Syria

by | May 28, 2012 | Events

In 2010 I went on an amazing journey of a lifetime to Syria with my parents.  We were on an adventure to discover my mother’s ancestry and the birth place of her grandfather.

Damascus and the surrounding sites are a highlight of my travels so far.  There was a sense of calm amongst so much chaos in the Middle East and we immediately felt at home.  I could easily have lived there.  We met so many wonderful people too – with people stopping us in the streets to talk and practice their English.

Although Miss Meaningful is all about meaningful news, I cannot and will not turn a blind eye to the realities of the world’s conflicts.

What is happening in Syria hurts.  With all this violence and devastation I cannot imagine how the people are coping.  Something must be done to stop the violence and killings before it gets worse.  I don’t know what we can do but by being aware maybe we can put pressure on our Government to do something, anything?

Here is a section from the BBC News:

The UN has confirmed the deaths of at least 90 people, but the opposition Syrian National Council, as well as rights groups, put the toll higher.

Activists have complained that they called for help as the massacre was taking place.

Abu Emad, speaking from Houla, said their appeals to UN monitors failed to produce action.

“We told them at night, we called seven of them. We told them the massacre is being committed right now at Houla by the mercenaries of this regime and they just refused to come and stop the massacre,” he said.

Discover More Posts Like This

365 NEW DAYS OF OPPORTUNITY

365 NEW DAYS OF OPPORTUNITY

I like to look at every new year as 365 new opportunities! So many new exciting chapters in my book of life! I always start the year in the right headspace and that means letting go of the previous year and all that happened (the good and the not-so-good) so I am...

Single in the Silly Season

Single in the Silly Season

I'm really grateful for my life as it is. I'm single and I'm happy about it. At this time of year, I can do whatever I want - when I want. #singal [I'm creating a new hashtag for us single gals!] I usually find this time of year an effort. I kind of drag myself...

Surrender

Surrender

One of my big lessons over the past few years was to let go of the idea of control. We can only control certain aspects of our lives and how we react to situations. In my learning and development world, we call this the Circle of Concern and Influence. Stephen Covey...