It's hard to admit but I am sure all members of this particular 'brand' are going to agree openly or secretly within their hearts to this one fact, which is very much what we all are. And the fact is that the 'brand parent' is as 'wired', as 'wierd' and as 'wonderful' as our offspring. And that we are as challenged, as confused and need as much counselling as our children do.
Cut to scene one- universal occurrence in every house- eyes glued to the blue screen, fingers tapping frantically on the keyboard- how much time should we let them spend with the computer? Shift to PIP(picture in picture) view- a human blob bundled on your bed, a pair of beedy eyes sunk into the television(read 'my favourite rival')-we fret over how many hours and what to let them watch!
Cut to scene two-the pitch and bass of your life is resounding by digital surround sound- is this rock'n'roll or is this shock'ur'soul music? Suddenly you make a historical discovery- you can call the NASA and tell them that there is no life on Mars since its not listed on your teenage daughter's phone
bill!!! You see red when examination blues hit your child. You are informed by a cold stare that she's studied 'enough'. A battle within a battle breaks out. The question hour shifts its focus from the child to the father who has no answer (what's new!!) for "what have you done to make sure 'they' study for their exams?"
So you realise you are being bandied about, burgeoned by revolutions of all kinds. The 'IT' revolution hits you-a PC, a mobile phone, a digital camera, a plasma T.V are preferred companions. You are merely incidental and thank GOD for small mercies that atleast you are there somewhere in their lives.
Now that you are caught up in the web of their world, you might as well accept those over-sized t-shirts or noodle strapped ones and 'barely there on the hips jeans' and I can assure you if you look closely, you'll find a person inside there somewhere, as enrolled members of the PPR-Peer Pressure Revolution. This revolution consists of huge plans and tall orders- a movie, Pizza Hut, Barista, Planet-M and slowly, painfully, a mobike. The art of negotiation is something they learn at an early age- you would be amazed how many teenagers get their first car by simply asking for a Yamaha. GETZ YOU- huh?
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