Only on two days out of 365 do we realise dat we r Proud Indians. 26th January n 15th august are d days wen we feel immersed in d true spirit of tricolor.... music stations play al d patriotic songs, news channels suddenly get obssesed with the heroes of d soil.. dey divert dere crucial tym away frm filmstars towards d bravehearts sacrificing dere comfort to ensure dat we live in peace..sms msgs r al abt being proud of our nation even though throughtout d year we keep criticising evry little thing abt it..many of us dont even kno y Republic Day is celebrated or jst exactly hw Independence day holds so mch significance bt stil we feel excited n fr a change feel lyk flaunting dat we r Indians....
since mrng all tv channels r playing the new version of "mile sur mera tumhara" track in d true spirit of patriotism n i think d makers felt dat its only d movie stars who truly represent India coz d real heroes namely our athletes n our defence forces are visible only in glimpses dat too twds d end...
also travelling on delhi's roads on one of dese days is a new experience in itself....roads are nt crowded n u wonder whthr dese 4 lanes roads suddenly came into existence frm smwhr coz on other days u dont even find space to put down a foot...ditto fr d buses....n den u hv police personnels...fr once u feel dat dey r dere fr ur security n nt only fr d VIPs n VVIPs....
also wen u see d tricolor flagging here n dere...on d autos, cars, outside big n small institutions, on d malls n shopping complexes n in d hands of school kids..u jst cant ignore d mere beauty n power of dose simple three colors...
it wd nt b an exaggeration dat dere is smthng diffrnt in d air on dese days....actually evrythng is diffrnt...everythng is closed..students are happy to get a day off frm school without thinking abt d reasn....all mkts are closed n everybdy gets to spend sm quality tym wid family...if d day falls near d weekend den dere r more reasons to b happy..u can plan a weekend trip...wat bttr way other dan dis to celebrate d true spirit of nation...
infact today was a cmpletly diffrnt day fr me as well....i walked d delhi roads engulfed in d dense fog....saw cars buzzing across me n den gettng lost in d fog...in fact it was d frst tym dat i explored delhi on d Republic Day n actually felt diffrnt...it was feeling whch cant b described in one wrd...nostalgic...proud....sweet n innocent...n jst diffrnt bt gud...delhi is sm wat d same on other days as wel...d same roads ..d same fog...d same buses...bt today everythng felt so soothing n loving...
maybe it was jst d notion in d bck of my mind dat it is Republic Day or dere was smthng in d air....watever d reason... i thght abt my nation n fr once accepted it to b mine with al its shrtcomings n achievemnts alike........ i dont kno if my thoughts wd d same tomorw or in d following days....
2 comments:
Nice to see that nation is beating in few hearts.
Keep a constant feeling for your nation, tomorrow will give the same feeling. Vision, exposure and perception. Change these things and your feelings will automatically change.
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