Jan just ran

Right, the gone week was a long week. Three days off and what did I do ? Nothing spectacular to tell that to you freaks, who feed on every little hint that I give you. I was watching tennis all day long on Saturday. Sunday was even better because it was 8 to 8 duty on tennis on the TV. Federer got out off the jail, Dokic is having a fairytale run and Djokovic was knocked out off the Australian Open citing that he was tired because of the excess heat in Melbourne. Time to draw the daggers on the Serb.


Few, ok most of them have left their homes for a vacation during the weekend. I was scared to even step out of the house and go to the nearest ATM that's there in the mall. Reason: Alleged Pakistani terrorists were killed in our city outskirts in the wee hours of Sunday morning, when the ATS police tried to stop them. So this means eventually the fear of terrorist attacks is hounding me and you become paranoid with every attack from here on. Mumbai attack has really ingrained the fear in everyone's mind, all over the country.

It's easy to see how one gets succumbed easily to fear than confidence.

"That is because human brain is more receptive to negative thoughts than positive thoughts".

Go check the validity of that statement with some research Professor in a University. In Times of India, the page adjacent to the Editorial page is good to point such brainless topics taking into account a ridiculous research poll conducted by some xyz institute to fill the pages. But my statement does not need any validation coz you people have experienced enough number of times already that you agree to it without any pre conditions.


I always wanted to see the Republic day parade or the Independence day celebrations but detest the fact that I have to wake up early and be there by 7 am in the cold, sitting at a corner place where literally nothing is visible even with my new glasses. One also has to think of the security even though you have India's latest missile technology is on display at the Rajpath. Saw that parade few times on the TV when I was matured in my childhood but not anymore. Annual holidays have become just an other holiday bearing no significance to many youngsters.


But did you any time listen to the guard of honour or the national anthem played using trumpets when the President or the Prime Minister salutes the commanders, soldiers at their war memorials who have given their lives in the interest of the country ? If you ever had the hair standing stiff on your hand for a brief moment while listening to the National Anthem, it is called Patriotism. If it din't then you don't have it - the love for your country.