Believe it or not....This world cup is already determined by the numbers....
(1) Brazil won the World Cup in 1994; before that they also won in 1970. Adding 1970 + 1994= 3964
(2) Argentina won its last World Cup in 1986; before that they also won in 1978. Adding 1978 + 1986= 3964
(3) Germany won its last World Cup in 1990; before that they also won in 1974. Adding 1974 + 1990= 3964
(4) Brazil also won the World Cup in 2002; before that they also won in 1962. Adding 1962+ 2002= 3964
Therefore if you want to know what nation is going to win the World Cup in 2010, you only have to subtract 2010 from the magic number that we have determined: 3964. 3964 minus 2010 = 1954
In 1954 the World Cup was won by Germany!!! Probably not scientific... but pretty interesting..
copied from twitter Prabu Revolusi (https://twitter.com/praburevolusi)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Living life is like assembling puzzle
Have you ever thought that life is like a puzzle?
If you ever believe in the so-called destiny like I do, then you must believe that several thing has been ruled out for us long before we were born. Such as born, death and our twin soul. The rest, we have to work out ourself.
Recently, I have been struggling if life. Jolting with many challenges and obstacles. I cried and screamed. To life that never give me any map or clue or hint on how I supposed to live my life. It is like walking in the long dark tunnel without knowing where is the end and what would be the end. It caused some frustration for not knowing what the future hold for us. Especially when thing get a lot tougher than we expected. I couldn't count anymore how many time I want to have a time machine so I can sneak peak the future.
Then again, many said that if we know the future, life will never be fun again. No mystery to be solved, no challenge drain up our curiosity. Life will be boring. Still, how can I make my life fun without having too much curiosity about life?
I remember back in my childhood how much I love playing puzzle. It is mysterious yet fun. Put the puzzle bit by bit. I even dare to have a thousands puzzle just to dare how much I can solve it. Maybe, i should treat life like that. A million part of puzzle. Life is like assembling it, bit by bit. If we got it wrong then we will have to re-do it again. If we got several part right, we gonna see the bigger picture. That is our achievement, our tomorrow.
Yes, living life is indeed like assembling puzzle. God has given us the broad picture, it is us to assemble it. Bit by bit.. failure after failure, Success after success.. and its mystery is what keep us going.
If you ever believe in the so-called destiny like I do, then you must believe that several thing has been ruled out for us long before we were born. Such as born, death and our twin soul. The rest, we have to work out ourself.
Recently, I have been struggling if life. Jolting with many challenges and obstacles. I cried and screamed. To life that never give me any map or clue or hint on how I supposed to live my life. It is like walking in the long dark tunnel without knowing where is the end and what would be the end. It caused some frustration for not knowing what the future hold for us. Especially when thing get a lot tougher than we expected. I couldn't count anymore how many time I want to have a time machine so I can sneak peak the future.
Then again, many said that if we know the future, life will never be fun again. No mystery to be solved, no challenge drain up our curiosity. Life will be boring. Still, how can I make my life fun without having too much curiosity about life?
I remember back in my childhood how much I love playing puzzle. It is mysterious yet fun. Put the puzzle bit by bit. I even dare to have a thousands puzzle just to dare how much I can solve it. Maybe, i should treat life like that. A million part of puzzle. Life is like assembling it, bit by bit. If we got it wrong then we will have to re-do it again. If we got several part right, we gonna see the bigger picture. That is our achievement, our tomorrow.
Yes, living life is indeed like assembling puzzle. God has given us the broad picture, it is us to assemble it. Bit by bit.. failure after failure, Success after success.. and its mystery is what keep us going.
Friday, July 2, 2010
social media and security
What you cannot find in another country, you can find it in Indonesia. Not only certain thing, but almost everything. But, what you can easily find in another country, you might find it hard to see in Indonesia.
Recent social media survey on twitter and facebook reveals that Indonesia comfortably sit as world's third biggest user of facebook and tweet producers. In general, it looks like Indonesia is a technologically savvy community that can put themselves as equal as US and Japan. You might also imagine Indonesian carrying their smartphone everywhere, from bathroom to boardroom. But i guess, imagination can be misleading, sometimes..
