Life would´t be much without sports. For sure, I need activity in my life. During easter I have  stayed outdoors in fresh air, taking care of my sweeties. The weather is not stable so it has been rather cold with snow and wind. Therefore, these days it is good to remember vacations. So, I thought of Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka. The Lion Rock. Maybe, also because the “stone lions” saved many lives, where the terror attack was in Stockholm.

After my stay with Anu and her husband, I continued to the Lion Rock. I had heard about it when I was in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Often when I travel I meet other travelers and I was recommended to go there by an American couple. And I do not regret going there. It was fascinating. A historical garden with an exciting story where animals were symbols for protection of the mountain.

I had a private guide and that was good because I was told a lot of stories. The Sigiriya garden are among the oldest surviving historic gardens in Asia. I was really impressed. At that time there was no electricity so they used marble to build floors. These floors reflected moon light and that gave light during night time. Water was also used in a clever way.

I was there rather early, and that was good because there were many tourists who wanted to see the mountain and the view. It was a beautiful mixture of organized garden in nature. I saw fascinating work during my walk to the top of the mountain. The Lion Platform, beautiful frescoes, and poetry on the Mirror wall. The stairways were narrow and I don´t know how the dog I saw at a rather high altitude, had managed to reach so far.

I must admit that I was really impressed, and also emotionally touched, with regard to nature and creativity.

The catastrophe that happened last Friday has affected many people, not only Sweden but also Great Britain and Belgium. It is a fact that the world is international and that you should be considered as a world citizen.

The police handled the situation very well, and it was beautiful to see how horror and hatred can be challenged. Meeting disaster with love. Flowers and people everywhere at Sergels torg. The man who did this was rapidly caught by the police. He had applied to stay in Sweden but he was turned down. The same situation happened in Berlin and ended in tragedy.

Life continues. I feel that I need to follow the news closely to see the political development. I continue with sports and I thought about the bomb that exploded during a Marathon. Terror can be everywhere. I like sports a lot and that is a very peaceful way of living. It makes me smile. And it makes me feel good. To feel freedom.

That is why I chose to show the photo above. Even though extreme acts happen, you have to stay strong. To continue with life and face life with love and strength.

Tonight Stockholm is a little weird since a truck hit people on one of the shopping avenues. The subway was closed. Restaurants in central Stockholm were closed. Shocked people everywhere.  It seems like the new wave of terror attacks is to steal a truck or a car and than run over people. Unpredictable and gruesome. Nice, Berlin, London, and now Stockholm.

I wasn´t going to write tonight because sometimes it is difficult to find right words for emotions. They may be misinterpreted. However, it made me think of some texts I found when I travelled. I read quite a lot. At very rare occasions I find writing that I fancy a lot. A way to put words together which makes the text give you a special emotion. When writing becomes poetry.

The first text is simply a definition. A definition of “Apathy” I found in a newspaper by serendipity. It could have been any word but I liked the way how the word was explained. The world would become much better if there were no misinterpretations. Like there are many expressions within eg economics I don´t understand. Such as declaring taxes. I need clear definitions to avoid misunderstandings.

The other text is about love. Love is something very individual and can be very difficult to understand. And maybe it cannot be explained just because that is love. Emotions.  I like this sentence “…a visual bond between Love and Fashion” perhaps because fashion is a way of expressing unexplainable emotions.

This Friday night has been difficult to put words on. A sort of force majeure.