Just as the word “Patriotism” allows me to stand upright, to honour my country the
word “hunger” reminds me to have some appetizers similarly “sex” ensures the
indulgence in some porno literature or portals, the word “terror” itself is terrifying
enough to give me a chill in the spine. I have now understood so as why have I just
like so many fellow citizens decided in my subconscious, to avoid going to
shopping malls, because one is in constant fear while at the railway station, cinema
halls and so on.
When an anteater attacks the ant colony, the natural tendency of the ants is to
ensure they start reproducing so as to fulfill the deficit. The recent serial attacks in
different cities across India and in some other parts of the world, have hit the
common man the most. He was never so insecure as he feels now, especially in
India. I literally wish to shout at the peak of my throat and let everyone know that I
am concerned for myself, my family and my fellow citizens, though it seems
highly unlikely for me to do anything to change the course of the road because of
my introvert nature. I was never so weak and was bold enough to face any
situation, but the recent terror attacks has made me realize my importance to my
family. Time and again I switch to the news channels to check just in case
somewhere something wrong has happened. To hell with the GDP growth of the
economy, to hell with the politicians, to hell with the corruption, what a common
man seeks is safety and security of his family and himself. I always talk to myself
so that I become stronger and just in case some day I have to face a situation like
this, how efficiently would I be able to handle the same. What surprises me most is
the kind of articles, print and the electronic media are printing/airing in the recent
times. Some of the news channels have really done a praiseworthy job, whereas
others have commercialized the recent events way too much. The programs reflect
the channel's/newspaper's/magazine's true mentality. One should understand that
the media is the reflection of the society. The freedom of the press is always vital
for a country, but one must know the thin line between what should be published /
telecast and what should not. This does not necessarily mean a regulator is required
for every aspect of life. There is always a minimum level of understanding in each
and every human being, and we cannot deny that we are as much accountable to
our fellow citizens and our country as as we expect them to be.
Children being given school projects on floods, disaster management, terror
attacks, reflects the flow of negative feelings throughout the system. Shows how
much our day to day life has changed since the recent terror attacks around us.
Compulsory army training for all children along with free quality education for all
children would ensure the safety and disaster management in the broader
perspective. The next generation would be more self-confident and at least more

patriotic than the present you and me. Patriotism should be in the blood and needs
to be diffused in an even manner.
Our social responsibility will always be questioned, whether we have tried our best
to portray our roles to our country men and to our very country we live. Patriotism
will always be cloned with peace of mind, when we achieve peace in ourselves is
also the kind of peace that our country is also benefitting from. Who among us by
all means and by his/her own free will can suffer the pains and risking his/her own
life for the people still worth dying for he/she is doing it in the Glory of God… Pro
Deo et Patria… For our God and for our very own Country, that’s where patriotism
emanates.
We may come together, act together and do something where our world is free
from hunger, poverty, terrorism, and selfishness. A world that can champion a
better life that is full…and we say, WE CAN!