If you are an Indonesian or ever visit Indonesia then live like normal Indonesian do, you might find it strange how Indonesian could somehow project themselves as very savvy in technology when living savvy with public transportation means you are bound to loose your magic phone. You can only become savvy when you are at home, office, school or supermall. Well, I might not be in Indonesia for 2 years now, but the last time I came back home, that’s how things went. When I was in supermall, there were blackberry everywhere. Everyone seems to have one. pip..pip..pip.. Even when they have their friends around, the hip and hop in facebook and twitter is still as important. Especially nowadays, Jakarta people could be proud for having their own social media called ‘koprol’ (if you ever heard about it) that allows you to find friends whereever you are. Specially in big mall, the only place you can go for spending time and money.
Let say compare to Japan. If you ride a train or bus, there are one rule that you have to follow. To make yourself comfortable, try to do one of these things: sleep, listen to your mp3, playing games, read books, or doing something with your phone. Other than doing that, you are doomed! You cannot standing or sitting idly or asking people to talk like in Indonesia. That is just so no no! So, the most easily spotted activity, phone! Or even better, one can listen to their mp3 while holding phone at one hand and gamebox at the other. Why they do that? because it is safe to do so. Public transportation is a safe place to do whatever you like including showing off your latest most advanced gadget. Plus, the internet in Japan is way freaking fast. me? sleep ;p
Then, why we are in that hot spot of worlds’ third twitter and facebook users? do we really that savvy and hip? Thanks to cheap smartphone widely distributed nowadays, it is understandable. But who are the user? how is the demographic mapping? do people from small city or rural area outside java even knows what twitter is all about? could it be that the real users (for twitter, as for facebook i guess the number is a lot bigger) just several hundred but they tweet like hundred everyday? most likely to be that case.
Then suddenly I remember one day after North Korea huge defeat 7-0 to Portugal in World Cup. I told a friend, If world cup allows such a game, Indonesia should be allowed to join world cup too!. He just answered, “nope, because there are hundreds of thousands of children still suffer from diarrhea (due to bad environment and hygiene)”. spot on! So, while we are having this problems (let me list: disasters, corruption, porn video scandal, health malpractice, FPI, etc), how do we stand in the highspot of newest technology trend? while we are in number 3 for facebook and twitter, we are also in the top spot for being the most corrupt countries in the world. what an anomaly (>.<)
I know we cannot stop using facebook and twitter. It is useless since for me, they are now Indonesian new version of “warung kopi/coffee shop” where people can connect and talk to each other. Indonesian is just social people by heart. The question is, can we use it in a smarter way? for the better of others too? If not, then the anomaly of social media habit in Indonesia will always be an anomaly.
One thing about facebook and twitter, or friendster, or hi5, or multiply, or whatever is that by using them, we make people far from us closer but drive people close from us further. you choose ;p
originally written on 2 July 2010
Recent social media survey on twitter and facebook reveals that Indonesia comfortably sit as world's third biggest user of facebook and tweet producers. In general, it looks like Indonesia is a technologically savvy community that can put themselves as equal as US and Japan. You might also imagine Indonesian carrying their smartphone everywhere, from bathroom to boardroom. But i guess, imagination can be misleading, sometimes..
If you are an Indonesian or ever visit Indonesia then live like normal Indonesian do, you might find it strange how Indonesian could somehow project themselves as very savvy in technology when living savvy with public transportation means you are bound to loose your magic phone. You can only become savvy when you are at home, office, school or supermall. Well, I might not be in Indonesia for 2 years now, but the last time I came back home, that’s how things went. When I was in supermall, there were blackberry everywhere. Everyone seems to have one. pip..pip..pip.. Even when they have their friends around, the hip and hop in facebook and twitter is still as important. Especially nowadays, Jakarta people could be proud for having their own social media called ‘koprol’ (if you ever heard about it) that allows you to find friends whereever you are. Specially in big mall, the only place you can go for spending time and money.
