вторник, февраля 17, 2004

Moscow water park collapses

It's really a wondrous country... Russia. As they say, great things come to an end. However, this is a country that never quits... with the babushkas selling all they can from kittens to lemons from their summer farm, just to make ends meet. It breaks my heart so, seeing all these grumpy tiny old women so independent yet willing to pour their hearts out, when prompted. The promise of the communist regime, that every man will be taken care of, worked for these people and how they suffer now, because they never really exercised laissez faire in supporting themselves.

Anyway, Russia is one country that really inspires and amazes me. It really isn't the 'backward-drunken-communist' country that many think. It is the biggest country after all and of course, the government is deemed corrupted. Still, I believe they have the motherland's interest at heart. There isn't any Russian who isn't proud to be one. They went through a lot to be what they are now, cultivating a unique culture.

How many Stalinist-gothic buildings have put u in awe? And the domes of the cathedrals glimmering gold (which is actually copper I believe), and the unique structure of each kremlin... the Byzantine frescoes covering the walls up to the ceiling. It's really amazing, this country pious at heart, suffering at state, and notorious in its image. How many times have we been told not to judge a book by its cover? Look beyond the 'outlook' and u'll really see what's beautiful. Ya lyublyu Rossiya!

My condolences to the families of victims of crashes, bombings, collapses and any other mishaps that's not meant to be. It could've been me.