There is a warm feeling of affection I get when I say I am an Indian...
There is a feeling of oneness when I see a hundred people at a movie theater, coming from different walks of life, who have made it on time to watch a long awaited movie, yet patiently rise and wait in silence as the National Anthem is played...
There is a feeling of pride in every Indians heart as we watch 11 men in blue representing the nation, holding up the WORLD CUP!!!
We are Indians...approximately 1 billion brown people crammed together, who still wont complain about the others body odor.
We are Indians, who will push, curse and nearly throttle each other to get a seat in a crowded bus but will automatically bow down and touch the other person and then touch our chest as a gesture asking for forgiveness for just having even brushed our toes against the other person.
We will sit back and watch as a minister loots us, then create havoc and just an apology will be enough to melt our hearts and elect him as a minister once again..
We will eat at the most expensive restaurants, get that half a bowl of left over rice packed and take it home along with a napkin loaded with the mouth freshener that came with the bill..C'mon!!We paid for it!!
Window shopping!!!Our favorite pastime..Roam around designer boutiques, make the salesperson pull out every piece available. Scratch and stretch the garment when no ones looking, ask for the price and say "arrey!!yeh same to same piece waha Ramlal ke dukaan me 200 me mill rahaa hain..chalo kam karo!!"
Despite all this and the differences we have when it comes to standing up for each other...We are quite selfless...
Because cheap or large hearted, rebels or tolerant...Jo bhi ho..phir bhi dil hai Hindustani!!
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