Red and white spirit

Many people might think that, why should we have the flag ceremoy? Just standing in the field, honouring our flag, it might sound silly. Yes, it might sound silly, but have you ever thought about how can we raise the red-white flag there up to the sky now? I believe, long time before there were just The Netherland or Japanese flags waving up in our beloved country sky.

Flag is the symbol of teritory, meaning that at that time our country is part of those countries. So have you ever imagined who many souls sacrified to make the red-white flag waving up in our sky? For me, the flag ceremony is a time when we think back to those souls who fought for our independence. I mean the literally meaning of independence from the imperialization. Thus we have right to put up our flag, as a symbol that Indonesia is Indonesia, no longer the part of The Netherland or Japan.

Regardless of some people who might think that our independence is just the matter of a chance, which at that time Japan was hit by the bombs and the Allied did not even think about the importance of having 'us', those souls have many contributions in our independence. We own them so much.

For me [again], the flag ceremony is the time when Im reminded to those sacrificied souls and the same time, it also makes me think back what can I do to our beloved country. The touching Indonesia Raya song also emerges my optimism to the better of Indonesia someday. It's just as simple as that.

So those people who might think that flag ceremony is just so silly, you have to think where were you now without those sacrified souls. And other people who might think that flag ceremoy means we worship the flag, well, you are defiitely wrong dude..!