Day 353

Its a day of grief and humiliation for the entire nation. A factory in Karachi was ablaze killing more than three hundred people.  These are not merely three hundred people but they are three hundred families who have lost their loved ones and probably the sole bread earners of their entire family.

We as a nation share their grief, and pray to God that may the departed souls rest in peace and their loved ones who are with us find some consolation and a divine way to receive livelihood.   

Pain of loosing a kin in such accidents shall take time to heal, but this is also a fact that one day we all have to go. If God has decided that someone’s time to meet Him has arrived then we shall not grief too much because that would be coming in the way of His Divine Decision.

However, we must learn from such disasters. We must learn that human life is not cheap, it needs to be protected, that someone’s negligence or greed doesn’t take away any innocent human.

We need to understand now that education is the most important thing for everyone, whether male or female. No family should rely on only one person to earn livelihood for 8 or 9 people. Every elder in the family must get education and learn some skill which will not leave them helpless, unprovided for in such challenging situations. 

We need to really wake up and realize that if we invest millions in any business project then investing extra thousands for proper safety would not bankrupt us.

People in power need to realize that its not going to work like this anymore. Its not our request to provide us safety but its our right. If people in authority are unable to perform their duties, for any reason, then they don’t have any right to be in power.

Enough is enough!

Sonya. (Day 353)