Landing at Heathrow last Wednesday I was overwhelmed with so many mixed feelings. The news that our ex president was detained under investigation and so were his sons was simply stunning. The fact that I was on my first trip out of Egypt since the revolution had me in anticipation of how I would be received after being reborn.... So much has been happening in such a short period; there hasn't been a day without an incident and news that simply bewildered each and everyone of us. I tried to apply some brakes to my ever bustling mind with no avail; so I started minimizing my thoughts to words that would be most descriptive of what we have been going through.... The exercise resulted in the following key words:
Proud: "feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded ashighly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed byof, an infinitive, or a clause)"
How can anyone who is Egyptian not be proud of the feat we have attained. Generations have come and gone without making a stand like the one we made. And to those who still criticize Egyptians for being ignorant or not being civilized or being a majority of thugs and hooligans I ask them to step aside take a long breath and listen to how the outside world views us. Read history and try to match our revolution with a whiter or purer one. And it isn't by cleaning up Tahrir on the 12th by the way but it is about how we have been handling ourselves. I am talking about a country that has been policing itself for almost 2 months with a minimal rise in crime rates (and yes it is minimal we are just worried because of what we are not used to). And even the foes of the revolution have been handled with professionalism and although some times intimidating a lot of dignity. How can a nation that is so well handling itself be written off by some as useless or ignorant? We are living history and being listed in its front pages. If there is a definition or a description for being proud we, the Egyptians now depict it.
Stunned: to shock; overwhelm: The world was stunned by theattempted assassination.
At the news that the ex president was detained pending investigations. I challenge all of you if anyone predicted that happening and so swiftly. Again we do not have it in us to be another Romania in how they handled Ceausescu (hope it is the correct spelling). This is Egypt and we do things differently, we do it the Egyptian way. As all of mainstream Egypt I have very mixed feelings about this, oscillating like a pendulum from sympathy to relief that justice will prevail. I am totally against both extremes though: I hate the gloating and those who are jubilant over his arrest and on the other side the die-harders for the old regime who are trying to have us all feel guilty about his demise. My vote is we handle him with a lot of dignity and have justice take its due course. And while this course is being pursued we should all set aside our prejudices and refrain from passing judgement ourselves. This is a revolution that has chosen to take legitimate routes in all its actions; let us all fight for that and make sure the law prevails. We are a nation with an abundance of faith so let us continue our unshaken trust in God and believe that with His guidance this chapter will be put to the righteous end. My belief is that all of those being tried will get what they deserve and that God acts in his own ways; we are just here to do our part and the rest should be left to Him.
Optimistic: disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditionsand to expect the most favorable outcome
Obama used the motto "yes we can" but we bettered that to "yes we did and will continue doing". There is no uncertainty here. Look at what we have achieved: deposed a president, put to bed a lousy constitution, cleansing a very corrupt system on a daily basis, trying those who inflicted harm on the masses and the list goes on. Yes there is still a lot of unfinished work but once again take the time to evaluate our performance and in such a short period (surprise! surprise!: 2 months actually is not a long time {that's to the skeptical ones reading this}). That does not mean we should sit back and relax yet.; but rather it calls for more focusing and scrutiny for what is to come to make sure our performance remains intact. To be involved and active rather than being cynical and negative. The breaking news to those still in doubt is that the revolution happened and there is no going back and even to those of you who see it as a nightmare I ask you to wake up from your slumber and become proactive. Even if you oppose what is happening raise your voice and make it heard. Egypt needs all of us and each of us will count in the shaping of the future so let us all rise to the occasion and act now.
Awe:an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear,etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremelypowerful, or the like
I will not stop at the bravehearts revolutionaries for long as there are not enough words to pay them credit and tribute.
But first I would like to salute our army and the military council. Yes they had us wondering at certain points time and we questioned their pace. But in hindsight they steered it very well and even with the slight negatives that may have shown; they have delivered with style. A quick reminder for those with a short memory: 1971 Constitution is dead; we have a prime minister chosen by the people (yes the revolutionaries are the people since they had the guts to stand up and accept that please until further notice!), all the icons of the old regime are being investigated ( the ones who really count at least and so far!!) and we are on the way of regaining our sought normality. And the best part is that the military council was quoted saying that "they are managing the interim period and not governing Egypt"
We also need to salute our newborn politicians for their pragmatic and professional approach. I cannot hear the old style screams or the unnecessary rhetoric. Instead I hear a lot of sense being preached; agree with them or not they are trying to be heard in a more subtle and intelligent way. This is how it needs to be done. While my champion is Dr. Baradei I respect Moussa, Sabahy, Bastaweesy and the rest on how they are trying to speak to your minds. Apart from the MB who seem to wake up with a bigger appetite every morning we seem to be paving a sound road to our well earned democracy and we owe it to those who are leading the forging of this road to support their endeavours.
