A couple of days before while I was shopping for Vegetables in a local market in Mezzeh,Damascus my eyes got the attention of a small typed paper which was struck on a wall in the market titled " FOR SYRIA". The only reason why I bothered to read it was because it was both in Arabic and English. After reading the first few lines, I could not resist myself from not reading the complete thing and even showing it to my friend.
I got very impressed by it a lot, more because it was written by a 11 year old named Lisa Yazjy. I am not sure, but assuming that the name is of a girl. Lisa Questions the reader and I quote " Do you like Syria to be clean and green ? ' . Do you want people from far off places to come and enjoy its nature ? and then asserts ....If No, please get out of Syria. If yes...then please do not throw papers and keep the city clean." It further talks about a few other dos and donts on public place regarding waste papers etc.
I wondered how thoughtful the young kid would have been who took the pain of writing such a wonderful thing and sticking it in places for public like me to read. I admired that young girl who had the guts to keep her thoughts into practice in a proactive way rather than cribbing. I personally was always against throwing garbage or papers on the road but never did much about it other than gentle reminder to my close pals once in a while Never, it had occured to me to make an appeal like this and post it.....May be I would have influenced a lot many people...who knows.
Lets forget the if's and buts of the story for the moment. I take this opportunity to carry out the appeal started by young Lisa and request you all not to throw papers or garbage on the streets....They are to be put in their right place....the dustbins....as Lisa says it.....
I wondered how thoughtful the young kid would have been who took the pain of writing such a wonderful thing and sticking it in places for public like me to read. I admired that young girl who had the guts to keep her thoughts into practice in a proactive way rather than cribbing. I personally was always against throwing garbage or papers on the road but never did much about it other than gentle reminder to my close pals once in a while Never, it had occured to me to make an appeal like this and post it.....May be I would have influenced a lot many people...who knows.
Lets forget the if's and buts of the story for the moment. I take this opportunity to carry out the appeal started by young Lisa and request you all not to throw papers or garbage on the streets....They are to be put in their right place....the dustbins....as Lisa says it.....
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