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Writers; they don't shed a tear, they bleed in papers

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I have always been aware how important and powerful writing is. Well, so is also talking but it doesn't last much longer. Words written can last forever meanwhile words heard often get forgotten. I wanted to try but I am kind of afraid. I still remember when I was a kid, my Dad was concentrating with his writing in English (well, we are not from English-spoken country). I could just learn how to read that time but did not understand what he was trying to put in his script. Later on I understood he was writing a review from some Europe or American progressive rock bands. He wrote it for local newspaper, magazine and internet. I thought how cool was it. Then I was in elemantary school and every 21th April our country celebrates Kartini's Day. Kartini was a prominent Indonesian national hero from Java. She was a pioneer in the area of education for girls and women's rights for Indonesians in early 1900s. I bet for God's sake she was not the first woman who came up