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The Man That Challenges Me

I am sitting on a bus, on my way to my home-city, and suddenly have this inspiration struck my head..


I am thinking about the hormone-ragin’/massive ego/poweful/but-feels-so-good-to-be-hugged male species..


:D


Throughout what happened to me, I gained a lot more independency through the years. Hmm, on a second thought, I've always been independent and standing on my own two feet, -especially in matters of income- since I was little.. I think that's my nature. And The sense of independency just grew more stronger now.


The thing that really struck me about this independence-thingy is when I'm going out with a guy :D and the matter is : "who's paying" :D


Since college, I already made my own money, not much, but enough to have fun. When he asked me out, I then always said : "Ok, u pay for the movie and I'll pay for the food". He, *the penniless college student* couldn't agree more :D. That happened on and on and on, and sometimes I am the one that had to pay for everything. I didn't mind with that.


But then, when the boyfriend turned to husband, the customary just went on. At first it was ok for me to handle house bills I had thought that it was part of being a helpful wife. But then.. It got worse. He never thought about the household needs, and he became dependent on me. Then he also depended other things, and another, and another and more more another things for me to pay.


I kept my mouth shut and paid the bills, even after the divorce. Just to ensure my sanity.


From then, I *stupidly* still kept that "let me pay" custom. Not because I was being polite, but merely because it hits my independency ego :)


But one day, my beloved trainer from the office, Ms. Yunita, pointed out my mistakes.. "Rana.. You HAVE to try to stop being independent in a relationship. Just let yourself DEPEND on a man, let him takes care of you. If you don't, then it will be the same pattern over and over again"


She also told me that she had known that it would be so hard for me to give up independency, but she had suggested me to try from the simplest thing.


..And yeah. It's so damn hard not to pay for the bills when going out with Dafa :D (he's 7 years old and so cute, could not resist the urge to spoil him sometimes)


And yet, I still went totally panic when going out to a dinner with a man, and I forgot withdrawing money from the atm. Damn. Damn. I got so panicky. I didn't let my self think that I was going out with a man, that has eyes, mouth, ears.. and wallet, and also pride.


I was hurting his feelings and pride, by being panic, and didn't trust him to be able to handle everything.


So hard indeed to let myself depend on man. :(

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So the man that challenge me most will be someone that will take care of me, and force make me dependent on him entirely. Body, mind and soul. :)

-R

Sabtu, Februari 04, 2012 at 11.13 , 0 Comments

This Friday

It's Friday,
and everything around me seemed to goes well.. and smooth and blushy :p
My spirits are also above-normal level, since this afternoon I will be going home to Dafa, yipeee!! :D


But then I received an email from my client, that stated a miscalculation around the sum of money being invoiced to them.

..ouch.

It hurts my pride, my skills, and also my commission/wallet for next month.


I was shocked and confused and was also feeling down, walking to my boarding room, while accidentally passing a mosque.


I overheard the Khatib talking, before Friday Prayer. He had said that all good moslem are subjected to tests, those tests are to verify our faith to God. Whether we would still have faith to God or turn our backs when we felt too burdened by those problems. Even our prophets were being tested with tests beyond Imagination, had to lose their parents, or wives, or both. Losing their houses, and also had to lose their long-expected-only-child.


I got stunned by Khotib’s sayings.


One way or another, my wallet problems are nothing, compared to other people’s.


So I held my head up high, took a deep breath and said..


“mesti jagain lilin ini mah entar malem”


Oops.. not that :D


So I held my head up high again, took a deep breath and said..


I – Can – solve – this

:)

Do wish me luck ;)

-R

Jumat, Februari 03, 2012 at 12.50 , 1 Comment

My Cappuccino

On a heck of a busy day, my cell phone went dead.

Yap.

Dead as in, you’ve tried to remove the cover, the batteries & restart, but won’t even start..

Dead as in, you banged it on the table, and stomp it with your foot, restarted it, but still it won’t start either.

*arrggh*

(by that time, my stress level almost gone kapooiee, my contact numbers and important messages were stored there, and it’s now completely gone)

..My Cell phone had successfully went to cell phone-heaven.. :'(

So I think It’s time for me to buy a new one

I had been lusting after Sams*ng Galaxy Y.. for weeks, thinking that would be my dream-cell phone. Affordable, yet has everything I need inside it. I actually fell in love, seeing it’s e-book reader feature. Because e-book is basically my best friend while being alone in this town.

