India Q&A, ‘How do youngsters value their predestined ties with family and friends?’

Kiran Teja, 17, student, Pune: I do believe in predestined bonds. I give utmost importance to my relationship, both, with family and friends. Parents are gift of god, and this relationship is there right from the moment we are born. I can never come to imagine how my life would be without family. I can never repay what they have done for me, but I will give them reasons to feel proud and take utmost care of them. On the other hand, friends are important too; they make one's life colorful and livable. My family and friends mean a lot to me!

In the fast-track lifestyle of today’s world, no one has got time to stop, pause, and think. Constantly worrying about exceling and moving ahead in life, today’s youngsters seem to have weakened the cherished bond of family and sibling ties. This is what Epoch Times reporters in India discovered when they asked locals,

“How do youngsters value their predestined ties with family and friends?”

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