Today is the 61st Independence day of India and I feel very proud to be an Indian. This is regardless of any amount of negative publicity, corrupt politicians, bad infrastructure just to name a few.. I feel vary proud of our history, the great people that were born in this land and the great epics we have produced. Indian civilization is older than 5000 years - and in this 5000 years old history we as a nation have never invaded another country, stolen any body's property or imposed our religion on others. We are peaceful and tolerant people who have allowed cultural invasion from time to time.By 1000 BCE, when Europeans were still living in mud and beating each other with clubs, Indian doctors used the principles of ayurveda to drain fluids, sew wounds, remove kidney stones and even perform cosmetic surgery.
I am proud to be a Hindu as well. For me being hindu just does not mean embracing a religion. Its much more deeper than that. Its all about leading the life in a certain way, to love this motherland and to behave responsibly . Our culture is so full of science, only some of them have been unraveled very recently and lot more yet to be proved in many more years to come through expansive research.
I feel proud of the educational system we have, the great work force, the great potential our country has. We just need to have an unified effort to let the best come out of people than to keep focusing on the negative points.
What I am not particularly proud of is: many of us choose to stay away from our country and being away we just tend to see all that is not well about this country and feel happy and safe that we are not in the same shoes as are other Indians. Another disturbing trend I found with our fellow Indians abroad is the rush to shed their Indian ness from themselves so that they can blend into another developed society. Although these are some of my frustrations, I am very hopeful for a developed prosperous India, where there are no poverty, no corruption, no division on the basis of religion, caste, there are happy law abiding citizens that are ready to help each other. Lets contribute towards the growth of this country by putting our 2 cents such as
* Not paying bribe to get our job done quickly
* Follow the rules and regulations
* Try and educate one family in need
* Try to change lives of 2 children
* Try planting some trees
Jai Hind..
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