I browsed few stores at this tiny little town, and just found out that my dream-cell-phone’s price had just recently gone up. Exactly the day when I decided to buy it (doh).

I then re-evaluated my needs in cell phones. “Okay” I thought to my self. “Lets see what we need”. People around me were looking at me oddly. Apparently I did the thinking-for-myself thing by saying it out loud. :D and they were wondering if I were crazy, talking to myself. :D

After looking for a more secluded place, I began to reconsider the priorities. I then realized that I need a cell phone that can holds 2 numbers at the same time, for cheaper easier communication access.

I then decided to buy local cell-phones, “Cappuccino” : touch screen, wifi, and with super wide screen to spoil my eyes while reading e books. Plus, it’s a lot more cheaper than my dream-cell-phone. Yaaaaayyy!! I think I finally found my-best-suit-cell-phone.

At first it was hard to get used to touch screen. But then I got the hang of it and felt really comfortable with it. She had become my best friend ever since.

1.5 weeks later, I found out that my Cappuccino was broken, half of her screen was striped-white. L I went berserk after that. Poor thing, I then took her to cell-phone hospital a.k.a service center. I said goodbye to her, and wishing her to get well soon with lots of tears and pledging and moaning .. :D

I then had to borrow My Mom’s BB to replace her

*sigh*

I feel like a traitor. (because I had fun using the BBM feature :p)

And then I was realizing something. For me, A cell-phone is just like my companion in life, I bought it and then trust my secrets to it, getting money out of it, using its features, cherish me, hold it in my hand, always take it everywhere I go, and even “feed” it and even put best “clothe” to cover it and to make it prettier.

Same thing goes with your companion in life, a.k.a partner. You trust your secret to them by telling them, go with them everywhere you go, using “their features” (their love, care, helping hand, etc), let them hold your hand, and let them cherish me, etc etc.

I have learned my lesson there. Maybe if I forced myself to buy my galaxy-dream-cell-phone, it will be a lot more durable &; longer lasting. I know it’s more expensive but I don’t have to buy some more or in my case, hospitalized some more in the near future. So I was saving after all.

Back to the companion-in-life topic. Maybe I should find someone who’s not only fulfilling my needs, but also with better durability and endurance, I know He’ll cost me more, in terms of effort, time spent, and everything. But then he’ll be a longer lasting partner ;)

And how about my Cappucinno?

She’s still at the hospital… and she’s been three weeks there :’( .
aaahhh. I miss her.

Kamis, Januari 05, 2012 at 05.28 , 4 Comments

Time heals

I just took Dafa to see his father last nite, was there any particular reason? well yeah..
Few weeks ago Dafa's step mother called, asking to take him to their house. But do you know what happened? suddenly he cried, and totally refused to go. I kept asking him to see his father, but he kept refusing. He didn't want to see his dad, let alone spending a night there.

He was was crying, desperate and almost hysterical (this was so unusual of him) he didn't want me to leave him, not even going to the bathroom. I was so shocked. he had never done that kinda thing in his life before. I concluded that he was traumatized.

So I want to see his dad to look for answers...
It turned out....

That I felt comfortable talking to him, and sharing about Dafa,
He was willing to support him, now that he's settled.
Grateful for that :)

Lets just pray that everything he said will come true :)


But the best thing was happening inside of me. When I saw him, I felt no more hatred. garteful for that, I was finally be able to forgive myself :)

Just like people always said: Time... heals ;)

Rabu, Maret 30, 2011 at 08.51 , 2 Comments

New Year New Hope


:D I know that today is in the middle of January, and the New Year celebrations has long gone, but I proudly say that I still kinda possess the New year's spirit


Why? because so many good things had happened at the end of 2010, and also at the early 2011.
First, I got soooo many good news from my students, they had succeeded at their final term exams, and most of them even scored as one of the Big Ten (in points, not in terms of weight :P) in their class.. oh I was so proud
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But the happiest thing was, My Dafa was scored 3rd in his class!! yaaaaaay!! I was sooo proud and happy. I didn't quite expect it to come :D
well, remembering that I had received his IQ test result, that showed he was only *above average* ... (I was a little bit disappointed), :Pahahhaha :P

