The Eighth Anniversary of my Father’s Death

It is that time of the year, where I remember my Father passing away to the next world and leaving me crying and lonely in this world. There is never a day where I don’t miss him. If I can only hear his voice and record it so that I can preserve it and listen to it whenever I feel sad or depressed. I have some of the handwritings in a letter he has written and I have preserved it. I know that it is crazy to even mention it to anyone who has not lost a loved one as precious as your parent but it is what is that I have at least a collection of the memory I had with him in my possession. I am sure some of my siblings may have the same. Even after so many years, it is hard to believe he is not here to guide me when I need some guidance or support in his advice and wisdom or just encouragement to not lose hope and keep on trying. There is no other person in the world that can be as sympathetic and supportive as your father. I just can’t believe it been such a long time since I lost him as it seems like yesterday that I used to talk to him on the phone or just enjoy his company. It is so emotional for me to even talk about him that I will end this tribute to him and may he rest in peace in a place where there are no worries and it is always happiness and tranquility. I miss you and love you daddy.

The Year in Review-2016-2

The European migrant crisis got out of control but by the end of the year seems to be in better shape than before as migrants both economic and war refugees have realized that Europe has started to withdraw its welcoming mat in the face of the local population and also by the uncontrolled migration with no check in place. Many of migrants although genuine still harbor a small number of radical Muslims who have no sympathy with how the genuine refugees are treated have resorted to terrorize their local hosts and this in turn have soured the mood against the migrants. The cause of the migrants, mostly Muslims, have also not helped that almost all of the terror attacks are being done by Muslims radicals who sympathize or have pledged allegiance to the Sunni Muslim Terror group, ISIS. There were attacks in Nice, France by a truck killing dozens and also in Orlando, Florida, US, there was an attack on a gay bar and also in Germany, there have been several attacks by sympathizers of ISIS and this has already aggravated the hostility towards anything Islamic. In addition to the above mentioned major events, the world lost a lot of famous celebrities during the year including, George Michael, Prince, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and many others. Hopefully the New Year will be better than last year and that is the only thing we can wish as the year starts to roll by.

The Year in Review-2016

2016 was a year when something unexpected happened around many areas of the world. I would not go into much detail on every event but the major ones were always on my mind as the year went by, the biggest of which were the British decided that they don’t want to part of a European Union where they have to give up their sovereignty (meaning Immigration mostly) and in a referendum which many predicted would have the British stay in, shocked many when the results just came the opposite that Britain would leave the European Union. Since that time the decision has become chaotic as both sides the remaining European Union countries and Britain are digging their heals to make sure each get the maximum benefit when the separation occurs. The next big news was the election of the President Elect Donald Trump in the United States, despite all the polls telling the opposite. It was a nasty election with attacks and counter attacks but it awoke the rural white population who seemed to be left out of all the economic achievements of the past several years. In the election process, many outrageous promises were made which to me and several experts seems impossible to achieve but let’s see if even half of the promises are going to be kept. The Syrian conflict has completed five years with no end in sight for the refugees and no clear winner in the conflict but with the arrival of the Russian forces, the tide appears to be turning in favor of the government.

Happy New Year-2017

As I sat watching the ball drop in Times Square, New York city ushering in a New Year, I was sad to hear the news a few hours before that I gunman in Istanbul, Turkey carried out an attack at a night club killing more than 35 people and injuring several dozen. As of this writing the gunman is still at large and a manhunt is on. Although I hope that the gunman is caught or killed, the difficulty in this case is that he or she may have many sympathizers who may hide or have him or her elude police if they can. Partying in a Muslim country even as liberal as Turkey has become a hazardous and dangerous chore and I would advise people to avoid it if they can. Anyway as the New Year ushers in, the U.S. will have a new President elect to look forward to in January and the different policies that it may bring with it. But anyway I wish everybody a very Happy New Year and I hope that there is less violence, less bigotry, less hatred and racial tension and less evil. Hopefully I will be able to blog more this year with your help and encouragement.