Hello all,
I couldn't pick a better day to finish reading Invictus, for many of you know that today is the International Human Rights Day. On this day in December 10, 1948, the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While today, you and I, living in America and other free societies are embracing freedom, do know, in places like Darfur, Sudan, Cuba, China and Vietnam, people are still striving and fighting for these basic human rights. Which is why, the story of South Africans (blacks) fight to end the apartheid couldn't have exemplified this any better.
Despite years under the apartheid, the people of South African proved that the values and principles written in creed of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights cannot be extinguished. There are so many things remarkable about this story from the political prisoners that never gave up hope to the invincible, destructive ruby team that was no match for the spirits of 42 million.
I never looked much into Nelson Mandela’s life, but for South Africa, he would be compared to the Lincoln of America. Nelson Mandela’s political craftsmanship of using rugby was made with precision that ultimately, in my opinion, catapulted him to the threshold of political career/life. A nation coming together in "One Team, One Country", the slogan and event that rejoiced the nation and transformed foes into friends, strangers to neighbors and fear to understanding was just exhilarating to read, so I can't even fathom the idea of being at the epic center.
Where were you in June 24, 1995? It is amazing but who could have predicted that this date would change a course of a nation? While I’m still inspired by the story, I couldn't stop my mind from wondering off and envision such thing for the country of Vietnam. With each passing page, I tried to envision how this day would be like for Vietnam. A day where we will not fight over what political system is better and what government has the legitimacy because this day would be defined by freely, elected society.
I hold a lot of hope that this day will come because if the blacks and whites can mend differences after years of atrocity and war, then our circumstances and situations are far better off. Because if a man, wanted dead and lived in jail for 27 years by this enemy could extinguish them with a couple of speeches and pen strokes but chose nation building, then we as Vietnamese should be able to more than capability to set things aside and work together in a fair system for the sake of nation building. Don’t get me wrong, I am not naïve about the complicated matter of this, but the case of South Africa and United States are hard evident that people of that nation understand that power comes from the people, not from a barrow of a gun.
In many ways, reading this story has given me much hope for brighter Vietnam because elsewhere, in countries like South Africa, Poland and Chile, the situations were tougher and gruesome. Unfortunately today, our enemy is not more than a handful of our own people and its political system that is hindering our capacity. Like in those countries, where the people have decided to change, we too can make this happen. We can, if we chose to impose our will of a more justified life upon our oppressor. We can, if we are not withered by their harassment and brutality. We can, if we seek to end a repetitive life of repression and domination. We are close yet far because change does not happen on its own. We must ask for it. We me seek for it so we will pave the way for the next generation to define our people and place in world history.
Invictus, is not only an inspiring story of a nation, but a lesson of humanity and the human endurance to be free. On to my next book!
Go see and support the movie.
L3
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Reading mission
To all that is reading my blog:
I has been a while since I visited this blog. Lately, I have spending too much time browsing Facebook and working activism stuff which I enjoy dearly and very little time for myself. So today, I made finally made a decision to get into the swing of blogging again and I hope, this time around, I will spend more time blogging than surfing nonsense stuff on the internet.
I don't like to talk much about my personal life, especially online, but for this blog I guess I cannot avoid it because it involves someone. And no, I don't plan on writing stuff about my personal life to the detail that you don't care for. I cannot get those people that poor their hearts and souls on public blogs. Personal stuff in its meaning should be personal. So I will respect my one or two readers and will not write personal stuff and if I do, trust me, it will metaphoric.
Anyhow, back to why I am blogging again. Yes. I made a challenge to myself and someone that we will make a commitment make the time to read more books moving forward. The very reason is simple, we need to read more. Aside from what you can learn, there are some fascinating stories that exist just waiting to be discovered by YOU.
So, I am embarking on this journey to start a book collection. Already on my list of things to do is, one get a bigger bookshelf and two, finish up all the 1/2 books that lying around in my room.
Which ones? Lets see, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, The Audacity of Hope by Our President, Perfect Hostage by Justin Wintle and couple more. I will get to you, I promise.