That time, not only I felt happy and proud, but also there's something deep down inside me that thought : "I finally have something I know I'm good at, and really have the proof"
blogger-emoticon.blogspot.com "alhamdulillah" ^:)^"


So... I'm hoping new and good things will happen to us in this year, hopefully things that will lead us to another good things ;)

Hope that all of us will have a wonderful and wondrous year ahead
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Jumat, Januari 14, 2011 at 22.03 , 0 Comments

feeling down


I just met my girlfriend few days ago, she happens to be a singlemom like me, she has a 7 years old daughter. I had good time seeing that friend of mine, it felt really good to had someone to talk to, someone that had felt the same way I did..
We both had stood in the same shoe, and had been through same stuffs.

But her daughter is luckier .. Her father had always supported her, and had always been there when she needs Him.

I was allrite hearing that at that moment,
but after few days past..........
I looked at Dafa and remembered his irresponsible father
I felt.. sad.


and just yesterday.. i saw another friend, that also a singlemom...
she just finished her master's degree and on her way to her PhD..

I felt even sadder.


much much more sad than before.

i looked at myself..
What am I now?
.. just nothing..

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God, I'm thankful for all your blessings and gifts that you have given me..
but sometimes I feel that this is too hard for me to bear.

If this is only envy and jealousy, please take those feelings away..
please replace them with happiness and contentment..

please guide my steps Oh God..
I'm blind without your guidance..


Kamis, November 25, 2010 at 17.43 , 4 Comments

Things that make me happy

I just bumped into an article, a really good one I suppose. It told us how 8 simple things can make women feel happier. housewife in particular..

But why did I feel like crying when I read it?

Because maybe.... I did found few things that made me happy. Ah no, not a few, there's only one thing in that list that I can do, and makes me happy... seeing Dafa's smile.

The other 7 would be a privilege for me :) maybe that's why i felt like crying. Because I simply can't afford even the simplest things..not even a *me-time*

But then again, i began to ask myself another simple question: "What are the things in life that can make me feel happier?"

-following other people's expectation on me?
-or do whatever I want, without thinking about other people thoughts?

the problem is... I have taken wrong decisions since i was 14, doing what I want, and regretted the consequences years later.

And now.. i got confused.

i'm scared to do *what I want*.. afraid that what I'd chose would result regretful things..
but following other people expectation? well.. people will never be satisfied on me, there will always be flaws in me that lead to criticism.. remember the tale of the Father, the Son and the donkey? :)

ah.. I'm so pathetic.
i don't even know what makes me happy..



Jumat, Oktober 22, 2010 at 23.56 , 2 Comments

exhausted & recharged

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.


Exhausted..


I wished the stress and the strain will come out with every single breath I exhaled. I took another few deep breaths, then pulling my scooter’s key from the keyhole. I got off from motorcycle, and secured my gate.


Another gulp of breath.


I went inside the house. Took off my helmet, my riding gloves and scarf. I then kicked my shoes. They flew to the bottom of the wooden chair and landed with a thud. I took a big glass of water, the water went inside me in few swallows.

I move half-heartedly around the house. I checked Dafa in his room. He’s asleep, his sitter must have made him slept half an hour before.


Ahh… another night without playing with Dafa at night.


I sit on his bed and caress his back slowly. Dim light from his night light framed his angelic face. Ah. Such a wonderful sight. One second, I was amazed with the beautiful image before my eyes. But the next second, guilt washed over me, like a tsunami.


I’m sorry champ, I wasn’t there for you. I had to work. Long hours. Long work hours, and even longer mom hours.


Suddenly I feel tears running down to my cheek. an the exhaustion bombarded me.


The getting up early, preparing him to school, cooking, cleaning up, taking him to school, picking him back in the hour after, helping his homework, playing with him. And then working in the office, managing, teaching, making worksheets,. And as if they were not enough, teaching private lesson at night. All by myself.


Another exhaustion slipped right through me, and skipped a beat of my heart. And another drip of tears went rolling.


I wish I wasn’t all alone like this.


I buried my face inside my hand.


“Mooomh?” Dafa stirred in his sleep, he opened his eye a little bit. Maybe he was awake because of my crying. I wiped my tears and tried to obliterate last signs of crying.


“Yes, Champ?” I caressed his cheek lightly. He opened his eyes bigger, and he was smiling.


