It's really hard to not be depressed after watching the news these days. The world seem to be brimming with tensions everywhere; social and racial crisis, crimes and whatnot. I'm trying quite hard not to be affected but I didn't totally avoid the news though for I don't want to be ill-informed either.
What disturbs me the most should be the racial tension in my own country that seem to be rising these days. I don't know whether it's true or not and who's at fault.. But I'm happy enough that here in Sabah we live happily together despite difference in belief and race.
This reminds me of this story my assistant once told me. I don't know how it started, but she just start telling me this story of why the ethnics in Sabah never brawl with each other.
"It's because we believe that all ethnic in Borneo originate from this very huge tree. And our forefathers have made a pact that we shall not fight with each other for we are of the same origin.."
I know it sounds mythical there and I'm not sure whether this is known to others or not. But then I think this is a good folklore. You know, somewhat like Aesop's fable; the kind of tale that have moral in it. It reminds us that we are from the same origin, sharing the same ancestor~
This also reminds me of Roald Dahl's, The BFG.. A story about a boy meeting this giant.. The giant said something like "Human is the only creature who kills its kind.." We can ponder on that too :)
To think of it, it is not justifiable to be divided just because we have different language, belief and practices.. We are made different for a purpose and to fight with each other is just not it. Differences can be positive if we can utilize them to complete each other. And there are many other things that can connect us despite our difference; knowledge, interest, hobbies or simply just because we are of the same species.. homo sapiens.. Fighting does not make the world a better place to live in anyway..
Okay, I don't want to get too serious here. Here's a scene from Happy Feet 2. My favourite scene to be exact. My eyes filled with tears every time I watch this. I think it's the unity that touched me most and also the soul of the song itself. Tengok la the penguins from Adelie land came to help, the elephant seals helped even the krill helped although they're oblivious of that hehe (^^) and i think I cried because Erik is just too adorable too!
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