Here we are - being 'sympathetic'

Showing solidarity with the dead, we say.

And Mumbai moves on.

No stopping and thinking..Few angry protests, thats it.

Our resilience, our grit...we call it.

And we say, by moving on, we neutralize the acts of the terrorists

And the media salutes our 'spirit'.

All bullshit.

We came together because we were attacked without bias.

But the next day itself we're back to being biased. Back to living for ourselves.. for survival in this place called Mumbai.

And survival means work here. So we go to work. Forget what happened if we arent one of those that were directly affected.

Only tragedy can get us together. That's the shame.

We came together for Mumbai, not for each other... but for OUR Mumbai.

Because we NEED Mumbai. We need Mumbai to be running.

For OUR survival.... Mostly - for ourselves.

But more than the hypocritical nature of our so called spirit, what disturbs me is the ease with which me move on.

When will we wake up?

Will we forget so easily..

Go on with life as if nothing happened?

Nothing happened?

Something happened people...SOMETHING HAPPENED

Its almost as if we are now accustomed to an attack every 2 years.

When two planes hit the twin towers, the US went to war with a whole country.

I'm not saying that we should do that.

But lets not lie down and say - Slap me bitch, I'm Mumbai.

Okay.

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We have got to send out the message that "If you mess with us, you will pay". Terrorists should fear Mumbai, not the other way around.