Selasa, 30 Maret 2010

Mandikan Aku Bunda

Di bawah ini adalah salah satu contoh tragis. Sering kali orang tidak mensyukuri apa yang diMILIKInya sampai akhirnya .....

Rani, sebut saja begitu namanya. Kawan kuliah ini berotak cemerlang dan memiliki idealisme tinggi. Sejak masuk kampus, sikap dan konsep dirinya sudah jelas: meraih yang terbaik, di bidang akademis maupun profesi yang akan digelutinya. ''Why not the best,'' katanya selalu, mengutip seorang mantan presiden Amerika.


Ketika Universitas mengirim mahasiswa untuk studi Hukum Internasional di Universiteit Utrecht , Belanda, Rani termasuk salah satunya. Saya lebih memilih menuntaskan pendidikan kedokteran. Berikutnya, Rani mendapat pendamping yang ''selevel''; sama-sama berprestasi, meski berbeda profesi.

Alifya, buah cinta mereka, lahir ketika Rani diangkat sebagai staf diplomat, bertepatan dengan tuntasnya suami dia meraih PhD. Lengkaplah kebahagiaan mereka. Konon, nama putera mereka itu diambil dari huruf pertama hijaiyah ''alif'' dan huruf terakhir ''ya'', jadilah nama yang enak didengar: Alifya. Saya tak sempat mengira, apa mereka bermaksud menjadikannya sebagai anak yang pertama dan terakhir.

Ketika Alif, panggilan puteranya itu, berusia 6 bulan, kesibukan Rani semakin menggila. Bak garuda, nyaris tiap hari ia terbang dari satu kota ke kota lain, dan dari satu negara ke negara lain. Setulusnya saya pernah bertanya, ''Tidakkah si Alif terlalu kecil untuk ditinggal-tinggal? '' Dengan sigap Rani menjawab, ''Oh, saya sudah mengantisipasi segala sesuatunya. Everything is OK!'' Ucapannya itu betul-betul ia buktikan. Perawatan dan perhatian anaknya, ditangani secara profesional oleh baby sitter mahal. Rani tinggal mengontrol jadual Alif lewat telepon. Alif tumbuh menjadi anak yang tampak lincah, cerdas dan gampang mengerti.
Kakek-neneknya selalu memompakan kebanggaan kepada cucu semata wayang itu, tentang kehebatan ibu-bapaknya. Tentang gelar dan nama besar, tentang naik pesawat terbang, dan uang yang banyak. ''Contohlah ayah-bunda Alif, kalau Alif besar nanti.'' Begitu selalu nenek Alif, ibunya Rani, berpesan di akhir dongeng menjelang tidurnya.

Ketika Alif berusia 3 tahun, Rani bercerita kalau dia minta adik. Terkejut dengan permintaan tak terduga itu, Rani dan suaminya kembali menagih pengertian anaknya. Kesibukan mereka belum memungkinkan untuk menghadirkan seorang adik buat Alif. Lagi-lagi bocah kecil ini ''memahami'' orang tuanya. Buktinya, kata Rani, ia tak lagi merengek minta adik. Alif, tampaknya mewarisi karakter ibunya yang bukan perengek. Meski kedua orangtuanya kerap pulang larut, ia jarang sekali ngambek. Bahkan, tutur Rani, Alif selalu menyambut kedatangannya dengan penuh ceria. Maka, Rani menyapanya ''malaikat kecilku''. Sungguh keluarga yang bahagia, pikir saya. Meski kedua orangtuanya super sibuk, Alif tetap tumbuh penuh cinta. Diam-diam, saya iri pada keluarga ini.

Suatu hari, menjelang Rani berangkat ke kantor, entah mengapa Alif menolak dimandikan baby sitter. ''Alif ingin Bunda mandikan,'' ujarnya penuh harap. Karuan saja Rani, yang detik ke detik waktunya sangat diperhitungkan, gusar. Ia menampik permintaan Alif sambil tetap gesit berdandan dan mempersiapkan keperluan kantornya. Suaminya pun turut membujuk Alif agar mau mandi dengan Tante Mien, baby sitter-nya. Lagi-lagi, Alif dengan pengertian menurut, meski wajahnya cemberut.

