I was trapped in a traffic jammed last Thursday because of this long convoy of one party participating in Indonesian Election Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009, when my BlackBerry (not mine lolz) beeping. Feeling bored of doing nothing in the car, I opened the message and found the touching story of of a girl named Katie. I've read these a couple of times before, yet it still moves me everytime I'm reading it:
In spite of all the pain, organ failures, and morphine shots, Katie is going along with her wedding and took care of every detail. The dress had to be adjusted a few times due to her constant weight loss.
An unusual accessory at the party was the oxygen tube that ketie used throughout the ceremony and reception as well.The other couple in the picture are Nick's parents. Excited to see her son marrying his high school sweetheart.
Katie, in her wheelchair with the oxygen tube , listening a song from her husband and friends. At the reception, katie had to take a few rests.The pain do not let her to be standing up for long periods
Katie died five days after her wedding day. Watching a women so ill and weak getting married and with a smile on her face makes us think..... Happiness is reachable, no matter how long it last. We should stop making our lives complicated.
Life is short Break the rules forgive quickly kiss passionately, love truly laugh constantly And never stop smiling no matter how strange life is Life is not always the party we expected to be but as long as we are here, we should smile and be grateful
I guess I should always remember this story every time I feel a bit frustrated and sobber about my life. Like the time when I'm close to giving up with my Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009 or undergoing a turbulence in my personal life. Be brave. Celebrate life. And leave the rest to Allah SWT.
Sebuah orde tenggelam sebuah orde timbul tapi selalu saja ada suatu lapisan masyarakat di atas gelombang itu selamat Mereka tidak mengalami guncangan yang berat Yang selalu terapung di atas gelombang Seseorang dianggap tak bersalah sampai dia dibuktikan hukum bersalah Di negeri kami ungkapan ini begitu indah Kini simaklah sebuah kisah Seorang pegawai tinggi gajinya satu setengah juta rupiah Di garasinya ada Volvo hitam, BMW abu-abu, Honda metalik, dan Mercedes merah Anaknya sekolah di Leiden, Montpellier dan Savana Rumahnya bertebaran di Menteng, Kebayoran dan macam-macam indah Setiap semester ganjil istri terangnya belanja di Hongkong dan Singapura Setiap semester genap istri gelapnya liburan di Eropa dan Afrika
Anak-anaknya ….
Anak-anaknya pegang dua pabrik, tiga apotik dan empat biro jasa Selain sepupu dan kemenakannya buka lima toko onderdil, lima biro iklan, dan empat pusat belanja.
Ketika rupiah anjlok terperosok, kepeleset macet dan hancur jadi bubur, dia, hah! dia ketawa terbahak-bahak karena depositonya dolar Amerika semua Sesudah matahari dua kali tenggelam di langit Barat, jumlah rupiahnya melesat sepuluh kali lipat Krisis makin menjadi-jadi Di mana-mana orang antri Maka 100 kotak kantong plastik hitam dia bagi-bagi Isinya masing-masing: Lima genggam beras, empat cangkir minyak goreng, dan tiga bungkus mie cepat jadi.
Peristiwa murah hati ini diliput dua menit di kotak televisi dan masuk koran halaman lima pagi sekali Gelombang mau datang, Datang lagi gelombang setiap bah air pasang Dia senantiasa terapung di atas banjir bandang Banyak orang tenggelam toh mampu timbul lagi lalu ia berkata sambil berdiri:
Yaaa… masing-masing kita kan punya sejeki sendiri-sendiri Seperti bandul jam bergoyang-goyang kekayaan misterius mau diperiksa Kekayaan… tidak jadi diperiksa Kakayaan… mau diperiksa Kekayaan… tidak jadi diperiksa Kekayaan… mau diperiksa Kekayaan… tidak jadi diperiksa Kekayaan… harus diperiksa Kekayaan… tidak jadi diperiksa
What happened around the globe yesterday, on the so called Valentine Day? Let's see.
Actress Salma Hayek wed her longtime partner in a romantic ceremony on Valentine's Day, in Paris, France, after calling off their engagement last July and having a 16-month-old daughter, Valentina (how sweet ). The "First Family" Barack Obama and Michelle Obama had their Valentine's Day dinner at Table Fifty-Two on West Elm Street in Chicago. Lovers exchanged sweet love poems, red roses, boxes of chocolate and had their romantic candle light dinner at the place of their choice. In some Islamic countries, Valentine Day was either banned or discouraged and people were torn between pros and contras. Either way, the Valentine mood had filled the air.So what?He3x
As for me, Valentine Day have never had a special meaning. Myself, my circle of friends and family and "close friend" never took this day seriously. No days of thinking and hunting for Valentine gifts or making reservation at the special place. Nothing religious, for no reason at all, we just never celebrate and consider the day as a special one. February 14 is just like any other day of the year. And yesterday was one of those days. I was sitting in front of my computer, trying out strategy for my participation in the SEO contest Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009 (he3x.. what have I done to myself .. I would tell you about this some other time lolz ), and at the end of the day feeling low because of a misunderstanding.
And you know what? Despite what I have been saying about not consider Valentine Day as a special day, I could not help myself hoping this "Valentine Day" would not have been this bad. Funny isn't it? Well.. yeah.... so what. Suddenly I remember this song my mom used to listen to: My Funny Valentine
My funny valentine Sweet comic valentine You make me smile with my heart Your looks are laughable Unphotographable Yet youre my favourite work of art
Is your figure less than greek Is your mouth a little weak When you open it to speak Are you smart?
But dont change a hair for me Not if you care for me Stay little valentine stay Each day is valentines day
I listened to each and every words of the song and wished that I were "the lovable sweet comic valentine" and hoped that "each day is valentine day" ..how sweeet.. And hey!... Enough being mellow, get back to optimizing your Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009 .. he3x. I found this sweet "new" version of Rodgers and Hart "My Funny Valentine" by Bon Jovi! Don't miss this, it's cool:
TIME is ... too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice but for those who love time is eternity ..
