To India, with Love
I vow to thee, my country—all earthly things above—
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
- Rabindranath Tagore
Freedom! Liberty! Azaadi! Mukti!
Call it by any name, the taste of independence is the same across cultures, races, languages, nations. It is like the sight of the first bright ray of the sun on a dark, overcast morning. A minion of hope, love, and life. Such is the consciousness of being on one’s own, the knowledge that - one can follow one’s own heart and mind and not depend on the dictum of others who matter not.
Such is freedom for an individual. And such is freedom for a nation. For India, freedom has been a reality that verged more on fancy. To a nation that has time and again been suppressed, ruled and directed by countless others, freedom is indeed a touchstone that could and has changed its destiny. It has not been easy to reach that destiny, though. And the struggle, the sacrifice of an entire nation to seek that destiny makes it all the more special. 15th August, 1947 is a date every Indian knows by heart. A day that is celebrated in the country with as much love and enthusiasm as one celebrates a milestone in one’s own life. Yes, even sixty-five years after.
Today, decades away from the day we claimed our liberty, we salute the freedom fighters who lived, fought, and died for us; we salute the leaders, the heroes, the visionaries who dared to dream of a free India for the generations to come; we salute the nation for sustaining the spirit of hope and courage when all that could be seen were clouds of doubt, confusion and despair. All that we are, and all that we have today, in 2011, we owe to those times and those brave-hearts who suffered, so that we don’t.
On this day, Floralis wishes India a very happy journey down the memory lane. Let us look back and thank those who gave us the right to decide, choose and be. And all those who have let us uphold the sanctity of the freedom. We hope to carry the flag high and take it forward. We hope to make us proud just as they did us. And just like we do, we would love to see our posterity look back at us with pride.
Happy Independence Day, India!
Jai Hind! 
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