Peristiwa ini berulang sampai hampir sepekan. ''Bunda, mandikan aku!'' kian lama suara Alif penuh tekanan. Toh, Rani dan suaminya berpikir, mungkin itu karena Alif sedang dalam masa pra-sekolah, jadinya agak lebih minta perhatian. Setelah dibujuk-bujuk, akhirnya Alif bisa ditinggal juga.





Sampai suatu sore, saya dikejutkan telponnya Mien, sang baby sitter. ''Bu dokter, Alif demam dan kejang-kejang. Sekarang di Emergency.'' Setengah terbang, saya ngebut ke UGD. But it was too late. Allah swt sudah punya rencana lain. Alif, si malaikat kecil, keburu dipanggil pulang oleh-Nya.

Rani, ketika diberi tahu soal Alif, sedang meresmikan kantor barunya. Ia shock berat. Setibanya di rumah, satu-satunya keinginan dia adalah memandikan putranya. Setelah pekan lalu Alif mulai menuntut, Rani memang menyimpan komitmen untuk suatu saat memandikan anaknya sendiri.

Dan siang itu, janji Rani terwujud, meski setelah tubuh si kecil terbaring kaku. ''Ini Bunda Lif, Bunda mandikan Alif,'' ucapnya lirih, di tengah jamaah yang sunyi. Satu persatu rekan Rani menyingkir dari sampingnya, berusaha menyembunyikan tangis.

Ketika tanah merah telah mengubur jasad si kecil, kami masih berdiri mematung di sisi pusara. Berkali-kali Rani, sahabatku yang tegar itu, berkata, ''Ini sudah takdir, ya kan . Sama saja, aku di sebelahnya ataupun di seberang lautan, kalau sudah saatnya, ya dia pergi juga kan ?'' Saya diam saja. Rasanya Rani memang tak perlu hiburan dari orang lain. Suaminya mematung seperti tak bernyawa. Wajahnya pias, tatapannya kosong. ''Ini konsekuensi sebuah pilihan,'' lanjut Rani, tetap mencoba tegar dan kuat. Hening sejenak. Angin senja meniupkan aroma bunga kamboja.

Tiba-tiba Rani berlutut. ''Aku ibunyaaa!'' serunya histeris, lantas tergugu hebat. Rasanya baru kali ini saya menyaksikan Rani menangis, lebih-lebih tangisan yang meledak. ''Bangunlah Lif, Bunda mau mandikan Alif. Beri kesempatan Bunda sekali saja Lif. Sekali saja, Aliiif..'' Rani merintih mengiba-iba. Detik berikutnya, ia menubruk pusara dan tertelungkup di atasnya. Air matanya membanjiri tanah merah yang menaungi jasad Alif. Senja pun makin tua.

-- Nasi sudah menjadi bubur, sesal tidak lagi menolong.
-- Hal yang nampaknya sepele sering kali menimbulkan sesal dan kehilangan yang amat sangat.
-- Sering kali orang sibuk 'di luaran', asik dengan dunianya dan ambisinya sendiri tidak mengabaikan orang2 di dekatnya yang disayanginya. Akan masih ada waktu 'nanti' buat mereka jadi abaikan saja dulu.
-- Sering kali orang takabur dan merasa yakin bahwa pengertian dan kasih sayang yang diterimanya tidak akan hilang. Merasa mereka akan mengerti karena mereka menyayanginya dan tetap akan ada.
-- Pelajaran yang sangat menyedihkan.

