I Have a Dream!!!

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Every morning, we wake up to read the newspapers delivered by an illiterate, who knows not to spell his name. We get ready to office and come out of your house, only to see a beggar, an unemployed(rather self-employed) for several years now. On our way, we come across a small refugee camp, full of malnutritioned and unhealthy children, living in unhygienic conditions.

For many people in this world, three meals a day, washed clothes every morning, and a warm house are not basic needs, not comforts but luxuries which simply cannot afford to. They dwell in streets, eating some one's left-overs. At office, we face the horrible bosses treating you as slaves. We get back home, only to find a soldier's wife, weeping his death, fighting some one's war. Unoiled hair, dust settled faces, and bullet ridden bodies, haunt us in our dreams. Next morning, we wake up among rubbles, only to find that, all people we saw yesterday are no more, because a religious man fighting for an invisible one, killed them cos they prayed a different invisible man.

Unfortunately, this is how our World is today and will be seen as the same by some one sitting in a distant planet, observing us and sarcastically smiling.

But i have a dream, that one day, we will convert all barren lands into fertile plains, which can produce enough food to all hungry stomachs. I have a dream, that one day, people will realise that clothes are only to hide intimate parts and are not fashion and will provide an opportunity to everyone to cover themselves. I have a dream, that one day, all homeless will be taught to understand the fact that they live in nature's own home and have to keep it clean.

I have a dream, that one day, education to all, at zero cost will be a possibility, and our education will help us earn a job. I have a dream, that one day, equal opportunities will be provided to all and all(whatever differences they have) will be treated equally with equal rights and responsibilities. I have a dream, that one day, our Governments will stand up for us and our politician's wallet contains only their belongings. I have a dream, that one day, we learn to love our fellow citizens even their faith and way of living are different. I have a dream, that one day, We all will stand united, not as Indians, not as Americans, not as British, but as HUMANS!!!

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