Solitude

Beringsut perlahan, menarik diri dari hiruk pikuk dunia.
Meninggalkan dentum-dentum kefanaan.
Keriaan pun kian sayup terdengar seiring ku merasuk jauh dalam lembah pemikiran.
Menyusuri hening yang begitu gaduh memantulkan buah pikiran.
Terhanyut dalam arus rasa yang bergelora.
Membawa diri berlabuh di tepian impian.
Tersesat dalam khayalan yang terbiaskan kenyataan.
Jiwa pun terpekur dalam hangat nya dekapan kenangan.
Membiarkan hati melambung tinggi bermain bersama awan-awan harapan.
Di nikmati walau sekejap.
Karena pada akhirnya, semua awan pun akan kembali terhempas.
Kembali pada kodrat nya.
Pada saat nya.


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I Want To Hold Your Hand

There's a moment when I have no words to say...
There's a moment when I have no story to share...
There's a moment when I have no voice to speak...
There's a moment when I have no strength to move...

A moment when you look into my eyes...
A moment when you hold my hand...
A moment when you take me in your arms...
A moment when you complete me.

It's been three weeks since I left 2010 behind..
Before I travel deep into 2011, I took some time to look back and had some kind of reflection
moments on my life's journey in 2010.

2010 has been one of the best years of my life.
With all of ups and downs, 2010 has taught me to be a stronger, better and hopefully wiser person.

I've learned that life is too short and too precious to be waste by being ungrateful.
I've learned that life is more beautiful when you stop being a judge.
I've learned that life is good when you stop complaint.
I've learned that everything in life has its own time.
I've learned that it's a wonder to have more time being with my beloved parents.
I've learned that sometimes life give you a second chance.
I've learned that there's always two sides of coin.
I've learned that home is where my heart is belong.
I've learned that life is so generous when you start counting your blessings.
I've learned that it's important being consciously aware of all things in my life because it won't last forever.
I've learned to always keep breathing and be present.
I've learned that God is working in a mysterious way.
I've learned that less is more.
I've learned that time is everything.

And the most remarkable moment in 2010 is when life has lead me back to my long lost precious 'home'.
Now, I'm home and settled.
And I am ready to experience everything life has to offer in this brand new 2011.
:)

Time Reflection

Time is a scarse commodity, that in so many ways
so often, is taken for granted.
Cherish, enjoy and make the best of what you are given.

Time flies by so swiftly without making a sound
travelling on a course that no one can determine
moving even when we are asleep in the night
unravelling mysteries for the eyes to behold.

Some people watch  as it goes by
while others make provisions while the sun shines
the wise take heed and are aware
when others squander theirs and dont care.

Before you know it, you are old and gray
reminiscing on the good  times you  had
or sitting in your rocking chair, 
regreting the chances you didnt take
or   gramacing from aches and pain
from life's journey
that we have travelled.
 

Sometime I wonder why time flies so fast
but I can never come seem to produce an answer
only to realise that time is a master
ruling the old and the young,
and everything else on the earth.


By Milton Handfield

Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving day. Even though we don't celebrate it as a public holiday in Indonesia, I love the idea of Thanksgiving day it self. Thanksgiving day in United States is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons, to celebrate what it's known as a harvest festival before. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. According to Wikipedia Thanksgiving is celebrated by the American people on the fourth Thursday of November every year.

Apart from the euphoria of Thanksgiving day, it's true that we don't have to wait until Thanksgiving day to express our gratitude and thankfulness. Just like what William Arthur Ward said:

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

As a catholic, every time I celebrate the Eucharist, I use it as an opportunity to give thanks. The word itself, “Eucharist” is a Greek word that means: Thanksgiving. We don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving Day to express our gratitude to God and one another. In fact, cultivating an “attitude of gratitude” is actually a spiritual discipline that can bring us greater happiness in the long run.

Every night before I sleep, I thank the Lord for giving me another day to live my life, the precious gift of my family and for all the graces God has bestowed upon me.
I always ask myself, what am I grateful for today?
That simple question has never failed me. It really helps me to stay positive despite the not-so-good things that occasionally happen in my life.
Because I believe, the more you notice good things and appreciate them, the more good things come into your life.

By being a grateful person, we're able to see the world differently. There are always good things behind everything that happen. Life is beautiful as always.


Note: What are you grateful for today?