Semoga yang membacanya bisa mengambil makna yang terkandung dalam kisah tsb

Minggu, 21 Maret 2010

Persiapan Awal - Ujian Nasional - Part I


Bangun pagi, shalat malam, belajar dengan semangat. Sepertinya jarang kita lakukan disaat kita merasakan kesenangan masa remaja. Kala akan menghadapi Ujian Nasional, hal yang dahulu dianggap membosankan dan malas dikerjakan seakan menjadi rutinitas yang telah kita kerjakan selama beberapa tahun silam.

Itulah namanya "MENUNGSO" (bahasa Jawa dari Manusia), yang berarti "Menus-menus Kakean Duso, Lek Mboten Butuh Mboten Moro" dalam bahasa Indonesia bermakna bahwa, seorang manusia yang tak pernah luput dari dosa, dan akan baru mau berusaha dan berdo'a kepada Sang Maha Kuasa jikalau sedang butuh.

Seperti yang saya dan anda lakukan saat ini.. :)

Ini semua bukan merupakan hal yang salah, ini bahkan lebih baik daripada tidak melakukan hal sama sekali.

Kerap kali, seorang siswa yang akan menghadapi Ujian Nasional merasa tidak percaya diri, takut dan grogi, meskipun sudah belajar dan berdoa. Sehingga timbul pemikiran untuk melakukan jalan pintas, seperti mencari kunci jawaban, mempersiapkan strategi "mencontek" yang ampuh untuk menghadapi medan perang nanti dan lain sebagainya.

Itu semua tak perlu dilakukan, yang perlu kita renungkan adalah parikan (pantun Bahasa Jawa) berikut :

Tuku roti ning prapatan
Ketemu banci nyemplung kali
Sing arep ujian ojo wedi
Ayo podho ngaji marang Gusti

Artinya:
beli roti di perempatan jalan
bertemu banci di kali/sungai
yang mau ujian jangan takut
mari bersama berdoa' dan pasrah kepada Tuhan

Apa maknanya? Bukan hanya sekedar lelucon, tapi isi dari parikan (pantun) ini mengajak semua orang untuk senantiasa bergembira dalam menghadapi segala ujian, dan pasrah kepada Tuhan atas apa yang telah kita lakukan. Dan yakin, bahwa Tuhan pasti akan memberikan hasil yang terbaik jika kita berbuat baik pula.

Sekarang tugas kita hanyalah mengerjakan soal Ujian dengan penuh hati-hati, tenang dan penuh kosentrasi. Ada yang bilang bahwa otak manusia hanya mampu berkosentrasi penuh selama 15 - 30 menit saja. Jadi, waktu mengerjakan soal, beri jeda (waktu istirahat) jika pikiran kita mulai tak fokus.

Misalnya dengan cara mengerjakan soal secara bertahap, lima soal berhenti, sekedar tarik nafas, membetulkan posisi duduk, atau lihat suasana kelas. Lanjutkan lima soal lagi, berhenti sejenak dan seterusnya. Saya yakin ini tak akan menyita waktu, karena dengan beristirahat sejenak, kita membuat otak kita kembali fresh sehingga untuk mengerjakan soal berikutnya akan terasa lebih ringan dan cepat. KArena otak kita akan bekerja dan berjalan secara stabil

Berbeda jika kita mengerjakan soal secara terus menerus, itu akan menguras kosentrasi, tak ada proses pemulihan, dan membuat kita jenuh.

Tunggu ulasan berikutnya di Inspirasi Pemuda mengenai Ujian Nasional, dan semoga semua bermanfaat.

Sabtu, 20 Februari 2010

Two Is Better Than One

I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought
"Hey, you know, this could be something"
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing

So maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one

I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes
The way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing

That maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one

I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought, "Hey,"

Maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
Maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking
I can't live without you
'Cause, baby, two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
But I'll figure it out
When all is said and done
Two is better than one
Two is better than one











a trip to Ancol


a birthday present


Dont know what to write. Dont know what to share. As I heard this song, an idea came into my head. Try to flow out what was in my head. And it's you. Such a silly posting. I Love You. Always have. Always will.


