Remembering our Braveheart Heroes- Courage under Fire

Remembering our Braveheart Heroes- Courage under Fire 

Yet another Braveheart lays down his life heroically to protect and defend the nation. May the soul of our brave hero rest in peace...My heart reaches out to their families whenever I hear of such tragic news. Many of you don't even know his name or how wonderful a person he was. Many of you don't know the grieving  family he has left behind in sacrificing his life for us or the everlasting memories he has left behind in the hearts of his men and officers he served with. He didn't have to die so young or he could have served the country more with his steel like valour and determination to defend the nation. So many thoughts like that cross our minds but what makes me more sad is when some don't give them their fair dues. 

Not many have such courage to lay down their lives for the Nation as life is very precious to all. All the more we should as a nation salute our brave hearts and honour them countrywide for serving the nation faithfully. He or she has earned this rightfully.We all have to do our bit in spreading an awareness regarding the work of our officers and soldiers specially serving in extreme climatic conditions and highly dangerous places. 

We must stand united in motivating people to recognize and value their sacrifices.There are so many nations who respect their Defence Forces and honour their men countrywide every year. The time has come when we should also do the same and recognize as well as appreciate the efforts of our Forces in protecting us or we will end up extinguishing the fire of patriotism in our soldiers. Why would men stand up to protect the nation when every time their contributions and sacrifices go unrecognised ? No they don't want anything in return as they are are selfless heroes as they feel more deeply about their country than most of us. But it is their right to earn the much deserved respect and honour of the people they protect. Moreover the families left behind have to be honoured even more for fighting a battle everyday in their memory.

Many nations honour their Armed Forces once a year and a day is marked as a national holiday when the entire country comes together in remembering their war heroes and honouring the ones serving in the forces as well. Countries like the U.K and U.S.A commit themselves to appreciate and recognize the sacrifices of their Forces.The government must bestow the same honour on our Defence Forces too and the media should contribute to this by continuously hi lighting the services of the Armed Forces and always the heroic sacrifice of a soldier and officer should be covered in the news.

We may celebrate the Armed Forces Day within the military and the government may honour some of our heroes on the Republic Day Parade. But just giving away medals or decorations isn't sufficient as we could give more meaning to their sacrifices only if we truly keep them in our hearts and remember them as often as we can. Our government has to be more supportive and appreciative towards the Forces and demonstrate the much needed sensitivity and empathy towards the work of the Armed Forces.

 They should organize more events to create more awareness amongst other citizens regarding all that the Defence Forces are doing for the Nation. More events need to be hosted by the government and corporate houses to raise money to support some of the families of the defence brave hearts even though the Armed Forces are quite self sufficient in providing the best for their people.

Such heroic sacrifices can never be forgotten !

As I always say that we all desire world peace as wars only result in loss of lives on both sides. But on the other hand we should be realistic enough to realize that much against everyone's prayers and wishes there are bound to be wars and conflicts because of the thought process of certain people or their thirst for power . In such threatening situations, we need our Defence Forces to protect us. In fact at such times they are called upon to defend us. We may not believe in attacking but we definitely need the Forces to retaliate powerfully to defend us in every way possible. So how can we not give them the importance they truly deserve and express great appreciation for their work in our everyday lives. 

It is the duty of our government to encourage people to respect the Armed Forces and not the other way around. It is also the duty of the government to ensure that the equipments, tanks, ships,planes and weapons provided to the Armed Forces to aid them in protecting us don't let them down. In the past we have seen a lot of cases where because of corruption some of the planes and ships purchased for the Forces were faulty and there have been accidents and crashes because of it. How can we as a nation forgive such people who have betrayed our Armed Forces when they have never let us down ever at times of internal or external threats and attacks. They gallantly fight for our respect and dignity  every time . The Armed Forces consider it their sole responsibility and purpose to protect us and keep us safe. The time has come that we honour them generously and express our gratitude to them for standing up to defend our nation. We must remind them as often as we can that we completely value their services.

I respect the Army as an institution and all that it stands for. I respect our Armed Forces for their discipline, values, traditions and valour. Jai Hind !

" Abstract Relationships "

Some relationships are like abstract paintings. They are not the usually defined ones  or those that have shape of some sorts. Such relationships are interpreted or understood only by some and admired by a few who are dictated by their hearts alone. In such a relationship you may fall for someone you have never met and just interacted with through letters or calls. You may have seen the photograph of the person but may not have had an opportunity to meet...Sometimes such relationships can touch the heart and soul more than the ones that are formed by meeting in person. 
 Abstract paintings don't have any defined lines , colours or rules as they are a uniquely beautiful result of an individual's spontaneous or free expression and emotion.The same way some relationships like the one mentioned above also are free from the usual norms existing in other traditional relationships. Such relationships may lack definition or some sort of shape and yet the emotions in it are more vibrant than the usual relationships. 
 As it is "abstract relationships" as I would like to call them rely totally on a person's innermost feeling but may not represent the usual relationship found in everyday life in the sense that it is difficult to be understood by everyone . The usual relationship is based on what is visible. 
Sometimes one can fall deeply in love with the unknown or someone you have never seen contrary to what people may believe. It is all about the interpretation of the heart as some hearts see beyond what is visible and defined by most. Such a relationship may mean the world to you but not to others as others would not accept it or even try to comprehend the emotions as it does not appear real to them because of it's mysterious nature. 
But then it is quite natural that what may appear beautiful to you may not appear the same to others. It is rightly said that " beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder ". The same way the beauty of such a relationship lies in the hearts of those who truly love and believe in that unusual relationship which is born within the distance that separates them.
Most of the times what is not easily visible is deeper and soul stirring than what is visible. Hidden emotions in an abstract relationship are found or unveiled not by the world but by the person who has the courage and faith to believe in it. Isn't love said to be spontaneous ? Love is an abstract art that knows no reason or boundaries. Love is spontaneous and not planned. It just happens to you.But emotions however abstract have relevance and have to be appreciated even though they cannot be explained at times.
No two relationships are the same. But each relationship has it's own meaning and importance to the two who reside in it and that has to be respected instead of being questioned all the time. One's interpretation of a relationship may differ from the other and what suits one may not suit another. So one cannot be judgemental about relationships that may not be defined at times as those too are the designs of God and cannot be judged even if not recognized and accepted. But abstract relationships may be far more challenging than the usual ones as one has to battle the critical analysis of others all the time. As I always say that it is human nature that we fear what we cannot understand as the unknown is intimidating. The authenticity or the reality of unique relationships are always questioned.