These days, going to the pub, drinking and smoking has become
quite common. Almost everyone does it.
But the problem arises when someone heavily indulges in them.
My best friend, S, told me that two of her friends, P and N, are alcoholics. They often finish two three bottles of
beer in empty stomach; as a result, on their way home, they become unconscious.
The responsibility, to take them home, falls on the person who is accompanying
them.
Sohu has a big heart; therefore when she got to know about
this, she was horrified. She was scared that somebody will take advantage of them, in their delicately unconscious situation. Out of goodwill, she decided to voice
her opinions. She warned her friends to reduce their alcohol intake and told
them about the dangers attached to heavy drinking.
Sadly, her good suggestions were ignored. Few days later,
she got to know that her friends have tagged her “Miss Old fashioned”. Moreover,
she got to know from a common friend that P and N don’t consider her to be a
good influence to their group. She was too prude to be considered a “Sophisticated
Modernist”.
That night, when I called S, she informed me about this
incident; she was morose and heartbroken. She had already started to doubt her
morals.
I loved her too much to leave her in that condition. I knew
that she was not wrong. After talking for hours, I finally succeeded in cheering her up. I
told her to ignore P and Nat’s scathing opinions about her. When I saw that she has finally come back to normality, I relaxed and kept the phone.
I was so angry at those two girls that I could have killed them
for making fun of my best friend and her great worldly morals. But as I started to
calm down, I only felt regret, not for thinking of killing them but for their
childish immature behaviours.
A “Modernist” is not the one who indulges in smoking or
drinking; it’s the one who takes the best of the east and the west. The mixing
of the goods of the two different cultures makes a person “Modern”.
