🇮🇳 The Old Man Who Walked 5 Kilometers to Hoist the Flag
Every year on Republic Day,
while others slept late…
an old man walked.
Five kilometers.
Alone.
In silence.
Just to hoist the Indian flag.
🌄 A Cold January Morning
It was still dark.
The village was quiet.
Shops were closed.
Dogs slept on doorsteps.
Wrapped in a thin shawl,
the old man stepped out of his small mud house.
In his hand — a folded tricolor flag.
👣 A Long Walk for One Moment
His legs trembled.
His breath was slow.
People passing by asked:
“Baba, where are you going so early?”
He smiled and said:
“To meet my country.”
🏫 The Forgotten Flagpole
At the edge of the village stood an old school building.
Its flagpole was rusty.
The rope was broken.
No one came here anymore on Republic Day.
Except him.
🇮🇳 A Salute in Silence
With shaking hands,
he tied the flag.
He pulled the rope.
The tricolor rose slowly into the sky.
The old man stood straight.
He saluted.
Tears rolled down his cheeks.
🧒 The Children Who Watched
A few village children had followed him quietly.
They whispered:
“Why does he come alone every year?”
The old man heard them.
He turned and said:
“When I was young,
my friends died for this flag.”
“So as long as I breathe…
I will never let it stay on the ground.”
🌟 The Village Wakes Up
The children ran back.
Within minutes, villagers arrived.
Teachers.
Parents.
Shopkeepers.
They stood together.
In silence.
Looking at the flag.
🕊️ A Lesson in Patriotism
That day…
the village decided:
“No Republic Day will ever be silent again.”
⭐ Moral
True patriotism is shown not in words,
but in silent sacrifices and loyal actions.
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