Kangaroo, I'd like to join Watkeo Kuma to encourage you to let go of your past. Most, if not all, of us have suffered enough. Personally, I lost my dad to the Khmer Rouge. I once was mad too. I used to blame politicians for my suffering. I am free from that now.
You said,"I was very angry at Cambodia one time. You can't imagine how much I hated Cambodia." Without knowing the detail, I respect that. By all mean, you have every rights under the sun to be mad and to hate the country. But deep down, I know you still love this country. That is why you spend your energy here saying things to annoy us so that we change our way. Most of us who are here share that common bond. The bond that Cambodia is the land of our birth. Our political views may be all over the spectrum, but we love our country. Although we are here, our hearts are at home. To some of us there is no different whether we live here or there. The pains are the same. When we see our fellow Khmers suffer, we suffer. Some of us have more patience than others. Some want thing to change overnight other say,' let the process takes its course." Some get involve because he/she that it is his or her birth right to be a leader. Other say, "wait a minute you and your kind almost destroyed our country, I am going to do anything in my power to keep you out." Although we are Khmer, but we are human. And Human is not an exact science. In this sense we are quite normal. We act pretty much the same as any other races would act. This is why I refuse to accept that we are a bad race - just because the Khmer Rouge did what they did. I do not much about human behavior, but I know this much. Hate is not the answer to anything. Some of us in this forum are very scary. Listening to them I wonder if they are any different from the Khmer Rouge or the person they are condemning. I cannot imagine what these folks would do if they get a hold of power. The bottom line is please let go of you pains. And I also sincerely ask for your forgiveness if I have acted inappropriately while discussing this passionate issue in the heat of the moment. Sincerely yours, Jay On Sep 16, 6:53 pm, Watkeo Kuma <[email protected]> wrote: > Kangaroo, > > you were one time get angry with Cambodia that your past, I believe, but let > go > > that past will make a new you again. Who are living where not the case of > limitation > > on human communicate past and present. sharing the common story old and new > > doesn't matter where you are living, but will recall bad to good as age > growing up. > > Saying something better than not saying a word, just like you go to the > temple and > > listen to monks preaching morality. I knew you hate Cambodia for your reason, > I can't blame > > you for your judgement. > > > Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:37:57 -0700 > > Subject: Re: Norodom Sihanouk and his golden era? > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > I don't mean to insult you in anyway here. It's merely an opinion. > > There are great people all over the world. There are bad and good > > people everywhere. > > In Cambodian case, there are alot of bad people in the country. > > They corrupt and practice impunity over each other for centuries. Yet, > > they still think their nation is great. > > Now, many of them ARE LIVING overseas in other countries. They are > > barking at Cambodia yelling how bad it is in Cambodia. Yet, they are > > living in another country. > > Let us put two things together here. Cambodian history reflects what > > has happened in the last five decades. If Cambodians did not do it, > > who has done to Cambodia? > > > After saying all of these things, let me say this hopefully you would > > not get angry. > > You are living in America now, not in Cambodia. > > You are doing good things in America doesn't mean that you are doing > > good things in Cambodia. > > My friend, > > I was very angry at Cambodia one time. You can't imagine how much I > > hated Cambodia. > > What I saw one day changed all of that. I can only tell you this. > > Please allow people to grow as a nation in this centuries. Cambodians > > have adapted to this new world very well. Let the new generation run > > their course. > > Many people here seem to want the old Cambodia back. It will never > > happen. > > Lend them hands so they can make progress. Stop destroying them. > > Unite them instead of opposing them. > > You are not living in that environment. They do. > > If you want to participate, join them. Don't yell from a distance. > > > On Sep 15, 8:01 pm, Perom Uch <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Lbawng Chetrasena, > > > > I have no plan to take* Acharya* exam :)) > > > > *A*s I reflected on my own life under the Khmer Rouge, in the U.S. @ San > > > Jose since 1984, and long into the future (assuming I live that long :), I > > > realize why I am very passionate about this little Cambodian-American > > > Community of San Jose. It is a community that brings social change and > > > diversity. > > > > I did not do much. I took a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest > > > one possible for now. > > > > We have raised over $500K in the last two years to remodel our current > > > Watt > > > Khmer San Jose. Every journey requires a posted destination, a planned > > > path > > > and a purposeful movement. We, as the community leaders, members, friends > > > and supporters have done a great job. > > > > I trust people with good moral and ethical values, wise and yet humble, > > > open > > > minded, courageous, genuine, sincere, forgiving, and compassionate with > > > empathy--not sympathy--toward others. One who is motivated by the act of > > > kindness and a willingness to make a difference in someone else �life. > > > > We , our community members have faith in each others...all of us have > > > good > > > hearts, care for each other�s and will do the best to take care of one > > > another's well-being. What else we need for??? We care....what matters > > > more > > > is that we keep pure hearts of compassionate and wise actions. > > > > I can only offer what I think might be helpful, but we all know what's > > > best > > > for ourselves, our community. My only wish the best for our community > > > members is to love & care for one another, to heal and thrive, and go > > > forward into the future with open hearts & minds... > > > > However, our functional minds of having faith in each others, eventually > > > will lead us to understand others. At the same time we are so blessed for > > > having each others to count on and work as �A Team.� > > > > Although, �easier said, than done...� But our simple conversations > > > have > > > made all of us > > > > So happy at hearts. When we�re able to make our community members smile > > > and > > > cheers for their Happiness, in turn, all community succeeds and become our > > > shining stars and the ones who truly make a difference. > > > > Sincerely yours, > > > > //Perom > > > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Chetrasena <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Acharya : Perom . you did good work in the temple of San Jose, I > > > > wished I had a time to meet with you and others to chat with. > > > > Please continue your good work and remember there are an > > > > evil (Mara) and good (Buddha) mingling together. Do something is > > > > better than do nothing. > > > > Following the Buddha teaching and practicing his advise > > > > are the best way to get rid off mara .Ayu Vannak Sukha Pala..- Hide > > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) -www.cambodia.org" group. > > This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. > > Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/camdisc > > Learn more -http://www.cambodia.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. 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