Family Day?

Family Day?

From Pikiran Rakyat

Indonesia has observed Family Day for three consecutive years. But not all people, including myself, understand or know what Family Day is. Neither do we know the purpose and the idea behind the celebration of the day. Is there any family which is so successful that it can be regarded as worth celebrating?

We already have Women's Day, in acknowledgment of women's struggle for their right to be considered equal to men. We also recognize a number of historic days such as Youth Pledge Day, National Awakening Day, Education Day, Social Solidarity Day, Pancasila Sanctity Day, etc. All these are linked to the national struggle and are regarded as great events worth observing.

Then, what is Family day? It was said that on June 29, 1949, the families of freedom fighters got together after being separated for so long during the struggle for independence. In my opinion, this is no reason for making June 29 a moment of special significance. We only need to thank God for His blessing in this respect. I hope that some reader can throw light on this issue for the benefit of the people as a whole.

SJAHRI SUKARTADIHARDJA

Indramayu, West Java