How much is too much???

The other day I was travelling in the first class compartment, what else ya, mumbai local train, Harbor line to be more specific. A lady TC entered the compartment and asked for tickets. Everyone had their respective first class passes, except one girl.

To every ones surprise, neatly dressed in Mango T's, and denim, with her Adidas sneakers on, she did not have her monthly pass handy! When the TC asked for the fine, she removed her monthly train pass, which had already expired 2 weeks ago. When asked by the TC, she said it just slipped of her mind that the pass had expired. Then the TC asked her to pay a fine of Rs.295/-. She took her wallet from her bag, and said that she had a second class ticket. The TC was amused as in how can a person forget that he's bought the ticket. But in spite of the second class ticket she would have, had to pay the fine coz she was travelling in first class. The TC asked her to accompany her to the TC office, and took her along.

Interestingly there was another lady, who is a Professor in a college, said that she comes across these kinda incidents frequently. She said about 60% of college going teens, are paid for their monthly passes by their parents. But these kids do not renew their passes but would use their money to recharge their mobile phones.I was really amused by that incident, it also pushed me into a thought process.

We all speak about the progress which Indians are making, but heaven sake, we need to address these issues too. This is really not a minute thing, but the issue is related to the the YOUTH, the future of India. This question is been unanswered since ages, how much is too much???? Be it freedom, be it pocket money, be it reservation, etc; ( all the things which u could relate).

We all have been through this stage ( Teenage), but one thing which strike me is, are the teenagers of today, responsible enough to weigh the freedom given to them. Do they understand the responsibilities which come along with the freedom given to them. I guess they don't!!

Today's youth may be intelligent, when compared to us, they may confident in comparison to us. In fact they may be a notch higher when compared to their older generation in " ALL RESPECT". As every coin has two sides, even this issues does.

I guess the youth today is taking freedom in the wrong sense; for them, freedom means, enjoying late night parties, without any time restrictions. Freedom means talking over their mobile phones in the wee hours. Freedom means pocket money to buy latest & trendy outfit, preferably a BRANDED one. Freedom means " Parents not allowed"in their bedrooms...etc...

The question still remains unanswered, HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH ????