Me, the Early Voter ..............WORDS=684
As I opened my eyes , I noticed the clock announcing the time as 7:45am. My daughter planned last night that we would go for early voting in the morning before the booth would become crowded.. So I took quick shower with regular morning rituals.As if , I am going temple for worshipping. .After getting ready we reached to John Jay College by a cab.
Full of excitement to have experience physically of First voting in America. I was ruminating the memory of India in my subconscious mind . It was like festival to me in India;& carry the same feelings here also.
We reached the venue with 5/6 minutes. Number of volunteers ,(mostly seniors,) were much more than that of voters. We were greeted warmly from the entrance door to the counter all along The volunteers were standing every 3 feet distance with smiling faces to guide us . The warm greeting reminded me wedding ceremony of India .
Any way coming to the #5 table one of the volunteer gave the ballot paper & explained what to do. After collecting the paper my daughter explained me second time . I knew the name of Trump as Republican and Kamala Harris as Democrat ; But there were names of more people [ i.e of state , of Supreme Court],of whom I never heard. There were some names who were also without any of the rivals .
Within ten minutes we exploited the highest civic power of democracy in the greatest land of the globe !
'et Brutus too!'........
On my coming back home, I remembered Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar commented about the people as 'Roman mob' who were rejoicing then Caesar's victory, but another time would act in the same way to his enemy also, with the same enthusiasm as they were not guided by reason, but sheer Emotion.!
I am not illiterate; still even after 400years I consider myself even today a part of ancient Roman 'mob' while casting vote!
Do I know exactly who is the right man to guide & lead this land and its people to brighter future with prospect?
Again the image of theatric shot propped up in mind
'et Brutus too!'
TRIUMPH Of TRUMP.[2024 ]
Nov 5th/2024 was a very important day not only for this country, but for the whole world . This time election was full of speculation with excitement. The nation waited restlessly around the t.v. or i-phone until they hear the final result of election.
Before 12'o clock night victory of the Republican was announced ! some cheered the victory while some were sad with broken heart! Some expressed the victory of Trump against Harris as gender-victory! It appears to me little odd. But in the land of LGBT the mass thought is naturally moves on offtrack dump (b)-y way.
Democracy is the best administrative form in small country; but in large country like America, practically it is hard to follow! 90%voters are ,(whether literate or illiterate), ignorant of knowledge or wisdom about the true welfare of country; they are mostly devoid of love for the land ; they know about their rights well but forget that duties for the country are also of same weight ! They lack national pride or feeling .
Patriotic songs ignite & enhance the flame of lamp in mind .No schools follow national song. National song should be included in school curriculum : from K-1. to 12grade. Surprisingly, American Constitution did not mention of any national language for this country as it is a land of multiple nations. So far I know that every country has own national flag, national language and national coin.
From early school life the kids should come under the canopy of the same national song &learn the sacrifice of the heroic leaders & martyrs. The first step of international citizen is to have clear concept of becoming national. A child who never learns to love &. respect own mothers, is mostly bereft of those basic emotions for anybody! The age-old proverb says 'charity begins at home'.
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