So let's be honest here, how many of us were upset when we found out 26th Jan was a Sunday this year, and we were missing out on a Holiday. There's nothing wrong in admitting it, we work really hard throughout the year and it is fair to look forward to these sure shot holidays that we get every year, nothing wrong at all. The problem starts when that is all they end up becoming.
And it starts getting worse when we start enumerating the great achievements of this great nation, more out of the guilt we feel for not feeling patriotic the rest of the year, through emails, SMSs, Whatsapp, FB, twitter and what not. Suddenly, it dawns upon us how great our country really is and how important it is to spread the word, lest our friends forget it. And then, we get on with life again the next day, like any other Monday. It almost seems like in these three days we use up all our patriotism and have nothing left to offer after that.
No, this is not a hate post to all of those people who are sharing great achievements of our country , and wishing each other on Republic day, I myself do the same, and I feel it is very important, these holidays are symbols of our independence and our republic, and all the efforts our freedom fighters put in to get us independence, so it is very important that we celebrate and enjoy these days. But, and this is a big but, it is important to realise that these days are only symbols, and these feelings should not dessert us on other days.
I feel we need to celebrate our national holidays like we celebrate Lohri. It is the day our farmers celebrate their harvest, but that doesn't mean they don't work hard in their fields the rest of the year. Lohri, or Pongal, and other harvest festivals around the country are a celebration of a farmer's year long hard work and the crop he produced. That is how we should look at our National holidays, a celebration of patriotism practised throughout the year, not just a once a year extravaganza of messages, wishes and TV programs that make us feel patriotic and proud of our great nation.
Things are easier said than done, aren't they? we can say today that from now on we will be patriotic all around the year, and we will be the best citizen any country can have.But how is it going to happen? what do we need to do to be patriotic throughout the year? What can we do for our nation? Is there a book with all these answers?
I feel we live in exciting times and answering these simple questions might actually be easier today than maybe 3-4 years ago. I don't propose any answers myself, I believe it is every individuals prerogative, and duty, to figure out these answers himself. Matters of patriotism are very personal and nobody should preach anybody about them. I just want people to think about these questions, for asking these questions to oneself is much much more important than actually finding concrete answers to them.The answer will come from within.
Its up to us then, each one of us, do we get up tomorrow morning like its just another Monday morning, or do we resolve to ask the questions that need to be asked and find our answers ourselves. Jai Hind.
And it starts getting worse when we start enumerating the great achievements of this great nation, more out of the guilt we feel for not feeling patriotic the rest of the year, through emails, SMSs, Whatsapp, FB, twitter and what not. Suddenly, it dawns upon us how great our country really is and how important it is to spread the word, lest our friends forget it. And then, we get on with life again the next day, like any other Monday. It almost seems like in these three days we use up all our patriotism and have nothing left to offer after that.
I feel we need to celebrate our national holidays like we celebrate Lohri. It is the day our farmers celebrate their harvest, but that doesn't mean they don't work hard in their fields the rest of the year. Lohri, or Pongal, and other harvest festivals around the country are a celebration of a farmer's year long hard work and the crop he produced. That is how we should look at our National holidays, a celebration of patriotism practised throughout the year, not just a once a year extravaganza of messages, wishes and TV programs that make us feel patriotic and proud of our great nation.
Things are easier said than done, aren't they? we can say today that from now on we will be patriotic all around the year, and we will be the best citizen any country can have.But how is it going to happen? what do we need to do to be patriotic throughout the year? What can we do for our nation? Is there a book with all these answers?
I feel we live in exciting times and answering these simple questions might actually be easier today than maybe 3-4 years ago. I don't propose any answers myself, I believe it is every individuals prerogative, and duty, to figure out these answers himself. Matters of patriotism are very personal and nobody should preach anybody about them. I just want people to think about these questions, for asking these questions to oneself is much much more important than actually finding concrete answers to them.The answer will come from within.
Its up to us then, each one of us, do we get up tomorrow morning like its just another Monday morning, or do we resolve to ask the questions that need to be asked and find our answers ourselves. Jai Hind.
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