It is 28th of November (2015) today here in the States,
but half of 29th already back home in East Timor now as I am writing
this entry. The 28th of November is called the proclamation of Independence
Day. Celebration of the day is regularly festive.
The celebration happens to be in dry season or known summer
in the northern hemisphere society. The heat in summer makes the spirit of
nationalism becomes fiery. East Timorese are proud when they celebrate the day, they
chant, they laugh, and even they still have the memory of hardship, and revolution.
When I woke up today’s morning, I opened my window. I looked
out from the window, I saw a leafless tree. The branches no longer have leafs because
all have been swallowed by the fall season.
I saw crystal splashes vine around the three branches. It gives
a more relaxing and cooling spirit to think about the fiery celebration that my
fellows were and are celebrating back home given the humidity and hot weather
at this time.
These crystal splashes come to mind to write. I want to connect
the purity of the water drips to balance all negative spirit of pessimism,
adversity, hostility, corruptive, self-righteousness, etc.
The purity of water-like spirit can balance those negative
things. I hope, as the country gets older, Timorese learn to be more honest, and
kinder in each one’s attitudes and behaviors as pure as the water splashes on
the photo. This is one of the core principles of the independence is about.
Happy 40th of Independence!
Happy 40th of Independence!
**I hope this gives you an inspiration
