Merdeka! atau Merdeka?

17 August 2009, Indonesia's celebrating its 64th Independence day.

The one day that most Indonesians are fired up for being Indonesian and nationalism is roaring. The one day, Indonesians gather as a nation and cheering. The one day, we put aside all sorrows and problems of a nation.

Media has played its part to embrace our freedom as a nation and bring nationalism into our heart and mind. They did a very well-done job.

However, when you browse through social media, you get the real thoughts of real Indonesians. As real as they are to have Indonesian blood in their veins, they may not yet be true Indonesian for having to say 'to think of we have the freedom, is a silly thought'.

Another said in simple words: "do we have freedom?"

I may not know a lot about my country and not be true nationalist, but one thing for sure that I know, We indeed have freedom.

Indonesia was reborn on 17 August 1945, 64 years ago.
For a country, Indonesia is still young. We're teenagers.
And you know how teens are and what their behaviours usually be.
Don't worry, when we mature, we'll toughen up and be wiser.

Til that day come, like most living things, we need to be nurtured and someone to look up to. We only get those from the elders, whom not always be right and wise, but give us views and experiences to act and execute wisely in the future.

Don't worry, we'll get there.
We'll get wiser, be better analyst, better executor, and thus better nation.
But don't say we have not yet free.

'Cause we are.

Happy Independence Indonesia.