If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?
Sorry but I don’t know why I couldn’t help laughing when I read today’s prompt, and am still laughing. I am just wondering why I would want to meet with any historical figure. What’s the point? Honestly, the only figure I want to meet right now is my next-door neighbour whom I haven’t met yet though I have been in my new place for more than three months. The day I meet her will be historical, indeed.
Of course there are great historical figures, noble people whose names and achievements are like lumnious stars in the history of humanity, but I don’t know what I shall tell them.
In such interviews, people usually start with: ‘It’s a great honour to meet you. I can’t find the words to express how I am feeling right now, and I am actually at loss of words.’ But some people are not good at giving this eloqunt introduction. I am one of them. Then, there is this second paragraph: ‘I read your memoirs, your history word by word, from cover to cover, and learned a lot, really a lot.’ Again, some people are not so good at this art of exaggeration. They simply wouldn’t like to be at risk of being asked to give examples of this list of readings or achievements (especially if there’s little if not none). Then there’s the ending of this magnificant interview: ‘Thank you for standing for morals and principles.’ I would like so much to say that, but would also explain that today many are shouting loudly while saying that morals and principles have no market these days. And finally with the last praise while waving goodbye: “And, thank you so much for saving humanity.” But, “unfortunately the new “historical figures” are planning to destroy it, smash it into tiny pieces,” I would add with broken heart and destroy the pleasure of the whole thing.
I don’t know about you, but I think that if you read about great people, noble figures, it would be like meeting them. You will hear their voices, learn from their wisdom, and honour them in your heart with no flattery, no shame, and no lies.
With all the best wishes,
Nahla
Pure and Simple 