Love is the key to happiness
2nd July, 2004
There are so many guys everywhere who see girls simply as sex objects. When guys talk about their sexual experiences with their friends, they often sound as if they're talking about their owned property, things that if their girlfriends had heard them, they would have probably be deeply insulted.
For example: One of the soldiers in my room had been talking with his girlfriend. He has been 2 weeks in the army and was supposed to be released the next day. "What?! You can't do this to me." After the conversation he turned to his friends and said: "The bitch is having a period. I can't believe she's doing that to me!" As if it's her fault...
I've been thinking about my Angel. I know for certain that I would never find anyone as great as her. She's greater than a girl could ever be. Everytime I think about her, all my worries disappear and there's only one thought that comes up to my mind: "I don't care about anything in the whole world, as long as Angel is with me. Let the world end, the sun freeze, let me lose everything, I won't care because I have Angel - she is all my world. No matter how hard it is for me in the army, no matter how lonely I be, nothing can make me sad and unhappy because I have someone who loves me - 1 person who makes up for all the suffering and sadness that I experience everyday. You don't need to have the whole world, all you need is 1 special person who'll love you and whom you'll love. There is your heaven."
Love can make you happy, and love can ruin your world. The more you're in love, the more dangerous is the game that you're playing... You may get high up in the clouds out of extreme happiness but you may also get your heart broken in a way that may eventually end your life. But if love is balanced and is very solid, the chances are that you won't break up or even fight.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Fallen victims of hatred and politics - The war in Lebanon
I should put my diary aside for a while and write about my military service later. I thought perhaps I should share my thoughts about the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel...
I've read several blogs and have been active in forums (topix.net) and I was glad to see that there are so many good people all around the world who are smart enough to understand the situation in the middle east, to see the truth amidst the lies, to rationalize and put anger & hatred aside.
The Lebanese and the Israeli people have a lot in common. Both sides want peace. Both sides suffer from the outcome of this war. (Although more Lebanese civilians get killed than Israeli) Many here may disagree, but Israelis express deep regret regarding the civilian deaths in Lebanon. We're all human beings, death of innocent people is tragic for all of us. I wish there was a way to prevent innocent people from dying, if only Hezbollah didn't operate within civilian houses...
To all the Lebanese citizens and the Northern Israeli citizens, I pray for your safety. Please take care of yourselves, and your families.
To all the injured civilians on both sides - I pray for your fast recovery.
To all the families who have lost their loved ones, I grieve over your tragic loss. It is incomprehensible. Let us pray that they're in a better place, a safe one and a peaceful one.
To everyone who reads this: Whoever you are, whatever your point of view on this war is, whether you agree with my opinion or not, let us all agree on one thing: There shall be no room for hatred in this world. Hatred includes racism, anti-semitism, anti-Islamism and so on. Hatred leads to wars, to injustice and to ruthless killing. Whatever we do or say, let it come from our rational thinking rather than from our anger and despisal. We're all equal human beings in this world. Although we may have different points of view, we all want peace. The only people who don't want peace are people who hate. So let us not hate and let our children not know what hatred is. Amen.
Let me finish with an optimistic suggestion on ending this war:
Once the Lebanese get enough courage to fight Hezbollah, Israel would withdraw its Army and cease fire. Instead, it would help the Lebanese - it would give them weapons and money. Then Lebanon would see what are Israel's true intentions. ;)
I should put my diary aside for a while and write about my military service later. I thought perhaps I should share my thoughts about the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel...
I've read several blogs and have been active in forums (topix.net) and I was glad to see that there are so many good people all around the world who are smart enough to understand the situation in the middle east, to see the truth amidst the lies, to rationalize and put anger & hatred aside.
The Lebanese and the Israeli people have a lot in common. Both sides want peace. Both sides suffer from the outcome of this war. (Although more Lebanese civilians get killed than Israeli) Many here may disagree, but Israelis express deep regret regarding the civilian deaths in Lebanon. We're all human beings, death of innocent people is tragic for all of us. I wish there was a way to prevent innocent people from dying, if only Hezbollah didn't operate within civilian houses...
To all the Lebanese citizens and the Northern Israeli citizens, I pray for your safety. Please take care of yourselves, and your families.
To all the injured civilians on both sides - I pray for your fast recovery.