Today, however, I picked up another book called Invictus by John Carlin. I have started on it and it is a very inspiring story. I can't tell you much that's going yet, other than the fact that it is story about Nelson Mandela and The Ruby Soccer Team of South Africa. I guess when I finish the book and I WILL, I will write a blog about it.
So there you have folks, I am on a mission to read books. I hope I get a lot of support from my one or two readers and come back to find out what is next.
Let the GAMES BEGIN!
L3
I has been a while since I visited this blog. Lately, I have spending too much time browsing Facebook and working activism stuff which I enjoy dearly and very little time for myself. So today, I made finally made a decision to get into the swing of blogging again and I hope, this time around, I will spend more time blogging than surfing nonsense stuff on the internet.
I don't like to talk much about my personal life, especially online, but for this blog I guess I cannot avoid it because it involves someone. And no, I don't plan on writing stuff about my personal life to the detail that you don't care for. I cannot get those people that poor their hearts and souls on public blogs. Personal stuff in its meaning should be personal. So I will respect my one or two readers and will not write personal stuff and if I do, trust me, it will metaphoric.
Anyhow, back to why I am blogging again. Yes. I made a challenge to myself and someone that we will make a commitment make the time to read more books moving forward. The very reason is simple, we need to read more. Aside from what you can learn, there are some fascinating stories that exist just waiting to be discovered by YOU.
So, I am embarking on this journey to start a book collection. Already on my list of things to do is, one get a bigger bookshelf and two, finish up all the 1/2 books that lying around in my room.
Which ones? Lets see, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, The Audacity of Hope by Our President, Perfect Hostage by Justin Wintle and couple more. I will get to you, I promise.
Today, however, I picked up another book called Invictus by John Carlin. I have started on it and it is a very inspiring story. I can't tell you much that's going yet, other than the fact that it is story about Nelson Mandela and The Ruby Soccer Team of South Africa. I guess when I finish the book and I WILL, I will write a blog about it.
So there you have folks, I am on a mission to read books. I hope I get a lot of support from my one or two readers and come back to find out what is next.
Let the GAMES BEGIN!
L3
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Where will you be, when Vietnam is free?
Where will you be when Vietnam is free?
I am not sure of how many people actually have thought about this, especially among the young people today. I am also afraid to want to know the numbers. But is something not to be surprised about because afterall, that is the reality of life. People must assimulate into another culture for obvious reasons to survie. However, in the end of a life time, as at least for me as a Vietnamese-American, I ponder over this question and envision myself where will I be when Vietnam is free.
If you have been following the political landscape of Vietnam, you will clearly noticed that there have been many people speaking up for a change inside of Vietnam more than ever. Often times, there looms this mystery that there is an incredible force out there that are orcastreting these voices to speak up at the same time. Often true than not, it is the case because as we know it, things just don't happen without reasons. But at the same time, we cannot rule out the possibility that it could happen because the people of Vietnam themselves are beginning to understand that this government have failed to provide thier citizen a better quality life after 32 years of ruling the country. Or, it is true that today in Vietnam there exist such a entity lurking among the 84 million people who decided enough is enough and must act if ever Vietnam wants to break free from this ruling government. What ever the reason is, the government has deliberately plotted a terror attack on individuals to decapitate any leaders from emerging. Hence, ending any hope for any changes, but further more, an act of inhumanity by violating the basic human rights of man. But, I find that act of inhumanity could only last so long because once a person has tasted and understand the meaning of the word freedom, which I whole heartly believe man's innate nature, there is no looking back as today, every citizen of Vietnam would want to be set free, benefiting from a life that was hindered by them and the prosperity that this gluttonous government ravished over last 32 years.
But the road to freedom for Vietnam doesn't come without a fight nor blood shed. But more than ever, this road to freedom seem more brighter today than in the last 10 years. After thousands of lives have perished in war, constant pressure from Vietnamese communities overseas and now birth of a democracy movement, the government understands that changes must happen. With their backs are against the wall and people yearning for properity, they have to make certain changes and thus, open up with thier accession into the WTO.
With this comes a price.
