Words of comfort.

Off late the very idea of turning on the television or reading a newspaper is sending shivers down the spine.You would not ask me why, friend,as you know the reason. The every day news of suicides by small children in India is so distressing that one would prefer not to turn to any news from the media.
Ruchika's case reminds one of the despotic system and the helplessness of her father.As we all remember she was molested twenty years ago and her case was simply crushed by the high handed shameless political system. No one came to her help. Her parents left the town. Her brother was jailed, tortured.She was removed from the school.End result? Ruchika's suicide.There are many more Ruchikas. Even smaller in age.Everyday a new case and a new reason.
I wonder if there is an ongoing conspitracy plotted against the small ones by the society? The Culprits are many.First the education system, the hapless, hopeless and over ambitious parents,dogmatic teachers,the peer influence, media influence and the lack of character building practices in the school.In our life of today, education, career advancement has taken a precedense over the basic human needs of affection, tolerance and empathy.There is no common thread that binds us all together as just human beings and brings to fore our very basic psychological need of sharing our concerns and conflicts.We do not open our mind to any known person.Because we fear for redicule. We are afraid to tell people about our bad experiences and that is how all the pressures accumulateinside us and suffocate us.Children are an easy target of such mounting pressures.
I recollect the words of some noted writer that words of comfort are the greatest therapy for the human mind.But today they are the costliest commodity.
And that is why when children are depressed no one notices them. Rather they are overlooked. Because there is not enough time and the mental energy and the right attitude to spot signs of depression.
My friend, will you write to me if you help a person who had suicidal thought on his or her mind?Share with me your experience.
I have helped one friend dissuade from the tyrrany of depression.
That friend of mine has accepted the fate of her life and has learnt to keep busy.
The gereed of preachingvisdom is leaving me restless.I will open my mind to you.Pl forgive me if you think I am overboarding.
Burden of studies should be reduced no doubt.
What I honestly feel is that if our children are spending five to seven hours in school,why should they not get the tonic for a healthy mind from the school itself?
Teachers then will have to slow down on completing the syllabus and help children build a sound and pure character.It is better if teachers are encouraged to promote friendship, brotherhood and qualities of good nature
among the impressionable small children.This does not exclude the parents from fulfilling their obligation.Parents must foster good values. Since it is the parents who overlook cruenlty,selfishness, cheating and cunningness of their children.