Juli 2013, setelah selesai Hillsong Conf, hari sabtu itu kami pakai untuk jalan-jalan melihat sedikit keanggunan kota Sydney, dipandu "guide" dadakan saat itu. Thanks J!
Saat jalan-jalan itu, saya merasa begitu manusiawinya kota ini. Seperti yang saya rasakan beberapa sebelumnya, ketika pertama kali menginjakkan kaki di Singapura. Sampai di suatu tempat, sebuah memorial di Hyde Park, Sydney.
Ada hal yang menarik di sini...
Saya hanya menulis ulang apa yang tertulis di dalam ruangan.
Stars of Memory
Rising above you to a height of 26 meters is the dome of the Hall of Memory. The 120.000 golden stars covering the ceiling honour the men and women from New South Wales who enlisted for service their wounds and 50.000 were wounded. Many others were left with the other effects of war, including mental scarring.
When the ANZAC Memorial was constructed between 1932 - 1934 there were a shortage of funds due to the effects of the Great Depression. In order to complete the building, the Trustees accepted a proposal that members of the public could contribute by purchasing a star for two shillings (20 cents) each. While not all of the stars were sold, sufficient funds were raised to enable the completion of the Memorial.
The stars are made from plaster covered with gold paint and glued into position. It is not known why the density of the stars increase towards the top of the dome.
Kalimat paragraf terakhir itu cukup menarik perhatian dan memancing orang untuk ngecek yang saya lihat benar. Hmm,,, mungkin ilusi mata karena bentuk dome?
Ditanya, apa saya mau untuk mengunjungi kembali Sydney?
Saya jawab, "Pasti!"
Pray for Indonesia, Jesus Bless Indonesia!
