Why should Independence Day any different from other days, and for that matter any of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Friendship Day, or Valentine’s Day? OK I’ll bring up the latter list some other time, for now, let me ponder on our I-day. After 63 years of so-called freedom are we really free? Do we feel any pride for being Indian? Has I-day (and the national song, the national anthem, etc) lost its value? Which emotion takes up more space in your heart today than any other? There are so many questions such as these running in my mind. Feel free to leave your comments on whatever you feel about I-day. Moving on, I feel nothing different from any other day today. In fact it has me wishing we were back there when our ancestors were fighting for freedom. At least all were “Indians” then. All the religions, citizens of all states, fought together against the westerners rather than within themselves like today. Do I feel ‘proud’ about being an Indian? Well, not really. Me being an