“I missed you.” he said, and he yawned.


“Me too” I almost shed a tear again, but I held it with all my might. Dafa smiled again, and he was hugging my hand. He was then back to sleep again.


Gone was all my exhaustion, seen his smile and felt his hug.


“Thanks Champ. Your smile made me strong again.” I whispered to him, and kissed his cheek.


..batteries recharged.


Off to another work to do. This time, with smile on my face, and spirit in my heart.

Sabtu, Juli 31, 2010 at 05.38 , 3 Comments

These two years

I've been thinking about my love-life for the past two yaers...
.. there are moments that made me smile, moments that made me cry.. and some of them that made me 'fly' and some of the moments.... wet my pants off (lol).

But to think it all over again, those moments were beautiful...
they all had given me experiences, new point of views.. and even new skills ;)
on top of that, they had taught me how to meet new people, made new friends... and encouraged me to 'move on'
and they also had given me the lessons in life.. something that you would not have learned at school, or by reading a book..

you know what, I wrote this post, because i just realized, that in two years that had passsed, I was being left (to marriages) by... 4 guys... and will be five this june ..

maybe you'll wonder why...
but let me tell you something...
i was left not because i was being unfaithful, but it was simply because i was afraid of 'commitment'
:) yes..
that was it... they wanted to get married soon enough, while me? I wasn't...

Most of 'those men' were people aged from 27 until 32... men that were "can't wait to be stranded in a leash called marriage"
While me? i just get off from one, why would I want to be stranded again? hahahhahahahha
Sorry, people ^:)^ I was jusst being sarcastic :P
it's still kinda hurt being left.. even though I was the one who chose to be left :P

hmm... that kinda remembers me... there was one time, I left a guy.. just because I didn't want him to be burdened by me and my 'extra package'
I didn't know why.. but I just thought that "I cared about him too much, and I don't want him to be burdened by my condition"

To thought about it again... I was being STUPID!!! I would never know how much he could struggle for me, wouldn't I?

Hmmm, I guess.. next time I feel comfortable with a guy.. I have to be sure how far he will go for me...

Do pray for me, that I will get the best for me? Please?

Thank you.. :*


Minggu, Maret 21, 2010 at 19.20 , 9 Comments

Paranoid

In the middle of my trying-to-forgive...
Suddenly Rega called, after months not hearing from him.

"I'm at Dafa's school. I want to take him out. it's my day off today." He said.
I was surprised. If I could, I wanted to scream at his face.. told him to get his friggin' as* away from our-perfect-already life.

But I couldn't.

There are Ex-wives, and ex husbands.. but there are no such thing as ex-children..
I have no right to keep him away from his own Son, have I?
... but still.. I'm so damn worried. and afraid. and .. ahhhhhh.. speechless.

maybe I was being jealous. and hurt.

Jealous, because after his presence.. I won't be his center of the universe again..

Hurt, and angry. Wondering here had he been all these months?
where was he when Daffa needs attention?
was he even care to call?
Was he even dare to show up at all?

ah. damn.
I'm counting minutes now..
hoping hours will go by quickly..
and when I count to ten, Daffa will be in my arms again..

mmh. i just realized that i was so afraid.
Afraid that Rega will take away Daffa from me.
I know that it's almost impossible.
For He has to face my whole big family, if he wants to take Daffa away.
Oh, correction.. no need to involve the big family.
Me alone will make his life like living hell ....
..



aahh..
Oh dear God.. Please take care of Daffa..

Jumat, Februari 12, 2010 at 11.01 , 3 Comments

A letter to myself

Dear myself....

I know that you've been through a lot lately...
those rough times, bruising and damaging...
even though hard to admit it, it felt like making a Horcrux out of your soul...
Soul-splitting.. yeah... but like Voldemort.. it made him indestructible..
.. hopefully it made you too... hopefully it made you stronger.. in many ways..

Myself..
Maybe it's hard for you, but I am expecting you to forgive...
"..forgiving whooo???" .. may be you'll ask me that, with that frown on your face... (ahhh, do please don't frown like that, you should worry about the wrinkle it'll give in 5 years time..)

Myself.. it's really time for you to forgive..
forgive things that you couldn't do..
forgive the way things went wrong..
forgive how you can change things... but mostly..
you have to learn to forgive yourself..
that way you will easily forgive other things.. including forgiving him.

