Life is what we make of it. From conception to life after our birth, we live only to the tell that life is nothing more than a journey through time and space. What we do through time and space are remembered as experiences. As each one of us journeys through our lifetime; we live to tell stories of what have occurred and able to be recalled. Most often, the good stories are told; and the not so good ones are left buried under our own sub-conscience.
Each one of us are taught by design to recall the good times. For most tragic moments, we tend to remember not-so-well and often told in the most exaggerated ways. We, humans tend to trap our psyche in the most emotional and traumatic experiences; so that others may feel sympathy and much forgiving toward the inner-self.
The journey often regarded as "Neavea Chivit" is told and passed on for generations. Most of the journey are told through spoken and written stories, verses, poems, lullabies, inscriptions, carving on stone walls and of course musical folklores. For the most parts, they are told to illustrate traditions, norms, values, ways of life, love, passion, lust, greeds and compassion. Most importantly, they are told to teach us about our pasts, to give us strength and future prosperity.
Our journey as Khmer people dated back to hundreds of years. We are descendants of many great civilizations; from triumph, glorious and to tragic pasts; yet our journey forever continues.
Our sense of pride of who we are as people are embedded in our minds since the first day we are born to the day of our death. It is in this journey that our lives must be forever fulfilled with experiences that shall be told over and over again.
Life without journey is life that is meaningless. To these ends, we shall live lives as we imagined them to be.
It is in the journey "Nivea Chivit" that we may find peace, harmony, creativity and procreation so that our sense of who we are in flesh and blood are carried on for many generations to come.
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