February 7, 2010

The Agony Of Extinction... Be Bothered

Hey There, How are you?? Just back after a nap of 10 day or so..and?? What's new?? Nothing, Just same ol' boring life, with nothing much to do... Ain't it? yup, why not.. Well, now let me have the pleasure to take you to the time when The Rajas and Brave hearts used to go to the jungle, to hunt a tiger/ lion, they Boast there anecdotes of A Battle with the Tiger/ lion (whichever seemed more appreciable and deadlier at the time) used to hang there heads at the Drawing hall, stuffed with hay etc., Then came the Time when the Greed of man had taken victory over Bravery of hearts, when the skin of the poor ferocious beast costed it, its own life..
That skin became door mats of many, some even decorated there walls.. Women wore there nails in a jewelery to protect them from the evil eye. Having their decorative skins, became a status symbol, The symbol of bravery converted into Symbol Of Luxury..Even in so called 21st century, or the T-10 this trend is continuing.. Not openly though but under the cover of the poor Feline...


So What.. I don't have any of the above mentioned things, nor do I (or my ancestors)hunted them so, what can I do for it?? Why ME( Me in bold letters..)
While stating this we are not even a bit bothered about there existence or extinction.. When we see an Ad supporting any such eco friendly, go freen save tiger type cause, we change our channel, or say oh. at lest they are being thoughtful or Ohh what a cute Cubby.. Without being a bit Bothered 'bout what has happened and what can happen.. It is in our habbit, untill the thing effect our lives Directly ( be it good or bad)we are not bothered..

Don't you think this needs to be changed?? even when I say Tigers, most of them may think 'bout the cricket(ers),many 'bout the Biscuit, and the rest 'bout the Animal.. The So Called Nationally Animalized, authorized, politicized Tiger, needs our help.. It had helped us in the times when we were in deep dark fear, hadn't our elders, at that time told us to Be brave like a tiger.. Or when we'd done some thing Good andgot the compliment as WAAh MERe SHER ( bravo My Tiger).. Thousands of Poets and writers had made Tiger a metaphor of Bravery, rest have given the simile..

Think of the time of 2to 3 generations later or so, When our kids (or there kids or even there kid's progeny)will only get to know 'bout This Big brave animal, and they'll ask us, Mum(or dad..whatever, n also add Grand to them )"what is this"!!?? What would our answer be?? Beta, this used to be a big animal much bigger then a cat..(God, Don't make the cat extinct till that time). As per you, Is the Tiger worth it?? or lets say, when you tell them that you have actually seen a tiger, in Real, walking, imagine there reaction ( Dilatation of the pupil, rapid heart beat, adrenaline rushing,)and saying wow...I wish I can also see it... LIve!!!...


And now back to date, today, here we stand, with a chance, to Save them, To be Grateful to them, to take there Gratitude, for providing a misaal of bravery, to give the nature a bit of our debt, Can't we take this chance??
Can't we be theRest?? I know, in due course of life, we don't have enough time to eat, sleep, whatever, but we can make time to do so, so why not this?? Every thing is interlinked, sooner or later there extinction will affect us, but then it can be too late.. Some times it can be too late.. Don't get late for nature.. Be a bit Bothered.. Feel the pain of Extinction, Humans can also be endangered..It is not impossible.. Then who 'll save us?? It is an appeal to all of you, reading from which ever the place in India or the World.. Save Our Tigers, There lives are as Precious as ours.. Take at least one step, care to register in
www.saveourtigers.com
.. C'mon, I know you are Good at heart..Show it... God knows how it may even help you?? Save our tigers... Take care.. c ya soon.. Caio..

2 comments:

PRANAY SAHU said...

Waah mere Sher!!!!!!!good initiative, we used2 call a frnd at college as "Mr. Tiger". I'm joinin,anything for the security of Mr. Tiger

Anonymous said...

The article reminds me of a great English Essayist Charles Lamb,I mean the style of writing is quite similar.Your article also reminds me of Menka Gandhi.But let me tell you one thing,In our country where the life of Humans has no significance then it is difficult to assume that we the people of India will care about Tigers,Lions or other animals.But it is a good initiative from your side.I appreciate it and Congratulate You.
Dev