For a more happier nation

India’s recent victory over the Sri Lankans benefited the country in more than one way. First of all of course the fact that India won a series with such a huge margin, a tennis score of 6-1 was a great feat achieved. Adding to that, the number of “youngsters” who displayed their talent and potential in different aspects of the game reassured lakhs maybe millions of hopes that we still have a chance at the world cup which is drawing close.

But the maximum benefit went to the nation. It’s people. The feeling that India has won a series and that to overwhelmingly is quite a self gratifying feeling and keeps you happy throughout the day, even for a lame follower of cricket like me who ended up watching only the latter half of one of the games throughout the series. I wonder what the diehard followers must be going through. Imagine an approximate figure of 5 crore cricket fanatics (not the ones like me) in urban India only going through the same emotion whenever India wins and then think of people like me who get up the next day and read the headlines “India wipes out Lanka 6-1” the common feeling is that we feel nice about ourselves, about our country, more confident about our country which translates to the self.

Overall it’s a happy atmosphere created everywhere around. And it spreads faster then any epidemic ever heard. One person in the family feels good, he makes other’s who don’t watch cricket feel nice too. Let’s call it the “Feel good epidemic”. Though its lifespan may not be so long, I’m guessing probably a week or so after which it fades away to other news taking over. But winning matches and keeping a nation like India happy for a week isn’t a bad bargain…what say? India should win more and more matches for the well being and a happier nation.