Let say compare to Japan. If you ride a train or bus, there are one rule that you have to follow. To make yourself comfortable, try to do one of these things: sleep, listen to your mp3, playing games, read books, or doing something with your phone. Other than doing that, you are doomed! You cannot standing or sitting idly or asking people to talk like in Indonesia. That is just so no no! So, the most easily spotted activity, phone! Or even better, one can listen to their mp3 while holding phone at one hand and gamebox at the other. Why they do that? because it is safe to do so. Public transportation is a safe place to do whatever you like including showing off your latest most advanced gadget. Plus, the internet in Japan is way freaking fast. me? sleep ;p
Then, why we are in that hot spot of worlds’ third twitter and facebook users? do we really that savvy and hip? Thanks to cheap smartphone widely distributed nowadays, it is understandable. But who are the user? how is the demographic mapping? do people from small city or rural area outside java even knows what twitter is all about? could it be that the real users (for twitter, as for facebook i guess the number is a lot bigger) just several hundred but they tweet like hundred everyday? most likely to be that case.
Then suddenly I remember one day after North Korea huge defeat 7-0 to Portugal in World Cup. I told a friend, If world cup allows such a game, Indonesia should be allowed to join world cup too!. He just answered, “nope, because there are hundreds of thousands of children still suffer from diarrhea (due to bad environment and hygiene)”. spot on! So, while we are having this problems (let me list: disasters, corruption, porn video scandal, health malpractice, FPI, etc), how do we stand in the highspot of newest technology trend? while we are in number 3 for facebook and twitter, we are also in the top spot for being the most corrupt countries in the world. what an anomaly (>.<)
I know we cannot stop using facebook and twitter. It is useless since for me, they are now Indonesian new version of “warung kopi/coffee shop” where people can connect and talk to each other. Indonesian is just social people by heart. The question is, can we use it in a smarter way? for the better of others too? If not, then the anomaly of social media habit in Indonesia will always be an anomaly.
One thing about facebook and twitter, or friendster, or hi5, or multiply, or whatever is that by using them, we make people far from us closer but drive people close from us further. you choose ;p
originally written on 2 July 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday's Teru Teru Bozu
Today marks the seventh Tuesday since I started regularly visiting a special place in Kyoto. And in each and any one of them, raining has been patiently come along. Drop after drop.. tears after tears..
While if you hang the heads on point to earth, it means you are asking for rain.
How will you hang your teru2 bozy today? ^^
p.s. if you ever ask why the string color seems like Indonesian flag color, i can say that my Teru teru Bozu just changed its nationality to Indonesia ;p
I thought, the rain will kindly pour on another day than Tuesday. Especially after I have my Teru Teru Bozu, a cute doll little Kanako made for me last Saturday.
"Sensei, ageru..", pipped Kanako - chan at the end of my English lesson last saturday. My beautiful little student was smiling when she gave me a little doll called Teru Teru Bozu that we made together that day. Her mother then said, in the rainy season like this month, kids will make a lot Teru2 Bozu and hang it in their room. She then explained the meaning behind it.
Teru Teru Bozu is a kind of little doll, in a shape of little Buddist monk. "Teru" means sunshine in Japanese, while Bozu describes "a Buddist monk". Dated hundred years ago, children usually make teru teru bozu out of paper cloth and hang it on a string before the good day. Making and hanging teru teru bozu means asking for a good weather tomorrow. Time passes, and the hanging of teru teru bozu has its own meaning.
Hanging with the head on the top means "asking for a good sunny sunshine" tomorrow. Like this
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Catatan kecil untuk ayahku
Untuk Ayah tersayang,
Ayah, musim bola sudah tiba. Piala dunia! biasaya, ayah, aku dan adek mulai bertaruh siapa yang menang. Ayah pasti milih Belanda, mentang2 dulu pernah tinggal disana. Adek dengan entengnya milih Brazil. Aku, selalu tergantung, mentok ya Italia atau Spanyol. Adek selalu mengejekku dengan pilihan itu, katanya milihnya bukan atas dasar skill, tapi wajah rupawan. Tapi engkau Ayah, selalu hanya tertawa kalau persaingan bola ini terjadi di rumah.
