Salam wale kum mere Bhaiyo, Kaise hain aap sab?
Today I am writing to discuss something from past. I would like to talk about "Letters", yes you read it right "Letters"! It had been a long when we used to write letters to each other. We used to wait for the Postman.
He was an important part of our society. He witnessed our happiness, excitement, sorrows. I remember the kind of excitement I used to see on my mom's face whenever postman rang our doorbell. That was an amazing era but now internet had conquered all. All those personal, sensitive emotions we felt while reading letters from our beloved ones is a talk of the past. Long gone are the days when we used to feel the emotions through hand written words. Today's generation will not undersatnd the excitement we used to get from reading those letters over and over. The emotions we used to go through at the sight of that postman on our door.
Who writes letter now? Along with letter, gone is the era of pen friends. My mother told me that she had a pen friend from Mumbai. My mother used to work at Jullundher Radio station and she used to play Drama's. She had a fan and he used to write letters to my mother, praising her voice and the expressions she used to deliver while playing the drama. It must be very exciting in those times. Our previous generation was lucky , for they lived a way more simple life then us. They had very few sources of entertainment but they were happy. Way more happier than us.
I love letters. I still have letters of my relatives, written to my family. I read them when I am bored or if i wish to relive those times. I have decided that I will start writing letters. If not on paper then on laptop but whom I will write it to? This was a very big question for me. Do i write this letter to my family? They barely read my articles, then where they will find time to read my letters. They are fast people. So, this idea got rejected. To my friends! No, I do not think that they would be able to value my letters. We are a generation of Facebook, Twitter. They will laugh at me.
Then I came with an idea that if I want to write a letter then why not write it to someone, who is very close to me, yet so far. Who is just like another me but. Who is as sensitive as I am. Who is as emotional as I am. In short, who is identically myself. I will write my letters to my Pakistan. I am saying my Pakistan because once we were one family. We are the sons of same land. I am Indian then how can I forget my Indus river. For thouands of year it helped my forefathers to develope a society and gave us a recognition. Some elders divided the house and now they are living seperately and have become my neighbours but still they are my people. I know we have had a lot of bitter experiences but guys quarrels happen in joint families and they get resolved too.
My Pakistani brothers and sisters, I will write to you. I will talk to you about us. I will talk to you about what's happening on this side of the house. I will like to know about you too. If any of you wants to reply to me then you are most welcome. I will not talk about politics. You are our neighbours now and I reject all mediaters in between us. I wil talk to you with my emotions. Only emotions can build a bridge in between these two brothers who have now become neighbours.
Everything is good here in India. We feel that as a country, we are in a transforming age. We have progressed very swiftly in various departments. I think the best decission we all made was to elect our present Prime Minister. You must have seen that internationally we have grown a lot. I hope you also remember the decade of 80's and 90's when we were nothing but another country on the map. Now it has all changed. The world is taking us seriously now. I hope you must have heard or read about it in Newspapers. We have a very positive economic growth, Our infrastructure is developing very rapidly. Did you hear that we are building Bullet Train stations now! It's going to run in between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Maglev Trains are on proposal and may be within next year or two, we will start working on them as well.
I would love to hear about you guys. I heard that very soon you will complete your Metro train project. Congratulations in advance. We are happy that you are progressing too. You know, I am little shy in expressing myself. This is the very first letter I am writing after school :) But now I will keep writing to you guys and will tell you all about us and what's happening around.
That's all for now. I will keep writing you now. I feel attached to the land of my ancestor when I write to you guys. Remember one thing that no matter what happens but you guys are always going to live in our hearts.
Yaaro, I hope that you still remember us like we do. Kon Hindu Kon Muslim? Ramzaan ka mahina hai, aapki Edi ka intazaar rahega
Aapka Apna
Honey Chum
