ever since i don't know when when hanging out with my family we tend to talk about politics. not exactly the dull politics of various political group throwing shit at one another but other types of politics. family politics. political relationship between the the citizens and the 'upstairs people'.
family politics. these actually concern more on my cousins who are younger than me. young enough to see the there's is a gap and significant difference between their era and mine. correct me if i'm wrong, kids today get better gadgets easily. yeah no one can slow or stop the progress of technology and in turn the entertainment sources. especially with a slightly higher standard of living during the time when the younger ones are born to my time, things like ipad or iphone or laptop or PSP is easily available to kids. all they need to do is open their mouth and wait. somehow parents assist in helping them to ask someone to lend their young ones their gadgets. from a kid's perspective it will seem that whatever they want they can get it just ask their parents. this situation become rather a norm.
political relationship between the the citizens and the 'upstairs people'. admit it, no matter the age, we will tend to complain about anything and everything. from housing prices to sardine-packed transport to high costs of living to social integration. then that is when the 'upstairs people' will try by all means to step in and help. they improved one thing, we find something new to bring up. now probably COE to tax to scandals involving unexpected personnels. yeah the list goes on and on. so will this vicious cycle. we complain and show annoyance while the 'upstairs people' try to feed our needs.
before i carry on, let me be clear that as much as possible i'm trying not to take sides. i just typing out whatever i think is most impressionable. or in other words, listing down things that normal appear as initial impressions. anyhow, i mean not harm nor insult and what not.
moving on, you probably wonder why i bring up these two issues though apparently i talk more than these two big issues with my family. well both are common in something. let's form two groups. group one is the kids of the topic on family politics and the citizens from the topic on political relationship between the the citizens and the 'upstairs people'. group two is the kids' parents of the topic on family politics and the 'upstairs people' from the topic on political relationship between the the citizens and the 'upstairs people'.
if you are fast enough, group one seem to be the one with people always demanding for something to work their way and at times showing annoyance whenever things go otherwise while group two seem to be the one always there to console group two and trying to provide solutions. problem these solutions aren't always going to be there.
let me explain further. imagine one day the kids don't get any form of entertainment and their parents refuse to help them to get what they want. imagine one day the 'upstairs people' decide not to do anything for the citizens and continue working on the country's progress in general. gosh how the kids and citizens will fall and crumble so hard to the ground. just that now group two is serving as a cushion for group one. group one, whenever in times of need, will tend to lean on group 2, the cushion, for comfort.
so what's my main point after all these wordy explanation? well, in life we all got that cushion. it does not matter who you are or how old are you. you sure have that cushion. as sad and cruel as it may sound, this cushion is always a temporary solution. one fine day, it will not exist or probably change. that is the time when you all need to see and learn to straighten that backbone of yours.
no worries, i'm also guilty of having that cushion. cheers to life.
