Kangaroo, Your point is well understood.
Thank you, Jay On Sep 17, 2:38 pm, kangaroo <[email protected]> wrote: > Let me tell all of you that what I write is my genuine opinion. > Please don't think that I say it because I am angry. If you understand > it correctly, you would see my wriiting is targeting a ceratain area. > I have very clear vision on what I believe. My anger has gone as I > already wrote on my piece. \ > That's enough of what I feel or write here. Let's return to the > subject being discussed. > > Cambodia is still searching for their own identity today. A group of > people believe that their way is right like Sam Rainsy or CPP are > doing. In this case, their believes lead to disagreement. That's > exactly what has been happening in Cambodia in the last five decades. > > Disagreement is healthy when parties are using to find the best for > the interest of the people. > Unfortunatley, they are not doing that. They want to fight for their > own rightousness. Their way or the highway. > That's why Cambodians are still fighting each other. > > On Sep 17, 9:25 am, Jayakhmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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. 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