15th August. Yet another Independence day. It is the 59th one. But why don't I feel any happier? Being in a school, we celebrate all such days. But this year why did I take a leave?
Why didn't I feel any enthusiasm to dress up for the occasion? In schools we celebrate independence day on the 14th Aug by hoisting our tricolour flag, singing patriotic songs etc. This year it fell on a monday after two holidays, followed by two more holidays on 15th Aug and Janmashtami(Lord Krishna's Birthday) on the 16th. Hence two holidays before it and two after it. I took a leave so as to have a five days break. I needed it. Why did I feel so tired and depressed? And morose?
All that I am doing is sleep and read and watch TV. Delhi has become a fort due to all those security measures. There has been threats of terrorists attack on all major landmarks, malls, temples, markets. Where does one go? Why does one feel so insecure in ones own country?
Havn't the terrorists achieved their goal? By keeping us all inside our homes. They have kind of got hold of the whole of the country.For that matter the whole world. At no place one feels free or secure.
To top it all, there has been long power cuts, 8-10 hours. How long does back-up hold? Now they say it will be like this for the next 15 days or so. That too in the capital of India, Delhi.
Is it any surprise that I don't fell happy or anything remotely like that?
(c)gautami.tripathy
~14th Aug 2006
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I don't believe that we will be able to hunt down and incarcerate, or kill, the people who have done this to us all. The only power we really hold is to try to reach beyond our fears, to practice tolerance and love in the face of fear, and to continue with our lives.
Bless you, and may you soon regain your love of life.
Bless you
The whole world is revolving ariound them. We can't go anywhere. We are no longer free to move. For a few handful of people, we have to stand in Q and undergo security checks. Shopping, sight seeing is no longer fun.
Thats a stark remainder that terror is real.
The govt wants us to stay home to make their work easier.
All I wish for is peaceful coexistence.
But as you say we still can find better places out there. And there is always the option of going away to the moon!!
Yes Diane, terrorism is indeed affecting our dailty lives. we cannot brush it aside...we have to learn to deal with it.