Today, Vietnam also has an huge number of internet users which is the pipeline to satisfy the hunger for knowledge of 82 million people. Today, if business needs to be conducted, more people will be going in and out of the country, allowing more exposure to the a free world, free thinking. Because of the influx, the government is having a more difficult time controlling information flow, thus, more people will have the opportunity to speak up. And finally, the price that Vietnam must pay is that once the people become equipped with firing power, KNOWLEDGE and be able to reveal the hidden agenda of thier government, they will break the silence and put their minds to combat this government using thier constitutional rights, which is what we are seeing today.
But, let me offer a bit of reality, so that we don't have such high hopes and then when things don't solified, we don't come crashing down, losing hope. In the 80's, many people thought a rare opportunity came along especially when everyone still near, dear and hype about going reclaiming Vietnam after losing the country. But that opportunity was hampered by some unfortunate events and so the store is told, we didn't make it home. So what we learned from this expereince and must realized it is not an easy task. In fact, today opens up lots of opportunity for a change, but also imposes many other difficult barriers. (Talk to later blog)
As for the young Vietnamese American people, it has been over 20 years since a dramatic patriotic surged occurred that could have changed our every lives today. It has been a long drought since then. Maybe it didn't seem that long to us as we (young Vietnamese men and women) try to assimulate into this culture here by music MTV, sports, proms, football games, fast food, girls, loves, school, fitting in, career and parties, but as I think of my parents and hundreds others, especially still reminish like how we reminish, about the 1st girl or guy we kissed, it has been 20 years of dreams to have that opportunity to come back to a free Vietnam and live out their lives.
Today, what have a window of opporunity and in my may borrow Eminem's (rapper) lyrics , we need to seize the moment. This moment, push for a free Vietnam and unleased the free will of Vietnamese people. We must in many ways, give back the opportunity that we have been blessed here. We owe to our people, our culture and our little brother and sister that carry on our yellow skin and dark eyes, our TET, our music, our struggles and our legacy to be co-exist as a race in human evolution. With that, perhaps it is our duty to spend more time thinking about ways and method to give Vietnam that opportunity to tap into its potential. It is greatest challenge of our generation as Vietnamese people today to once and for all set the path right for Vietnam; an open society, governed by the people, for the people.
I started out this blog with where will you be, when Vietnam is free, but I almost afraid I cannot answer that question. If I just sat here and hoping that Vietnam will naturally be free so I can start thinking should I be in Saigon to admire the city. Or should I be in Hue with my lover on the Huong River. Or shold I baked myself in the sandy beaches of Nha Trang. Or should I learn Vietnamese and history of our people in a University in Hanoi. Or should I have a traditional Vietnamese wedding in Vietnam, I am afraid I might be ahead of myself.
Vietnam will be free if you and I stand up to fight for it. Then maybe then, you and I can start to ponder where will you be, when Vietnam is free.
Quoc D. Phan
I am not sure of how many people actually have thought about this, especially among the young people today. I am also afraid to want to know the numbers. But is something not to be surprised about because afterall, that is the reality of life. People must assimulate into another culture for obvious reasons to survie. However, in the end of a life time, as at least for me as a Vietnamese-American, I ponder over this question and envision myself where will I be when Vietnam is free.
If you have been following the political landscape of Vietnam, you will clearly noticed that there have been many people speaking up for a change inside of Vietnam more than ever. Often times, there looms this mystery that there is an incredible force out there that are orcastreting these voices to speak up at the same time. Often true than not, it is the case because as we know it, things just don't happen without reasons. But at the same time, we cannot rule out the possibility that it could happen because the people of Vietnam themselves are beginning to understand that this government have failed to provide thier citizen a better quality life after 32 years of ruling the country. Or, it is true that today in Vietnam there exist such a entity lurking among the 84 million people who decided enough is enough and must act if ever Vietnam wants to break free from this ruling government. What ever the reason is, the government has deliberately plotted a terror attack on individuals to decapitate any leaders from emerging. Hence, ending any hope for any changes, but further more, an act of inhumanity by violating the basic human rights of man. But, I find that act of inhumanity could only last so long because once a person has tasted and understand the meaning of the word freedom, which I whole heartly believe man's innate nature, there is no looking back as today, every citizen of Vietnam would want to be set free, benefiting from a life that was hindered by them and the prosperity that this gluttonous government ravished over last 32 years.
