Gerald D'Cunha

I was talking to one of my friends over the phone last night. The discussion was about a long-standing problem which affected directly or indirectly many of us. The solution, to most of us, looked so near, yet so far… We knew, that, with a sincere intent, it could be resolved. But, it was not happening, leaving many of us anxious and frustrated, even cynical and angry. “But, I am optimistic,” I said to my friend, “All problems, sooner or later, come to an end.” What, normally, happens is this: We are so consumed by the problem in hand, that we run out of patience… We fail to lift our head, and we are not prepared to hold the fort – hang on there… and let the storm pass by. Life shows us, that storms never last. They pass… Calm returns. “But, how long to hold the fort? How long to hang on there?” some of us ask drained of our patience and energy… “Why can’t we cut off the snake’s head and end the problem, once and for all? ‘Na rahega   baans, na baje...