Vinny is 15 years old. With long hair and looks of a poet. Charming to all. Lost in his thoughts. Sitting with a laptop and surfing for music on YouTube. With some efforts a basic toy guitar was bought. Vinny, from nowhere was intensely involved with this newly found attraction. With no formal training, how did he learn guitar, many of us don’t understand. Some sweet and harsh sounds were heard from his room. Some friends were also generally in his room. Loud laughter and teen age giggle did irritate others in family. Asked where he learns, “computer”, Dad, he replied. Computer, how could it teach you guitar. Simple, very simple,” go to YouTube and type learn guitar. You will get tired of seeing too many Clips. “Can you show me how it happens? We both were watching a video, where the player was teaching how to hold Guitar and the different parts of it. The internet is reaching every house and person. The discovery of html has done real revolution. World has become a one room house. Can we actually get hang of what could happen in next 50 years? How things became too different? Shopping, music and information all on internet. Many unpleasant things are also happening on internet. It is not time to talk of bad things. A mother and her daughter, conversing over internet as they are in a room, in reality they are several thousand kilometers apart.

Vinny hates school. He hated walls of school. He is happy playing cricket and playing guitar. “Dad, I do not like to sit in class room and listen to the teachers”, he will say without any feelings. “But if you do not study what will you do in your life”, Dad would consult with him. Vinny will look serious.” If you want I can try, but it is not going to work”, he said with face down. Both hands fingers were locked and shoes were tapping.” But what is the use, if teachers keep becoming upset with me. They punish me by asking me to stand on the chair or at the class room gate. I am not a child anymore.” He said lost in thoughts. Is there something wrong somewhere? Is it wrong with Vinny? Is it wrong with his parents or family? Is it wrong with the schools or teachers? It is a common dilemma in most families if not all. Given choice, probably all of us will spend time with butterfly, sea waves and rainbows. Majority of thinkers have taken sides of child. They have expressed serious doubts that our present education is of any worth. Will it ever be possible to know what are we born for? Is there some way to find out what is best for us? Generally most schools teach us how to be smart and aspire for name and fame. It puts great emphasis on making money and gathering material wealth. These things by past standards were with the kings, professionals, business men and of course with the criminals. Ordinary people were always to simply live in limited means. Usually, very limited. Children with high academic gifts will occupy jobs with higher material gains. Other will satisfy with less attractive jobs.

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