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?

Letters to Juliet

My heart's melted watching Letters to Juliet.
Not because, it brought my memory back to the beauty of Verona and reminds me right away how I've missed the city very much.
But there's something extra ordinary beyond all those beautiful sceneries of Italy.
Well, I do consider myself to be a hopeless romantic but the story line has really got into me so deeply...
I dont think the movie was that great itself though, kind of a sappy romantic movie with a typical fairy tale happy ending.

Anyway, I think its so sweet that no matter what age you are, you can still find your true love.

Do you believe in second chances at finding true love?
I do...

And the best part of the movie for me is:

Dear Claire,

‘What’ and ‘if’ two words as nonthreatening as words come.
But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life: ‘What if’?

I don’t know how your story ended.
But I know that if what you felt then was love - true love -
then it’s never too late.
If it was true then it why wouldn’t it be true now?
You need only the courage to follow your heart.

I don’t know what a love like that feels like,
a love to leave loved ones for,
a love to cross oceans for
but I’d like to believe if I ever felt it I’d have the courage to seize it.
I hope you had the courage to seize it, Claire.
And if you didn’t, I hope one day that you will.

All my love,

Juliet



Note: How far would you travel to find true love? At the end, the greatest love story in the world is your own.

Ups & Downs

Life is so unpredictable...
There're moments that sometimes hits you like a thunderbolt and you are left figuring out how to put yourself back together.

What can we say? It's all coming in a package.
Life has its ups, downs, curves, straight paths, even sometimes it goes sideways.
Whenever you're stumble upon something on your way, just hold on.
Shed some tears, get rid of it.
Gather up your strength and be ready to keep on moving no matter how crumble your world apart to the ground...


Notes:
Somebody asked me, Why do you keep it to your self? I replied, Inner world is so protective and comfortable to hang around with that outer world just tends to become indistinguishable. *Anonymous*