Lets make a difference!!!!

I am upgrading my system, so was going through all the files and pictures and copying them to upload in my new system, thats when i came across this message, which i mailed to many on my contact list. Thought its worth to post it here......so here it goes.....

Unfortunately it is sad state of affair in our country that our patriotism rises when any Indian sports team defeats Pakistani team or we feel patriotic watching our glitterati performing as Jawans saving us from enemies in our movies.....We felt patriotic when we won Kargil war with so many lives lost......but what we did after that????do we feel patriotic in peace time and think about those People in our defense who put their life at risk defending our lives......am doubtful......and am know that I am 90% right......i feel embarrassed, that am not among the exceptional 10% who feels patriotism in their everyday life....Neither our government or the Private sector think about them or help them financially, as all they do is go after Popularity!!!!Our economy is flourishing with the current IT boom, which wouldn’t have been possible if stability of peace is not maintained by our defense forces. So i think we all are directly/indirectly liable to these people in our defense forces.
When India won T20 World cup recently, so many of our state governments announced cash prizes, gifted houses to the players....all these for a win in sport, just because, it is so popular and it spins lot of money in media.......but we think about our fellow citizens only something like kargil happens and people die....not when they are alive and still defending the safety and stability of all our lives.....
What are we going to do, to change this.........No, am not asking you to part with a % of your income/savings and donate it to any trust or organisation which supports defense personnel....its upto you, if you want to, Please go ahead and do it!!!
All i ask of you is to " make a difference" by a small gesture......A small gesture - when you see a person from our defense force, SHAKE HIS HAND & THANK HIM/HER, for defending our lives. This will not solve his financial problems, but will definitely motivate him and make him feel proud of what he is doing......
At least one in ten people reading this mail, start making this gesture, we all would be part of a great movement in "Making a difference" in these peoples lives, who put their life at risk defending ours.....
Its all upto us now........to make d difference!

Cheers