But the road to freedom for Vietnam doesn't come without a fight nor blood shed. But more than ever, this road to freedom seem more brighter today than in the last 10 years. After thousands of lives have perished in war, constant pressure from Vietnamese communities overseas and now birth of a democracy movement, the government understands that changes must happen. With their backs are against the wall and people yearning for properity, they have to make certain changes and thus, open up with thier accession into the WTO.
With this comes a price.
Today, Vietnam also has an huge number of internet users which is the pipeline to satisfy the hunger for knowledge of 82 million people. Today, if business needs to be conducted, more people will be going in and out of the country, allowing more exposure to the a free world, free thinking. Because of the influx, the government is having a more difficult time controlling information flow, thus, more people will have the opportunity to speak up. And finally, the price that Vietnam must pay is that once the people become equipped with firing power, KNOWLEDGE and be able to reveal the hidden agenda of thier government, they will break the silence and put their minds to combat this government using thier constitutional rights, which is what we are seeing today.
But, let me offer a bit of reality, so that we don't have such high hopes and then when things don't solified, we don't come crashing down, losing hope. In the 80's, many people thought a rare opportunity came along especially when everyone still near, dear and hype about going reclaiming Vietnam after losing the country. But that opportunity was hampered by some unfortunate events and so the store is told, we didn't make it home. So what we learned from this expereince and must realized it is not an easy task. In fact, today opens up lots of opportunity for a change, but also imposes many other difficult barriers. (Talk to later blog)
As for the young Vietnamese American people, it has been over 20 years since a dramatic patriotic surged occurred that could have changed our every lives today. It has been a long drought since then. Maybe it didn't seem that long to us as we (young Vietnamese men and women) try to assimulate into this culture here by music MTV, sports, proms, football games, fast food, girls, loves, school, fitting in, career and parties, but as I think of my parents and hundreds others, especially still reminish like how we reminish, about the 1st girl or guy we kissed, it has been 20 years of dreams to have that opportunity to come back to a free Vietnam and live out their lives.
Today, what have a window of opporunity and in my may borrow Eminem's (rapper) lyrics , we need to seize the moment. This moment, push for a free Vietnam and unleased the free will of Vietnamese people. We must in many ways, give back the opportunity that we have been blessed here. We owe to our people, our culture and our little brother and sister that carry on our yellow skin and dark eyes, our TET, our music, our struggles and our legacy to be co-exist as a race in human evolution. With that, perhaps it is our duty to spend more time thinking about ways and method to give Vietnam that opportunity to tap into its potential. It is greatest challenge of our generation as Vietnamese people today to once and for all set the path right for Vietnam; an open society, governed by the people, for the people.
I started out this blog with where will you be, when Vietnam is free, but I almost afraid I cannot answer that question. If I just sat here and hoping that Vietnam will naturally be free so I can start thinking should I be in Saigon to admire the city. Or should I be in Hue with my lover on the Huong River. Or shold I baked myself in the sandy beaches of Nha Trang. Or should I learn Vietnamese and history of our people in a University in Hanoi. Or should I have a traditional Vietnamese wedding in Vietnam, I am afraid I might be ahead of myself.
Vietnam will be free if you and I stand up to fight for it. Then maybe then, you and I can start to ponder where will you be, when Vietnam is free.
Quoc D. Phan
Friday, April 20, 2007
Raising Your Voice
I held back for a period of time to read the responses to the different views about why we should support Bloc 8406 or why we shouldn’t. I believe it is a very healthy conversation for all of us to share our thoughts, ideas and perspectives and by all mean, lets keep these thoughts coming.
However today, I want to share with you my thoughts after a long and unexpected day for me. I don’t intend to write this with any politic mindset in mind nor try to educate you about history and throw jargons out to sound like I know it all. I don’t and always eager to learn more. But I write to convey an experience that happened and wanted to capture it in writing before I move on with daily things in life.
