My last stop for this Christmas 2023 holiday trip was this Dutch city called The Hague (locally, Den Haag). There were no heavy reasons I came up with this stop aside from: (1) this was Royal Dutch Shell's headquarters which I once dreamed of visiting when I was still working for Shell, and (2) the ongoing ICC probe involving our former president and his clown of a court, which I really hope would turn out in favor of truth, justice, and karma.
I did not expect anything out of this travel (reality: there was not much to see), because I was too tired to plan and think about anything anymore, being on the last stretch of my holiday travel, already. So be it, I delegated all the planning to ChatGPT. All I wanted was to go home, but the tickets were already booked, and I just opted to go with the initial plan. So, The Hague, off we go.
Emotions were still a bit heightened after spending Christmas on the road and alone, and missing the Christmas warmth back home once again. Add to that, I recently failed at something, which dragged a lot down with it. Then, a certain trigger in Maastricht is causing this much anxiety (story saved for later). There really are times when we fall short of our goals and face disappointments. Even more unfortunate in my case, such a thing happened hours before this trip. Read: how to overshare without giving any details haha
Anyhow, failures are not the end, but an opportunity for renewal, as optimistic people always say. Embracing failure is bravery, as confronting our shortcomings requires strength and the ability to glean lessons from them. So, in the name of the holiday spirit, I wish for justice in whatever sense, and for things that went around to soon come around 👀
Is it too much to ask for jail time for those scumbags who committed crimes against humanity? ICC, please?
