Happy 61st Birthday India!

Hey Guys, I'm terribly excited today! Filled with the fervor of nationalism and a proud India.....glad to wish you all a 61st Happy Independence Day!

After a well-known struggle of many years, India became independent on 15th August, 1947. Great leaders of our country like Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Rani Laxmibai and many others helped in the struggle and it is due to them that I, we- all Indians who have spread their fame far and wide are present here!

So what are your plans for the day??? I have a flag hoisting function at school today and I'm free the rest of the day. But this Independence Day is different. Frankly, this time I feel the Indian blood running hot through my nerves, bursting to show it's valor!

India is a developing country with Indians having spread it’s fame and made it proud. Abhinav Bindra winning the recent gold at Olympics, Microsoft and other US companies prospering due to the increased number of Indians working there, Indian cricketers having a good hold and every sphere of Indians thriving, what else can you call INDIA than a great Nation?

But yes, like all other nations, it too has it’s drawbacks which is holding it afar. I don't know if you people have realized this but we (Indians) always keep groaning about everything. We groan about the roads being dirty and blame the municipality. We blame the politicians being corrupt burdening their shoulders. We, as humans, are not ready to accept OUR INDULGENCE in any faults! Wonder why?

So this day, I vow to do something for my country when I grow up.....and something meaningful rather, not just putting up the Indian tricolor as a home decoration outside and not even paying it the required respect. And if not us, who???? We selected our politicians and if they do something wrong, WE ARE TO BE BLAMED (rather you than I.....I'm not 18 LOL!).

We just need to change our outlook and participate and I’m certain our country will touch the zenith of success!

Okay, so what tomorrow?? I'm really excited. For all those who do not know, tomorrow is Raksha Bandhan. All those who want to know about this Indian festival can read it by clicking on Wikipedia. In short, Raksha Bandhan is a festival which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters.

The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to protect her sister against all evils. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets.

Tomorrow will be really exciting and interesting . I've been looking forward to it and I'm glad it's come! Waiting eagerly for the gift and hope my brother likes the rakhi :)