I received a phone call from a friend of mine at 4:30 pm , April 18.2007 telling me that there was a delegation from Vietnam that was granted permission to speak in tomorrow’s senate hearing. Immediately after the phone call and I made a couple of calls to local radio station, friends and family and quickly devised a plan on what needed to be done. The following morning, 8:30 am on April 19. 2007, 15 people showed up at Senator Lou Correa’s office waiting for the Senator to come in.
Dressed in the suit, he rushed through 4 people waiting for him to talk about issues and accommodated us to give us an update on what was going to happen on the senate floor in 10 minutes. Rushed but focused and determined, he led us to the guest level of the senate floor hearing and directed us to sit on the right side where the camera would aim. He had already prepared a letter and printed the photograph of Father Nguyen Van Ly, that many of you have seen, to be delivered to each and every member on the senate that day.
“Lou, we printed a bigger photo of Father Nguyen Van Ly, a colorful one, please take it” one of delegate said.
“Thanks, I will present this on the Senate floor, if they decide to speak”, Lou responded as he slipped the photo into his vest.
“I don’t know how they (VN delegation) gotten past us” he expressed in a bit of frustration. “But we will try to stop them” he added.
The senate convened and we read the Pledge of Allegiance. The first statement after the formality was given to a senator from San Francisco, LeLand Yee.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am would like to acknowledge the present of a delegation from Vietnam today.
Immediate after, another senator asked permission to speak and so he did, clear and concise, he stating his un-approval of having a VN delegation on the floor as he read a scroll human rights violations and condone the government.
Lou asked to speak right after, requesting to have a vote to whether or not we should even have them present. That was not seconded by another Senator and thereby, dropped. After senator asked to speak thereafter and spoke in favor of the VN delegation. Then two others to senator to follow with similar views, one stating that economics ties and other stating her vacation trip to Vietnam.
Lou ask to speak again and wanted to represent the Vietnamese communities of California, stating that last year the Governor signed to past the Vietnamese Flag resolution (SCR 17) , the flag that represents freedom and aspiration the Vietnamese American communities in California and today there is no freedom like we know it, reciting prosecutions of Father Nguyen Van Ly.
Soon after, Lou Correa and couple of Senators walk up to the front of the floor and respectfully exited the senate floor, which I hear is very unusual for senators to do to one another, especially on preliminary issues, like that of the VN delegation. Finally, Senator Lee was granted to speak to finish up what it wanted to say and just like that it was over.
We didn’t hear anyone mention any names from the VN delegation. We didn’t even hear what they had to say. Many of you may ask why not? Why not let them talk? Why not let them present their views? Thought we later found out that because they couldn’t remove a decision that was made to have the VN delegation there, the senators negotiated that if the VN delegation were going to speak, some of the senators would make a big deal. However, the fact of matter is, in this society, we are allowed to speak out freely and against anything we don’t like or like. Senator Lou Correa, Senator Tom Harman and couple others championed there way and THAT changed everything.
This goes to show that righteousness will prevail and honorable men and women of an open society will acknowledged and awarded.
I sat on the top floor, holding photo of Father Nguyen Ly and our heritage flag in preparation to react in case the VN delegation wants to send a small token of appreciation by ignoring our voices, belittling our efforts and mocking our liberty and rights.
We organized an on-site a lobby trip around the State Capitol offices and visited Senator LeLand Yee office to express our unsatisfactory feelings toward his inappropriate gesture toward a free Vietnamese-American community by neglecting to show the truth about human rights violation in Vietnam. To my surprised, our lobby trip and incident at the senate floor must have been effective because I received a personal phone call from Senator LeLand Yee today at 6:30 pm, requesting to talk about the issue. He wants to meet with us face to face to talk about the lack of equality, liberty and human rights abuses in Vietnam. So we have some work to do from now until next week. If you may not know, one of the Vietnamese Consulates is located in San Francisco, hence, the senator close ties. Nevertheless, we have an opportunity shed some insights about the crackdowns in Vietnam.
Many of us may wonder, wow this is too political, but it is not. We exercise our rights daily - when we vote, when we speak up, when we for this or against that and in this case, our present at the senate floor and the lobby trip. We exercise our rights to simply help better the lives of our brothers and sisters in Vietnam, not given these privileges.
