When passion becomes your curse
Music--this
word has become such an important part in everyone's life that music
minus life would be something unimaginable to scores of people. While
some pursue music as the career, many of them seek solace in listening
to the heart touching songs that not just lifts the moods but even
throws one out of boredom. But, did anyone realize that too much of
anything can literally take toll over people's lives? Is yes, people
won't be spotted on roads putting their two ears engaged with
headphones.
While
some walk on roads with their headphones on, some zoom in and out of
their two wheelers while listening to music. The other day when Andhra Wishesh team was busy heading to meet some political big wigs on getting
some information in our four wheeler, there was a person who was not
responding to our horn and was continuously obstructing our way. We
initially thought he must be doing it deliberately but later realized
that there were headphones that were deeply dug into the ears. Now
where's the scope for the motor cyclist to hear our beeps when he's busy
enjoying the music. Did he ever imagine how dangerous it is to search
for means to skip horns and traffic sounds?
Not just
this guy for that matter every eight persons among 10 we come across are
found either listening to music or talking on phone with hands free. In
fact, a woman was recently mowed down by a bus only because she
couldn't respond on time about the alarm raised by her neighbours about
the speeding vehicle towards her.
Passion
is something that makes people reach zenith. But the same passion should
not grab happiness and lights from the lives of their families. Listening to music is perfectly okay as long as you don't listen to it
when you are at least on roads. Friends, it's an appeal, please tell
your near and dear ones to stay away from headphones and phones when in
traffic. If you are so obsessed or cannot welcome our appeal, then
please keep at least one ear open to the world.
(AW Phani)