In yet another colossal mission of saving the lives of people stranded dangerously on account of rising water levels during disaster of ravaging floods that befell Kerala, men in Uniform come as Saviors!
On the Kerala front, all my relatives affected say “We all were petrified looking at the rising water, till the Army guys came smiling. Their actions were so reassuring, that we forgot all our fears and calmed down. The Army even set up camps for motivation and to cheer up kids who had to miss going to school! The moment the TV cameras arrived, the Army disappeared and the publicity hungry politicians took over”... My uncle asked a Colonel as to why did they move away from the lime light? To which he smiled and said “our light is with you— when you are at peace our lives light up and will be lit up till eternity; camera lights are temporary!’’
How true.
"The Army even set up camps for motivation and to cheer up kids who had to miss going to school! The moment the TV cameras arrived the Army disappeared and the publicity hungry politicians took over”
My uncle who narrated this said his and many other people’s eyes were moist, with tears held back, when they heard this. Thought of sharing this... we are proud of your tribe.
(This is a Forward on WhatsApp, sent during the recent Kerala floods.)
Dr (Col.) A. Balasubramanian
