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Posted on: Nov 29, '08

Our Country....Mumbai: In Sorrow and in Hope by Coolalam

Mumbai: In Sorrow and in Hope
by Coolalam

November 29, 2008, 6:59 am
The carnage in Mumbai appears to have come to an end. I still hold my breath as its painful to wait for the news of those who may have died in the Taj. I am still too shaken, angry and upset to write anything coherently. Words fly around my head but never remain long enough to form a full thought.
Nevertheless a few emotions of the past three days:
1. Sorrow at watching the Taj in flames. The building is not only a symbol of Mumbai but also of self-reliance, nationalism and growth for all of India. After all, it was built to negate British racial laws. It broke my heart to watch it burn - and so glad it was saved.
2. Anger at watching the carnage, at the knowledge that its once again our loony hate-filled neighbours who are obsessed with harming us.
3. Pride at our forces. I am always surprised at how gentle our army officials appear - one smiled this morning and said, "smiling is what you need to ensure morale." There is never any of the swagger and machismo that marks other "crack" troops. They just seem like nice guys who would rather be participating in Pop Idols who moonlight as heroes in uniform.
4. Sorrow for those killed. Especially Gaj Singh, whose body was flown back to Dehradun. I feel pride in my hometown but sorrow too as it seems that convoys bearing our brave dead never seems to halt for long.
5. Fury at the Israeli officials who were quick to claim anti-Semitism because "their" victims were not prioritised; and even quicker to criticise the forces. You ever try living in a civil, democratic open society, a society that is NOT a police state? And ever manage a crisis that involved bringing out hundreds of hostages in multiple locations? All I can say is: Shut Up Already!!
6. Finally, hope. Regardless of what western media says about "sectarian" tensions in India, I take courage from the fact that Islamist fanatics could not find even two dozen people out of a population of 150 million Indian Muslims to behave like blood thirsty barbarians. That says good things about us.
Jai Hind!

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ashokthakur said:
Feelings of all beautifully expressed.
Truely said

November 30, '08

daisyann26 said:
I stop to think when will they strike again We all know we don't live in a perfect world but I can't stop dreaming maybe someday life will get better .My heart stop beating for a while to see that people died for "What" cause someone had something to prove I prayed for the family's and the children May god be with them

November 30, '08

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