As usual, Christmas decorations are filling the town (by the way, I'm back in my hometown!), along with Christmas themed music albums at music shops. That means it's time to make another seasonal playlist in my kompie. One that is possible to be filled with songs from various choirs, L'Arc~en~Ciel, DEPAPEPE, David Archuletta, Mariah Carey and other musicians altogether. Music is universal. Yeah, that's something I believe.
One of my favorite Christmas song is this old song by John Lennon, War is Over.
When I was a kid, this theme of peace struck me through this song. And after some years of pondering and branching self thought, this one universal question left unanswered. "Is it possible after all?"
Even a kindergarten kid knows, that wars cannot solve problems. Still, war is not over. Even after millions of people wish for world's peace, even after some series of world-famous treaties, even after countless loss, to the point that "world's peace" become known as a cliche used by pageant contests, as if there's no point on wishing upon it.
Face it, it's true. Pessimistic view? Maybe. Maybe not. I'm just stating the fact. Human beings are terrible beings. Maybe the worst one.
We are persistently selfish. We are truly capable of sacrificing lots and lots of our fellow humans just for the worldly benefits of some people, mostly including ourselves. We use colourful excuses, both the real ones and the sugar coated ones. Ambition, money, to pride, love, and 'peace'. Seriously, it's actually kinda absurd, thoughts of some supposedly smart ones. How can we establish peace with guns in our hands in the first place? If not suppression by force and fear, then what?
I'm writing this, yet I'm in no right to blame others. Me, along with humans around me, are actually taking part in it. We are selfish. We think more of ourselves, of our own convenience, of our public images. When we slipped into making those our priority, often we ignore others', thus we, maybe sublimely, label people's worthiness subjectively, often unfairly.
Still, I think peace is a beautiful thing to dream of. Experiencing something may be different than dreaming it, obviously. For instance, right now I'm having my holiday. It's peaceful, without those hectic lifestyle and 'wars', yet sometimes boredom struck me. But still, this way is so much better than the hectic one, in my opinion. Talk about dull, but it's more peaceful with less worry and fear, also, I've got more hope. For me, it's peaceful. It's a break alright. A good night sleep time.
I think people deserve this kind of time, once in a while. Anyone.
But I know there're still people out there who live in constant fear, greater fear than we experience here in the cities. Fear for their lives. They were, and still are, even right now, as I write this, as you read this.
There are helping people, countless donations, and good looking peace projects we saw on world scale organizations. But.. you know what really happen yourselves. Just never forget to imagine beyond those limited, even restricted at many times, media coverages.
Quoting a saying by one of musician I like and respect, we should be at least be thankful with war restrictions in some countries. Just that. I don't know how many countries actually apply them, though, or how effective they are. It's just, be thankful that there's effort.
Personally, I believe we haven't lose all hope. Try to wish in your own way. It doesn't matter how small, as long as it's genuine. For once in a (hopefully shortest) while, think not about your pride, your own images, your benefits and well, yourselves. But rather try to be considerably sane, considerably human, in the good sense. Errare humane est, I know. But try to keep the sanity in check and mind your heart, that's all.
We got mind, so I think human beings do have the capability to be a better species.
Just for this simple wish, humans cry. Even the supposedly tough one. Even the supposedly anonymous one, like me. It's silly, but the idea of this post come from watching someone crying. Someone who wishes for peace in his own way. ..and maybe from the sound, the music I'm hearing. Being a music addict, I open that sense to capture feelings as good as I can with my other senses. Yeah, it's just like that.
Love, and peace (if possible)
aurell4173
