#endyearnote

[vox-veritas]

Heart over heels

It was the day -just a few days before Christmas- when I looked down to my toes and thought, I really want a nice pair of leather sandals. I've spent tiresome busy days in Jakarta juggle things between our handicraft businesses and make enough time with friends and relatives there. Going places flattened out my sandals and (I think) it needs some comfy yet dandy replacement. So I made up my mind and decided to go to shopping centres as much as I could before I leave to my aunt's house outside the city. As annually happen in the capitalism market during holiday season, the malls and shopping centres throw lots of crazy sales and offers. The up to 80% discount signs scattered around the malls, beautifully persuade you with glitzy dainty decorations in its etalage. I, too was captivated by it and got myself shortly going in and out, one shop to another. So, I let myself wandered around to seek out nice pair of leather sandals. Was thinking about some cozy brands like hush puppies or clark's. Or something more flashy like stuffs came from the hip h&m or debenhams. I know they ain't cheap, but hey, I worked hard and I don't feel bad to splurge my money over precious expensive things I want sometimes. The willing for splurging felt unstoppable and strong, until I saw her. It was during evening and I've been to the fourth shopping centre that day. Hungry and tired and felt bit heartbroken haven't found the perfect pair of sandals yet, I decided to have something to eat and rest for awhile. As I wait for the orders, I took a glance outside. Right across the diner, there was a little girl sitting on pavement gleefully playing with her doll. She doesn't seem clean, neither does her doll, so I assume that she might be impoverished. After a while someone else came, I bet she's her mother. A worn-out batik scarf lays on her shoulder and she was carrying multicolour large shopping bags, offered them to people needing more space to carry their shopping. The little girl looks excited seeing her mum came and giggles as her mum took out some ice tea in a clear plastic bag. She drank it while leaning on her mum, smiled again and they laughed. The view struck me hard. There they are, penniless and less fortunate but so happy with anything they have. Anything that could left. While myself sitting comfortably in a nice place, having a good meal, yet still complaining about not getting silly things I want (I don't really need them pair of nice sandals eventually, the old ones still strong and durable. I just wanted to look fancy, I admit). My, throwing back, I was so shallow to think "I could be happy if I can get what I want". Surely for a moment you will, but as the greedy mind wants more, I will try to get more and more to satisfy it. But greed know's no satisfaction, ever. Happiness is something that you can choose, whatever and however the situation is. I can keep digging and pile up things I might need to keep myself happy but as long as my heart is hollow, it will only grow cold and filled with sorrow. They stayed up until it's time for maghrib pray, and as they stand up to go home, I realised that the mother wore pair of poor old sandals and the little one didn't wear any. She held up her daughter, tote her on the back with her scarf, and off they're gone. In the middle of shiny, glimmering, consuming Christmas and year end frenzy, the sight was such an enlightenment. It reminds us the most important thing in life, that is to be grateful and appreciate everything we have, no matter how small. And only then, you may fill your heart with true happiness.

[uthaputri]

Thanks Yesterday #6+7

hal yang paling menyebalkan ya ini, menunda untuk menulis dan akhirnya numpuk-numpuk buat nanti, kalau di istilah jawa itu "mengko-mengko" atau bahasa inggrisnya "do it later". setelah dua hari dengan demam dan kepala puyeng karena mulai sedikit tertekan, tapi tetep terimakasih hari kemarin.

selamat ya buat teman-teman yang sudah pada sarjana, ikut seneng banget, dan semoga bisa segera menyusul. Isna, Triha, Monik, Mila, Leni, Irma, Rianti, Sindu, Ninda, Yuni, Dian, Huri, mas Ipin, Azza, Rufi, Yanto, Rizkek, Kiki, Ririn, duh siapa lagi yang belum kesebut semoga ilmunya bermanfaat ya semua. wuffyou

selamat juga buat Putri sama Wahyuningsih yang nikah sama pasangan masing-masing, selamat berdua mengarungi kehidupan, bahagia selalu semoga dalam menjalani cerita berdua

makasih buat kemarin hari sabtu yang kece,

iyaa kece kayak kamu.

Malam minggu? oh sabtu Malam ah iya berdebat sedikit soal siapa dan mengapa, terimakasih sudah mengurangi bebanku untuk terlihat baik padahal pengen banget memperbaiki hubungan kita.

Hari minggu , nggak ada kata yang bisa menggambarkan lebih dari Alhamdulillah capek, tapi seneng,

Tidur jam dua pagi, dan harus bangun pagi karna ada kerjaan sebelum jam 7 walhasil tidurnya 2 jam sajaaa, berangkat kerja dengan perasaan bahagia karna bisa bareng best partner yang sekarang bersuami sudah, dan sekarang si mantan pacarnya pake bahasa "titip istriku ya, jangan lupa diingetin makan" jadi Utha kapan dititipin sama suami?

Kerjaan kali ini, jadi trainer outbond anak-anak PAUD yang lembut-lembut, masih umur 2 tahun sampe 5 tahun, lovely. Walaupun, lari-lari juga ngikutin mereka tapi it's ok. 

Puncak hari minggu ini adalah pulang  kerja dalam keadaan terseok-seok, karena perlu waktu satu jam buat nempuh perjalanan pulang. Sampe rumah sih, tapi di dadah-dadahin sama murid les. Baiklah esok hari pasti baik.

[uthaputri]

Thanks Yesterday #3-4-5

Halo hari ketiga, kemarin harusnya udah edisi ke 5, tapi nggak papa edisi makasih kemarin hari ke 3 ucapan makasih buat semuanya siapapun apapun terutama kanjeng Gusti Pangerah, Makasih buat waktu ontime berangkat kerja, Buat tawaran job lagi, Buat kepikiran skripsi tapi nggak di kerjain, Buat bisa ketemu anak-anak, Buat aku sayang kamu nya, Buat yg aku lupakan kemarin tentang apa saja, Buat semangat dari orang-orang terdekat, Buat dibantuin ngerjain skripsi, Buat sakitnya aku, Buat selalu ingat untuk bersyukur, Alhamdulillah