my patriotism and my loyalty shall always be to this country, where i was born in to make my own history....but i have always had a soft spot for india, the country that holds the secret to my origin and my identity. it is the country of my forefathers...
i still remember my visit to india....to the village that holds a big portion of my history. i have two addresses in the village of panaikulam which i could rightfully claim my own. my grandparents had left us lands that either belonged to them or their parents, close to two hundred years of ownership of my forefathers...i remember vividly walking shoeless on the fine sands in the village in hot sun... i remember my cousins and other lil children who were my play mate for the one month i was there. i remember my grandparents in their respective houses...their workers... the well in their houses... my travels to different towns, the district, the auto ride, train ride, the food, the tea... etc etc...truly a village experience that i gain from my trip there.
my only prayers for this country is for it to raise above the rest and be a nation of highest quality...
when i sing negaraku, the national anthem, i stand up straight with my head held high. i yield strength and spirit from the song... but when i listen to vante maatharam, i cry... tears flow... should anyone belittle my motherland, i shall fume in fury, especially if it is another indian.
when you say maa, tuje salam, i say it from the heart. motherland is an attribution to our mothers. we dont say anything bad about our mothers in private or public...yes, my motherland has so much to improve but its political ideology will be the greatest hindrance. i wish socialism or communism will prevail as the ideology and india shall correct itself. yet, i feel a mother may have all her faults but she definitely has millions of goodness in her. the world has benefited and is benefiting from india. the world is flourishing in many areas because of those from my motherland. how many indian doctors, engineers, IT experts, bankers, financial experts, astronauts etc etc etc all over the world? yes, many of them left in search of better lives, leaving india to the slum dogs who reaps india apart... i hate many many things about india and the indians but i can never change it...
but i will never disgrace it, never for it is part of me..... maa...tuje salaaam....
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