We celebrated our 80th Independence day And every year, we hear the same words: Happy independence day - A day to remember the Independence But this year, One slightly uncomfortable question crossed my mind "Are we really independent? Or have we simply moved from independence to in-dependence?" We were freed from colonial rule and foreign domination. But what about today? We depend on someone's presence to feel safe. We depend on people to tell us whether we are beautiful. We depend on society to tell us whether we are successful. We depend on trends to tell us what is worth wanting. We depend on approval to tell us whether our choices are right. And sometimes— we depend on others so much that we forget to listen to ourselves. Dependence itself isn't wrong. No human being is completely independent. We need one another. The question is different: Have we become so dependent that we have forgotten how to be independent? Do we have the courage to question? The courage ...