The question of Good and Bad

My father told me once, " I am with you in all your good works ." It has often bothered me since then as to what he meant. Bad and good has always been a matter of perception to me. I think i have mentioned it somewhere on my blog too. But what was it that disturbed me about this statement? I have often questioned the empty blank authority- " am i good or bad ?''. And obviously there was no reply. But then one day something happened. And i realized that there are times when some people hurt you DELIBERATELY.  This sense of deliberation comes from some place inside the brain that knows how to confirm a certain impact. So we make deliberate efforts to work hard, which is good because it gives one satisfaction. But the point of deliberately hurting someone and gaining pleasure from that, was never justifying to me. It felt wrong to me. And then i realized that i actually have the right to categorize such people as bad and their motives as worse. And that i have the right to distance myself from such negative vibes. My father's words started making sense to me. And believe it or not, my faith in God deepened. Keeping the conscience clean is important because one feels closer to God that way. Simply praying and following religious scriptures can never justify the regular bad habits put into actions for the sake of survival. And trust me this world is crowded with such people. I can firmly say that i appreciate people who smoke or drink for the sake of survival far more than people who derive pleasure by giving you pain and justify it as their attempt to survive. A few days back i was complaining my mother that i am not learning anything significant in my work place and today i realize that i am learning some life lessons. What more can i ask for? And of course my students are my fuel. They keep me going. A teenager recently asked me " ma'am, you believe in girl power but are all girls good?". Back to the good and bad question. And let me expand my answer from girls to women. There are mothers who kill their child, there are women who rape men, there are women who physically abuse men and women both and then there are women who run prostitute centres by trafficking girls, there are women who can play with twenty men at a time. So of course these women are not good. Women power is all about using the power of liberation properly, in the right direction. A woman might  find liberation inside a kitchen. A woman might find liberation in a field, in a classroom or in a theatre. It varies. Some women can do anything for power. They are opportunistic and should not be confused with a better quality. And at the same time we must be able to identify our own traits. And change when required because you don't want to be the bad one.