Tertawa Ayah itu..
Aku jadi teringat sebuah cerita soal matahari. Matahari sepertinya selalu ditakdirkan untuk sendiri. Alangkah malangnya si matahari ketika suatu hari dia jatuh cinta setengah mati. Si matahari pasti akan mengharap dirinya bisa dekat dengan sang pujaan hati. Namun takdir tidak dapat ditolak, si matahari tidak mungkin bisa mendekat. Kalau ia mendekat, maka ia akan membakar sang cinta dengan sinarnya. Sadar akan hal itu, si matahari memilih untuk menjaga jarak. Menempatkan dirinya di titik terjauh orbit. Karena hanya dengan itu, ia bisa mencintai. Berada di titik terjauh agar sinarnya tidak membakar, tapi cukup untuk memberi kehangatan. Kehangatan yang membawa kehidupan dan keceriaan.
Ayah, engkaulah matahari itu.. Pemberi nafas kehidupan dan keceriaan dalam hidupku. Kau layaknya menjaga jarak dengan tidak pernah marah padaku. Tapi kau tahu kapan untuk menasehati dan memberiku teladan. Kapan untuk mengajakku bercanda atau sekedar taruhan bola.
Ayah, semoga Tuhan mencintaimu jauh lebih dari aku mencintaimu
daddy's little girl
Ayah, musim bola sudah tiba. Piala dunia! biasaya, ayah, aku dan adek mulai bertaruh siapa yang menang. Ayah pasti milih Belanda, mentang2 dulu pernah tinggal disana. Adek dengan entengnya milih Brazil. Aku, selalu tergantung, mentok ya Italia atau Spanyol. Adek selalu mengejekku dengan pilihan itu, katanya milihnya bukan atas dasar skill, tapi wajah rupawan. Tapi engkau Ayah, selalu hanya tertawa kalau persaingan bola ini terjadi di rumah.
Tertawa Ayah itu..
Aku jadi teringat sebuah cerita soal matahari. Matahari sepertinya selalu ditakdirkan untuk sendiri. Alangkah malangnya si matahari ketika suatu hari dia jatuh cinta setengah mati. Si matahari pasti akan mengharap dirinya bisa dekat dengan sang pujaan hati. Namun takdir tidak dapat ditolak, si matahari tidak mungkin bisa mendekat. Kalau ia mendekat, maka ia akan membakar sang cinta dengan sinarnya. Sadar akan hal itu, si matahari memilih untuk menjaga jarak. Menempatkan dirinya di titik terjauh orbit. Karena hanya dengan itu, ia bisa mencintai. Berada di titik terjauh agar sinarnya tidak membakar, tapi cukup untuk memberi kehangatan. Kehangatan yang membawa kehidupan dan keceriaan.
Ayah, engkaulah matahari itu.. Pemberi nafas kehidupan dan keceriaan dalam hidupku. Kau layaknya menjaga jarak dengan tidak pernah marah padaku. Tapi kau tahu kapan untuk menasehati dan memberiku teladan. Kapan untuk mengajakku bercanda atau sekedar taruhan bola.
Ayah, semoga Tuhan mencintaimu jauh lebih dari aku mencintaimu
daddy's little girl
Saturday, June 19, 2010
with you
with him, it is love at the first sight
with you, i love you even before i know you
with him, i can see only present
with you, i feel the future
with him, it is passion, full of poems and flowery sentences
with you, it is love and life, full of hope and dreams
with you, i am complete
you, my better half
and i, your better half
Bermain kuis dengan Tuhan
Ini cerita seseorang yang hidupnya dulu penuh dengan cerita gilang gemilang
tapi kemudian, cerita itu memudar dan hampir-hampir tidak pernah menghampirinya lagi
Dia seorang pemimpi, petualang, perencana. Mimpinya bermacam-macam. Petualangan yang diinginkannya juga beraneka ragam. Dan dia selalu berfikir, apa yang dirancangnya itu akan menjadi nyata asal dia berusaha dan percaya diri, tak lupa berdoa seperti yang selalu diajarkan Ayah dan Ibunya.
