Trying to Sustain a Pillar of Democracy

You may be right, but other people may also be right. Only through a bloody conscious and conscientious mind will we be able to see the problem clearly, from which we may have a framework to base on, perceive something in a wider context and begin to approach them more wisely, without any prejudice and feeling of enmity; without any feeling of superior to other people in terms of one’s capability and belief; without any political interests and personal ambition to conquer the world. That we are born as different individuals so that diversity and plurality should be highly respected in this country. It’s what a genuine democracy is all about (self-attempt to sustain a pillar of democracy).

Anda mungkin benar, tapi orang lain juga bisa jadi benar. Hanya melalui hati nurani yg bersih dan pikiran yg jernihlah kita mampu melihat permasalahan secara lebih jelas, dan dari situlah kita memiliki tempat untuk berpijak, memandang sesuatu dalam konteks yg lebih luas dan mulai menyikapinya secara lebih bijak, tanpa ada prasangka buruk dan rasa permusuhan; tanpa merasa lebih unggul dan lebih super dari  orang lain dalam hal kemampuan dan keyakinan; tanpa ada motif politik dan ambisi diri untuk menguasai dunia. Bhw kita dilahirkan sbg individu yg berbeda shg keanekaragaman dan pluralitas sudah selayaknya dijunjung tinggi di bumi pertiwi. Itulah sejatinya arti sebuah demokrasi (mencoba menegakkan tonggak demokrasi).

Lesson of Life

A young innocent child asked his father, “Dad, which is more important to forgive or be forgiven?” The father asked her back, “Which do you think is more important to a bird, the left wing or the right wing?" Satisfied with the answer, the child returned to her friend who had been waiting for her outside, and she began to shake her friend’s hand to indicate her regret at not forgiving him in the first place.

After her friend went home, the father asked his kid, “What about to understand and be understood, which do you think is more important?” Replied his daughter diplomatically, “Which is more important to you Dad, your left eye or right eye?” And the father gave her a big hug, “I love you, kid!”

Seorang anak yg masih lugu bertanya kepada Bapaknya, “Ayah, mana yg lebih penting, memaafkan atau dimaafkan?” Ayahnya bertanya balik, "Mana yg menurutmu lebih penting bagi seekor burung, sayap yg kanan atau sayap yg kiri?" Merasa puas dgn jawaban ayahnya,”anak tsb kembali menemui temannya yg sudah menunggu di luar, dan mulai menjabat tangannya sbg tanda penyesalan karena dia sempat menolak utk memberikan maaf.

Setelah temannya pulang, Sang Ayah menanyai anaknya, “Kalau memahami dan dipahami mana yg lebih penting?” Dgn diplomatis anaknya menjawab, "Mana yg lebih penting bagi Ayah, mata kiri atau mata kanan?" Dan Sang Ayah pun memeluk erat anaknya, ”Ayah sayang kamu, Nak!”