..it's hard.. i know. but I know you can.

Myself, do please praise yourself for things that you have successfully done last year..
and don't forget people who helped you gaining it, and thank them...
that way you will how to
appreciate yourself, and appreciate others too.

Myself,
always remember, that
happiness does not rely on how much do you have, but it relies upon how much you give..

Myself,
maybe you have to learn to
earn something...
not to stand aside and just hoping that you have that something.
so get on your feet and REACH!!
..but always finish what you have started..

Myself...learn to trust others... and do please learn to trust yourself too..
I now that they will not always be reliable..
so this way you will learn how to trust but in a cautious way.

... do all this..
and maybe you will be a better person :)

Bandung, Jan 2nd 2010

Rana

Sabtu, Januari 02, 2010 at 01.37 , 3 Comments

Senja di atas bukit

Senja itu, di atas bukit. Matahari hampir tak tampak sinarnya. Angin yeng meniup perlahan, kerlap kerlip lampu kota di kejauhan, dan udara yang dingin menggigit. Kakiku membeku, tersengat dingin air di kamar mandi. Aku lalu menghampirinya, dan duduk di sebelahnya.

"Dingin." Gumamku sambil mengusap telapak kakiku yang pucat. Ia lalu meraih kaki ku perlahan.

Aku menatapnya dan tersenyum. Sengatan dingin di kakiku perlahan hilang. Ia mengusapnya dengan tangan besarnya. Ia balas tersenyum menatapku. Bukan hanya usapannya yang membuat gigil itu hilang, tapi tatapannya padaku.

“Thanks” kataku. Ia hanya tersenyum.

Lalu kisah dan kata diceritakan.. kadang disela dengan tawa. Hatiku menghangat di setiap tatapannya, setiap senyuman dan setiap kata-kata yang terucap. Ditemani oleh makan malam yang lezat.. ahhh.. betapa nikmatnya….

Sesaat ku hirup hangatnya kopi susu. Menambah nikmatnya malam itu..Ku mainkan jemariku di antara jemarinya, kadang ku usap lembut rambut-rambut nakal yang mencuat di pipinya. His 2-day beard.. terasa kasar di jemariku.. tapi sensasinya menyenangkan ku… ‘feels manly’..

Mi querido...

“Jadi..” katanya sambil mengenggam tanganku..

“Ke mana ujungnya kita?” lanjutnya. Aku hanya menatapnya, pura-pura marah dan hanya bisa berkata.. “Oh shut Up!!”.

Ia tertawa renyah.. dan aku tersenyum. Memang aneh.. kami merasakan perasaan yang sama.. saling menemukan kecocokan, saling mengisi, saling mengagumi, dan saling merindukan.. namun kami punya banyak hal lain yang harus kami pikirkan, untuk melangkah lebih jauh. . Ibarat sebuah perahu kecil.. yang ingin melintasi danau yang besar.

Lalu kesunyian melingkupi kami. Bukan kesunyian yang mencekam, namun kesunyian dimana masing-masing saling menikmati keberadaan, menikmati suasana, meresapi rasa yang sama-sama kami rasakan. Angin berhembus perlahan. Kelap kelip lampu kota di bawah kami, serasa menambah indah momen tak terlupakan ini.

“I’ve told my mum..” Katanya, di antara kepulan rokoknya. Kedua matanya menerawang . Aku membelalak kaget, namun tersenyum.

“Lalu?” Tanyaku. Jantungku berloncatan. Tak sabar menanti jawabnya. Dia tampak sedang berpikir. Mencoba merangkai kata-kata.

“Emm.. kamu tau sendiri, mungkin….” Katanya. Ia menoleh dan menatapku. Aku menangkap tatapannya, dan memandang kearah lain. Menerawang.

“Yeah.. kalau anak laki-lakiku dekat dengan seorang janda, aku pun akan menyarankan tuk ‘mencari yang masih perawan’..” Kataku. Bibirku tersenyum, namun hatiku…

“So, what did she say?” Tanyaku. Perih hatiku mulai terasa, bagai seutas tali tipis menggores di hatiku.

“Well, she was…. Silent. Diem.” Katanya . Aku tersenyum menatapnya. Ia tak tahu.. hatiku sudah mulai tersayat.