Dia sungguh percaya diri. Semua hal direncanakannya, dari kegiatan esok hari hingga 20 tahun kedepan. Sungguh beruntung dirinya, semua yang dia rencanakan berjalan seperti yang dia harapkan. Dia masuk universitas yang diinginkannya. Dia bekerja sesuai yang dia inginkan. Dan dia menenteng beasiswa ke negeri yang selalu diimpikannya. Tepat di waktu yang dia rencakanan. Itu hingga tahun ke 15 rencana jangka panjangnya. Di tahun yang ke 16, semuanya berubah...
Satu demi satu kegagalan mulai menghampiri. Dia gagal menerbitkan tulisan yang telah disusun berminggu-minggu. Dia tidak jadi mengepak barangnya dan pergi mengembara ke negeri yang dulu pernah mau menghancurkan dunia. Bahkan hal kecil seperti kegiatan sukarela pun tidak bisa dilakukannya
Dia menunduk putus asa, meratap, dan bertanya. Dia pernah berfikir untuk menyalahkan Tuhan atas semua kemalangan dan kesedihan yang menimpanya. Apa yang terjadi dalam hidupnya? Apa yang sedang berlaku atas dirinya?
Lantas dia bertanya, "Wahai Tuhanku, sedang bermain kuis-kah dirimu denganku?
Dia membayangkan, kuis dan jawaban dari kuis itu tak ubahnya seperti takdir. Tuhan tidak memberikan jawaban dari kuis itu, tapi menantang kita untuk menjawabnya.
Dia membayangkan, pertanyaan kuis Tuhan terdahulu mungkin adalah "bisakah kau bersekolah ke luar negeri?" dan jawaban dari kuis adalah dia akan bersekolah ke luar negeri. Tapi Tuhan tidak pernah memberi tahu cara apa yang bisa kita pakai dan berapa lama kita bisa menjawabnya. Kita yang menentukan jalan itu sendiri. Dia ingat, dia beberapa kali gagal mendaftar beasiswa, tapi dia yakin dia bisa dapat suatu hari nanti. Dan dia berhasil.
Sekarang, ketika semua kegagalan itu menyergap kembali kini, dia bertanya-tanya apa Tuhan sedang melemparkan kuis yang lain. Dulu, karena dia berhasil menjawab kuis yang di tingkat menengah alias intermediate, mungkin sekarang dia diberi kuiz yang upper-intermediate. Pasti pertanyaanya lebih rumit atau justu mudah tapi perlu kejelian. Mungkin butuh waktu yang lebih lama atau tebakan yang lebih banyak. Dan kegagalan itu tidak ubahnya seperti gagal menebak jawaban kuis. Makin banyak gagal, makin mahir lah kita memilah-milah jawaban dan memilih jalan yang lebih canggih.
"Sesederhana itukah?", dia bertanya
Mungkin memang sesederhana itu.. dia berfikir. Hidup selalu penuh misteri, kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi esok hari. Kuis itu adalah tentang hari esok. Dan menjawab kuis itu ya seperti menjawab kuis biasa. Kita berfikir trus menjawab. Kalau salah, ya mikir lagi. Nah, kadang jadi sebel karena ga dapet-dapet jawabannya. Tapi kalau menyerah, pasti penonton sebel. Yang ngasih kuis pasti mentong bilang "aaahh.. gitu aja nyerah. Ga seru ah lo!"
Wuaduh, kalau dibilang "ga seru" ma Tuhan, bisa berabe ya? dia tiba-tiba tercenung. Ah.. dia lantas bertekad untuk berjuang menjawab kuis Tuhan lagi. Biar dia tetep jadi orang yang seru dan Tuhan bersedia bermain kuis dengannya sampai entah kapan.
