Comments on: When hope is gone…

By: EnergyEngineer

EnergyEngineer — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:39:02 +0000

“…for hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth and goodwill for men…” The story behind that man who wrote that song all those many years ago is amazing. And the song offers hope.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:28:16 +0000

That is one powerful piece of writing. You’ve managed to capture what many, many people are thinking.

By: uglyblackjohn

uglyblackjohn — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:30:26 +0000

…!

(A great piece. Beyond comment.)

By: Aneesh

Aneesh — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:42:26 +0000

Hope is never gone…for the people caught in the middle there is little else other than hope that they can hold on to…hope that it will end, hope that their kids will not know the sound of a bullet, hope that bombs will be the evil dragons of yesteryears when people did not know better. My hope is that people do not lose this last strand by which they hang over this abyss of illogical darkness…

I wrote a poem meant for warriors everywhere a few years back with your permission i post the link here: http://elatedconfusion.blogspot.com/2005/11/suggestion-to-warriors.html

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:19:29 +0000

Just finished writing a comment to Amber’s post on this topics, and here I am reading you, brother, pointing out the same critical point (among many others in your case): as long as there is blaming, accusing, speaking of who deserves what…, there will be no hope. How could anything change? Ever? If we continue with: “It is them, not us! We have the right, they don’t! They started it! They are wrong, we are right…!”
As long as there is no empathy for others, sincere hearing of other’s feelings and needs, honest respect for differences…, nothing good will ever happen.
There’s pain on both sides, there are reasons on both sides, there unmet needs on both sides, there’s suffering on both sides… It is not them, it is all of us.
I feel like screaming into the sky! For hours and hours.
I hear you, my friend, it is difficult to have hope.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:24:23 +0000

Hey Angry African! A very moving piece! I too feel your frustrations!
I came across your blog via migration diary. I love it! I have just returned to SA after an 11 year exile! I returned with my nglish Husband and 3 british born, young children! We have been here now for 6 months! Man – I love this place! It has a pulse! No where else like it!
Keep up the powerful blogging! I am hooked!
Kirsty

By: §267 The Dream - 61 years and counting « Life and thoughts of a superior being

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:28:32 +0000

[...] After 61 years of defending our homeland, one can start to loose hope, like AngryAfrican has [...]

By: Bradley

Bradley — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:36:14 +0000

It is important to write on this subject. And as South Africans we have some experience of racism and apartheid. To say “oh but this is different” or “it is just too complicated” is a moral cop out. What we need to say to the Israeli government is YOU CAN’T BUILD YOUR SECURITY ON SOMEONE ELSE’S OPPRESSION. It corrodes the soul, and it does not work.

Also as the holder of vastly disproportionate power the Israeli government must take the first, and the second and the third step towards peace.

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:25:31 +0000

Hope is never gone… as long as there are people in the world who believe… and I for one believe and have hope.

By: skuttles

skuttles — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:13:36 +0000

Written in a way I couldn’t have said it.