Coretan

Hatiku tak leleh oleh panasnya musim panasmu, Cinta
Saat keindahan musim gugurmu bertaburan warna emas,
  yang kunikmati hanyalah keguguran semangatku, Cinta

Mataku kosong saat keindahan butiran saljumu memutihkan bumi,
  yang kurasa hanyalah kebekuan nuraniku akanmu, Cinta

Dan saat tunas-tunas mulai bersemi, Cinta,
Akupun berharap hatiku dapat bersemi terhadapmu, Cinta

Mungkin suatu saat nanti,
  aku bisa berucap, aku mencintaimu, Cinta

- Jangan lelah akanku, Cinta… -

When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts..
God knows how hard you have tried.
When you’ve cried so long and your heart is in anguish..
God has counted your tears.
If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by..
God is waiting with you.
When you’re lonely and your friends are too busy even for a phone call..
God is by your side.
When you think you’ve tried everything and don’t know where to turn..
God has a solution.
When nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustated..
God has the answer.
If suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find traces of hope..
God has whispered you.
When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for..
God has blessed you.
When something joyful happens and you are filled with awe..
God has smiled upon you.
When you have purpose to fulfill and dream to follow..
God has opened your eyes and called you by name.
Remember that wherever you are or whatever you are facing…
GOD KNOWS.

Ada seorang Aceh dari kabupaten Pidie, menulis surat ke anaknya yang ada
di tahanan Nusa Kambangan karena dituduh terlibat GAM.
Bunyinya: " Hasan, bapakmu ini sudah tua, lha sekarang sedang musim tanam jagung, dan kamu ditahan di penjara pula… Siapa yang mau bantu bapak mencangkul kebun jagung ini ?"
Eh, anaknya membalas surat itu beberapa minggu kemudian.
" Demi Allah, jangan cangkul itu kebun, saya tanam senjata disana, " kata si anak dalam surat itu.
Rupanya surat itu disensor pihak rumah tahanan, maka keesokan harinya setelah si bapak terima surat, datang satu peleton tentara dari kota Medan.
Tanpa banyak bicara mereka segera ke kebun jagung dan sibuk seharian mencangkul tanah dikebun tersebut. Setelah mereka pergi, kembali si bapak tulis surat ke anaknya.
" Hasan, setelah bapak terima suratmu, datang satu peleton tentara mencari senjata dikebun jagung kita, namun tanpa hasil. Apa yang harus bapak lakukan sekarang ?"
Si anak kembali membalas surat tersebut, " Sekarang bapak mulai tanam jagung aja, kan udah dicangkul sama tentara, dan jangan lupa ngucapin terima kasih sama mereka.."
Pihak rumah tahanan yang menyensor surat ini Be Te Banget…!!!

- LOL… kamu emang bisa aja dehh Kip… u really cheer up my day -

If you find yourself in Love with someone, who does not Love you,
be gentle with yourself.
There is nothing wrong with you..
Love just didn’t choose to rest in the other person’s heart.

If you find someone else in Love with you and you don’t Love him/her,
feel honoured that Love came and called at your door,
but gently refuse the gift you cannot return.
Do not take advantage, do not cause pain.

How you deal with Love is how you deal with you,
and all our hearts feel the same pains and joys,
even if our lives and ways are different.

If you fall in Love with another, and she/he falls in Love with you,
and then Love chooses to leave,
do not try to reclaim it or to assess blame.. let it go..
There is a reason and there is a meaning, you will know in time.

Remember that you don’t choose Love. Love chooses you…
All you can really do is accept it for all its mystery,
when it comes into your life.
Feel the way it fills you to overflowing,
then reach out and give it away.

Give it back to the person who brought it alive in you.
Give it to others who deem it poor in spirit.
Give it to the world around you in anyway you can.

This is where many Lovers go wrong.
Having been so long without Love, they understand Love as a need.
They see their hearts as empty places that will be filled by Love,
and they begin to look at Love,
as something that flows to them rather than from them.

The first blush of new Love is filled to overflowing,
but as their Love cools, they revert to seeing their Love as need.
They cease to be someone who generates Love,
and instead become someone who seeks Love.
They forget that the secret of Love is that, it is a gift,
and that it can be made to grow only by giving it away.

Remember this, and keep it to your heart.
Love has its own time, its own seasons,
and its own reason for coming and going.
You cannot bribe it or coerce it, or reason it into saying.
You can only embrace it when it arrives,
and give it away when it comes to you.

But if it chooses to leave from your heart or from the heart of your lover,
there is nothing you can do and there is nothing you should do.
Love always has been and always will be a mystery.