Dia membuka buku diarinya kembali.. Mencoret sana-sini. Membuat catatan dan membongkar semua CV, tulisan atau apalah itu. Dia mau berjuang lagi, mencoba lagi, bangkit berjalan lagi. Dia mau melangkah lebih tegar karena dia tahu, hidup akan memberikan jutaan cara baginya untuk menjawab kuis untuk Tuhan dan cara itu pasti jadi petualangan yang seru untuknya. Hidup akan lebih hidup (mencontek iklan, pikirnya!)
Dia akhir catatannya, dia menulis untuk Tuhan
"p.s. Tuhan, terimakasih ya udah berkenan bermain kuis denganku. Maaf ya aku butuh waktu lama untuk menjawab kuis yang sekarang. Tapi aku tidak menyerah kok. Biar aku dibilang seru alias cool ato hip sama Tuhan dan Tuhan mau terus bermain kuis denganku".
tapi kemudian, cerita itu memudar dan hampir-hampir tidak pernah menghampirinya lagi
Dia seorang pemimpi, petualang, perencana. Mimpinya bermacam-macam. Petualangan yang diinginkannya juga beraneka ragam. Dan dia selalu berfikir, apa yang dirancangnya itu akan menjadi nyata asal dia berusaha dan percaya diri, tak lupa berdoa seperti yang selalu diajarkan Ayah dan Ibunya.
Dia sungguh percaya diri. Semua hal direncanakannya, dari kegiatan esok hari hingga 20 tahun kedepan. Sungguh beruntung dirinya, semua yang dia rencanakan berjalan seperti yang dia harapkan. Dia masuk universitas yang diinginkannya. Dia bekerja sesuai yang dia inginkan. Dan dia menenteng beasiswa ke negeri yang selalu diimpikannya. Tepat di waktu yang dia rencakanan. Itu hingga tahun ke 15 rencana jangka panjangnya. Di tahun yang ke 16, semuanya berubah...
Satu demi satu kegagalan mulai menghampiri. Dia gagal menerbitkan tulisan yang telah disusun berminggu-minggu. Dia tidak jadi mengepak barangnya dan pergi mengembara ke negeri yang dulu pernah mau menghancurkan dunia. Bahkan hal kecil seperti kegiatan sukarela pun tidak bisa dilakukannya
Dia menunduk putus asa, meratap, dan bertanya. Dia pernah berfikir untuk menyalahkan Tuhan atas semua kemalangan dan kesedihan yang menimpanya. Apa yang terjadi dalam hidupnya? Apa yang sedang berlaku atas dirinya?
Lantas dia bertanya, "Wahai Tuhanku, sedang bermain kuis-kah dirimu denganku?
Dia membayangkan, kuis dan jawaban dari kuis itu tak ubahnya seperti takdir. Tuhan tidak memberikan jawaban dari kuis itu, tapi menantang kita untuk menjawabnya.
Dia membayangkan, pertanyaan kuis Tuhan terdahulu mungkin adalah "bisakah kau bersekolah ke luar negeri?" dan jawaban dari kuis adalah dia akan bersekolah ke luar negeri. Tapi Tuhan tidak pernah memberi tahu cara apa yang bisa kita pakai dan berapa lama kita bisa menjawabnya. Kita yang menentukan jalan itu sendiri. Dia ingat, dia beberapa kali gagal mendaftar beasiswa, tapi dia yakin dia bisa dapat suatu hari nanti. Dan dia berhasil.
Sekarang, ketika semua kegagalan itu menyergap kembali kini, dia bertanya-tanya apa Tuhan sedang melemparkan kuis yang lain. Dulu, karena dia berhasil menjawab kuis yang di tingkat menengah alias intermediate, mungkin sekarang dia diberi kuiz yang upper-intermediate. Pasti pertanyaanya lebih rumit atau justu mudah tapi perlu kejelian. Mungkin butuh waktu yang lebih lama atau tebakan yang lebih banyak. Dan kegagalan itu tidak ubahnya seperti gagal menebak jawaban kuis. Makin banyak gagal, makin mahir lah kita memilah-milah jawaban dan memilih jalan yang lebih canggih.
