Independence day thoughts of a budthu
I love my native village with some of my love for my country; and I love my country with part of my love for the earth, all of which is my country; and I love the earth will all of myself because it is the haven of humanity, the manifest spirit of God. I have a yearning for my beautiful country, and I love its people because of their misery. But if my people rose, stimulated by plunder and motivated by what they call “patriotic spirit” to murder, and invaded my neighbor’s country, then upon the committing of any human atrocity I would hate my people and my country.
I sing the praise of my birthplace and long to see the home of my children; but if the people in that home refused to shelter and feed the needy wayfarer, I would convert my praise into anger and my longing to forgetfulness. My inner voice would say, “The house that does not comfort the need is worthy of naught by destruction.”
Khalil Gibran
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Presently working as Professor in Electronic Science Department of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. Hails from a small village (Pandanadu in Alapuzha distt) of Kerala state in India. Love to read. Great passion for knowing things for its sake. Passionate about Khalil Gibran and his works especially "The Prophet". Great admirer of the works of James Randi, Prof. Richard Dawkins & Dr. Neil Tyson. Wish to start a lecture series like the Royal society Christmas Lectures (started by Michael Faraday in 1825). You can contact him via email.