how much do you matter ?

Scams, Scams everywhere, protests, Anna Hazare, Lokpal Bil. It seems a lot is happening in India lately. Suddenly, the people have woken up, woken up from sleep. And they are showing signs that they care, they care for their nation, and are willing to stand up to it. Everyone is asking questions, nobody is answering. Corruption, Mis-administration, Complete disorder country wide, "used-to" work in complete mess, the people are forced to live a life they don't deserve. It's unique situation, outside of your home out in the open, everyone is treated the same way, "badly". Unplanned infrastructure, absent public facilities forces everyone to lead a sub-standard life. People are fed up, are they really ? No, they are not fed up, they are actually fed up long back, now they are waking up. They are waking up because of access to information. They know what's going on in other parts of the world. How the western countries have planned infrastructure, how do they have better quality of life. The awareness is behind the protests. But the base question is "how much do you matter" in the eyes of the people holding the government house. "Nothing". A common man's protests can be crushed, "by force" or "by offer" or "by befooling". Nobody is answerable to the public for any mis-deed. The minister is never punished. No example is set before the public. Ethics, morals are for the public, not for the rulers. Yes, they are rulers, not servants of the nation. Atleast that's what's practically visible, not what's preached. So, when the common man doesn't matter, what should he/she do. Should he/she not protest at all? or what the hell should he/she do after all? The answer is take responsibility. Take responsibility to become the citizen of your country, accept it as your country, be patriotic first. When you are patriotic, you know it's your country, it's your responsibility to clean the weeds now, to strengthen the weak now, because it's your country, it's your family. If in your family anyone is weak, has malnutrition, or is deprived in one sense or other, you pay special attention to that person, you should do the same to the people of your country. The ones who are weak or deprived in one sense or other, need your help, help them, help them get up, and get ready for the show. Educate them if they are not, Make them aware if they are not, Treat the people of your country as your brothers. Then believe me, you will matter, you will matter and these politicians will be afraid of you. Because you are strengthening your brothers and sisters, and together you all will become a force, an educated, strengthened, aware force of public not ignorant force. Then, there will be a new day, and you will matter a lot.