I woke up this morning earlier than usual. The first thing I did was to log on to the Times of India website. My only concern/instinct/urgency -- to see if something had happened in India. Why, you may ask. It was the 15th of August, Independence Day in India. And there was this lurking feeling that something bad would have happened.
I came to work. My friend, after a while, remembered that it was August 15th. And said "Kuch hua nahin?" .. As an afterthought, he added, "Happy Independence Day".
I've often pondered these last few months on why we are living amidst a cloud of fear. It seems to be constantly feeding on an unseen dread, and growing within us in the process. Many recent terrorizing acts within the country, compounded by the West's continuous brainwash about the War on Terror, seem to have taken a mighty toll on the Indian psyche, the distressing effects of which are instances like the ones above.
This brings me to a more general concern about the state of affairs we are in today. Why is it that suddenly I feel like I'm in the middle of a battlefield, though in reality I couldn't be farther away from it. Why do I hear "War" everywhere? Is it a war for power? Is it a war for religion/beliefs/faiths? Is it just Big Oil? Is it just a modern reincarnation of the Medieval Crusades?
The answer, I'm yet to find.
1 comment:
Just cruising through the blogosphere...thoughtful post. I'm new at this, can barely work this computer. the war on terror goes on and on. Something to ponder...."I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job" George W. Bush July 9, 2004. George isn't the first world leader to think that, check this out " I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the almighty creator." Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, pp 46. Scary stuff!
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