The true value of independence.......

Its Independence Day today.The 15th of august every year.....its a very special day.....atleast for me...dunno about the rest of you people.In a way,people often say that its on days like these that patriotic feelings in people are arisen!!!!!! I say,to the gutters with people like these......why do patriotic feelings need to be expressed on days of national festivals like these??? I mean doesnt it sound ridiculous???? Well thats not the only thing that i found ridiculous.....I've heard of worse.....imagine someone saying he/she feels patriotic after watching a particular movie,or listening to a particular song......

Is this what its finally come down to??I mean c'mon people,get real.......this is our country....this is the only reason in the world why we are who we are.......INDIANS. This is the only reason I am proud of my cultural identity!!!!(cant say the same about everyone else!!!)

Where are the virtues that our forefathers tried to instil within us....whilst mitigating their lives....their name,fame,wealth.....their everything....just so that their successors..thats us..could see the light of a bright new dawn......a dawn that heralds the arrival of freedom with its coming.
Why are we to depend on days like national festivals,patriotic movies,or songs...to make us feel more patriotic??? Have we let those martyrs down????This is a question i ask myself today.....coz its independence day .