Be glad that it came to live for a moment in your life.
Don’t deny Love just only you don’t want to be hurt…

- Thank You James, that you let me know what Love is and what it is
   to be Loved.. -

Ini hanya sekali terjadi, bukan dua kali.
Saat ini lalu dengan cepat, seperti kilat, melesat..
Hidup terlalu singkat, dan hanya diperuntukkan
  bagi mereka yang tabah, tegar, setia.
Bila giliranmu tiba, raihlah segera kesempatan itu
Sebab dalam sekedipan mata, cinta itu sudah lenyap,
  peluangnya sudah hilang, dan kau termangu,
  dengan tangan hampa..
Ohh sayangku,
  pasanglah telingamu,
  dengarkan bisikan takdir,
  dan jangan biarkan hatimu dicekam ketakutan.
Sebab semua penderitaan, kesakitan, kepedihan,
  dan kehilangan itu, sebanding
  dengan kebahagiaan yang kau peroleh
Bila cinta sejati datang, jangan biarkan
  apapun menghalanginya..

- Untuk ‘kelana’ sejatiku, agar kau tak ragu lagi… -

Termenung aku di hadapan Pelangi Kasih..
Setetes demi setetes air mata perlahan membasahi
Berucap akan semua keluhku,
Mengadu semua deritaku..

Perlahan lahan pelangi itu mulai menuntunku
Membawaku pada terang ajaib
Mengubahku dengan tangan kuat-Nya
Mengangkatku dengan hembusan nafas-Nya
Hingga harapanku tampak di pelupuk mata
Dan terbitlah Terang Indah di hidupku
Mataku berbinar menatap-Nya
Keindahan tak terhingga, menghampiri aku yang lemah

Terang itu dengan lembut berkata:
Aku sekali kali tidak akan membiarkan engkau,
Aku sekali kali tidak akan meninggalkan engkau,
Sebab Aku setia.. dan kasih-Ku tidak berkesudahan.

Have you ever loved somebody so bad
’till make you cry..?
Have you ever needed someone so much
and make you stay awake at night..?
Have u ever..??

Have you ever closed your eyes
and seen someone flashing by..?
Have you ever missed somebody
’till make you almost die..?
Have you ever..??

Have your heart ever been touched deeply
but nothing you could not do..?
Have your heart ever sensed something and shouted
" This one is the one I’ll say I do..!"
Have you ever..??

You know what,
Those are happening to me now,
Ohh God,
It’s so obvious that I’m in love..!!

- I’m in LOVE with you…. -

Fill me with the fruits of your Spirit, Lord
Fill me with love, so that I seek
to understand and appreciate the rich variety
and diversity of life that surrounds me.

Fill me with joy, so that I celebrate
your presence in each and every moment I am on this earth

Fill me with peace, so that I know
how to ease those angry and sometimes
violent urges that well up inside of me

Fill me with patience, so that I stop
rushing long enough to witness your miraculous work
taking place all around me (and within me !)

Fill me with kindness, so that I take extra time
to help the one in need, even when it isn’t convenient for me

Fill me with faithfulness, so that I place
my mind, heart and all that I do in the service of your gospel

Fill me with gentleness, so that others
know that I believe in a God who loves and cares
for all people

Fill me with self-control, so that I act
not on my impulses and urges,
but rather on my beliefs and values,
which are rooted in You.
Fill me with these fruits of your Spirit, Lord!
                      - Amen -

-Give me strength to handle things in my life….

Beberapa tahun silam,
aku mendengar kisah seorang remaja laki-laki yang memiliki
tanda lahir yang sangat kentara pada hampir seluruh wajahnya.
Namun, tanda lahir itu tampaknya sama sekali tak mengganggunya.
Harga dirinya tak terusik. Pergaulannya dengan teman-temannya cukup
baik dan ia disukai mereka.
Ia sepertinya tak memperhatikan tanda lahir yang sangat besar diwajahnya, yang terlihat jelas oleh orang lain.
Akhirnya, ada seseorang yang menanyakan hal ini padanya.
" Apakah kamu sadar bahwa kamu memiliki tanda lahir yang sangat besar di wajahmu? "
Remaja itu menjawab, " Tentu saja. "
" Kalau begitu, sepertinya tanda lahir itu sama sekali tidak mengganggumu? "
Remaja itu tersenyum. Kemudian ia mulai bercerita,
" Ketika aku masih sangat kecil, ayahku mengatakan kepadaku bahwa ada alasan mengapa tanda lahirku ini ada. Pertama, disitulah tempat malaikat menciumku. Kedua, malaikat itu berbuat demikian supaya ayahku dapat dengan mudah menemukanku ditengah keramaian. "
Remaja itu kemudian melanjutkan perkataannya,
" Ayahku.. berulang kali mengatakan hal ini kepadaku dengan penuh kasih. Sehingga, ketika aku beranjak dewasa, aku mulai merasa kasihan kepada anak-anak lain yang tidak dicium malaikat …
seperti aku."