So... who are the bad people?

Kids with their innocence are wise beyond their age. If only all the grown up possess or perhaps still cling to an ounce of these innocence will perhaps lead this world to be a better place. My heart is sadden with what happen in Egypt and these past few days, Syria. News from all around the world show war and killing everyday. Syria tragedy really broke my heart. All those childrens lifeless... with future and childhood ruthlessly robbed from them. I honestly avoided the news these past few days... quickly clicking to other link and scrolldown the facebook newsfeed whenever I see another news or pictures of Syrian massacre. No... It's not that I don't care... I am a mother and I saw my daughter in each and every one of those children in war-torn areas... It is painful.

These past few days I have been struggling to keep up with my dissertation deadline. I mostly came home exhausted and fall to sleep right after dinner. However, I have a habit of waking up very early for quiet time. Those are the times, I looked at my daughter and wonder what kind of world she will grow up into? Praying for wisdom to raise her in Christian faith. Praying for her innocence and curiosity will develop healtily towards constructive and caring character. How I want to savour those moments as she sleepily trace her tiny hand on my neck - she always do this for comfort, then snuggle closely while breathing steadily. I can only pray and do my best to raise you little girl. Instead... my daughter with her innocence, reminded me of all those pearls of wisdom from day to day with her fresh perspective of life.

Arundel Castle - Photo from the Internet

Yesterday, we had a day-out to Arundle Castle in West Sussex. Simon, me and Tania together with our brothers and sisters from Holland who were visiting us in Brighton. It was a wondeful day, even the rain did not dampen our spirit to explore the castle and the village. The castle was beautiful and very well preserved. - I will continue the entry about the castle later - Anyhow... we explore the castle keep where there were the castle dungeons

Arundel Castle Dungeons

Tania and I looked down to the dungeon and saw a manequin doll posing as a prisoner to reenact the old days. she said, "Mommy, I saw something. What is that down there?"
I said, "That's a prisoner honey"
She said, "But Mommy... why?"
"Well...long time ago they put bad people in the dungeon"
Tania looked down again and think for a minute then she said,
"but... but.. but... Mommy! No Mommy... BAD people put people in the dungeon."

There you go... Wisdom out of the mouth of babes...
In the light of Syria... in the light of any war anywhere...
who are we to reduce others as enemy...
and justify punishing them to the point that you took their life away from them.
Who are you to play god?