Photo: Supporters of Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi march after a rally demanding her release on her 63rd birthday in Tokyo June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)--
Some may say that Suu Kyi's determination over nearly two decades of confinement is a waste of time. Others are saying it is a success story and I agree. Her non-violent approach should remind, or show, the world that there are other ways of fighting against an unjust society.
Her peaceful democratic resistance has shown the world the facts about Burma's military regime. Her peaceful approach has damaged the regime's image by showing the rest of the world the cruelties it has imposed on her and her people over the last 20 years. I just hope more people become aware of her and her heroism. I can only hope that her peaceful and spiritual approach to resisting such an 'evil' as Burma's regime, will one day not only achieve its objectives but also show the world that it is possible to peacefuly achieve our goals. It may be difficult but as we can see in our world today, the violent approach is not working, and that goes for all sides. With violence comes violence. With peace, well let's hope there comes peace.
Buddhism teaches to have a tranquil and peaceful mind and you can see it in the people of southeast Asia. You can see that it works. It's too bad the idea of peace and tranquility can not be taken from their religion and practiced within governments to some degree. But, that would be in a world without agenda's.
Suu Kyi's peaceful action inspires many who are fighting for Burma's cause. I hope that she can become better known in our world to show people how to practise tolerance. She has sacrificed more than I can ever imagine. Her children live in England without her, her husband suffered and died from cancer in England without ever seeing her one last time before he died because she would not have been allowed back into Burma had she left. Her heroism should humble us all and show many of us how petty some of our problems really are.
Happy 63rd Birthday Aung San Suu Kyi. I hope one day your birthday wish will come true.
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