Psychologically, the main reason for the many strikes in Sri Lanka is due not to the fact that they want an increase in salary or perks but mainly because they are not made to feel that they matter in their workplace. Workers and shirkers operate side by side and in Sri Lanka, the main fear in school, office or in the community is that nobody wants to feel “kong vela”(made to feel alone).
But each one of us came into this world alone and has to function alone as a human being for a good part of our lives. Besides, each person has a unique personality and not even identical twins think and act absolutely alike.
What then is this universal fear of appearing “different”? We need to go right back into our childhood and start feeling that every single person, from the garbage collector to the Cabinet Minister, has a right to live, to be respected and to be happy.
But in a harsh and unequal world where so many are pushing and shoving to find a place in the sun, giving a man or a woman a designation he can be proud of at work is undoubtedly a step in the right direction.
Following the same track, every woman who cooks and cleans and cares for children whether in a shanty or in a mansion should also be given the title of “homemaker” and not be dismissed as just a “housewife”. The work done at home by a wife and mother can never be measured by mere money for bringing happiness and warmth into the family and defusing tension is priceless.
Let us make a start by having pride in oneself(even if you are on a bank overdraft) and giving respect and a listening ear to the little people who walk and talk in shop, bus, office or home as well as to the important people for it can be very lonely at the top.
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