The tunnel is very well lit and at its end is a new dawn that is very shiny. Let us have faith and actively make sure that our worst fears shall not come to be by the power of us "the very PROUD people of Egypt"
Proud: "feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded ashighly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed byof, an infinitive, or a clause)"
How can anyone who is Egyptian not be proud of the feat we have attained. Generations have come and gone without making a stand like the one we made. And to those who still criticize Egyptians for being ignorant or not being civilized or being a majority of thugs and hooligans I ask them to step aside take a long breath and listen to how the outside world views us. Read history and try to match our revolution with a whiter or purer one. And it isn't by cleaning up Tahrir on the 12th by the way but it is about how we have been handling ourselves. I am talking about a country that has been policing itself for almost 2 months with a minimal rise in crime rates (and yes it is minimal we are just worried because of what we are not used to). And even the foes of the revolution have been handled with professionalism and although some times intimidating a lot of dignity. How can a nation that is so well handling itself be written off by some as useless or ignorant? We are living history and being listed in its front pages. If there is a definition or a description for being proud we, the Egyptians now depict it.
Stunned: to shock; overwhelm: The world was stunned by theattempted assassination.
At the news that the ex president was detained pending investigations. I challenge all of you if anyone predicted that happening and so swiftly. Again we do not have it in us to be another Romania in how they handled Ceausescu (hope it is the correct spelling). This is Egypt and we do things differently, we do it the Egyptian way. As all of mainstream Egypt I have very mixed feelings about this, oscillating like a pendulum from sympathy to relief that justice will prevail. I am totally against both extremes though: I hate the gloating and those who are jubilant over his arrest and on the other side the die-harders for the old regime who are trying to have us all feel guilty about his demise. My vote is we handle him with a lot of dignity and have justice take its due course. And while this course is being pursued we should all set aside our prejudices and refrain from passing judgement ourselves. This is a revolution that has chosen to take legitimate routes in all its actions; let us all fight for that and make sure the law prevails. We are a nation with an abundance of faith so let us continue our unshaken trust in God and believe that with His guidance this chapter will be put to the righteous end. My belief is that all of those being tried will get what they deserve and that God acts in his own ways; we are just here to do our part and the rest should be left to Him.
Optimistic: disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditionsand to expect the most favorable outcome
Obama used the motto "yes we can" but we bettered that to "yes we did and will continue doing". There is no uncertainty here. Look at what we have achieved: deposed a president, put to bed a lousy constitution, cleansing a very corrupt system on a daily basis, trying those who inflicted harm on the masses and the list goes on. Yes there is still a lot of unfinished work but once again take the time to evaluate our performance and in such a short period (surprise! surprise!: 2 months actually is not a long time {that's to the skeptical ones reading this}). That does not mean we should sit back and relax yet.; but rather it calls for more focusing and scrutiny for what is to come to make sure our performance remains intact. To be involved and active rather than being cynical and negative. The breaking news to those still in doubt is that the revolution happened and there is no going back and even to those of you who see it as a nightmare I ask you to wake up from your slumber and become proactive. Even if you oppose what is happening raise your voice and make it heard. Egypt needs all of us and each of us will count in the shaping of the future so let us all rise to the occasion and act now.
Awe:an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear,etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremelypowerful, or the like
I will not stop at the bravehearts revolutionaries for long as there are not enough words to pay them credit and tribute.
But first I would like to salute our army and the military council. Yes they had us wondering at certain points time and we questioned their pace. But in hindsight they steered it very well and even with the slight negatives that may have shown; they have delivered with style. A quick reminder for those with a short memory: 1971 Constitution is dead; we have a prime minister chosen by the people (yes the revolutionaries are the people since they had the guts to stand up and accept that please until further notice!), all the icons of the old regime are being investigated ( the ones who really count at least and so far!!) and we are on the way of regaining our sought normality. And the best part is that the military council was quoted saying that "they are managing the interim period and not governing Egypt"
We also need to salute our newborn politicians for their pragmatic and professional approach. I cannot hear the old style screams or the unnecessary rhetoric. Instead I hear a lot of sense being preached; agree with them or not they are trying to be heard in a more subtle and intelligent way. This is how it needs to be done. While my champion is Dr. Baradei I respect Moussa, Sabahy, Bastaweesy and the rest on how they are trying to speak to your minds. Apart from the MB who seem to wake up with a bigger appetite every morning we seem to be paving a sound road to our well earned democracy and we owe it to those who are leading the forging of this road to support their endeavours.
The tunnel is very well lit and at its end is a new dawn that is very shiny. Let us have faith and actively make sure that our worst fears shall not come to be by the power of us "the very PROUD people of Egypt"
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