Republic day aka 26th Jan 2005
We had a plan. We bole to ug4. To be present at flag hosting ceremony in a dresscode. The dress code was kurta and pajama/pant. I didnot had the kurta, but Tarun gave me one. By the way I look great in it. Ok no selfpraise, I am not Mr Benarjee.
But I got frustrated by the show put up by ug1. They screwed it up. Speeches like “I think parades are waste of money” and “History of national anthem” what I have got several times in a chain mail. I was not there to listen to personal feelings of some asshole, “I think…”, or the disgusting chainmail. Whatever be the history of national anthem but this was not the day to discuss it. We dont speak on republic day about how much we suck. We try to be positive. Republic day is like a dose to us. To fill the feeling of love and thankfulness towards nation. Unfortunately this republic day was nothing like that. Nor did Dean or Director give any enthusiastic lecture.
My review of Swadesh was pending. It was boring to me like anything till the interval. I didnot understand in what direction the movie is going. It was like useless bc. But the end touched me a lot. I got a feeling that I will do SOMETHING for the country ? I really got the feeling of greatfullness to the country. What is any well educated indian doing now. Going to foreign to a high paying job, settling there. And what good are the others who stay back, doing for the country. Why dont we have the feeling of ’swadesh’ in us.
What did you do for the country ?
I dont know how long in my life I will remember this question, but this time i really want to do it. My first dream is to open a BIG school at my village. I might be selfish. I am doing it for my people and not for my country. But then its just a starting.
