many people care about us. It is a thrill to play outdoor games with the kids around. It is the best stress buster to play with an infant baby.  A little time spent with the pet makes us appreciate how even animals can become tranquil. And just some time spent alone, without the mobile in hand, meditating and connecting to nature makes us realize what we were created for? How marvelous is our creation, and how mighty is the one who created us!!

Undoubtedly, social media is a boon if utilized rightly. Always distribute the time and give importance to the things which need our utmost attention. We need to make real best friends who can stand by us in the time of need, smile at us when we are gloomy, fight with us over the last piece of pizza, and last but not least, support us with their whole heart whenever we stumble in the walk of life. All of this will solve most of the problems we face in everyday life. Let us conquer our loneliness with the real value of friends than searching for it in the media. Real friends are forever, whereas virtual ones are short-lived.

                                     ………………NOOR TABASSUM……………………….