The (not) Lost Generation

A conversation between my mom and paternal uncle instigated me to rush up to my room,grab a blank sheet of paper and with a new found dexterity compile all my thoughts in the form of the following article.Now you must be wondering what they were talking about which led to such drastic consequences..However it may not strike you as something unusual when I will say that the topic under discussion was the misuse (read: use) of technology by the young generation.

As I was the focal point of their argument it put me in an aggressive mood and I felt like one of those typical teenagers who are forced to listen to a lecture without actually hearing anything.Their obvious dislike towards me using the cellphone,laptop, iPod or any new gadget for that matter could be discerned through the frowns on their faces and the rapidity with which they bombarded me with their remarks.The situation being unequal,I sat there meekly, nodding to whatever they were saying and an occasional sigh was let out on purpose in order to make the opposition realize that their argument was falling on deaf ears...

Their dialogue consisted of the usual rant about how teenagers are immersed in these new devices,hardly care to talk to their parents (its the other way round usually), do not indulge in physical activities (yeah right!), care nothing about traditional values(does anybody?)and are,in a nutshell, going astray,on a path which has in store nothing but eternal doom for them! Both of them went on to talk about how in "their" time studies were on the top of a person's priority list, how there were no distracting (read: useful) gadgets in that time and life was very peaceful, not to forget brimming with domestic happiness and cheerfulness. A fairyland sketch was drawn by both my relations and I smiled at their story-telling capabilities, good enough to win them a laurel for Fiction Writing.Surely, they were not expecting me to believe in all that! I'm not that naive or stupid to think that everything was hunky dory at that time and everyone was a good,noble person living to do good to others! That kind of world is Utopia.It doesn't exist...and it did not convince me that today's generation is good for nothing.

Today's generation is apparently up to no good,does not bother about current affairs, is senseless to everything around them, made to party and basically on a path to destruction..but..BUT I am very very proud to be a part of this very generation! I say this because we have the potential to revolutionize this whole world.And this is just an understatement.Trust me we are just waiting for a chance ; of recognition from our parents,our teachers, the people we look up to.A word of encouragement, a pat on the back, a smile that signifies that they have our backs and are ready to defend us no matter what..Is this so hard to give??
Just a little support and guidance is needed for us to bring about change, a change for good.
I do not speak in theory..There are many examples out there to support my argument.Like the boy genius who scored 22 A's in his A-levels or the group of teenagers who got together and wrote the first mystery novel of  Pakistan called "Shades of Prey"..or more recently the throngs of teenagers and young people who came out on the roads to collect funds for the flood victims. There are many more budding minds ready to bring a change. All we need is constructive criticism, a necessity for one's social growth, and trust from our elders.

I agree that the use of technology has seemingly virtualized our existence but I assure all the elders out there that we are very much there, in flesh and blood, preparing for a better future a better world, for "I can change the world and I refuse to believe that I am part of a lost generation"