Regards


Niken
xoxo

Selasa, 16 Februari 2010

Jerry Positive Thinking

Jerry is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant.

The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.

I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Jerry said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life."

I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gun point by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local trauma center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.

I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. “The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied. "Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live."
"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked. Jerry continued, "...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man.'

I knew I needed to take action." " What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. 'Yes,' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Bullets!' Over their laughter, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.'"

Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything.

 

Sumber : http://wisdomlanddhi.blogspot.com

Senin, 15 Februari 2010

Fourth

All that I can say is just HAPPY!
There is always place to share.
To be spoiled at.
To give in.
To guide.
To help.
To miss.
To care for.
To laugh at.
To love.

and

To be loved.

Happy 4th anniversary dear my sweetheart.
I Love You. Always have. Always will.
Regards


Niken
xoxo






Jumat, 12 Februari 2010

Easier to Get Knowledge

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This site is a storehouse of knowledge because the site provides free ebooks, an interesting collection of useful knowledge for you. This site provides a lot of PDF files that have a very interesting topic and a variety of books that you can download for free. One of the available information is about Haynes repair manuals, a knowledge file of the service manual that many people search.


You can also download the latest files, for example about Solar panels, is an energy that has many benefits for our lives. You will find lots of other information here, so your knowledge will increase.

Kamis, 11 Februari 2010

a new baby at home

As I promised you guys to bring you some of my freaky stories (not as freaky as you think maybe, but interesting enough I guess), this time i would like to tell you about my entire day on the 2nd february, 2010. But before we start it all over, i want to announce you something that made me very surprised this week. I have won the Gogirl! Fashion Tag of The Week!! Woohoo.. This is the photo





Wish me luck guys to win the Gogirl! Fashion Tag of The Month! Okay that one isn't my only one priority, because i have things that could be very important to reach. This is my wishlist in my new semester:

1. Buy at least one literature book and finish it all
2. Improve my speaking and writing skills (cause of those things, I started to blog here)
3. Gain a very high GPA in this semester (that's why i don't wanna enter an Estetika class, because i think it doesn't really important to fill 24 credits and get a very quick graduation but you don't really understand the course and just follow your temporary passion then get a lower GPA, sorry guys it's just only my opinion)
4. Start to make some tips and tricks in order to be a good contributor in one of a well-known fashion magazine
5. and so on (actually i forget ;p)
Hopefully those things will work out fine :)

Oh no! It's me an absent-minded person who always forgets everything to do. I used to tell you about my exhausted day-out this day. Okay here it is. Actually my Literature teacher, Mam Eva, asked us to buy a novel from Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre. But that novel was very hard to reach. Such an odd book. I had to call lots of bookstores to get that novel, start from Periplus until Kinokuniya. Thanks for Kinokuniya PIM for providing the novel, so I, myself, with my besties went out to the bookstore. It was a slightly exhausted day but i felt very happy yet. We just only purchased Rp 28.000 to get that novel. Nothing seems worthless. The baby is now at home. These are the photos of 'Jane Eyre'..








And these are some photos of my great friends. I'm glad to be close to them. They are all very impressive. Love you..











As I read the novel, then suddenly fall in love with the quote on that novel, in the last paragraph 3 chapter 4 if i'm not mistaken

"human beings must love something..."

Therefore, i must bear in my mind in order to have something i'd love to. And this is how the way i start to fall in love with literature novels. Yes, i hope this one will be my hobby evermore.
Okay, now my knees and my feet get hurt because of the long long long journey. Too much walk is not good for your health.

Sorry friends if this posting bothers you. And I'd be glad to if you're mind to give comments about the grammar or whatever.

Ahaaa!!
I almost forget one thing. My friend, encop, took photos of me while waiting for dini. She bought a spongebob binder for her lovely BFF. Please enjoy my photos at the bookstore. This is my hobby too. I've a great passion on that. Check it out :)







Regards,


Niken
xoxo