I read people saying "Sh*t! Kalmadi was right! It was better than Beijing Olympics opening ceremony...". It was indeed. I am overwhelmed with joy for just the first day itself. The India's journey by Indian Railways was just awesome and I was so impressed by the show that I could not stop smile on my face and saying again and again "See I told you, it is going to be good". Iwas wrong - it was great!
As the ceremony went ahead, I was also on Twitter reading the latest thoughts. Some praising ABJ as he got claps, some saying stop Yoga and some really impressed by the mere showcase of asanaas and telling the world a lot of stuff. One said "World, not many can do this in your countries...". As a whole the show was spectacular and also attracted comments such as "Obama should learn from us, how to open a show". "World, learn something from us" and it was too appeasing to the mind and heart.
India, you have put a great show and have made us really proud of being a part of such a nation - mixture of cultures, languages, folk dances and religions - and still one nation. Just like we cook delicious food with many ingredients and even the absence of one of them can spoil the dish - we are never complete without any culture in India today.
India rocks and it does have its soft power so powerful that it can't be overlooked anymore. We are a part of India who cheered aloud when the Pakistani team entered the stage. We believe in love and passion, not rage and hatred. It was a great show with such subtle messages that I would remember it for all my life...
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