Happy In-Dependence Day...!!

Today the tricolor proudly unfurls itself on rooftops, in front of offices, in hands of children, on cars, bikes….in our hearts. 364 days a year we are constantly on the move. Our hectic lifestyle leaves us with little time for thoughts about “Our country”. Except for occasional comments on the politicians, on the government and on the sorry state of events, we hardly ever think of “India”. But today is that one day, when every Indian, in every part of the world, proudly stands up as the National Anthem plays, has tears in his eyes as Lata Mangeshkar’s “Aye mere vatan ke logon” reaches their ears or the soulful melody of A.R Rahman’s Vande Matram strikes a chord in every heart. This is one day, when the India, in every part of the world, comes together for sure.

We have grown….grown as a country. Today we have the power to make our voice heard. Today, the whole world sits and takes note of the power we unleash. We stand together against atrocities, stand together for justice. We know we should vote, we know how to fight recession, we know “vegetarianism” is a good thing. We are “going green”. We are giving the world its first “car for the common man”. We have “Chandrayaan-ed” to the moon on our own and are now aiming for mars. Being "gay" is no longer a crime. We are doing and accepting it all!!

But somewhere, it is the coming today of all the “I”s that makes the “We”. Today, I wish I was one of the “I”s. I wish I had done something to make a difference to the world, even in a small way. I sometimes get this really big urge to go out and do something worthwhile. This feeling of being useless is certainly not a good one. The feeling of dependence on Independence Day is certainly ironical.

p.s. Happy Independance Day!! Cheers :)