The Blue Stone is a wonderful book written by Jimmy Liao, a story about life's changes and the adventure, beauty, and sorrow that comes with them. It tells a tale of endurance, hope, and rejuvenation.
The Blue Stone became a mute witness to the harshness and realities of life as well as the joys and excitement of living. It experienced excitement as it was transformed in many different ways starting as an elephant statue ending as mere dust amongst the wind. It was always longing to be home where its heart belongs, a feeling I share and experiencing most of the time.
When one is out of their own comfort zone, the battle begins. There will be conflicts about racial prejudice, discrimination, absence of identity, homesickness and ongoing struggle to belong. When we begin to see the realities of living, we begin to feel scared, troubled, surprised yet strong, brave, and optimistic. Our inner core begins to understand that life is not just to live but to survive. Life is not just about living, it is about a journey. Life is not just about staying strong, it is to build a better self. Life is a journey to simply know ourselves.
Freedom for the people of Thailand!
ReplyDeleteThe Blue Stone is just a story but the struggles it faced during the many courses of its transformations are similar to what the world is facing today.
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