A question of trust
SO I was surfing the net last Friday and saw social media walls with posts from that momentous meeting of the leaders of North and South Korea. I was so touched by what I saw, I felt like crying. Wow! It was indeed a long time coming! I actually did not expect this meeting would ever happen in my lifetime, especially with the controversies concerning North Korea. As I watched them in awe, I was so moved by witnessing Kim Jung Un step into South Korean soil for the very first time! I was totally floored when after having their photographs taken, he actually gestured President Moon Jae In to take a step back and stand on North Korean soil too! I sincerely thought that the moment was both precious and poignant! What a historic event! I was genuinely happy for the whole of Korea and hopeful that the world will not end up fighting each other for global supremacy. Talk about good vibes, right?
It amazes me when news like this can affect me. That good feeling washed over me like a cool, calm wind soothing my frayed nerves and tired mind came so unexpectedly, I had goosebumps and was tearing up while I was watching history unfold! The emotional rush really caught me off guard! I am not Korean nor have I ever been to Korea but I was genuinely excited for them even if I only have one Korean friend, Sunhee, and I have not seen her in a long, long time! One would think this event would only matter to Koreans but I am genuinely thrilled about this recent development! More kilig than the kilig my sister Leah and our sister from another Mae has for their KPop and KDrama favorites combined! This breaking news really had me walking on a cloud and feeling good about the prospect of real world peace and unity!
I know not everyone shares the same feeling that I have. There is certainly much doubt about true intentions and I have to admit I have them too. Much as I am thrilled that North and South met and talked about ending the War, somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind is a skeptical voice trying to rain on this marvelous parade. What makes it worse is that I could not really dismiss as an impossibility! Arghh. When reputations precede actual acts of goodness, you really cannot help but shake my head, raise an eyebrow and say “Oh really?” With a heavy heart I had to concede a bit. Yeah, it is a possibility that one should always be aware about. Sigh. But I am still hoping for the best. I am hoping that all intentions were indeed good. That being said, I have intentionally set aside negativity and chose to concentrate on what good could come out it.
I realized how we are all connected. No matter what our race or nationality may be, all of us are affected by the things that we all do because we share one earth! You may have known this all along, but this realization really blew my mind! It made me think that it would be so easy to make our world a much healthier, better and safer place to live in if we channeled our energies towards goodness for the whole world! If we could only learn to coexist harmoniously, wouldn’t that be awesome? If we thought less of personal gain and more of common good then maybe we could all live happily ever after! Pipe dream? Well, we won’t really know until we try!
The thing is, so much trust has been lost. And I say this, referring not only in reference to the goings-on in the world concerning politics and our world leaders, I also say this is equally applicable in our personal lives. Whenever trust is broken, it is difficult to regain it. Of course, we have the ability to heal from the brokenness but it is difficult to forget! Most of us will probably be wary of second chances, but I say when you see a light at the end of the tunnel that shines enough to make you see, tgo for it, give it a chance! We all know that the world has become dark and sinister, but still give it the benefit of the doubt. Give it a chance!
I would really like to think that there is still hope for this world to survive the bad things. I believe in our innate goodness and that in the end, we will choose good over bad. It is not only a matter of trust but a need to give it so that we can really try to live harmoniously despite our differences. If we learn to trust more AND be careful about breaking other people’s trust, things will be okay. We will all be okay. With effort to do good and prayers to remain good, we shall all survive dehumanization, greed for power and supremacy to live another day.