Status symbols of the day

Status is a “scale” of “social” standing; and not a scale of our own making.

1960’s:
Couple of friendly families were on an evening walk when someone put a question to my wife:
Q: Do you own a dog
A: No
The questioner lady said “don’t you know keeping a dog with is status-symbol of the day and if you walk her with you, your status would speak for itself”.

1980’s:
Another group under some complex were telling their children to be proud of their father being PhD / MSc; hen people ask "you are son of whom" tell me Mr. so and so, PhD or MSc. when people will know of your father’s status, they will respect you.

1940’s:
Days have gone when this feed was not injected and the communities composed of various sects shared their happiness and grief and elders and children were known and respected by each other. Children didn’t know much who is their relative and who is not. They were all children, uncles and cousins.

1990’s:
The generation which is now fading out has shattered the families golden web woven over a period of time and has seeded a sour plant to keep every body at distance. History will tell them they had fallen in trap of an inferiority complex and had taken a wrong decision.Make others your good friends above all complexes. They will walk in need shoulder to shoulder with you. Make friendship at par; no over-expectations from each other. No over-expectations within your own family!Izzo man Tasha-O, wa Zillo man Tasha-O. The dignity, grace and disgrace are all in the hands of God. He scales our noble deeds and the bad ones to base grace and disgrace. So, we should try to win the likeliness of God and not the people.

Children from parents who were less privileged and with no/or little education, rose to be the president of country, ragional managers of big corporation, owner of large industrial. estates. Among others, in Pakistan, Imdad International, Batala Engineering, Allama Iqbal son of a petty trader.

People will respect you:
If you give due respect to your family members.
Greet others and be respectful to them.
Keep in contact with your neighbors; be with them in sweet and sour.
If you find anyone in need, extend possible help.
Speak comfortably.Avoid harsh talk and confrontation.
If your communication has hurt anyone, apologize for that.
Keep your surroundings neat and clean.
Avoid loudness late evenings.
If you arrange any party in your house late evenings (usually it should be before 10); check with your neighbors around; if that should not disturb them.

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