What should one be?

What should one be?

Yesterday , Riya and I watched a movie, Ferdinand, with beautiful friends. Lovely movie and lovely message. It is very amazing how they make children's movies these days which relay a very deep message in a very simple way.

The word 'bully' probably came from the animal 'bull'. The bulls in the movie were worried that if they would not fight like a bull, they would be destined to a chop house. Little did they know, that even if they do, they would still end up similarly and get killed by others as a show of bravery. So what should one aim to be?

If we think about being a lion, the king of the jungle, how many friends does he have? He is able to maintain his pride only till he has the power. 

If one is a tiger, he may end up serving as a challenge to the hunters and be hunted down or pitied and protected as endangered by nature and animal lovers.

If one is a wolf or a fox, he has a pack. But the other packs will always be a threat. If there would be a winner, there would also always be a loser who would have lost a lot.

Lets see the soft ones:

If one is an elephant, he could be easily taken for a ride. 

If one is a cow, she will be milked and then may be a "ginormous beeferoni".

So what should one be?

Should we be ourselves, the humans, and be proud of our sharp minds who managed to divide the earth into nations, divided the population into religions and divided the resources unequally among the rich and the poor.

How about being a dolphin and splash around in the water with friends and lighten up the world with mirth and joy. Or may be a seagull and soar on the winds up high in the sky and span the world without boundaries and watch the sunrise and the sunset on the ocean everyday and live the life its own way.

Dear lions and tigers, if you see a seagull , don't roar to scare her as she won't get scared. 

Dear wolves, if you find a seagull near water, let her get her nutrition because she will do it anyways. 

Dear foxes, do not try to trick her, because she will not fall in traps.

Dear humans, please don't hit the seagull with your arrow because even if she falls, she would still fly away and you may never find her. 

Dear elephants, if you find a seagull, she would be a great companion as she would probably fly by your side and never take you for a ride.

Dear dolphins, you both would have a lot in common and would make great friends, one soaring in the sky and one diving in the seas.

Let's soar in the air

Let's dive in the sea

Let's be light as a hair

Yet be strong as a tree

Let's climb up the mountains

Let's glide from the cliff

Let's run on the plains

Let's float on the stream

Let's spread some love

And get some love

Power has an end

Love is immortal

Let's live carefree

And not be leashed

Let's live a dream

And find some peace

The 'real' real world is beautiful,

Yes, its true, I'm sure!

You just have to believe in yourself 

And be ready to explore!

Jaya Sonkar, M.D., M.P.H.

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