Before I write this story, I'd like to inform you that I dont care what people think about American people. I just want to tell you what kind of feeling that I have for my friends in that country.
I am grateful God sending me friends from everywhere. He knows that I can not live alone, he knows that I have so much love to share because He has created love since I was born.
I still remember at the first time I decided to sail with volunteers from US, called Surfzone Relief Operations, I had conversation with some friends
F : "Dont you feel afraid sailing with people who you dont know?"
M : "Should I ?"
F : "You know they are from America"
M : "Then, what ? What's wrong about that?"
F : "I hate America, they have been attacking our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in everywhere they like. They are so cruel!"
M : "I agree with you, I dont like war at all! but I believe that mostly people in America dont like war eithter. They are human being like us. I have no reason to hate somebody that I dont know. For me, as long as somebody treat me nicely, he/she is my friend ever!"
F : "I still cant believe that you will go with them"
M : "Whatever, I like to have friends... because God asks me to love every creature in this world, and I love Allah very much. I always know what the best for me because I know that Allah is with me at anytime."
Believe or not, I have true friends from US. They are so nice. How can I hate them ? They help me to keep my faith in place. Even though they are not moslem, they always remind me to pray on the prayer time. It is so touch when they say, "Dinda, it is time to pray! Dont be a bad moslem!" Then, I have to pray right away because they just know that I should pray on time. Wow, so wonderful friends, right ?
That's way I love them because Allah have sent them to love me.
Thank you