Women

By Nusrat Jahan

Hey Women,

You are the star of previous decades, the 21st century and beyond.

You call yourself an 'independent' woman. I am proud of you for being self-sufficient.

You are a success story, you are at the tip of the tongue of everyone. You are an inspiration for this and the later generations.

But, what has happened to your personal life?

Why are young girls getting pregnant at such a young age?

Why are young girls being harassed and raped?

Why are women being seen as objects?

Why are women becoming single parents?

Why have the divorce rates gone high?

Has this ever crossed your mind? Have you ever questioned yourself on these topics?

During the glorious days of olden times, women were more respected compared to the modern times as they dressed modestly, spoke politely and treated everyone with kindness.

Although, women did not have any say in their life, they were forced into marriages and their only purpose was to be a good wife and a mother.

They were mistreated by men and family members yet they never misbehaved with anyone and that is what resulted in them getting love and respect from their family.

I am not saying that women need to stay silent and sustain the harsh treatment. All I am saying is that there are non-violent ways of sorting things as well so why not implement those?

Today, most women call themselves as 'feminists' well if that means standing up for girls and women rights then that is a good thing. But, if feminist has a different meaning to you then that could be a problem.

Women in the name of feminism and running behind financial freedom are ruining their homes. They feel just because they have all the resources so they can break up with a man or worse do not require a man in their life.

I fear there might come a day when concepts like 'marriage' and 'kids' would become obsolete and it's marks are evident in the society today. Firstly, women do not want to get married, they just want to date and have fun.

There are some who are in search of a 'perfect man' and so they keep rejecting every proposal. Girl, wake up before it's too late because one day all of this will come to an end, all that you will be left with is you and your loneliness. You will never ever find a perfect person let me tell you that, every person you meet will have some flaws but the point here is that there are some flaws which can be ignored and some cannot and you need to be smart enough to understand the difference.

Most women especially on the other side of the globe in the western region have come with a completely different concept which really makes me scratch my head. Some of them get married, thank God but they don't wish to be 'Mothers' instead they get a pet and treat him/her as a child. They give them names as if it's their real child and raise him/her like one. Again, there is nothing wrong with raising a pet but substituting a child with a pet is a distorted perception.

The most special feeling for a woman is being a 'Mother', being a mother is what raises her status in the world and thus there are innumerable sayings on the importance of a mother.

Women, please wake up and give these things a thought. You are the leaders of this world, you are crucial, you are a starting point for later generations. Learn to embrace and respect the purpose and duty with which you have been blessed. Don't let yourself down and don't become a source of destruction.

You are the mantra of world peace.

You are a queen no matter the crown just start acting like one.

You are in my prayers, today, tomorrow and forever.

By Nusrat Jahan