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I was walking around in a Target store, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back. The boy couldn’t have been more than 5 or 6 years old. The cashier said, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ”Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?” The old lady replied: ”You know that you don’t have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.” Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look a round. She left quickly.
The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to. “It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus would bring it to her afterall, and not to worry. But he replied to me sadly. “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.”
My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said: “I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.” Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me “I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won’t forget me. I love my mommy and I wish she doesn’t have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.” Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. “Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?” “OK,” he said, “I hope I do have enough.”
I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money. The little boy said: “Thank you God for giving me enough money!” Then he looked at me and added, “I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn’t dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.”
A few minutes later, the old lady returned and I left with my basket. I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn’t get the little boy out of my mind. Then I remembered a local newspaper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young woman had passed away. I couldn’t stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial. She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever.. The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
God: Hello. Did you call me?
Me: Called you? No, who is this?
God: This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.
God: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me: Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
Me: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God: Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Me: Why are we then constantly unhappy?
God: Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God: Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty.
God: Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God: Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life becomes better not bitter.
Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?
God: Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free from problems?
God: Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons to Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.
Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading.
God: If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.
Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God: Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.
Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God: Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
Me: What surprises you about people?
God: When they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me". Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I can't get the answer.
God: Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.
Me: How can I get the best out of life?
God: Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.
Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God: There are no unanswered prayers. Sometimes the answer is NO.
Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the day with a new sense of inspiration.
God: Well, Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust Me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live. Best wishes for a good day.
lagi suka sekali lagu ini. bikin galau super. >.<
Picture perfect memories
Scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone 'cause
I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I
Ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now
Said I wouldn't call
But I've lost all control
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey
Can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping
In the way you did before
And I wonder if I
Ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
It's a quarter after one
I'm a little drunk
And I need you now
Said I wouldn't call
But I've lost all control
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
Whoa, whoa
Guess I'd rather hurt
Than feel nothing at all
It's a quarter after one
I'm all alone
And I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call
But I'm a little drunk
And I need you now
And I don't know how
I can do without
I just need you now
I just need you now
Oh baby, I need you now
mengutip dari blog nyottie... jadi mahasiswa itu banyak ga enaknya. yang saya setuju akan saya copy di sini.
lagu kesukaannya pacar. :)
dan emang bagus lagunya...
ba da ba da da da
ba da da da ba ba
There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea
You became the light on the dark side of me
Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill
But did you know
That when it snows
My eyes become large and
The light that you shine can be seen
Baby,
I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you
Stranger it feels, yeah
And now that your rose is is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
ba da ba da da da
ba da da da ba ba
There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say
You remain
My power, my pleasure, my pain, baby
To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny..
Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby?
But did you know
That when it snows
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen
Baby,
I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you
stranger it feels, ...yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey,
Ooh, stranger it feels, yeah...
Baby...
Been kissed by a rose on the grey
There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say.
You.......
My power, my pleasure, my pain.
To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny
Won't you tell me is that healthy, baby?
But did you know
That when it snows
My eyes become large and
the light that you shine can be seen
Baby,
I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you
Stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
Yes I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you
Stranger it feels, yeah
And now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
ba da ba da da da
ba da da da ba ba
Now that your rose is in bloom,
A light hits the gloom on the grey.
sedang buka" blognya si nyottie. gue menemukan blog yg lucu. bercerita tentang kehidupan anak DKV yg 'cukup' berat. dan cukup mirip dengan kehidupan anak arsitektur. hahahahaha. XD silahkan dilihat, komik DKV4.
dan ada satu komik yg sangat amat mencerminkan banyak abg abg jaman sekarang, abg labil yang beli SLR cuma buat pajangan, dianggap keren, atau hal-hal lainnya. dan kalo moto cuma pake mode auto. ckckck.
hmmm, saya sebenernya hanya tidak sreg aja kalau SLR itu cuma dipakai untuk foto" di mall, depan kaca, terus di upload ke FB. -____-" seperti tak ada guna. sedangkan banyak orang-orang lain yang butuh kamera SLR, tapi karena duit yang tak mencukupi, harus susah-susah minjem. mendingan itu kamera ga kepake dikasih ke orang-orang seperti itu. daripada jadi pajangan doang di rumah. ckckck.
segitu sajaaaa. hahaha. XD
see yaaa~
tugas tidak habis-habis. :( bentar lagi mau deadline.... arrrrggggghhhh~ tidak... di sela-sela kepenatan tugas gue sempat berfoto-foto dengan si makro. hihi.
itu cupcakesnya Le Soho... buttercreamnya itu ga nahan! enak banget... tapi untuk kuenya sendiri agak kurang menurut gue. buat yg penasaran. silahkan dicoba. ada banyak cabang kok! xP
gue akan mencari cupcakes-cupcakes enak di Jakarta! hahahaha. XD sudah yaaaa, tugas masih belom selesai. :'(
Kakek meletakkan surat kabar yang ia baca, kemudian menatapku melewati kaca mata plusnya yang tebal.
