A Piece of Memories

Kita tak perlu menjadi karang untuk bisa setegar dia yang tetap kokoh walau diterjang ombak

Kita tak perlu menjadi burung untuk bisa terbang tinggi sampai langit ke tujuh

Kita tak butuh lilin untuk menerangi hati yang sedang gelap

Kita tak butuh selimut untuk menghangatkan tubuh di kala dingin melanda jiwa

Kita tak perlu kompas untuk menunjukkan arah ke mana kita akan berjalan

Kita hanya perlu saling melindungi untuk bisa setegar karang,

menjadi sayap bagi yang lain agar bisa terbang ke langit ke tujuh,

menjadi terang dalam gelapnya hati,

menebar kasih untuk menghangatkan jiwa, dan

saling menuntun di saat kita kehilangan arah...

Showing Gratitude

Every single thing happens in our lives is a gift from God which we have to be grateful for. We call it as a bad thing or good thing just based on what we feel about it whether it makes us happy or not. Sometimes we do not realize that all things which we assume as bad things have good impact on us and vice versa.

If you agree with me, it means you will also agree with Dr. Carl Gustav Jung as he said on his book entitled "Mysterium Conjunctionis" in chapter IV, Rex and Regina, wisdom never forgets that all things have two sides. Yes, wise people know that all things happen in their lives have both good and bad parts.

That is why we should be grateful for those bad and good things we have. Let me start first.

I feel an abundance of gratitude for everything I have and receive every day.

I am grateful for the life which God has given to me, the great health, love, and goodness that my life has revealed to me.

I am grateful for everything I experience in my lifetime. I overcome, I grow, and I prosper all the time. My abundant blessings, as well as my difficulties, all make me better, stronger, and more alive.

I am grateful for people who come to my life, no matter they stay or leave, all of them give me something to learn and I will never forget.

I'm thankful for the pain I feel when I broke up with my boyfriend. It opens my mind that I should be careful next time.

I'm grateful that I didnot accepted in medical school. Instead, I got into English Education Department so that I could do and learn something I really love.

I am grateful for the meeting of my parents so that I was born in this unique family.

People could tell that I am a child from a broken home, but I'm thankful for it since I can learn everything now and build a better family once I have one.

Thank you so much for my mother who always thinks that I am the best. It gives me power to do all my best.

I also want to thank my father for his calls every morning just to make sure that I am all right.

Thank you for my sister and my brother. We often quarrel, but I know they love me.

I'm thankful for all the wonderful connections I've made all over the world by social networking.

I'm also grateful for all the great people I've met. I learn many things from them.
I'm really grateful for my bestfriends. I'll treasure them.

I'm very thankful for God's endless treasures, and I'm grateful that I could go on and on and on.

Well, I have showed my gratitude. It really feels great. Now, it's your turn to be grateful, guys! ;)

My Life, My Choice

In “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”, Dr. Seuss said: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” I am completely in line with his thought. You should live your life and make up your minds on how you should run it.

My life was not a bowl of cherries at first. My mother was a big cheese in almost everything which had happened in my life since I was a kid. She was the only one who called the tune. It was once in blue moon when I could decide what I was going to take or to do. She had a lot on her mind with me and my future. I sometimes ate my heart out when I saw my friends could get everything they were craving and did many things they like.

When I was at the third grade of senior high school, I was still on the fence about university I would go. My mother had her heart set on seeing me as a doctor but I didn’t really like it. I love English and I’m interested in studying it. Everytime I turned around my mother keep telling me that. She went to great lengths by taking me to many courses to get me prepared for the test in medical school. I didn’t want to bite the hands that feed me, so I came to that courses. I was on the horns of a dilemma. I had to choose between dancing to my mother’s tune or having a mind of my own. I joined the test based on my study report and I was given a chance to choose which universities I would go. I just didn’t want to burn my bridges so I chose medical school and English education department. In spite of coming to all the courses, I kept my fingers crossed hoping for English education department. I knew that I was not going places in medical school for I didn’t want to spend my time with no result but I believed that every dog has its day. I will get my success in studying English. It is better for me to be a lion in what I am capable of than be an ant in what I cannot.

Eventually, the day had come. I read the announcement from internet that I get into English education department at Yogyakarta State University. It made my day. My mother thought I was disappointed but I was not. I felt that it was a good time to get something off my chest. I told her that it’s my dream, my wish in everytime I do the prayer. I saw she cracked a smile at a glance but I knew that she had a second thought on my future.

Now, I had time of my life in campus. I learn much about English despite I still need to learn more. I get a scholarship from my faculty which I wouldn’t if I were in medical school. It was like cherry on top. I sometimes ask my mother for advices and it’s okay as long as she doesn’t steer my life.

In conclusion, I think life sometimes doesn’t need a goal, you just have to know what you are going to do next. I still don’t know whether I will be a teacher or not but what I am going to do next is just work out for the best. The most important thing is no one understand yourself better than you, so you must live your life and decide where it will go. The key is just don’t be afraid to face the music.

Sekali Lancung ke Ujian, Seumur Hidup Orang Tak Percaya

Saya pernah mendengar cerita tentang seorang pemuda di sebuah desa yang meninggal karena dia pernah berbohong. Cerita ini saya dengar ketika saya masih duduk di kelas 3 SD. Ceritanya begini:

Pada suatu hari, ada seorang pemuda berteriak meminta tolong kepada warga desa. Ia mengatakan bahwa dirinya dikejar-kejar seekor harimau yang besar dan ganas. Seluruh warga segera berpencar ke seluruh desa membawa parang, pedang, senjata api, dan semua alat-alat yang bisa melindungi mereka untuk menangkap harimau tersebut. Namun, ternyata pemuda tersebut berbohong. Ia tidak sedang dikejar oleh harimau dan keadaan desa masih dalam keadaan aman. Mengetahui hal tersebut, para warga geram dan tidak akan mempercayai setiap perkataan pemuda itu lagi. Beberapa hari kemudian, pemuda pembohong itu berteriak meminta tolong kepada warga desa. Dia bilang dirinya dikejar oleh harimau. Suaranya melengking ketakutan dari dalam hutan di dekat desa. Namun, tak seorang pun menghiraukannya. Semua orang percaya bahwa ia pasti berbohong lagi seperti kejadian beberapa hari sebelumnya. Keesokan harinya, pemuda tersebut ditemukan tewas dalam kondisi tubuh tercabik-cabik.

Begitulah cerita yang sampai saat ini masih lekat tertanam dalam ingatan saya. Dalam peribahasa Indonesia disebutkan Sekali lancung ke ujian, seumur hidup orang tak percaya. Seseorang yang pernah sekali berbohong, selamanya tidak akan dipercaya lagi.

Kita hendaknya bisa mengambil hikmah dari cerita tersebut. Kejujuran sangat penting dimiliki oleh setiap orang. Jujur tidak hanya dalam perkataan, akan tetapi juga dalam perbuatan. Percayalah, berkata dan berperilaku jujur tidak akan menyusahkan hidup kita. Justru semakin banyak orang yang percaya pada kita, hidup kita akan semakin mudah.

Sebelum jujur kepada orang lain, yang harus kita lakukan pertama kali adalah mencoba jujur kepada diri sendiri terlebih dahulu. Kita terkadang sulit untuk jujur pada diri sendiri. Padahal, jujur pada diri sendiri berarti kita menghargai diri kita sendiri.

Nah, semoga bermanfaat. Mari berkata dan berperilaku jujur mulai dari sekarang! :)