Monday 14 May 2007

Mother's day

Yesterday's service was dedicated for mothers. As the preacher led us to remember our mothers, and singing the following song (sang by Nikita few years ago), I saw many reached for tissue.

Di Doa Ibuku Namaku Disebut

Di waktu ku masih kecil
gembira dan senang
Tiada duka ku kenal
tak kunjung mengerang

Di sore hari nan sepi
ibuku bertelut
Sujud berdoa ku dengar
namaku disebut

Reff :
Di doa ibuku
namaku disebut
Di doa ibu ku dengar
ada namaku disebut

Seringlah kini ku kenang
di masa yang berat
Di kala hidup mendesak
dan nyaris ku sesat

Melintas gambar ibuku
sewaktu bertelut
Kembali sayup ku dengar
namaku disebut

Sekarang dia telah pergi
ke rumah yang senang
Namun kasihnya padaku
selalu ku kenang

Kelak di sana kami pun
bersama bertelut
Memuji Tuhan yang dengan
namaku disebut

Tuesday 8 May 2007

Pepper Butt

Pepper butt is a term used by a friend of mine to describe people who cannot sit still -- always want to travel.

I kinda realised that the term can be applied to me. My doses of travelling had been multiplied during my stay in Europe -- wanting to see as much as I could within the limited time I had. (Though I didn't aim to get a degree in travelling like some people I know.)

Having back in Indonesia, I must adapt to working condition that only allow 12 days of leave annually. Within this 12 days I must allocate Christmas and New Year holiday with my family. It doesn't give me a lot of time left. I am currently as pepper butt as I can be.

A friend of mine reminded that I had indeed travelled around New Year -- I claimed that it doesn't count, as we were travelling mostly to the area I've known before. Later I realised that last year I had my adventure in North Sumatra, where I retraced my ancestor's path, and found my root. A physical and spiritual journey, so indeed I had travelled.

I've been planning a week of travelling next month and I want more. What can I say other than having a pepper-butt?