Seeing teenagers congregate in secluded or relatively quiet places to drink, consume drugs and gamble, makes one wonder where they get the money to indulge in such activities. Youngstrs riding fairly new motorcycles or scooters, sometimes three on a single vehicle, go roaring by to get to their destination. Bad weather does not seem to bother them. Police patrols do not bother them. In one situation I have consistently observed that as though they have received a signal, they suddenly take off. A few minutes later a Police Patrol vehicle appears and parks in the spot to "intercept" the drinking teenagers. After an hour or two the Police vehicle will leve. Sure enough, in 5 minutes or so the teenagers are back, as though some form of communication must be taking place. Growing up, I did not have a single paisa in my pocket, and pocket money was an unheard of concept. My parents could not even afford to get me a bicycle. In these days of affluence, kids have everything. But do they have the work ethic and drive to make something of themselves for their own future ? Occasionally, I see a girl on the pinion seat with her face covered up like the Taliban, so she is not recognizable. Is this the future of Goa ???
