A tribute to Defence Forces of INDIA

A friend of mine forwarded this to me. Makes a lot of sense. We have been through these situations a few times.. the friend who forwarded this lost her younger brother (a dear friend of mine too) in a Army Aviation chopper crash in August this year .. May his soul rest in peace..

A tribute to Defence Forces of INDIA
  • Your alarm goes off; you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes He stays up for days on end

  • You take a warm shower to help you wake up He goes days or weeks without running water

  • You complain of a 'headache', and call in sick He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward

  • You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends , He still fights for your right to wear that shirt

  • You talk trash about your 'buddies' that aren't with you, He knows he may not see some of his buddies again

  • You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls, He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists

  • You complain about how hot it is, He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow

  • You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong He doesn't get to eat today

  • Your wife/mother/ maid makes your bed and washes your clothes He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean

  • You go to the mall and get your hair redone He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today

  • You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months

  • You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home

  • You roll your eyes as a baby cries He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet

  • You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything... He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting

  • You stay at home and watch TV He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat

  • You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable He crawls under a tank for shade and a nap, only to be awakened by gunfire

  • You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place because of men like him If only there were more men like him!

WHO is HE ? Who else ............ other than THE INDIAN ARMY SOLDIER


Perhaps people will change their attitude and behavior to support HIS worthy cause... HE is sacrificing his today for our tomorrow's INDIA !!!

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