Stop the War...and create Peace in Lebanon & Israel
Another email from a friend...
A close friend of mine from Montreal wrote this to me and a bunch of our friends…I think it is fitting to forward on for you and whomever you would like to share it with to read…I think it deserves the time and eyes of the people who are all moved by what’s going on these days:
...on my way back home
Dear friends,
I hope all of you are ok, and that your families are safe as well. I don’t know what compelled me to write this, but i wanted to share it with you, as a thought, and perhaps a start to a future our country can have. Now that i look back at it, its long, but read it through, there's a lot of good thought in here:
On my way back home from work, i realized that the only place that really ever felt like home is now being destroyed. I'm looking around Montréal, and I continually question whether its home, or my adopted country. I realize that this where I’ve lived for the past 7 years, because the country i was born into continuously keeps getting bombarded out of existence.
and i realized this has been my life- constantly jumping around, from country to country... I have been fortunate to have lived in a sheltered world, in numerous cities around the world. I was fortunate to have grown up knowing peace, feeling secure, building dreams and running after them, yet I have never really grown up feeling attached to any city. For me its just a phase, the next stepping stone in this life of displacement.
I can say the same is true for almost all of us. We are the generation of the civil war. Our parents, wanting to provide us with the best, took us out of Lebanon and gave us security. we grew up always dreaming of Lebanon, but too scared to return because of the instability.
The past three weeks have not been easy for anyone, and I can't even begin to imagine anyone living in Lebanon how they are coping. Whenever I switch on the news or watch TV, my heart shatters, because the one country where I recall spending the best moments of my life, is being ripped out of the earth.
And over the past three weeks, I’ve realized a lot of things:
1. NO ONE has defended Lebanon other than the Lebanese. Countries have all sold their souls for money, greed, power, and unfortunately, no one seems to be able to do anything about it. This is the irony of our 'democratic' world. We are the only ones who are going to defend Lebanon, who are going to make it prosper, who are going to rebuild it, because I refuse to let my country die.
2. I was just reading an article on BBC, saying how all Israelis have faith that Israel will come out of this 'unharmed' economically speaking. Lebanon on the other hand, will suffer drastic economic devastation.
I just want to point out a fault in the Arab culture. Arabs do not work well together. How many times have we heard that? I've heard it a thousand times, and now I’ve witnessed the outcome of it with my own eyes. I'm writing this email out to try and change this mentality, at least for our generation.
Look at Israel how it built itself. Why? How? Because they stuck together. Are they any smarter than us? Definitely not.
We are all extremely educated, we've traveled the world, and we're cultured, social, and well integrated wherever you stick us.
Are they better? At wars, maybe. but wars get you nowhere.
They do not have any quality that is exceptional other than their ability to work together, and they build and strengthen themselves with each others help. That and faith.
This is what I want to start spreading, and I can only do this with your help by sending this email to your friends, your colleagues, anyone is capable of helping make a change:
We are the generation that is going to shape the fate of Lebanon.
If we leave it, our country will die. We are all doctors, lawyers, web designers, engineers, business men, developers and architects and designers, we are the Lebanese of this nation that needs us, yet where are we? we are scattered all over the world, sheltered in our new homes away from the violence. We speak of being upset, yet what are we doing to support and rebuild and maintain a flourishing and strong and prospering country? We are all young, I know, but we need to understand something, the country's destiny is in our hands.
We have to stand united, once and for all for our nation and our region. We want peace, we want prosperity, and we want our homeland.
Fighting will not resolve anything. We cannot become a strong and united country based on the 4 million Lebanese in Lebanon. We are over 16mil. Lebanese abroad- and now it’s our turn to do something about it. We need to make our voices heard. Enough is enough!
If a friend asks for help, help him. If someone has the opportunity to get to a high position, help them. Good only breeds good. Evil breeds evil. This is the lesson learned from this devastation.
Start funds, promote, redesign, and get involved with getting Lebanon off of its feet. If you want to be a politician, be one- but help your people, not your pockets. Help educate and open people's minds to what a good future can look like. Let’s build a united country instead of an ideology of religious sects that fight in the name of god. He is the same god, so what are you fighting for?
You may think this is a dream of a hopeful future... and it is. But let me point out that my entire life has been based on dreams, and I have not failed at getting any dream I’ve ever wanted because I’ve fought my ass off for it. Now let’s all do the same and work our asses off to get our Lebanon off of the ground and help it stand in dignity and in full strength to face a better future. Let us learn from our mistakes and progress to a better situation. Lebanon will stand strong and proud again, this I will not doubt, and it is our unity that can get it there... let us try and see where it takes us 5 years from now.
Aim for the next 5 years to really stand united. Let us all build something together, because lord knows we've got the brains, the capability, and the collective money to do something about it. Do not say there's nothing you can do, because as of today, this is the start of an opportunity for all of us to do something... Nothing comes easy, and everything is work. If you have any ideas or suggestions, let us talk about them and start to plan for a strong future.
