dimanche, septembre 28, 2008

Two Lions

Lions are a proud race. They live for their own selfish selves, to fulfill the thirst for pride and joy of self-dignity. Most of the things they do are based on searching for the satisfaction of themselves. There is no Good and Evil for them, there's just how they look in front of everyone else.

In a Savannah full of wilderness and ferocity, there lived two lions. One was renowned for his ability to withstand, and the other for his incredible prowess. The two were close friends, almost family. Though they lived apart in different sides of the Savannah, sometimes they meet to talk and play together.

Soon is the annual day of forgiveness in the Savannah. The massive inhabitants cluster together, greet each other, and ask for forgiveness to others. It was a way to keep intact the bonds of each inhabitants of the Savannah.

Today, the two lions met.

"I can't go tomorrow."

"Why?"

"It's the day where I have to lie to everyone that I apologize."

"Oh, that day."

"Though I don't even think I have wronged them anything."

"Different stuff for me."

"You're not celebrating?"

"I do. It's just that I'd rather say 'I forgive you' and leave them be."

jeudi, septembre 18, 2008

Twisted Faith

Sampe sekarang gue masih bingung dengan omongan orang-orang..

"Kalo lo idup di sana seharian 24 jam, pahalanya gede banget lho. Apalagi di bulan puasa."

"Ah gapapa kok gue nemenin kalian makan. Toh ntar pahala gue nambah."

"Bulan puasa tuh saatnya beramal, soalnya pahalanya berkali-kali lipat."

Trus lo mendingan nongkrong di sana seharian penuh sementara kami semua harus baca setengah buku sendiri buat uts gara2 lo gak pernah ngajar? Trus kalo nggak ada iming2 pahala, lo kagak mau nemenin temen2 lo makan? Trus kalo kagak bulan puasa lo kagak beramal, gitu?

Kacrut ah, kalo buat gue sih itu sih sama aja lo ibadah ada maunya, bukan gara2 lo percaya Tuhan or whatever. Trus tujuan lo apa? Pengen banyak pahala biar kagak ditendang ke neraka? Pengen masuk surga? Mati aja sana, ntar lo tau kan sebanyak apa pahala lo.

Btw barusan gue denger lagu yang pas banget. Inti lagunya bilang, "Kalo surga ama neraka kagak pernah ada, emangnya lo masih bakal nyembah2 dan nyebut nama Tuhan?"

Udah mana di kelas ada anak2 (gak gue akuin mahasiswa) perang2an tulisan di kertas antara yang jilbab ama yang nggak pula..

Bleh.

lundi, septembre 08, 2008

I Have Just Realised..

Bahwa ternyata kalau saya tidak membuang sampah sembarangan, saya memberi contoh bagi orang lain untuk melakukan hal yang sama.

... dan ternyata mas-mas di KBL itu inget sama saya yang tiap kali buka puasa ke sana beli es buah, sampe ngasih es buah gratis.

... dan ternyata The Alchemist karya Paulo Coelho itu mengingatkan saya pada perjalanan spiritual The Prophet-nya Kahlil Gibran.

... dan ternyata ketagihan panahan itu berbahaya bagi kesehatan lengan kiri, khususnya kalau belum ahli.

... dan ternyata masih ada orang yang nemu konci motor di warnet ini lalu ngasihin ke penjaga warnetnya.

... dan ternyata di sekitar saya banyak sekali pertanda-pertanda, hanya saja saya baru menyadarinya sekarang.