Feeling honoured
A few years back I visited Chennai for some medical treatment. One afternoon when we had no work with the hospital, we visited a shopping mall. We had enough time that afternoon and were looking leisurely at different shops. At one stage we were about to enter a big mall and noticed an elderly security officer with plenty of medals on his uniform. I had a closer look on those, which the security officer noticed. He very politely asked me what I was looking for. I enquired about those medals. He then very proudly told me that he acquired those for his outstanding bravery in the liberation war of Bangladesh. I was very curious and asked him where he was posted during the war of liberation in Bangladesh in 1971. He vividly narrated that his troops had a fierce fight in Brahmanbaria, Kasba & Ashuganj. I was extremely moved by his words. I told him that I was from Bangladesh. I belong to Brahmanbaria. To my surprise, the security officer instantly saluted me.
I was so moved at this event that tears rolled down my cheeks. I felt so honoured.
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