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“The green in our national flag represents a reverse discrimination of unmitigated
our agrarian society, but the farming disaster.”
community, in spite or providing food to the “I see freedom all around us; as a woman,
people, is beset with day to day problems I have a voice, I have a choice, that is what
and are pushed to extinction due to a matters to me the most.”
plethora of hurdles and infirmities. The The above are extraordinarily mature
growing numbers of farmers suicides is just statements of our youngsters and speaks
the tip of the iceberg. I hope our government volumes about their aspirations and designs
listens and will give us some reprieve and for our glorious country.
chance to live with dignity.” The Father of our nation had a mission to
“Freedom is just to allow me to live wipe the tear from every eye. The father of
peacefully on my own terms.” our constitution was clear that freedom of
“Freedom is to let me choose my spouse, mind is the real freedom and had observed
whether of the same gender or the opposite that in politics we will have equality and
gender.” in social and economic life we will have
“Freedom is not to be asked what my caste inequality. The former has been let down
is.” and the latter had been prescient.
“Freedom is having a casteless and A tryst with destiny happened 75 years
classless society where there are equal ago. Now a revolution of minds is taking
opportunities for all. That reservations, place amongst people and if we don’t
initially meant for only 10 years, should pay heed to that, we will soon be faced
continue for 75 years, speaks volumes about with another tryst with destiny. Are our
the failure of successive governments to representatives listening?
improve the lot of the people and is actually

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want
to give, but cannot. All the unspent love gathers up in the cor-
ners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in the hollow
part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”
– Jamie Anderson

Psychologists believe writing about grief can reduce pain. Research
has found that putting down one’s thoughts about worries and con-
Share cerns can help those looking for ways to cope with their grief.

Your While writing requires motivation, energy and dedication, it’s easy,
less stressful and all one needs is a pen, paper, computer or your
Grief device keypad. You don’t have to talk to anyone about it.

At Seniors Today, we are happy to provide you a forum to publish
your personal accounts. Simply mail them to us at
editor@seniorstoday.in with Share Your Grief in the subject.
Please also include your name and contact number so that we may
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would like you to write the first person account with your name,
we will – needless to say – not disclose your information if you
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