“Instead of a thousand words.
Better just one,
One that brings peace.
Instead of a thousand verses,
Better just one,
One that shows beauty.
Instead of a thousand songs,
Better just one,
One that spreads joy”
—This was Lord Buddha’s vision

Can we wholeheartedly say that the year has gotten off to a promising start with the recent incident causing a jolt to our conscience? However, 2013, the first ‘teen’ of the century, heralds the coming of responsible, empowered youth, willing and concerned enough to take to the streets, is a sign of hope. Empathy isn’t enough. We have to ask meaningful questions and pledge our role to make our nation safe. The need of the hour is an attitudinal change, introspection, and unearthing values and ethics that truly place us above the primitive man.