“Hmmm.. salah approach kali, Hon.. harusnya sebutin dulu kelebihan-kelebihan Akuu.” Kataku. Aku tertawa ringan, berusaha menyembunyikan galau di hatiku. Aku meremas jemarinya..

“Udah…” Katanya. “Tapi tetep, pas aku keluarin statement itu.. beliau langsung diem.” Lanjutnya.

“Ow.. and I’ve told my brother too..” Katanya lagi. Jantungku semakin tak keruan detaknya.

“And then?” tanyaku.berusaha menenangkan degub yang berkejaran di dadaku. Ia mengangkat bahu…

“Kakakku bilang….. ‘why not try to find someone else first? Dia pernah gagal, bagaimna kalu nanti kamu gagal juga?’…” Lanjutnya. Ahh.. sayatan lagi di hatiku.

“Tapi Hon.. aku cuma bilang gini...‘Gimana klo setelah mencari ternyata nggak ada yang lebih baik dari dia?, atau ternyata, ujung-ujungnya ya sama dia?’” katanya lagi. Sedikit aliran kesejukan mengaliri sayatan-sayatan di hati.

“Hmm..” Gumamku perlahan. Aku menangis dalam hati… Jika aku bisa memilih, tentunya aku tak ingin jadi seorang Janda.. apalagi di usia semuda ini. Namun aku telah memilih. Memilih tuk pergi dari ketidak jujuran dalam bahtera yang kuarungi dulu. Memilih untuk berhenti tersiksa. Memilih untuk berhenti di tindas. Memilih untuk pergi dari seseorang yang menyeretku ke lembah penderitaan. Ahh…

Aku tahu, pilihanku penuh dengan konsekuensi. Konsekuensi yang dalam beberapa hal aku sangat siap menghadapinya. Segala beban hidup yamg harus ku tanggung, kesendirian yang kulewati tiap malam, trauma berat yang kualami akibat segala perbuatan mantan suamiku, dan merahnya telinga akibat menjadi bahan gunjingan orang lain, semua aku hadapi dengan dagu terangkat dan tekad yang penuh semangat. Tapi ada juga konsekuensi yang hatiku masih belum siap tuk hadapi. Aku terbiasa diterima di segala kalangan, dari mulai anak kecil sampai Orang tua.. mungkin karena sifatku yang mudah akrab dengan orang lain.. ‘penolakan halus’-yang walupun belum final-dari keluarganya sedikit mengguncang hatiku.. Aku tersenyum pedih dalam hati.

“Sabar Rana. Manusia iu lebih mulia dalam sakitnya sabar. Lagi pula, kamu belum pernah bertemu mereka. Mungkin setelah bertemu, mereka justru akan menyayangimu dan Dafa.” Kataku dalam hati.

Ia mengusap jemariku perlahan. Kepedihan dalam hatiku berangsur pudar. Aku menghela napas. Aku terenyum lagi.. memandangnya… Ia yang selalu ada untukku, selalu mendengarkan keluh kesahku, mendukungku, bahkan meminjamkan punggungnya untuk ku tumpahkan air mata. Aku mengenalnya belum terlalu lama.. namun terasa seperti telah mengenalnya bertahun-tahun. Aku kagum akan kecerdasannya, segala tutur katanya yang indah, pribadinya, kerasnya hidup yang telah ia lewati dan kedewasaanya. Sikapnya yang selalu santun, dan tak pernah memanfaatkan kesempatan maupun statusku sebagai seorang Janda. Ia selalu bisa tahu apa yang berkelebat di hatiku, tanpa aku katakan padanya. Ia selalu menghiburku kala ku resah, selalu bisa membuatku terbahak dengan segala ceritanya, serta menenangkanku saat aku gundah. Aku belajar banyak hal darinya dan menjadi kuat karenanya. Aku merasa nyaman berada di dekatnya, terheran-heran akan banyak kesamaan yang kami miliki.

Setelah pernah gagal, aku lebih selektif dalam berhubungan dengan para pria. Aku telah banyak menemui banyak pria, banyak berusaha mengenal mereka, bahkan menerima ajakan ‘hangout’ dari pria yang menurutku ‘lulus seleksi’dan tidak berniat ‘aneh’ terhadapku. Namun entah mengapa, tak ada yang bisa membuatku senyaman pria aneh yang ada di depanku ini. Segala yang kami lalui nampak seperti air.. mengalir perlahan, dan meninggalkan jejak mendalam di setiap alirannya. Yang kurasa..Ia seperti seseorang, darimana rusukku berasal…

Ia memang tak sempurna, seperti layaknya manusia lainnya. Namun ketidaksempurnaanya hanya membuatnya makin sempurna di mataku.

