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Letter to Feiz Muhammad
10:22 AM, Saturday, 20 January, 2007
Dear Feiz,
How are things? Port Moresby is pretty nice at the moment, lovely weather, all that. Work is a bit crappy right now, but I've only got two more months to go so I'll just hang in there.
So what's the go with all of this hate-mongering? I know you don't really like Jewish people, although I can't understand why. I know that John Howard and his posse don't make it easy to be "different" in Australia. But getting cranky about it and blaming other people just won't get you anywhere.
My fiance is Muslim. He doesn't hate anyone, except maybe Ivan Draggo (and that's only because he killed Apollo Creed, and Ivan doesn't really count coz he's made up). He actually loves everyone, even though he was shot in the war and almost blown up. None of his family hates anyone, either - they're a very loving bunch of people. So I know it's not because you're Muslim that you hate people and cause so much trouble. Did someone shoot you and then almost blow you up when you were a child? Is that why you're so angry? Maybe you should talk to Yehia, he managed to get over it.
Maybe you just need a hug.
Anyway, I just wanted to write to you to let you know that you're making my fiance's life a bit difficult. You see, when you are a leader and say nasty things about people, everyone else thinks that you're speaking on behalf of the people that you're supposed to be leading. You're not speaking on behalf of Yehia and his family, and they certainly don't want to be led by you. You're not speaking on behalf of any of the Muslims that I know. You're actually making them a bit cranky, and quite ashamed of you.
So please stop saying nasty things about people.
If you start saying nice things about people, then people will actually like you. They'll realise that you're just a sad and lonely little man with no friends, and maybe they'll invite you out to play. And then you'll laugh and have fun, and realise that although the world is a bit screwed up it's not such a bad place. And then you'll have lots of friends, and you won't have to bully anybody any more. I know it's hard when John Howard says unkind stuff about the things you believe in, and you just want to retaliate. But you can be the bigger man and just let it slide - you don't have to have him for a friend. He says unkind stuff about the things I believe in too, but I know that he's a sad little man with no friends, just like you. So I don't let it worry me too much. You don't need to let it worry you, either. That's what life is all about.
It's just a suggestion.
Anyway, I have to go now. I have coffee to drink and friends to play with. That's the kind of thing that happens when you're nice to people. Take care, and stop being nasty to people, please.
Hugs,
Carolyn
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Why don't you actually send him this letter, giving him the opportunity to reply?
Posted by: ukhti123 | October 10, 2007 8:21 AM