"Sesederhana itukah?", dia bertanya
Mungkin memang sesederhana itu.. dia berfikir. Hidup selalu penuh misteri, kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi esok hari. Kuis itu adalah tentang hari esok. Dan menjawab kuis itu ya seperti menjawab kuis biasa. Kita berfikir trus menjawab. Kalau salah, ya mikir lagi. Nah, kadang jadi sebel karena ga dapet-dapet jawabannya. Tapi kalau menyerah, pasti penonton sebel. Yang ngasih kuis pasti mentong bilang "aaahh.. gitu aja nyerah. Ga seru ah lo!"
Wuaduh, kalau dibilang "ga seru" ma Tuhan, bisa berabe ya? dia tiba-tiba tercenung. Ah.. dia lantas bertekad untuk berjuang menjawab kuis Tuhan lagi. Biar dia tetep jadi orang yang seru dan Tuhan bersedia bermain kuis dengannya sampai entah kapan.
Dia membuka buku diarinya kembali.. Mencoret sana-sini. Membuat catatan dan membongkar semua CV, tulisan atau apalah itu. Dia mau berjuang lagi, mencoba lagi, bangkit berjalan lagi. Dia mau melangkah lebih tegar karena dia tahu, hidup akan memberikan jutaan cara baginya untuk menjawab kuis untuk Tuhan dan cara itu pasti jadi petualangan yang seru untuknya. Hidup akan lebih hidup (mencontek iklan, pikirnya!)
Dia akhir catatannya, dia menulis untuk Tuhan
"p.s. Tuhan, terimakasih ya udah berkenan bermain kuis denganku. Maaf ya aku butuh waktu lama untuk menjawab kuis yang sekarang. Tapi aku tidak menyerah kok. Biar aku dibilang seru alias cool ato hip sama Tuhan dan Tuhan mau terus bermain kuis denganku".
originally written on May 16th 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
a little girl and her cousin
She was 12 years old when her beloved cousin got married. On the wedding day, she couldn't hardly wait to see her cousin so she rushed to her room as soon as possible. Her cousin was sitting in front of the mirror, looking extremely beautiful in her wedding dress.
"You are soooo beautiful, mbak.. I want to be like you", pipped the little girl happily.
Her cousin just smiled and hug her so tight. Later she said..
"My little girl, let me tell you one story.. You might not know what i am saying right now. But i want you to remember it for a life to come.
In our life, there will be two man. One man is the one you call love of your life. Another man is your partner of life, the one with whom you will spend the rest of your life.
Some of us are lucky to have them in only one person. The love of your life is the one you grow old together. Yet, many of us have them in two different persons. Doesn't mean we are not lucky, though. We are extremely lucky, indeed. We are blessed with abundant love. Love to feel, give and share.
Be happy, my little girl. May you find happiness in all the love you have"
She was stunned, not understanding a single word her cousin just said. Took years for her to finally understand what her cousin said. When she finally grasp the story, she is more than happy to embrace the love and share the story with the rest of the world
"You are soooo beautiful, mbak.. I want to be like you", pipped the little girl happily.
Her cousin just smiled and hug her so tight. Later she said..
"My little girl, let me tell you one story.. You might not know what i am saying right now. But i want you to remember it for a life to come.
In our life, there will be two man. One man is the one you call love of your life. Another man is your partner of life, the one with whom you will spend the rest of your life.
Some of us are lucky to have them in only one person. The love of your life is the one you grow old together. Yet, many of us have them in two different persons. Doesn't mean we are not lucky, though. We are extremely lucky, indeed. We are blessed with abundant love. Love to feel, give and share.
Be happy, my little girl. May you find happiness in all the love you have"
She was stunned, not understanding a single word her cousin just said. Took years for her to finally understand what her cousin said. When she finally grasp the story, she is more than happy to embrace the love and share the story with the rest of the world
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