Sering aku berusaha menahan rasa ini. Menahan rindu. Takut semuanya seperti yang kualami dengan mantan suamiku. Namun ada hal-hal dalam dirinya yang meyakinkan ku, bahwa aku akan baik-baik saja di tangannya.

“Hei..” katanya. Sesaat aku tersadar dari lamunan dan pikiran di benakku. Aku kembali tersenyum padanya. Ia mengusap pipiku, aku merasakaan getaran itu, dan menikmati sensasi kupu-kupu yang beterbangan di perutku. Aku tersenyum dalam hati.. setelah mengenalku sekian lama, dan seringnya kami pergi bersama, baru kali ini ia menyentuh pipiku.. aku benar-benar salut akan ketahanannya. Kebanyakan pria bila dalam suasana seromantis ini, cenderung akan mencium pasangannya atau bahkan ‘bergerilya’ dengan tangan mereka. Tapi Ia? Ia tak menyembunyikan betapa ia ingin meraihku dalam peluknya, namun ia tak melakukannya. Ia sangat menghargaiku. Inilah salah satu alasan mengapa aku merasa aman didekatnya. Aku tahu, manusia pun punya batas kesabaran, namun aku yakin dan percaya sepenuhnya padanya, bahwa ia akan sangat menghormatiku.

Ia lalu menanyakan sesuatu tentang masa laluku dengan mantan suamiku. Aku menjawabnya. Namun semakin banyak kata yang terucap, semakin perih hati ini tersayat, teringat akan semua perbuatannya padaku. Aku terisak, ia meminjamkan punggungnya, dan meremas tanganku perlahan. Seakan mengatakan kalau “you are gonna be okay..I’m here with you..” Ia lalu membiarkanku hingga aku merasa tenang.

Oh.. secara batin aku semakin merasa dekat dengannya..

Salahkah bila aku menyimpan harap padanya? Namun tiba-tiba aku tersadar.. cukup berharga kah diriku untuknya? Cukup berhargakah aku untuk diperjuangkannya?

Ahh.. aku hanya bisa menyimpan asa. Manakala ia ingin mencari ‘yang tidak seperti aku’.. hatiku pasti akan hancur..berkeping-keping, dengan serpihan yang jauh lebih kecil….akan merasa sangat berat untuk melepasnya dan merelakannya pergi. Tetapi mungkin aku akan merasa bahagia, bila ia berbahagia.

Hmmmm, could I?

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-->finalmente encontrĂ³ a alguien y es feliz de que usted<-- ;)

Jumat, Mei 08, 2009 at 22.58 , 2 Comments

the lenses, the eyes and the smile

The sun shone right through the trees...
The cloud engulfed the rays sometimes,..
And the wind that breezed lazily...
Mutually crafting the right atmosphere...

Dark hollow stood still
Drifting cold and moist gust,
The ancient rough stone walls...
Kept silent, but held so many stories...

Footsteps and laughter echoed along the tunnel
Small fingers that hung on muscular arm,
Glances and smiles exchanged...
Expressing unspeakable expression...

All the beautiful moments
When hands were clasped
When fingers were sewn together
When hugs were given and accepted
And stories were shared

Feelings were felt, but untold
Laughter was present
Sadness was a gift
Compassion arose
Sympathy had evolved
Right under the darkness of the hollow

Figure that leaned upon humid and rough wall
Eye that looked through small lenses,
Froze times...
Captured moments...
Captivated the smile...

Did the eye able to see,
the sorrow that hid behind the smile?
Did the lenses ever captured
The hesitation that crawled behind the eyes that smiled?

The smile hid the sorrow,
because somehow
It knew that these moments had to end
And the smile will have gone too
And though the smile ever present again,
It will never be the same,
It will never be as cheerful
It will never be as sincere...

Apparently those moments
Had engraved deep...
Within the smile…

The eyes that were captured by the lens, hesitated,
Because they had no mouth to tell
That they want that moment to last forever,
That they always want to look at him, and him only
But all the eyes could do,
Was to spill out tears...

