A healthy discussion between dad and son
Spending the time for social media:
Dad:
I have been observing for the past four days, perhaps you are so busy with work and didn’t get a chance to spend time with your mom and me. Consequently, today is Saturday you woke up at 10 am and still looking busy with social media, can you spend some time with us? We came all the way from our hometown.
Son:
Dad, we need to be social nowadays to have more friends and up to date with the current trends. How many of your childhood friends knows where you are? Apparently, how many of your colleagues talking to you regularly. Social media is so powerful to share our emotions and information.
Dad:
My dear son, Perhaps, you are right all my childhood friends are not in touch with me but few good friends and colleagues are still in touch we personally meet frequently. If I celebrate a party, I will get 100% attendance of my friends, colleagues, and relatives. Do you get???? I can challenge.
The impact of Technology:
Son: Dad let’s go out we need to buy CD for the gaming console to your grandchild, you know she is very good and intelligent. She is expert at indoor games and you know dad? She learned many things from her tablet.
Dad: You are intelligent than me. Eventually, she will be intelligent than you, but I have been observing for the past 4 days that she never went out to play with other kids. of course, the majority of the kids are in the same way in the community, my dear son does you remember that you use to play 4 hrs. a day outside. You are getting so tired at the age of 30 though you have a strong physical foundation then imagine about your kids? Today morning you are busy with your mobile my daughter in law was busy with her mobile and my grandkid is busy with her tab. Do you guys spend time together?
Emotions and attachments:
Son:
Hey Sanya, order good food online by the time we come back it should be ready and remember my dad likes chicken and mom loves mutton. Dad, do you want anything else?
Dad:
I want something prepared for me at home, though it is a simple recipe that makes a lot of difference. Why?
- You guys will spend some time for me to prepare.
- Homemade food is always healthy.
- I have been getting the food from outside for these four days.
My dear son, remember one important thing in the life when you get a guest I would suggest, prepare something at home. It creates an impression that you care about them and giving value for their visit. No one comes to have outside food at your home.
Easy monthly installment (EMI):
Son:
Dad, our lifestyle will be this way as we need to earn quickly and fulfill our dreams, house, car etc. We can’t wait until the retirement like you.
Dad:
Yes, you are right. I saved a good amount of money from my total service and bought the house at retirement, but remember, you got the additional loan by mortgaging that house as I don’t have any liability on the home. However, yes, you are enjoying all the facilities available with many EMIs and pressurizing yourself to earn more. You know one thing if a doctor gives powerful drug he/she adds one more pill to not to create acidity. Similarly, to enjoy all the facilities, we are deviating many thumb rules.
Son:
Dad, lifestyle difference might to be there with you and your father, don’t you think it is a natural process?
Dad:
Yes, you are right lifestyle difference will be there between generations but it is going more worse now as I had a peaceful life than you.
Dear reader, all these are just my thoughts and observations, please correct me if I am wrong. My life is busy either as an entrepreneur. Apparently, I make one or two above mistakes either but how we limit ourselves would make the difference.
Are we going in right direction? Leaving it to you, Thank you
Also Read: A day in life without internet
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