To all the families who have lost their loved ones, I grieve over your tragic loss. It is incomprehensible. Let us pray that they're in a better place, a safe one and a peaceful one.
To everyone who reads this: Whoever you are, whatever your point of view on this war is, whether you agree with my opinion or not, let us all agree on one thing: There shall be no room for hatred in this world. Hatred includes racism, anti-semitism, anti-Islamism and so on. Hatred leads to wars, to injustice and to ruthless killing. Whatever we do or say, let it come from our rational thinking rather than from our anger and despisal. We're all equal human beings in this world. Although we may have different points of view, we all want peace. The only people who don't want peace are people who hate. So let us not hate and let our children not know what hatred is. Amen.
Let me finish with an optimistic suggestion on ending this war:
Once the Lebanese get enough courage to fight Hezbollah, Israel would withdraw its Army and cease fire. Instead, it would help the Lebanese - it would give them weapons and money. Then Lebanon would see what are Israel's true intentions. ;)
Gathering my thoughts
29th June, 2004
Before the army, I never really bothered reading books. I considered it a waste of time. One day I was sent to our battalion's base to guard there for a week or so. "Get yourself a book, it's boring out here", said one of my teammates on the phone when I was on my way to the base. You guard 4 hours and the rest 8. During these 8 hours you either sleep or do... nothing. People get bored easily, therefore books are a good, efficient way of spending free time. I decided to follow his advice and bought Michael Crichton's "Timeline" - I got carried away - it was the first time I didn't look at the page number while reading, or said something like: "one more page and that's it!".
Lately, I've been thinking about how I'm gonna spend time in the army in a productive way. It would be a good idea to study, read books, train my muscles - I've got 2 years to serve. That way, after I finish the army, I will feel that I've done something during my military service that contributed to my life.
This afternoon I was transferred to the settlement of Adora. My team is here.
My mom said that August flights are fully booked, but that I can be added to the waiting list. Meanwhile, I'll ask my commander about the possibility of flying to Germany. He'll find out if it can be authorized.
Tonight my Angel replied to my SMS even thought she wasn't allowed to. She said she can't live without writing me and that she would do anything to meet me this summer!
Earlier today, the electric fence surrounding the settlement has triggered the alarm. We had to put on our equipment (I had to wear MK77 - a heavy radio (12kg's) on my back) and run uphill about a kilometer in the heat of the sun. As usual, it was a false alarm - even a bird that touches the fence would trigger the alarm. That's why everybody calls it a "Smart-dumb alarm system". I guess I didn't sweat that much since the first days in the army, the days when you undergo basic training. Hope it won't happen again.
29th June, 2004
Before the army, I never really bothered reading books. I considered it a waste of time. One day I was sent to our battalion's base to guard there for a week or so. "Get yourself a book, it's boring out here", said one of my teammates on the phone when I was on my way to the base. You guard 4 hours and the rest 8. During these 8 hours you either sleep or do... nothing. People get bored easily, therefore books are a good, efficient way of spending free time. I decided to follow his advice and bought Michael Crichton's "Timeline" - I got carried away - it was the first time I didn't look at the page number while reading, or said something like: "one more page and that's it!".
Lately, I've been thinking about how I'm gonna spend time in the army in a productive way. It would be a good idea to study, read books, train my muscles - I've got 2 years to serve. That way, after I finish the army, I will feel that I've done something during my military service that contributed to my life.
This afternoon I was transferred to the settlement of Adora. My team is here.
My mom said that August flights are fully booked, but that I can be added to the waiting list. Meanwhile, I'll ask my commander about the possibility of flying to Germany. He'll find out if it can be authorized.
Tonight my Angel replied to my SMS even thought she wasn't allowed to. She said she can't live without writing me and that she would do anything to meet me this summer!
Earlier today, the electric fence surrounding the settlement has triggered the alarm. We had to put on our equipment (I had to wear MK77 - a heavy radio (12kg's) on my back) and run uphill about a kilometer in the heat of the sun. As usual, it was a false alarm - even a bird that touches the fence would trigger the alarm. That's why everybody calls it a "Smart-dumb alarm system". I guess I didn't sweat that much since the first days in the army, the days when you undergo basic training. Hope it won't happen again.
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