You Decide: Horror or Hope?

As I close my eyes and drift away to a land where there is love, health, peace, and blessings. I wanted to take the time to think and reflect.

     The truth is that I was thinking about the Presidential speech that was delivered with regards to the US - Afghanistan strategy. I wanted to take this opportunity to commend the President for his re - marks. I only see it fitting for a continued presence in Afghanistan. America has stood by Afghanistan through the tough times. It would be horrifying if Afghanistan turned against America.

     This is what relationships are all about. When we think upon the level of nation to nation, if a country decides to help or assist another country, there must be mutual benefit and exchanges. Not just a relationship that seeks to exploit. Whilst this may have happened historically, it doesn't mean that it should continue to happen. We tend to think of Western countries going into the developing or emerging countries for their own gain. But we can also see the opposite happening where emerging economies might decide to take advantage of the the nation that is assisting them. This point is of particular interest and is linked to the Presidential speech. It is only fitting - if emerging economies want to gain growth at the Global level in line with a vision of prosperity, peace, that is free from tension, and wars, these nations also have a role to play: to de-escalate violence and the terrorist organizations that are growing and breeding in nations.

     To tell you the truth, my first reaction when I heard the country Pakistan associated with extreme terrorism actually broke my heart. It was heart breaking to hear this. It is not that I was not aware of this. It actually hurts to know that a nation that is of my ethnic roots / background would also be a associated with terrorist breeding grounds. Reality does hurt. But this is not to say that I did not find hope in the Presidential speech. I thought about it as more of sending a message to Pakistan. A message of harsh truth, and also that of an opportunity. A chance to root out or engage with effective dialogues with such groups. Pakistan is actually a flourishing, thriving economy, with beautiful lands. Of course the disparities between the rich and the poor are highly visible. Wealth gaps been ignored for far too lang.  

     As I mentioned President Trump's words should be viewed as a warning wrapped in an opportunity. The corrupt leaders at the top have done a huge dis-service to the nation of Pakistan. The terror breeding has silently been taking place without any sort of accountability, or interventions from leaders. So it is truly up to Pakistan to decide if they desire to achieve prosperity for a safe, positive future, alongside other nations. A chance. A message. A prospering Pakistan is in the best interests of Pakistan itself and also neighbouring countries. Maybe it is also time for India and Pakistan to learn to love each other once more as well?

Dedication: The words of this being are dedicated to all human beings. My thoughts to share with love & kindness! :) 

Notes: These thoughts were originally hand - written on August 22nd, 2017. All opinions expressed are my own