Sawssan Maksoud:The Dreamland

The Dreamland As Henri Rousseau said, “when I go out into the countryside and see the sun and the green and everything flowering, I say to myself yes indeed, all that belongs to me”. I was very affected by this quote because it reflects my feelings and my emotions deeply. If you didn’t visit my village in Dennieh, Lebanon, and explored its features, you might not have experienced the relaxation yet. All you have to do is bringing your stuff and going directly toward it. It is an outstanding place which lets you imagine the beauty of life through the wonderful nature and the gigantic mountains. I did never appreciate its value until I left it when I went to AUB to live in the dormitory. I felt that I got the feeling of relaxation. I will not forget my wonderful memories of childhood and youth in my village. Before I even enter my village on the weekends, I get the feeling that I am entering a dreamland ample with colors and lights like a drawing painted by a masterful painter. I feel safe in the arms of nature like a baby sitting in the lap of his mother. The green mountains which are full of trees and lawn surround houses from all directions. Rivers glisten under the light of sun, and pass by its riverbed slowly and gently. Moreover, I hear the chirping of birds mixed with the sound of the river’s murmur. This mixture of sound creates a wonderful tone which reflects the beauty of nature. Furthermore, I see the love and the honesty in the faces of its citizens whose express their feelings vacant from hypocrisy and cheating. The innocence which appears on children’s faces reminds me of my unforgettable memories of childhood. At every Saturday’s night, I sit on a chair on the balcony, and I watch the sky decorated by the moon and countless number of brilliant stars. I admire them dancing together to the sound of a romantic songs. In addition, I imagine that I am between them in another world very far from the real world, a world full of pleasure, light, and safety. Sky welcomes me with love and tenderness. The star’s cheeks become red when they see the moon looking toward them. I feel that I am very happy when I live in a special world created in my heart help me so much in my real life. They tempt me to be optimistic and to hope in a good future plenty of success because I believe that responsibility confidence creates success. In sum, my village is one in a million. Life in it creates a light of hope into everybody spirit. It gives a positive attitude about life for any person. In addition, I can’t feel relaxed unless I am in my village. Whatever I traveled on this earth and go far from it, I will not find like it. I feel safe and tranquil under its tenderness which spread the world. Thus, I can’t imagine my life in a place which not related to it because I belong to its ground and its sky, and my heart attached to it whenever and whatever I will travel far and far. Sawssan Maksoud…