Today, as I was listening, watching and roaming the floors of the state capitol, I felt even more so what it is to be free and understand more the power invested in people.
However today, I want to share with you my thoughts after a long and unexpected day for me. I don’t intend to write this with any politic mindset in mind nor try to educate you about history and throw jargons out to sound like I know it all. I don’t and always eager to learn more. But I write to convey an experience that happened and wanted to capture it in writing before I move on with daily things in life.
I received a phone call from a friend of mine at 4:30 pm , April 18.2007 telling me that there was a delegation from Vietnam that was granted permission to speak in tomorrow’s senate hearing. Immediately after the phone call and I made a couple of calls to local radio station, friends and family and quickly devised a plan on what needed to be done. The following morning, 8:30 am on April 19. 2007, 15 people showed up at Senator Lou Correa’s office waiting for the Senator to come in.
Dressed in the suit, he rushed through 4 people waiting for him to talk about issues and accommodated us to give us an update on what was going to happen on the senate floor in 10 minutes. Rushed but focused and determined, he led us to the guest level of the senate floor hearing and directed us to sit on the right side where the camera would aim. He had already prepared a letter and printed the photograph of Father Nguyen Van Ly, that many of you have seen, to be delivered to each and every member on the senate that day.
“Lou, we printed a bigger photo of Father Nguyen Van Ly, a colorful one, please take it” one of delegate said.
“Thanks, I will present this on the Senate floor, if they decide to speak”, Lou responded as he slipped the photo into his vest.
“I don’t know how they (VN delegation) gotten past us” he expressed in a bit of frustration. “But we will try to stop them” he added.
The senate convened and we read the Pledge of Allegiance. The first statement after the formality was given to a senator from San Francisco, LeLand Yee.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am would like to acknowledge the present of a delegation from Vietnam today.
Immediate after, another senator asked permission to speak and so he did, clear and concise, he stating his un-approval of having a VN delegation on the floor as he read a scroll human rights violations and condone the government.
Lou asked to speak right after, requesting to have a vote to whether or not we should even have them present. That was not seconded by another Senator and thereby, dropped. After senator asked to speak thereafter and spoke in favor of the VN delegation. Then two others to senator to follow with similar views, one stating that economics ties and other stating her vacation trip to Vietnam.
Lou ask to speak again and wanted to represent the Vietnamese communities of California, stating that last year the Governor signed to past the Vietnamese Flag resolution (SCR 17) , the flag that represents freedom and aspiration the Vietnamese American communities in California and today there is no freedom like we know it, reciting prosecutions of Father Nguyen Van Ly.
Soon after, Lou Correa and couple of Senators walk up to the front of the floor and respectfully exited the senate floor, which I hear is very unusual for senators to do to one another, especially on preliminary issues, like that of the VN delegation. Finally, Senator Lee was granted to speak to finish up what it wanted to say and just like that it was over.
We didn’t hear anyone mention any names from the VN delegation. We didn’t even hear what they had to say. Many of you may ask why not? Why not let them talk? Why not let them present their views? Thought we later found out that because they couldn’t remove a decision that was made to have the VN delegation there, the senators negotiated that if the VN delegation were going to speak, some of the senators would make a big deal. However, the fact of matter is, in this society, we are allowed to speak out freely and against anything we don’t like or like. Senator Lou Correa, Senator Tom Harman and couple others championed there way and THAT changed everything.
This goes to show that righteousness will prevail and honorable men and women of an open society will acknowledged and awarded.
I sat on the top floor, holding photo of Father Nguyen Ly and our heritage flag in preparation to react in case the VN delegation wants to send a small token of appreciation by ignoring our voices, belittling our efforts and mocking our liberty and rights.
We organized an on-site a lobby trip around the State Capitol offices and visited Senator LeLand Yee office to express our unsatisfactory feelings toward his inappropriate gesture toward a free Vietnamese-American community by neglecting to show the truth about human rights violation in Vietnam. To my surprised, our lobby trip and incident at the senate floor must have been effective because I received a personal phone call from Senator LeLand Yee today at 6:30 pm, requesting to talk about the issue. He wants to meet with us face to face to talk about the lack of equality, liberty and human rights abuses in Vietnam. So we have some work to do from now until next week. If you may not know, one of the Vietnamese Consulates is located in San Francisco, hence, the senator close ties. Nevertheless, we have an opportunity shed some insights about the crackdowns in Vietnam.
