The love, the pain

Aimlessly living in my current home for more than a month. Have no idea how did i survive the boredom for the past 30 days. But what's more than that, the uncentainty that is surrouding me is really killing me. I can only wait for the layer n layer of red tape to process all my applications. Although i am young, but this is definitely a time wasting procedure. Dear spider, please have mercy on my n stop netting your spider web around me.....

This morning I read an article that is definitely my article of the year. Micheal Backman wrote an interesting critique on Malaysia current situation - While Malaysia fiddles, its opportunities are running dry. things that he mentioned are nothing new to me, but what interested me is the responses received after the article was released. A Malaysian forum that i always read through responded quickly to the article by predicting our top leaders would turn a deaf ear while some ministers will represent the government stating foreigner wil never understand Malaysia situation.

Less than 48 hours, our iron fist lady cum AP Queen responded exactly as what the forum predicted. I congrats my fellow Malaysian's wisdom, and regret for the immaturity of our country leaders. Rafidah is no doubt one of the politician that i adore, but what i admire is her dedication and wisdom, but not her protective behaviour over the country. I dare not said that if she is guilty for all the accusation on various issue, but she is definitely behaving like a mother protecting her criminal son from getting into jail (even though the son have no intention on turning into a new leaf). Nevertheless, it would be hard to determine whether it was her love for the country or the love for her status that make her doing all this.

i used to label American as ignorant as they barely understand anything beyond their massive land. But as i grow older, and have a better perspective on my beloved country, i am ashamed of myself for pointing a finger on people without realising the other 4 fingers were pointing back at me. What i've seen and what i know about the world is incredibly limited and insignificant. i'm glad that i realised it and therefore i can humbly accept critique or even criticism. American might be insane for supporting the war, but they are one of the rare species that enjoy self-criticism over their own people. Self-criticism is a privilage that i believe can be only enjoyed by a society will a high maturity. They will listen to constructive critism and they will jsut laugh at it when its not in sync with their 'core value'.

i wish one day the ministers will try and discuss and understand an article before they label them as outsider that will not understand our issue well. And i wish one day those words can come from a Malaysian instead of an Australian and yet can be discuss openly without a possible ISA waiting for him/her. i wish my love for the country will not be a pain that can never cure.


If only they understand the word 'waste' from the article......