tragedy

Such a tragedy,
And I am speechless
People have lost their families, their lives, some even their hope of the future.
Many including my family and I still await for news about those missing, whether they’ve survived, are injured or killed.

May Allah SWT give us strength.

Innalillahi Wa inailaihi Radjiun...
My deepest..deepest condolences to all those who have passed, still seeking loved ones and being searched for in Aceh and neighboring countries.

May Allah SWT bless us all.

in mourn,
Moenlite.

love of a lifetime

nights have fallen
and days have broken
she’ll stay in my heart no matter what

life was tightened
and risks were taken
no one else I'd be certain
would stand the test of time

mothers are truly angels in disguise
you can see their wings glowing
looking in their eyes

I know I’ve been troublesome
putting things on her mind
but what I don’t understand
is how her love never resigns

-moenlite-
especially for Bunda, with love

*picture:
National Geographic

[shades]

life's treasures

A good friend of mine has his mother in the hospital. She’s been there for about a week, and was also hospitalized some time before that. Alhamdulillah, she’s now going through recovery, but listening to his stories and seeing the progress, I could tell that the world had stopped for him as she fell ill.
He’s the youngest of 6, and all of his siblings and him seem to be pulling out their arms and legs to keep an eye on their mom.

Someone once said, it takes one mother to care for 1-2-3-even 14 kids, but when she falls ill it takes all the children and even more to care for her and take over those responsibilities that she has managed to handle so well.

My mom is Alhamdulillah in a healthy state, but frankly I can’t imagine how my world would stay if she ever fell ill.

-moenlite-
just being sentimental...

*picture:
http://www.robertpaulgalleries.com/products/full/978.jpg

shades of light

read a forwarded email and got inspired....



dan terlepas beban sekian lama
diantara sesak dan terpaku
terjerat sepi yang berliku
dan pandangan yang tak tentu

terbuai ia akan masa
kisah sedih yang merancu
waktu lama telah berlalu
tapi hatinya masih tertumpu

kini datang angin baru
yang menepikan semua rancu
hatinya tetap bertanya dan terus ragu
apa ini harapan baru?

-moenlite-
when that other door opens...

*picture

[shades]

unfolding time

Vacationing back home--especially if its for a long period--is always a good opportunity to get together with old friends.
You somehow then realize that people seldom get together even when they’re in the same place, so they also embrace the opportunity to meet up and gather.

I just had (one of) my elementary school reunion. Well it was only 5 of us, but boy did we indulge ourselves in reminiscing old memories, old friends, new news, etc. It was great fun.
During my 6 years of elementary school, I went to 5 different schools (yes, f-i-v-e.. :) ), and this was the school that I graduated from, and am among the few that still live in the neighborhood (most of them had moved out of the area). And it gave me an even bigger sense of ‘home’, now that I’m coming back for this holiday.

We went to Plaza Senayan for coffee, ended up eating at its Food Court, and when we realized that it would close soon, we decided to go to Kenny’s house and chat some more. We ended up staying until 12.30am, and that was only because one of us had to get up early for work (definitely not me hehehe).
So we said our goodbyes and promised to keep in touch (somehow I felt that we all really meant our words).

It was great fun, and as a friend once said, I wouldn’t have spent the night differently ;)

Here’s to celebrating old memories and making old friends new!
Cheers!

-moenlite-

unspoken legacies

I see his eyes
And I remember those memories we had
Those walks to school
Those silly remarks I made that I can do things on my own
Those expressions he had wondering if he should let me try

I see his arms
And I remember happiness we shared
Moments we cherished and spent
When he’d throw me up high
Make me fly
Carry me strong
And make me feel safer than any other place on earth

I’d hear his voice
And I’d think of his words
Those that I’d resist to believe
Those that have proven its truth
And those that have guided me through

I look at him
And I see patience, I see strength and I see wisdom
Those that I’d wish would last eternity and hopefully accumulate in me...

-moenlite-
a very lucky daughter...
[for my Abah]

*picture:
Father and Daughter

[shades]

bias mata

dunia liat kita nanar
hampa tanpa rupa
dunia liat ia penuh warna
dan berbunga

namun bias tau mana yang sebenarnya
mana ada mana tiada

hanya saja dunia enggan melihat ke dalam relung jiwa nya
takut tenggelam
terperangkap bisikan hatinya

-moenlite-

[shades]

reasons for being

I must say things definitely happen for a reason. And that helping others is not of any waste especially when we realize that all people are somewhat connected and that helping others usually come from the fact that our ‘excess’ is usually something to fill in other people’s somewhat ‘shortage’, and we get ours from others', and this goes on and on which forms a cycle, and it is this that makes the world turn; so by denying people of these ‘excesses’ we have (when we can actually help them) we only inflict and cause a lot of ‘bad-ness’ which just hinders the cycle to run smoothly.

Hmmm...think that’s too much? Probably it is, but maybe its because I’m a bit excited at the moment...yeah, I think that’s why :)
Let me tell you what happened. ;)



I was on campus and a friend called me to ask for a favor, which entailed a walk back to the department, drop something in his mailbox, before finally going back home. Plus it was already quite late in the evening.
Well I thought what the heck…I might as well take advantage of the exercise.
So, as I was going up the lift to the 6th floor, I bumped into my professor (we just had his exam yesterday, yikes!) who asked me to walk down with him (yes, God must be thinking I’m in desperate need of walks hehehe) and during this walk he kind of gave me a pretty good (fantastic actually) lead for my thesis.
Now I’m not someone to spell out facts that are not yet certain….but I must say that I am just totally excited.
And I just wanted to say, ‘Mas Danar, thanks for asking that favor from me! I owe you big time ;)’

Will let you guys know what its all about once I get confirmation.

Wish me luck (yet again... :)!
Yes, life is indeed beautiful...

-moenlite-

*picture:
The International fireworks festival on Scheveningen beach.
http://www.fieldofview.nl/pano-print/

something to look forward to...

Dear God...finals are almost done...can you believe it, one more to go *boy, I hope I don’t jinx it by writing this* and then….V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N!!!!

I think the last time I had a whole 1 month holiday (yup, 1 month indeed ;)) was like years and years ago, 1998 to be exact.
Which was like beginning of university years, before I started to work+study at the same time, meaning that school holidays were even more hectic, since of course my supervisors would have all the more reason to use my ‘free time’ and squeeze out the every minute that I had.
But I indeed enjoyed it, I really did, *yes, I was so naïve, I actually enjoyed my work hehehe*.

Then I started to really work, full time that is (full time on paper at least, my part time job was never less than full time work actually, sometimes even more :P) and of course I was entitled to around a 2 week leave...which of course was never ‘imposed’ on me, and only happens if I had the guts to go to my boss and say, ‘Hmm, I think I need to take some days off on this and that particular week.’
And of course that courage came, no doubt about that... ;)

But boy...one month?
What would I do in one month?
I bet I can think of plenty of things to do ;) hehehe
Yes, let me just sit here and think of a list of things to do...hmmm...;)

Okay, one more exam, and my so-called-salvation arrives ;)

So wish me luck, will you?
Big Thanks!

-moenlite-
thinking about her one month escapade...