They can, they have!
Terrorism is not new to this nation, they started killing us in parks, markets, mosques and wherever they felt like. Often in the final exams and even in normal classed students are asked to write about the prevailing Terrorism in the country and its side effects. Every time I had to write on the topic, I would always add a paragraph or two about how this terrorism has helped us grow stronger, braver, how after it all happens we don't stop living, ever. Terrorists have failed to terrorize us, again and again.
Then on 16th December, 2014, they finally succeeded, they killed 132 children, killed them brutally, killed them all at once without a warning. They deprived 132 mothers of their children, they took away 132 future artists, scientists or teachers from the country. They ended 132 dreams all at once. But that isn't the only thing they did.
Yes things are going back to normal, we still live, go about our businesses, laugh occasionally but not until the world goes to sleep we realize how our world has changed forever. I see little kids playing in the street and I have visions of veiled men walking towards them opening fire, I am scared for everyone I know, I love. I am scared everytime anyone leaves the house. I am scared every time I see a kid. I am scared of all that is and the possibility of it all ending suddenly like it did for those 141 families. Sure, I joke about being killed by the taliban, that's my way of coping I guess. Sure I go to school and live my life. Yet every night I am scared to death. Dying doesn't scare me, it never has, it won't. Yet I am scared, I am terrified, I am terrorized. They have won. I am scared.
Then on 16th December, 2014, they finally succeeded, they killed 132 children, killed them brutally, killed them all at once without a warning. They deprived 132 mothers of their children, they took away 132 future artists, scientists or teachers from the country. They ended 132 dreams all at once. But that isn't the only thing they did.
Yes things are going back to normal, we still live, go about our businesses, laugh occasionally but not until the world goes to sleep we realize how our world has changed forever. I see little kids playing in the street and I have visions of veiled men walking towards them opening fire, I am scared for everyone I know, I love. I am scared everytime anyone leaves the house. I am scared every time I see a kid. I am scared of all that is and the possibility of it all ending suddenly like it did for those 141 families. Sure, I joke about being killed by the taliban, that's my way of coping I guess. Sure I go to school and live my life. Yet every night I am scared to death. Dying doesn't scare me, it never has, it won't. Yet I am scared, I am terrified, I am terrorized. They have won. I am scared.
Good morning, how are you?
ReplyDeleteMy name is Emilio, I am a Spanish boy and I live in a town near to Madrid. I am a very interested person in knowing things so different as the culture, the way of life of the inhabitants of our planet, the fauna, the flora, and the landscapes of all the countries of the world etc. in summary, I am a person that enjoys traveling, learning and respecting people's diversity from all over the world.
I would love to travel and meet in person all the aspects above mentioned, but unfortunately as this is very expensive and my purchasing power is quite small, so I devised a way to travel with the imagination in every corner of our planet. A few years ago I started a collection of used stamps because through them, you can see pictures about fauna, flora, monuments, landscapes etc. from all the countries. As every day is more and more difficult to get stamps, some years ago I started a new collection in order to get traditional letters addressed to me in which my goal was to get at least 1 letter from each country in the world. This modest goal is feasible to reach in the most part of countries, but unfortunately, it is impossible to achieve in other various territories for several reasons, either because they are very small countries with very few population, either because they are countries at war, either because they are countries with extreme poverty or because for whatever reason the postal system is not functioning properly.
For all this, I would ask you one small favor:
Would you be so kind as to send me a letter by traditional mail from Pakistan? I understand perfectly that you think that your blog is not the appropriate place to ask this, and even, is very probably that you ignore my letter, but I would call your attention to the difficulty involved in getting a letter from that country, and also I don’t know anyone neither where to write in Pakistan in order to increase my collection. a letter for me is like a little souvenir, like if I have had visited that territory with my imagination and at same time, the arrival of the letters from a country is a sign of peace and normality and an original way to promote a country in the world. My postal address is the following one:
Emilio Fernandez Esteban
Avenida Juan de la Cierva, 44
28902 Getafe (Madrid)
Spain
If you wish, you can visit my blog www.cartasenmibuzon.blogspot.com where you can see the pictures of all the letters that I have received from whole World.
Finally, I would like to thank the attention given to this letter, and whether you can help me or not, I send my best wishes for peace, health and happiness for you, your family and all your dear beings.
Yours Sincerely
Emilio Fernandez