On mental, sentimental and other such Balances.

Balance.

That one word, has so much in it. An average (if you insist!) kid growing up in the 80's and 90's would have probably been introduced to the idea and word in a "General Science" class talking about physical balances in a chapter titled "Measurement" or something of the sort.
And then, may be, subsequently, the idea must have really been talked about at length in a Biology class in the context of "Balanced Diets".

But, a week of Mc Donald's for lunch will help you realise that the Mc Veggie burger with cheese helps you achieve a Balance in a triple whammy of sorts.
Firstly, it helps you maintain a fine balance between health and hygiene. If you are in an expensive locality, you do have dirty dhabas and other dirtier, cheaper options just as you have more expensive options.
Secondly, the Mc Veggie burger helps you maintain a balanced diet. It's got vegetables in it you see - greens, peas, potatoes, onions and possibly others not easily identifiable. As long as there is balance, why bother eh?
Thirdly, it helps you maintain a fine mental balance. Unfortunately, elaboration is uncomfortably convincing, much as it is open to imagination and interpretation.

Yeah. Coming back to balance.
Kids these days. How are they introduced to the idea of Balance?

Cellphone service talktime.

Growing up, you do invariably encounter, and in some cases are "encountered by"

1. Work-life balance.
2. Bank balance.

Somewhere along the line, even without thinking about balance, you might be losing your mental and sentimental balance. But, if you lose your balance, mental/sentimental/physical while thinking about Balance in the larger context and canvass of life, you can hold only yourself responsible.

Responsible....Hmmm...
Let me end this post with a few questions.

1. Do you have Balance?
2. Are you a "Balanced Person"?
3. Who is "Responsible" ? Who is responsible?
4. Are you responsible?
5. Are you a "Responsible person" ?
6. If you are responsible for something gone wrong, are you a still a "Responsible person" ? Or have you morphed into an "Irresponsible person" by virtue of eventually being responsible for the wrong? ;-)

Cheers!
Vishwas