No one has ever gotten anywhere alone,
Never forget this,
hala
A close friend of mine from Montreal wrote this to me and a bunch of our friends…I think it is fitting to forward on for you and whomever you would like to share it with to read…I think it deserves the time and eyes of the people who are all moved by what’s going on these days:
...on my way back home
Dear friends,
I hope all of you are ok, and that your families are safe as well. I don’t know what compelled me to write this, but i wanted to share it with you, as a thought, and perhaps a start to a future our country can have. Now that i look back at it, its long, but read it through, there's a lot of good thought in here:
On my way back home from work, i realized that the only place that really ever felt like home is now being destroyed. I'm looking around Montréal, and I continually question whether its home, or my adopted country. I realize that this where I’ve lived for the past 7 years, because the country i was born into continuously keeps getting bombarded out of existence.
and i realized this has been my life- constantly jumping around, from country to country... I have been fortunate to have lived in a sheltered world, in numerous cities around the world. I was fortunate to have grown up knowing peace, feeling secure, building dreams and running after them, yet I have never really grown up feeling attached to any city. For me its just a phase, the next stepping stone in this life of displacement.
I can say the same is true for almost all of us. We are the generation of the civil war. Our parents, wanting to provide us with the best, took us out of Lebanon and gave us security. we grew up always dreaming of Lebanon, but too scared to return because of the instability.
The past three weeks have not been easy for anyone, and I can't even begin to imagine anyone living in Lebanon how they are coping. Whenever I switch on the news or watch TV, my heart shatters, because the one country where I recall spending the best moments of my life, is being ripped out of the earth.
And over the past three weeks, I’ve realized a lot of things:
1. NO ONE has defended Lebanon other than the Lebanese. Countries have all sold their souls for money, greed, power, and unfortunately, no one seems to be able to do anything about it. This is the irony of our 'democratic' world. We are the only ones who are going to defend Lebanon, who are going to make it prosper, who are going to rebuild it, because I refuse to let my country die.
2. I was just reading an article on BBC, saying how all Israelis have faith that Israel will come out of this 'unharmed' economically speaking. Lebanon on the other hand, will suffer drastic economic devastation.
I just want to point out a fault in the Arab culture. Arabs do not work well together. How many times have we heard that? I've heard it a thousand times, and now I’ve witnessed the outcome of it with my own eyes. I'm writing this email out to try and change this mentality, at least for our generation.
Look at Israel how it built itself. Why? How? Because they stuck together. Are they any smarter than us? Definitely not.
We are all extremely educated, we've traveled the world, and we're cultured, social, and well integrated wherever you stick us.
Are they better? At wars, maybe. but wars get you nowhere.
They do not have any quality that is exceptional other than their ability to work together, and they build and strengthen themselves with each others help. That and faith.
This is what I want to start spreading, and I can only do this with your help by sending this email to your friends, your colleagues, anyone is capable of helping make a change:
We are the generation that is going to shape the fate of Lebanon.
If we leave it, our country will die. We are all doctors, lawyers, web designers, engineers, business men, developers and architects and designers, we are the Lebanese of this nation that needs us, yet where are we? we are scattered all over the world, sheltered in our new homes away from the violence. We speak of being upset, yet what are we doing to support and rebuild and maintain a flourishing and strong and prospering country? We are all young, I know, but we need to understand something, the country's destiny is in our hands.
We have to stand united, once and for all for our nation and our region. We want peace, we want prosperity, and we want our homeland.
Fighting will not resolve anything. We cannot become a strong and united country based on the 4 million Lebanese in Lebanon. We are over 16mil. Lebanese abroad- and now it’s our turn to do something about it. We need to make our voices heard. Enough is enough!
If a friend asks for help, help him. If someone has the opportunity to get to a high position, help them. Good only breeds good. Evil breeds evil. This is the lesson learned from this devastation.
Start funds, promote, redesign, and get involved with getting Lebanon off of its feet. If you want to be a politician, be one- but help your people, not your pockets. Help educate and open people's minds to what a good future can look like. Let’s build a united country instead of an ideology of religious sects that fight in the name of god. He is the same god, so what are you fighting for?
You may think this is a dream of a hopeful future... and it is. But let me point out that my entire life has been based on dreams, and I have not failed at getting any dream I’ve ever wanted because I’ve fought my ass off for it. Now let’s all do the same and work our asses off to get our Lebanon off of the ground and help it stand in dignity and in full strength to face a better future. Let us learn from our mistakes and progress to a better situation. Lebanon will stand strong and proud again, this I will not doubt, and it is our unity that can get it there... let us try and see where it takes us 5 years from now.
Aim for the next 5 years to really stand united. Let us all build something together, because lord knows we've got the brains, the capability, and the collective money to do something about it. Do not say there's nothing you can do, because as of today, this is the start of an opportunity for all of us to do something... Nothing comes easy, and everything is work. If you have any ideas or suggestions, let us talk about them and start to plan for a strong future.
No one has ever gotten anywhere alone,
Never forget this,
hala
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