One day I will leave, it will not be known when I step back on my beloved soil. I have learned to accept the massacre that has been caused to you my dear Lebanon, but your wasted beauty will forever leave a painful scar within .As I walk my daily morning and afternoon walks to work, I come upon the old houses that have once been full of life and love. Sincerely I say, even with your empty walls and cold rooms you take my breath away. Everything Old in Lebanon is beautiful: the houses, the roads, the traditions and the people. It was (Living 3al Barake) type of life, where having a family dinner gathering was a highlight. Since I am very far away from my family, I have come to realize how important family gatherings are. Breaking bread with a homemade meal is a blessing. To you who live with your family and complain sorry but SHUT THE F$%# UP, and appreciate it. There is nothing worse than a lonely Sunday with pickup food. Now life is choices and sacrifices so I will shut the f#$% up and accept it. Now lets look at the bigger picture. Lebanon is our home, its not mine, its not yours its ours! If you think your step is leaving a better mark than mine, think again because a mark is simply a gesture to show that you are still walking. If we all have a dinner gathering and share our daily gains and losses, Lebanon would smile. Can we please stop being selfish and love our Lebanon. So recently I hung a picture in my roomof my favorite Lebanese Soul, The loving Bachir Gemayel ( may he be resting in peace). Everyone asks me why the extreme love? I correct the love statement with admiration. For someone to have loved Lebanon that much, how could you not praise his wasted soul? It’s not religion or politics, it’s commonsense. So I will leave you with this : Buy it, use it, break it, fix it,Trash it, change it, mail - upgrade it,Charge it, point it, zoom it, press it,Snap it, work it, quick - erase it,Write it, cut it, paste it, save it,Load it, check it, quick - rewrite it,Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it,Drag and drop it, zip - unzip it,Lock it, fill it, call it, find it,View it, code it, jam - unlock it,Surf it, scroll it, pause it, click it,Cross it, crack it, switch - update it,Name it, rate it, tune it, print it,Scan it, send it, fax - rename it,Touch it, bring it, Pay it, watch it,Turn it, leave it, start - format it. BUT MOST OF ALL LOVE IT AND FIGHT FOR IT.
You are Lebanon
Love,
Michelle Robert Laure Malo Kandalaft
