It is really sad to see how a sixteen year old could be so impulsive and ignorant and blame others for being ignorant. He is adamant and stick to his outrage and unpleasant words. It is even sadder when he realized that he was wrong and apologized but at the same time challenged me to bring it to the attention of a higher authority domestically. It does not require a lot of effort to start a tragedy.
This incident brings me to reflect my relating with people who are from the older generation. How is it like for them to deal with me, the younger generation? For I am no different from the sixteen year old, reactive, stubborn, adamant, and not letting things go? How can I resolve the differences? How can I make the relating friction free and abiding? How can I see myself in their shoes? Living superficially will definitely not allow me to find any of the answers, unless I gratify with justifications.
The answers require a lot of contemplation. I am still contemplating. One answer is to listen and keep quiet!
"no one knows you are a fool until you open your mouth and remove all doubts" "no one says you are dumb if you keep your mouth shut".
As a result, we behave and make decisions based on our own truth that becomes so convincing that misery takes over. And the whole vicious cycle starts and we keep rolling ourselves into the wheels. I laugh at the ignorance of the sixteen year old and at the same time the older generation laughs at my ignorance. Life is such a bitter sweet paradox.
