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What does a day or a date mean? Does it have a physical value or emotional value? According to astronomy, a day means a rotation of the earth around its own axis, and a revolution means a time taken by the earth to move around the sun. So a particular date in a year shows that the earth is at that point in space. 
We mark these days as Independence day, christmas, new year, the month of ramadan etc. My problem is not with the dates, but with the memories, the rituals, the practices associated with these dates. India gained it's Independence or rather declared as Independent on Aug 15, 1947. That was a event that took place on that day in that year, it doesn't take place every year. We don't have to win our Independence every year, we are independent since August 15, 1947. But why does our patriotism only come out on that day? We wave flags, we sing our national anthem, we say " meta Bharath mahaan" only on that day and the very next day revert back to our self centred lives, back to putting our own interests ahead of the common good. Likewise in the month of December every Christian becomes a very good citizen helping their fellow human beings, sharing cakes, singing songs. But Christ didn't born in 2014 or 2015, nor does he takes birth every year. He has born. The event took place in the past, so why can't people share the same happiness every day of the year? Having a birthday today means that you're born when the earth was at the same place ( your age ) years ago. That doesn't mean that you have to celebrate it again when the earth is in the same place. You are born. You can share your happiness when ever you feel like sharing or when ever you feel like you have enough money. 
All I'm trying to say is why can't stay the same throughout the year, why do we have to be a patriot on August 15th , why a Christian on December 25th. 

I'm not saying that dates are not important, I'm saying that we don't have to be that person on that date. Dates are important as they provide landmarks in history, we can remember and cherish the memories on that day but we ended up being people who have to show their patriotism on aug 15th. 

I wrote this for christmas as I'm from a Christian family not because I have anything against them or anybody. 

-David Jasper
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