Scientifically we are evolving, how about our mind?

The debate of evolving human features is a long one, from wisdom teethes being useless, to no more tail bone, from a bigger jaw line to an increase in average height. But is our mindset changing, I thought with probably increase in love marriage, increase in socialism we have evolved and have a higher acceptance level.

I want to narrate a incident which made me think, are our acceptance level really on the rise or are we just acting?

I had taken my son Gokul to doctor for vaccination, its not his regular doctor, but I thought its OK as I don’t have to go 1/10th of the distance. The clinic was crowded as a result of vacation and mango season. I did not have an appointment so of course had to wait and was given the last one.

Some of the children were jumping around, some crying and some sleeping.

A mother(M1) entered with two children, one about 5 years and the second one about 5 months, the younger one was not well. She also did not have an appointment, I was like OK there atleast someone like me.

One by one patients entered, while we waited outside for my turn. M1 wanted to enter next as her younger one started crying and asked for the lady(M2) next to allow her in. M2 could not agree and said she has been waiting for almost an hour, and asked her to wait for her turn.

I felt little sad for our M1, but I guess M2 was also helpless as I knew she has been there before me for quite sometime.

M1 got angry and started arguing that her daughter is just 5 months and crying and the elder one has not yet had her dinner, so how can you be so inconsiderate M2 agreed and asked M1 to go, that’s when I looked and M2 little closely, her daughter was about 5 years old, she was not lifting her head because of fever, and I am sure 6.30 pm, she definitely did not have dinner. The clinic assistant supported M2 and asked her why she agreed, but M2 said maybe her daughter is very sick and she was very tensed

. I felt happy because M2 did not take that opportunity to complain about M1. M1 took approximately 20 mts to come out with all of us sighing a relief, she went and thanked M2,

I felt happy that she appreciated M1’s deed.

M2 asked M1 to ensure that she takes appoint otherwise will be a problem and Our M1 is M1 you know…she overreacted and blasted M2 for arguing and stormed out, M2 stayed silent while the assistant and few others supported her. She just said M1’s child is sick and she is upset so lets leave the topic.

Both the mothers were upset over their children, but both reacted differently. Does it mean M2 loves her child less or M1 loves her child more… I would definitely not react like M1 but would I have the courage, patience to react like M2, maybe not earlier, but seeing her I think I have learnt a bigger lesson of acceptance. I had been there to vaccinate my Son, but I was vaccinated. :-)

I do not want check whether our fore fathers were considerate. With all history data on unacceptability, caste and untouchability, I had always assumed we have evolved, but have we evolved right?