Many of us may wonder, wow this is too political, but it is not. We exercise our rights daily - when we vote, when we speak up, when we for this or against that and in this case, our present at the senate floor and the lobby trip. We exercise our rights to simply help better the lives of our brothers and sisters in Vietnam, not given these privileges.
Today, as I was listening, watching and roaming the floors of the state capitol, I felt even more so what it is to be free and understand more the power invested in people.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
The ONE
Since the title of my blog is about love, life and longing, I thought it would be nice to start to crack in a few thoughts about love thought it is safe to say, nothing can be resolved about love once you have read this blog.
Because love is such a sophiscated matter, knowing no one's opinion would ever satisfied other, it would foolish of me to talk about the definition of love because it cannot be applied to anyone but myslef. So after careful consideration, I thought it would be easier for me to talk about conquest of finding love rather trying to convince you about love. Who am I too tell you right?
So when it come to love what do people look for in his or her mate?
To answer this question, it is critically to look at those around you, after all we often surround around ourselves of people that make up little components of our complex life. For me, I am grateful to be surrounded by the greatest female. Great not neccessary in monitary or accomplishment along, but in smart, intelligent, loyal, clever, attractiveness and the best of them all, great heart. Striking isn't it, to be surrounded of all these so call perfect women yet, how do you determine which one is right one for you?
For everyone that think that may have the answer, don't fool yourself. The fact of the matter is it really doesn't matter in this context because your answer would be just as jusifiable as mine, so then how do you pick that right one that you can call, THE ONE. You can't because the ONE can only exist only in a single point in time, meaning that moment when you have decided that your heart and mind are in sync and THE ONE enscapulates that very moment that you felt the stars were aline in perfect formation for you and her/him. But that that mean THE ONE would be the THE ONE for the rest of your life. So how do you come to this conclusion that that person is THE ONE FOR YOU FOR EVER.
As I mentioned early, all real women and real men have the similar quailities. LOYAL, UNDERSTANDING, LOVING, CARING, RESPONSIBLE, TRUSTWORTHY, you know what I mean, so if all real women and men have these communal charateristics, what then makes person stand out that you would be so convinced to call the ONE FORVER.
Hmm..think about it, all real women and men look for these characteristics, it is a given, but then, what makes a woman and man decide to spend the rest of his and her life together. Maybe, if you are thinking something like an epitome, you are completely fooling yourself. No, it is not any extrordinary discoveries nor is it someone that can't be explainible, but it is so simple that you would think I won't make any sense.
The real question is , what makes this person so special? Is it because her/she can make you laugh in the darkest hours? Or is because he/she so passion about one thing that make him/her so special in your eye? Or is because he/she simply would be with you regardless of what you will become or not become? Or maybe you and him/her share something in this world that so sacred, so unique that it can re-live with you over and over again? Or for me, it simple being able to share the passion for my beloved country and know that person can see that. Maybe, all these things about caring, responsiblity, understanding is part of love, but it not what love is about. But love exist in burst, yes in BURST, however extending over a long long period of time, rejunivate your life as each BURST OF LOVE is felt. For exampke, when you have those moment when the world is moving so fast, so twisted, so light speed, then you stop and pause and think about that one person. For that very single moment of lonilness, emptiness and silence and everything is a blurred, you feel complete in all phases of a human being can exist. You smile, pleaseantly content, perhaps with a grin of completion about love and that person you love. These are the moments of BURST that I mean. So is it neccessarily true that love must be a constant stream of "I LOVE YOU" or a huge "ROCK", in my opinion NO. However, it must be of loyalty and your own conviction of "COMPLETION".
I guess the bottom line is, if you can expereince this moment at any time of your life or any phase of your life and any where in this world, maybe that is THE ONE for you.
It is simple, true and defeats all the complications of life, but getting there... getting to that...well, that is another story.
