The Spirit?

Entry 25

10:00 pm Cairo time

The Phone calls are slower because the violent action is less. That is a good thing I guess. But if you were to speak with those on the ground tonight, after Omar Soliman’s (VP) speech you would feel the hope mixed with confusion. They want to do what is right. But that comes in and out of focus as time moves on. Chants have moved from, “Down with The Regime”, to “Down With Mubarak”, to “Lets Court-martial Mubarak”.  

They have not slept or eaten well, they have been exposed to insurmountable elements of stress. They have experienced the panic, fear and distrust that often accompany war zone situations. They are carrying a heavy heavy load of accountability to those they watched die last night and since the 25^th of January. They are holding meetings via a stage with a microphone that reaches half of the square and are trying, like those at home, to come up with the steps from where they are to normal daily life. They do not have the luxury to think in the same manner that someone on a couch at home would, but at the same time they are not “tainted” by all these channels everyone is glued to and inhaling. They have discussed a parallel parliament an come up with a list of ten names that they feel can enter a new representative government (we will supply this list within the hour God Willing).

However, contrary to the rumors about this being an outside job, these are our brothers and sisters out there…please believe there are no outside elements. These are a group of Egyptians that started something and now they are at a stale mate and have no recourse but to move forward. It is an impossibility to convince them to go home. And the only way to protect them, right or wrong, is to stand with them.

It is undeniable that they have brought us to where we are now. Who would have ever believed this was possible last week? Who would have thought that Egypt would move forward politically with so much changes yet lose so much in the process? Who would have thought that we would earn the respect of the world in 6 days.  We beg you to remember that it may take more than weeks to fix a situation that has gone on for thirty years. We ask your patience.

6 sets of 24 hour periods brought us to where we are today. Opinions are divided and generational gaps are apparent more than ever when it comes to opinions about what should be done.

But please remember.

Those are our brothers and sisters out there tonight for us. The government never stayed up a night for us nor placed itself in any situation of discomfort for us in the past 30 years and every Egyptian knows this.

It is this blogger job to relay the events and sentiments on the ground, without the analysis. Live it with them and think without getting emotional on how you can help.

The fighting till now is only in the area of the Egyptian Museum and it takes place in the form of advancing and retreating between both parties involved with sticks and stones. No live fire yet.

Protestors and Pro-Mubarak factions also advance and retreat onto the sixth of October bridge, each side gaining some ground and then losing it. There is a sense that people are saving their energies for tomorrow. The protestors are also saying that there is a lot less violence today because of the sheer number of people in the square.

The last caller begged me to spread the word that the higher the number tomorrow, the less the likelihood of violence. So think about it and your comments are welcome.

It is noteworthy that more than an hour ago international correspondents situated in Semeramis Hotel were removed by force by police members.

Since this blog started yesterday at 6:00 pm close to one thousand people have visited it, but none have posted any comments, nor added themselves as “followers”. Tell us what you think. Help us think. Avoid the “noise” from the TV channels and analyze the situation by thinking about your children’s lives post these events.

God Bless.

PLEASE READ ENTRY 17 or Entry 10 or THE FIRST ENTRY OF THIS BLOG FOR BACKGROUND