Naive

"I'm sorry I'm so helpless in this angry world.
If only I could change it for one day"

Please don't quit
You make me believe that I can do more

Sorry for posting this in the middle of Ramadhan
I guess I really am helpless,
Helplessly want to give something for this land that I cherish so much

Telling The Truth

Only a few people dare to tell the truth.

Yes, it takes a lot of courage just to tell people the truth. Especially when the truth concerns their custom, a belief that they hold very dearly, or even someone they idolize or worship. Before you speak up or click the "share" button, you may have thought about all the consequences. Your reputation, your name, and their judgement of you is at stake. One click, one word, and one opinion which has once said, cannot be unsaid. and it will label you forever. That's a whole lot of considerations just to share the truth!

And then people start reacting. Some people spontaneously react at the crime scene. Some other don't speak up their mind because they don't want to trouble themselves. But, inside they don't agree with you, they label you. They may even start hating you, start objecting to your arguments. Some just don't care. And finally, only a few accept your opinion.

It's okay for me to take all the swearing and cursing that are addressed to me. I'm fine, -Aku rapopo-, they're just defending their idol. I had considered every disadvantages I might get for sharing the truth before I spoke up. I had doubted myself ; that I really wanted to take the responsibility of what I would say. And I had deleted and rewritten my messages repeatedly. But in the end, I chose to speak up.

And I don't regret it.

I believe, despite the numerous haters that mock me, deep inside, they will think about it. At least they have heard about it. If I'm lucky, they'll dream about it. So it's no longer my responsibility to inform people about the truth. If they listen to me, I'll be very pleased. But if they don't, please do so. I never insist, I never force anyone into believing what I believe. Someday, the same issue will come up and they will remember my words, a hint that I once gave them but they pushed away. The truth will eventually reveal itself.

I appreciate someone who stands up for the truth more than someone who just do nothing. As if they don't want to taint their images by doing such "controversial" criticisms. Someone who is actually hiding his/her cowardice behind "let's respect plurality". Some people say they don't want to see us fighting with each other so they choose not to speak up. Hahaha I'm very impressed. So you choose to live in harmony while pretending that you don't feel something wrong? I just want to tell them, we got our hands dirty for you too.

I'm not saying that it's acceptable to use provocative words which induce hatred among people. We have to tell the truth with the right methods, of course. But it's natural that people deny to change a value that they believe have been right all this time. That people will hate/mock/disgrace the "preacher" who tells the truth is inevitable.


So, don't be afraid to tell the truth. If you know the truth, share it with the world. It will ease your mind.