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

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?

A friend

Seorang sahabat menaruh kasih setiap waktu, dan menjadi seorang saudara dalam kesukaran.

What pops up in your mind when somebody asks: 'what is a friend?' ? I'm sure there are many answers, many sayings about friendship. My mom often quoted, 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'.

Sometimes ago a friend of mine told me, 'When you love someone, you rebuke her when she did something wrong. If you keep in silence, it means you don't love her enough.' I knew it was right ... yet I was so frightened to do that.

So I was thankful that yesterday, an old friend frankly pointed my mistakes. It was great to have friends who care.

This thought also reminds me of somebody who was my best friend ... wherever he is, I hope the best for him.

To all my friends: Thanks for being my friends!


A FRIEND IS SOMEONE...

© Krystine Ose

A friend is someone who cares
Someone who is always there

A friend is someone special
Someone who you can tell everything

A friend is someone who will never betray you
No matter who doesn't like you

A friend is someone you can trust
Someone kind of like you

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Back to normal world

Been spending last week in 'another world'. A world where sleeping is a luxury. A world where you have to do literary everything by yourself. And you're responsible for the others' well being -- physically as well as emotionally. Not to mention all surprises that came with it.

Phew, I'm glad to be back to normal world.