13 November 2010

Daw Phyu was stuck to the television for two days before and after Daw Suu was released. She watched the joyful scene of people rushing to the gate of Daw Suu's house repeatedly and the interviews of journalists and politicians. In the early morning of the 14th November, she fell asleep with the television on. Suddenly she found herself running among the people on the television screen towards Daw Suu's gate. She did not want to miss this moment. She was so happy. Then suddenly, she was pulled from behind and was dragged backward. While she was being dragged to the opposition direction by a strong unknown force, some people turned and looked. Then they turned away and kept on running ahead. Suddenly, Daw Phyu was being dragged violently in the darkness. The people were gone. She thought she was already dead. The dragging stopped suddenly and Daw Phyu found herself at the foot of the narrow stairs towards a lighted room above. Then she was carried gently towards the upper floor. Two elderly women were there. Then she recognised it was her dead mother's room. She asked the women where her mother was. They said she was out visiting friends and wanted Daw Phyu to wait until her return. Then Daw Phyu woke up with sadness; she was not to see her mother again. She immediately turned off the television and tried to sleep again. She couldn't sleep, thinking about Daw Suu. Daw Phyu is worried, very worried! Some Western-based politicians obviously want her to use the same old confrontational approach. Daw Phyu can send only best wishes for her well-being and success in whatever obstacles she and faithful followers are facing in this national reconciliation process. No more unfairness and injustice please! No more provocation please! No more riots please! No more bloody crack-downs please! And no more suffering please! And no more ....