This morning, I came across heartbreaking news about a tragic accident in Ahmedabad. It’s been weighing on my heart all day, flooding social media timelines, and sparking countless reactions. But beyond the breaking news and fleeting attention, I kept asking myself a bigger question—where are we truly safe anymore?
If the Titanic—the so-called “unsinkable” ship—could drown, what safety can we claim? Every day, people die in road accidents, air crashes, train derailments. Are we safe walking down the street? Not even that. We hear of people getting hit just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time—sometimes by those with the power and privilege to do better.
So what’s the solution?
Honestly, I don’t have a perfect answer. But I do know awareness matters. And silence is no longer an option.
We see tragedies, we mourn, we share posts, and then… we forget. This cycle has become the norm. But every time we forget, we fail—not just the victims, but ourselves.
It’s Not About “Them.” It’s About “Us.”
We often point fingers at governments, systems, policies. But what if we stopped and looked inward? Real change doesn’t start with “them.” It starts with you. With me. With us. Small, conscious steps every day—that’s how we change the world.
Today, I also read about the rising tensions across the globe: Israel and Iran, India and Pakistan, Russia and Ukraine. It’s overwhelming. A single person can’t solve world conflicts, but a single person can inspire compassion.
We, humans, are the most intelligent beings on Earth—but sometimes we act with the least wisdom. Our intelligence should be used to uplift, not destroy.
Is Kindness the Solution?
It might sound idealistic. But maybe the goal isn’t to make everyone good. Maybe it’s to make goodness so powerful and contagious that people have no choice but to be moved by it.
GPT once told me when I asked: “Can all humans become good at the same time?”
It responded something like this (in my words):
> Those who are hurt often hurt others.
Those starving will fight for food.
And sometimes, people will choose survival over empathy.
And that makes sense. But hope still remains.
Hope is not naïve—it’s the first step to change.
Be kinder than you were yesterday. Someone will notice. Someone will follow.
Yes, people may take advantage of your kindness. But kindness isn’t weakness—it’s the most powerful rebellion in a world that’s forgotten how to care.
Today, as I mourn those lives lost in a tragic flight to London, I feel the weight of their pain. I wish I could’ve saved them. I know I couldn’t. But maybe… maybe someone reading this can choose to make their life matter by spreading love and safety wherever they go.
The world might not change overnight. But if every one of us does one small kind thing each day, we’d build a future with less violence, less pain, and more peace.
So next time you’re about to scroll past a tragic headline—pause.
Reflect.
Act, even in a small way.
Be the reason someone believes there’s still good in the world.
❤️🩹
— Amit Kumar
