15,000 people are expected to flock at my alma mater, UP in the Visayas, this afternoon for "the inauguration light of peace event in the philippines". the organizers want to promote world peace through inner peace. err, and they also want to beat the current record in the Guinness.
when i heard about this event, i felt super excited. i just love candles, lights and this event is over-the-top! a floating light! i mean, floating lights! i instantly thought of one of my favorite disney animations, tangled. that moment of serenity, when everything around you is so still and dark, and all you can see are the floating lanterns. it's as close as you can get to the stars.
there is no denying that this event will be amusing to everyone who will be present at the upv field. one can't also deny the skepticism of the environmentalists regarding this. concerns like, who will clean up the remains of the lanterns?; is it safe? is it not going to cause fire, considering that the neighboring houses are not built in concrete?; are the remains of the lanterns harmful to animals?
i hope that the organizers have carefully considered those issues, and that they have properly instructed the volunteers on what to do.
i think this is a very special event. i don't want to be clouded by other people's doubts. i believe that everyone who will be there is responsible.
light a lantern for peace!
# :( cananyonelightalanternforme? #
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