Look at me,
I found my great green pasture. The only problem I have with it now is that, my supposedly great green pasture is not that great and not that green after all. Sigh.....
Back in Literature days, I used to study this text by Thomas Hardy entitled, "Return of the Native." It's a great book but it's just too long that it bores me to death at times.
However, some of the events associated in the book are related to what life is all about now.
This book talks largely about nature and the importance of staying true to ourselves, our roots and respecting nature.
Egdon Heath is a plot which is greatly personified to an extent that readers might actually feel that Egdon Heath is a main character in itself. I like this book but I force myself to read it, so I have a love-hate relationship with the great Thomas Hardy...hehe!
Why am I relating my great green pasture to Egdon Heath?
In the book, Egdon Heath has taken away the lives of those who does not respect nature and does not stay true to their roots and culture. (Now...is this the correct subject matter, I'll be shot dead by Mdm Sharmala if she thinks this is crappy...hahahahaha!)
It is not all bad being in Egdon Heath but just like humans, nature deserves respect too.
Wherever I am right now, I have a certain amount of displeasure which really brings me great distress at times. It's hard to play the good guy all the time and it's not a totally nice thing to play the devil's advocate just to get your message across to others.
So how.....nothing's being done as of yet and it's bugging me.
Will I share the same fate as those who suffered in Egdon Heath or will I be strong to overcome whatever obstacles and challenges that were posed to me by Egdon Heath itself?
"Apa kau merepek setan!"
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