Dear Zindagi,
I’m a middle aged woman and I have always
wondered about life being so complicated due to my personal and professional
problems but for the past few years, my viewpoint towards you has changed. I
used to feel that I owe you as you have kept me breathing till now and you are
in my hands and my responsibility. But it was in 2008 that I realized that I
owe you to the soldiers of our country, India.
It was November 26, 2008 when I heard the
news of bomb blasts in Mumbai and since I reside in Mumbai, I started trembling
on hearing the news. I read about so many lives lost at CST station and that
day marked the worst ever days of my life where I witnessed so many people
dying and being killed mercilessly. I had lost hope in humanity that day and
the tears in my eyes couldn’t stop flowing as my heart bled for those people.
It was then when the news reports showed how
our police forces sent a red alert throughout the city and started the search
operation to kill down the terrorists. My belief in humanity was retained when
Tukaram Ombale sacrificed his life to catch the terrorists and he did this all
for us, for saving our lives. Hearing about him facing the terrorists by his
own and following them fearlessly and bravely makes him a jewel in my eyes. He followed
those terrorists and then was shot by them but still he fought them bravely and
gave up his life. It was because of his sacrifice that our police force caught
one terrorist alive. I then saw how the entire police force and the soldiers of
India united that day and entered the buildings and hotels to protect our
lives. It was a proud moment for me when I saw how much they cared for our
country and each life lost that day was a part of humanity dying.
After watching what happened that day, there
came reports of so many attacks which took so many lives of our country and
each life lost means my life, my zindagi is owed to them. The recent Uri attack
too shook the nation and made us again respect them for their sacrifices. Had
they not been there, we would have not been here. They join the army to protect
their nation and country people and hence, my life is their gift and hence I
owe it completely to them. I owe you Zindagi to the brave soldiers of my
country who fight day and night on the borders to keep us safe and their
sacrifices will always be remembered.
I used to keep thinking that we are
responsible for our own lives but these incidents changed my perspective
towards you, Zindagi. I learned that these angels 24/7 stand on the borders and
fight those terrorists and evil forces by facing them and because of them we
are still breathing and are able to live peacefully in our cities.
I’m sorry but I can’t thank you for being a
part of me but I thank my soldiers and police forces that it’s because of them,
you are a part of me. Jai Hind!
Love,