"Apa itu cerdas?" tanyanya.
"Pandai berpikir." jawabku.
Kakek mengangguk, "Lalu apa itu rajin?"
"Suka bekerja." jawabku lagi.
"Kemarilah." Ia melambaikan tangan agar aku duduk di sisinya. Aku mendekat dan duduk di kursi di sampingnya. Melihat dari dekat wajah kakek yang diukir guratan usia tua, dibingkai sepasang mata teduh yang menyimpan selaksa kebijaksanaan.
"Nah, sekarang katakan, apa yang kau naiki kemarin waktu menuju ke rumah kakek?"
"Mobil."
"Benar, mobil. Apa yang membuatnya bergerak?"
"Mm… Roda."
"Apakah roda hanya dapat melaju lurus ke depan?"
Aku menggeleng. "Tidak, roda dapat berbelok-belok."
"Mengapa demikian?"
"Karena ada kemudinya," jawabku lagi. Masih tak memahami apa hubungan semua ini dengan pertanyaanku tadi.
Kakek tersenyum.
"‘Roda’ adalah ‘rajin’, karena ia selalu bergerak. Itulah kewajibannya, pekerjaannya, tugas yang harus selalu ia lakukan. ‘Kemudi’ adalah ‘cerdas’, karena ialah yang berpikir, menentukan kemana roda harus berbelok, ke kanan, atau ke kiri."
"Berarti ‘cerdas’ lebih hebat, karena tanpa kemudi, roda tak dapat mengerti kemana harus mengarahkan lajunya!" Aku berseru.
"Begitukah? Jika tak ada roda apakah ia akan tetap hebat? Apa jadinya kemudi tanpa roda, apakah mobil tetap dapat melaju?" Kakek bertanya.
"Berarti... ‘rajin’ lebih hebat. Walaupun tanpa kemudi, ia masih dapat melaju." sahutku ragu-ragu.
"Dan membiarkan mobilnya menabrak segala sesuatu, karena tidak mengikuti alur jalan yang berliku?"
Aku memandang kakek.
"Cucuku... Keduanya tidak akan menjadi hebat, bila berdiri sendiri-sendiri, terpisah, tanpa mau bergabung. Karena kehebatan itu hanya muncul bila mereka saling mendukung dan bekerja sama. Kemudi yang menentukan arahnya, dan roda yang melajukan mobil sesuai tugasnya."
Kakek menatapku, "Kau tahu, apa yang membuat keduanya bekerja bersama?"
Aku menggeleng.
"Pengemudi mobilnya. Yang mengatur kemudi dan roda agar saling mendukung dan berjalan bersama. Bagaimana laju mobilmu, halus atau kasar, menabrak atau lancar, tergantung siapa yang duduk di tempat itu." jawab Kakek.
"Ia adalah hatimu." Telunjuknya terarah ke dadaku.
"Yang mengatur lajunya langkahmu. Dengannya kau memilih, apakah hanya menjadi cerdas, atau hanya menjadi rajin, atau memutuskan mendudukkan keduanya bersisian dan saling melengkapi satu sama lain.
Secerdas apapun seseorang, sebesar apapun idenya, tak akan berguna tanpa kerja keras yang mewujudkannya menjadi nyata.
Serajin apapun seseorang, bila itu dilakukan tanpa pemikiran, hasilnya hanya akan menjadi sia-sia."
Kakek menatapku dengan bijak.
"Jadi, menurutmu, mana yang lebih hebat, menjadi cerdas atau menjadi rajin?"
"Menjadi keduanya." kataku mantap, dengan senyum lebar membalas senyumnya.
hehe. =3 karena si makro, akhirnya saya bisa foto kayak gini. hahaha. XD
now, i have macro lens. thanks, Dad! :,)
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kalau kalian tidak merasa foto-foto 'mini waterfall' ini over-exposure, bagus lah. berarti mata kalian tertipu karena adanya teknologi bernama "ADOBE PHOTOSHOP"! huahahahahahaha.
internetnya kembali! dia sudah mati dari tadi sore entah mengapaaa. dan sekarang kembali lagi! yeeey! ^^ hmmmm. sedang ingin mempelajari teknik baru dalam fotografi. pengen moto seperti gambar diatas. sun flare-nya dapet banget. stunning abis! pengen bisa panning. duuuhhh! ajari saya, tolong!!!!
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