Because love is such a sophiscated matter, knowing no one's opinion would ever satisfied other, it would foolish of me to talk about the definition of love because it cannot be applied to anyone but myslef. So after careful consideration, I thought it would be easier for me to talk about conquest of finding love rather trying to convince you about love. Who am I too tell you right?
So when it come to love what do people look for in his or her mate?
To answer this question, it is critically to look at those around you, after all we often surround around ourselves of people that make up little components of our complex life. For me, I am grateful to be surrounded by the greatest female. Great not neccessary in monitary or accomplishment along, but in smart, intelligent, loyal, clever, attractiveness and the best of them all, great heart. Striking isn't it, to be surrounded of all these so call perfect women yet, how do you determine which one is right one for you?
For everyone that think that may have the answer, don't fool yourself. The fact of the matter is it really doesn't matter in this context because your answer would be just as jusifiable as mine, so then how do you pick that right one that you can call, THE ONE. You can't because the ONE can only exist only in a single point in time, meaning that moment when you have decided that your heart and mind are in sync and THE ONE enscapulates that very moment that you felt the stars were aline in perfect formation for you and her/him. But that that mean THE ONE would be the THE ONE for the rest of your life. So how do you come to this conclusion that that person is THE ONE FOR YOU FOR EVER.
As I mentioned early, all real women and real men have the similar quailities. LOYAL, UNDERSTANDING, LOVING, CARING, RESPONSIBLE, TRUSTWORTHY, you know what I mean, so if all real women and men have these communal charateristics, what then makes person stand out that you would be so convinced to call the ONE FORVER.
Hmm..think about it, all real women and men look for these characteristics, it is a given, but then, what makes a woman and man decide to spend the rest of his and her life together. Maybe, if you are thinking something like an epitome, you are completely fooling yourself. No, it is not any extrordinary discoveries nor is it someone that can't be explainible, but it is so simple that you would think I won't make any sense.
The real question is , what makes this person so special? Is it because her/she can make you laugh in the darkest hours? Or is because he/she so passion about one thing that make him/her so special in your eye? Or is because he/she simply would be with you regardless of what you will become or not become? Or maybe you and him/her share something in this world that so sacred, so unique that it can re-live with you over and over again? Or for me, it simple being able to share the passion for my beloved country and know that person can see that. Maybe, all these things about caring, responsiblity, understanding is part of love, but it not what love is about. But love exist in burst, yes in BURST, however extending over a long long period of time, rejunivate your life as each BURST OF LOVE is felt. For exampke, when you have those moment when the world is moving so fast, so twisted, so light speed, then you stop and pause and think about that one person. For that very single moment of lonilness, emptiness and silence and everything is a blurred, you feel complete in all phases of a human being can exist. You smile, pleaseantly content, perhaps with a grin of completion about love and that person you love. These are the moments of BURST that I mean. So is it neccessarily true that love must be a constant stream of "I LOVE YOU" or a huge "ROCK", in my opinion NO. However, it must be of loyalty and your own conviction of "COMPLETION".
I guess the bottom line is, if you can expereince this moment at any time of your life or any phase of your life and any where in this world, maybe that is THE ONE for you.
It is simple, true and defeats all the complications of life, but getting there... getting to that...well, that is another story.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Who are you?
As I look back, I have a deep love and understanding for all your hardships. You are so beautiful and blessed in ways that are indescribable that only your age could display your features. For some reason, I have a deep love that is warm and protective of you. Although you have pushed me away; away from all the things that I am about, but I know that your reasons were legitimate. Last month, I came to visit you and that was when I finally had a chance to see you for the first time. How you have lived in my mind, you again, made me realize the truth about you. Although there were many things I didn't expect, but even with those, I am not ashamed of what you have become but feel more intensified as I ached to come to the realization of those that have robbed you of your innocent.
I simply cannot put into words and paint you a photo that could captured the pain and suffering that you have witnessed. You become, overnight, a place for resting of millions while at the same time, you are slowly draining your sources. Those who have put you through this eventually will succumb to you and only then will you have the last words. But I know you and your naturalness to take even those that you scared you and that is why, I love you more than anything and you will be forever in my heart.
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