Patriotism is the Spirit that Inspired Revolution for South Sudan’s Independence from Khartoum

By John Sunday Martin, South Sudan

May 31, 2015 (SSB)  —  Patriotism is the spirit that inspires revolution; hence, revolution only takes place when a man becomes patriotic – to willingly surrender his own life for the sake of his country.

We are revolutionary because we are patriots. We have left our comfort zones; we have left our dear once to suffer both emotional and physical not because we are irresponsible, but because we are inspired to balance our life for both our nation that requires us at the given moment, and then to our families when the nation is better place for them.

We are in great pain, we have less food to feed on, we have no water, no clothes, no shelter from either rain or sunshine, we have no beddings; we become like emotionless yet we have emotions for our wives and husbands, children, brother and sisters, fathers and mothers.

Yes there are times that we found ourselves desperate to just hug and hold our dear wives in our arms and these desperate situations give us tears; but then our love for our nations keeps us moving on to our services at the given moment our nations needs us.

It is the life we have taken – the difficulty life fully of pathetic moments but we take it willingly knowing it will pay off in future; not for us, but for our nation of which we and our dearly families are part of.

It is simple hell out here in the world of revolution but thanks to God because He continues to give spirit of patriotism to many that becomes their free will for revolution – join the struggle for our nation.

I am so proud that you became one of those, therefore just want say, “welcome Mr. Captain with your platoon in the face of the national revolution.”

We will fight with courage and commitment against every odd practices and policies that is affecting us all as a nation; we will willingly lay our lives to bring these meaningful changes we deserves as a nation, – which starts only with regime change.

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