I just remembered that i promised to write something about faith as my next post. So, this will be the humble attempt of that. I hope i'll do myself justice in doing so. Although, this won’t be the first and the last; as it’s only the tip of the iceberg.
Firstly, I think i'll start off with a phrase that transpired this post.
" If you've failed to teach your children to embrace diversity, you've failed as a parent. "
And, I'm also attaching This Song - Breathe Me by Sia Furler - an Australian singer.
Struck me right in my heart when i first heard it. And, the best part of it is that it fits to what I'm writing.
So. What should i really write?
Ohh... I guess i will start first with this one thought that I kept having at the back of my mind since last week.
✓ I commend ones that can keep their faith at times when others looses it. Nearest example are my fellow Muslim girl-friends [not girlfriends mind you!] can keep wearing a tu-dung/shawl/selendang in a white country. No. Not because Dublin has a history of ill-treating Muslims, but just the general thought of holding on to their faith like that. It's really easy to just forget about it, and bid the opposite way of life, and dump away the tudung for a complete show of your blonde hair for instance. One can do that instantaneously. Don't be surprised. So, it is a big thing for me when one can really do that. Retain their faith, as they have the conviction to do so.
✓ Contradicting as it may seem, one can just be ignorant about something, and turn a blind eye about something else, and keep having faith alltogether, from what I can gather and observe. Amazing. Superb even. How they did it is beyond me really. This pertains to some gay friends that I have who retain their promiscuity and keep maintaining their faith.[this is in the case of Muslims] I’m really not sure whether them still having a religion is a facade, or something that they still believe in. Sometimes it baffles me to my death.
✓ Contributing to the society are also something that i really look into and look up into in someone. And sometimes, it saddens me that i couldn't achieve more.
✓ The next thing, is about fantasy & nightmares becoming reality. Seriously, as absurd as the t.v shows that we usually watch daily; it will not stand to the entity that we'd call ourselves = REALITY. The latter is much more absurd, much more cruel, much more mysterious than all the sci-fis, the thrillers, and all the fantasies that we watched on the tv and movies combined!!!
So, what should we expect from it? Should we change ourselves in lieu of changing the world?
I'd really expect no less than that from everyone.
If not, if the future proves to be what i see it is, as of now; my generation's future are going to be bleak.
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Rest In Piece my lovely friend - Matthew Shepard. Your demise brought the world a whole new light. Thank You for that.
Breathe Me Lyrics:NB:
Help, I have done it again
I have been here many times before
Hurt myself again today
And the worst part is there's no one else to blame
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me, I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Ouch, I have lost myself again
Lost myself and I am nowhere to be found
Yeah, I think I might break
Lost myself again and I feel unsafe
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me, I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Be my friend
Hold me, wrap me up
Unfold me, I am small and needy
Warm me up and breathe me
Sia's MySpace Link = Sia's MySpace
Sia's on Wikipedia = Sia Furler on Wiki