Over someone…
That was the best that ever happen to them
And someday
Would go away...

-this song remind me of him-

Jumat, April 17, 2009 at 01.12 , 0 Comments

Hanya bisa.....

ah.. pagi yang indah..
saat mentari pagi cerah menyapa embun dan rerumputan..
sukmaku ikut tersenyum..
aku tak bisa pungkiri, aku tak bisa sembunyikan..
rasa bahagia yang membuncah dalam dadaku..

mungkin kalau semua bagian tubuhku punya bibir…
semuanya akan tersenyum ..


aku bahagia


aku..
ingin bersandar padanya..
selamanya bisa meletakkan kepalaku di pundaknya..
ingin selalu bisa memeluknya erat..
ingin selalu dapat menjadi tempat keluh kesahnya..
Mendengarkan segala pemikiran dan angan-angannya..
ingin jadi seseorang yang bisa mendampinginya… saat lelah mendera..
Ingin menjadi seseorang yang dipeluknya.. saat ia terbalut amarahnya..
ingin melihat senyumannya… menghiasi hari2ku..
selalu ingin.. tanganku terlihat mungil di genggam tangannya..

tapi…
lalu ada rasa dingin yang menyergap seluruh tubuhku…
aku teringat lukaku..
sayatan-sayatan pedih itu..
menimbulkan bekas yang mendalam..

salahkah aku bila merasa takut?

aku takut..
aku takut suatu saat aku kan jatuh lagi..
dan tak kan mampu berdiri..

aku takut...

Selasa, Maret 31, 2009 at 18.03 , 1 Comment

Lamunan tengah malam

Saya bingung,,
akhrir2 ini saya sibuuuuuuuuuuuk sekali di kantor..

saya bener2 kasian sama Dafa..
i hav no time for him..

diantara kerja-ngasi les-jadi housewife-nge blog-sama tidur

ahh,, sayang...

maafkan aku nak..

Selasa, Maret 03, 2009 at 02.24 , 6 Comments

Waay Past Midnite

Lepas tengah malam
jauh..

aku pejamkan mataku, dan aku tersenyum.
membayangkan dalam genggaman tangannya.
hangat peluknya..

ahhh..

berharap ia ada disini
bercanda denganku seperti biasa..
bercerita.. tentang harinya

dan bertanya tentang hari ku...

hal sepele
tak terasa penting..
namun manjadi suatu penawar
akan rasa lelah yang dirasakan
seputaran siang sebelumnya

rasa lelah mulai menjalar
membuat nanar kedua mataku
lelah fisik?
atau lelah batin?
ahhhh...

Elang... cepatlah sembuuh :P

Kamis, Februari 12, 2009 at 02.42 , 5 Comments

Is it too obvious?

Ekekkkek... klu ngeliat judul blog saya,
mungkin berbagai persepsi muncul.
Dari yang "wow... single Mom? hebat tuuuh.."
"diiih, single mom aja bangga.. aib tauuuu.."

Hemm gmana yah...
Masing2 orang berhak punya pendapat sih..
mau buruk atao jelek.. ya.. balik lagi ke orangnya masing2..

klo saya sih, klo ada yang mau kasih kritik, silahkaaan..
memuji (ahahha, kayak bakal ada aja ya yang muji..) diterima dengan senang hati..

Nah yang ingin saya tau, apakah fenomena Single parent kaya saya ituh banyak?
FYI, ya.. saya pernah married.. (ehehhe, penting ya?)
dan kadang... walupun secinta apapun kita sama pasangan, kalo ada hal prinsipil yang ga bisa ditolerir, daripada 'nyiksa maneh' istilah Sunda-nya.. mending juga jangan diterusin..
Ibaratnya naek perahu yang udah berlobang gede ditengah..
bagaimanapun kita berusaha buang airnya keluar...
akhirnya malah capek sendiri dan teteup aja sinking..

that's why, I decided to use my salvation jacket, which I had prepared carefully,
and I refused to be drowned..

eits.. no, of coarse I was not and am not a quitter.
the hole in my boat was too big
and salvage was not a resolution..

ehehheheh..

ahhhh.. brangkat gawe dlu.. tar diterusin yaaaaa

*sekedar info: 50% marriage di US, ended up in divorce

Selasa, Februari 10, 2009 at 17.01 , 3 Comments