{"id":376,"date":"2008-11-30T12:06:49","date_gmt":"2008-11-30T06:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techdivine.wordpress.com\/?p=236"},"modified":"2008-11-30T12:06:49","modified_gmt":"2008-11-30T06:36:49","slug":"mumbai-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/2008\/11\/mumbai-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai Attack: Why {\u2018Me\u2019mbai} \u2026 will never be my question!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_237\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237\" class=\"size-full wp-image-237\" title=\"tree-mumbai\" src=\"http:\/\/techdivine.files.wordpress.com\/2008\/11\/tree-mumbai.jpg\" alt=\"Mumbai -TREE Grace -Strength!\" width=\"414\" height=\"505\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mumbai -TREE Grace -Strength!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>Why {\u2018Me\u2019mbai} \u2026 will never be my question!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">The first breath of air that I ever took till the current letters that I am keying in\u2026. Every minuscule moment screams of the word MUMBAI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">I grew up proudly in this beauty of a land which we term, as the city of dreams. The energy and drive that Mumbai can bring for anyone is, in human terms, unreal and eccentric. Growing up here, all I ever worried about was nothing other than \u2018just the fear of growing too slow\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">For I knew, that my quick paced city was safe and would keep me safe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">Life was driven by the ambition of achievement and passion, nothing more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">Life was socially or otherwise, always strictly business for every Mumbaikar.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">Mumbai never had Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs or any other community. Mumbai in its most awful state of affairs always seemed to come to a consensus on the basis of an understanding but has stood strong and has returned hitting harder. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">We are a cash rich city by means of real estate, human resource and the dream builders of the world. At the end of the day, everyone knows\u2026 There is only one Hope on the face of this planet\u2026 that can withstand any trial, wherein so many cultures and dreams have been built from and with nothingness, Our Mumbai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">But this week, Mumbai met with an attempt which has made things very personal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">In the name of community and insane inhumanness innocent lives were driven into havoc. We were attacked by those who had nothing in their minds, but a canvas of painting the city red. Of giving a message to all: Stay away from this city \u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">As of date, we have earned over decades the bloody audacity to shout at the top of our voice that we are going to welcome the world more than ever and by God, will the world too take this city with more respect than ever before. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">We will and have already bounced back to grow, party and capitalize harder than anyone could ever dream of. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">No one is scared\u2026\u2026 bloody not even close\u2026. Now the city is going to have more guests, more visitors and tourists than ever before. All will have the hot and crispy groundnuts outside the Taj Mahal Hotel once again and hang out. Drive around the Marine Drive and catch a movie at Metro this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">Why, because, WHY MUMBAI, will never be my question. You wanted to hit the best\u2026 Thanks for reminding the billions all over, that the city of dreams is actually a city that never sleeps. It is actually built with people that love this land and she gets her energy from the blood running through each of our veins. The city has never slept and will never sleep. We will grow beyond what anyone can fathom and will welcome billions more to this land to grow along with us everyday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">We are dreams\u2026 We are hope\u2026 We are strength\u2026\u2026 The commandos, the NSG and every brave staff at the hotels, the amazing heart of every civilian, The Trident, Nariman House, Taj, Colaba, CST and all over &#8230; gave us more hope than ever before. A heartflet sincere Thanks to each of the heroes. We will always bounce back and hit harder than one can ever EVER in their bloody sense of the term even think of. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">I will never ask why M{e}mbai.. I know\u2026 \u2018coz people always go after what\u2019s the best\u2026.. It\u2019s sad\u2026 for the rest\u2026 \u2018coz they will never get even an ounce of it\u2026. It\u2019s not for cowards, it\u2019s not for Losers\u2026. It\u2019s for the mighty strong who face Life\u2026 <strong>not from behind a bush<\/strong>\u2026but Face to face! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>M{e}mbai!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>Look at us \u2013 We are ready to rock the world again!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>&#8212;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>Image Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/ananthvclickswordpress.com\">http:\/\/ananthvclickswordpress.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;margin:0;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techdivine.com%2Ftdblog%2F2008%2F11%2Fmumbai-attack%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Why {\u2018Me\u2019mbai} \u2026 will never be my question! \u00a0 The first breath of air that I ever took till the current letters that I am keying in\u2026. 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