Patriotism

"Where the mind is without fear 

and the head is held high; 

                                                Where knowledge is free; 

Where the world has not been 

broken up into fragments by 

narrow domestic walls; 

Where words come out from 

the depth of truth; 

Where tireless striving stretches 

its arms towards perfection; 

Where the clear stream of reason 

has not lost its way into the dreary 

desert sand of dead habit; 

Where the mind is lead forward by thee 

into ever-widening thought and action- 

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, 

let my country awake." 

By Rabindranath Tagore.

Lets walk back on that lane again when all Indians felt a sense of pride, where the ability to do better than yesterday was our goal, when every individual knew his responsibility toward our mother nation and when we all held our head high.


We have seen hardships more than any country but we defeated every hurdle, moved every obstacle and found our freedom, through; hard work, sacrifice and love toward not only our nation but also towards our fellow human beings. Let us not forget how far we have come, let us do our bit to take it even further. 


Realise that it is not just a politician's job to run the nation but ours, he is just our voice. So, if our thoughts are selfish in thinking and worrying only about ourselves, then that is how far his thoughts would go too. Contribute in the development of our nation by giving your best in what ever you do. Acknowledge the fact that behind every nation that stands strong its people stand stronger. Remember that we fought many wars, we managed to win our nation back and still live free, it was not because of just one leader but many simpletons like you and I who knew what had to be done. Understand that none of us are perfect but if we try we can come closer with every step. 


Our contribution can be small but it makes a huge difference if we try. Things like not littering here and there, recycling as much as possible, treating each other with respect no matter what caste, creed, religion, sex, etc one belongs to. Try to encourage people to buy Indian products, you will be amazed how well our economy will do. Stop vandalism, our country is our home, it is NOT 'cool' to be have a  'I DON'T CARE ATTITUDE'. Stand up for what is right, our generation has the opportunity to rationalise and it is a time for another revolution, a time to wake up again and free ourselves of selfishness, ego, hatred, overlook our petty differences, its time to take things in our own hands. If someone is not doing their job do yours and help them with theirs. Do what ever you are best at, if you paint, paint for India, if you write, write good things about India, if you sing, sing its prayers for it has given us more than we have given it.


Do not criticise your nation for it did not meet your expectation, it failed because we failed. It will rise when we help it rise. Lets all become one again because, "United we stand, divided we fall".