Suara Hati

Aku pikir. . .

Mendung kemaren tak datang lagi

Aku pikir. . .

Bunga yang baru layu bisa segar kembali setelah tersiram hujan

Dan aku pikir. . .

Langkah ku akan damai setelah melihat mu yang lama tak terlihat

Sejak lama. . .

Aku kembali ke tempat dimana pernah ku dapat sebuah arti hidup

Sejak lama ku simpan raut wajah baru mu di cermin kedua ku

Namun rupanya. . .

Mawar lain tlah mengisi  hatimu

Hingga langkah ku tersendat dan hanya bisa. .  .

Ku perhatikanmu dari jauh

Tapi setelah hari ini. .  .

Cinta itu

Cinta itu. . .

Cinta itu melindungi bukan justru menyakiti.

Cinta itu memberi bukan justru menuntut. 

Cinta itu lambang kesetiaan hakiki, bukan pengkhianatan abadi.

Cinta itu dibuktikan dengan aksi nyata bukan hanya sekedar kata-kata.

Cinta itu perlu dijaga, bukan hanya ditunjukkan kalau sedang ingat saja.

Cinta itu bukan dengan pacaran, tapi dengan target nikah.

Cinta itu bukan selalu ada, tapi selalu dekat di hati.

Cinta itu saling percaya, bukan penuh dengan prasangka.

Cinta itu dibangun dengan komunikasii bukan dengan saling menjauhi.

Cinta itu membuat gembira bukan malah menyebabkan sengsara.

Cinta itu diawali dengan syukur dan dijalani dengan senyum.

Cinta itu bukan dari mata turun ke hati, tapi dari niat menjadi aksi.

Cinta itu saat Tuhan memberikanmu lamanya masa penantian untuk memberikan jodoh yang terbaik dalam keridhoan-Nya.

Kala Rindu Menyapa

Kala Rindu Menyapa

Rindu adalah api yang tidak ingin buru-buru mati.

Rindu adalah butir-butir pengharapan yang kau berikan tanpa timbangan.

Rindu adalah kecupmu di kepalaku, yang walau telah mengendap dalam waktu, tidak sedikit pun terabrasi dri pikiranku.

Rindu itu di saat kamu merasa yang biasa ada di sampingmu pergi, dan takut itu tidak akan kembali.

Rindu adalah malam yang tak sabar menunggu embun pagi datang, dan akhirnya memilih berdialog dengan bulan sambil tetap menunggu.

Rindu itu sederhana, aku, kamu, tak ketemu.

INDONESIAN CULTURE

INDONESIAN CULTURE

ARTS AND TRADITIONS

Indonesia is culturally rich. Indonesian art and culture are intertwined with religion and age-old traditions from the time of early migrants with Western thoughts brought by Portuguese traders and Dutch colonists. The basic principles which guide life include the concepts of mutual assistance or“gotong royong” and consultations or “musyawarah” to arrive at a consensus or “mufakat” Derived from rural life, this system is still very much in use in community life throughout the country.

Though the legal system is based on the old Dutch penal code, social life as well as the rites of passage are founded on customary or “adat” law which differs from area to area. “Adat” law has a binding impact on Indonesian life and it may be concluded that this law has been instrumental in maintaining equal rights for women in the community. Religious influences on the community are variously evident from island to island.

Intertwined with religion and age-old traditions from the time of early migrants the art and culture of Indonesia is rich in itself with Western thoughts brought by Portuguese traders and Dutch colonists. The art and culture of Indonesia has been shaped around its hundreds of ethnic groups, each with cultural differences that have shifted over the centuries. Modern-day Indonesian culture is a fusion of cultural aspects from Arabic, Chinese, Malay and European sources. Indonesian art and culture has also been influenced from the ancient trading routes between the Far East and the Middle East leading to many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam.

10 Health Benefits of Honey

 10 Health Benefits of Honey

Discover the health benefits of one of the oldest sweeteners on earth, plus some interesting trivia, some great recipes and a few cautions.

Bees swallow, digest and regurgitate nectar to make honey; this nectar contains almost 600 compounds. We need our bees, so let’s do everything we can to save them and keep them here on this earth.

Honey is so good we have included it in our list of power foods that should be in your kitchen right now.

“My son, eat thou honey, for it is good” — King Solomon – Proverbs: 24:13

6 Benefits of Writing Every Day

6 Benefits of Writing Every Day

Firstly I’d like to stress that if you can’t write every day then this doesn’t somehow make you less of a writer. However, there are some clear benefits of making the time to write on a daily basis. Here is what I’ve learned the hard way: 

1. Practice makes perfect: In so much of life it’s about quality, not quantity. In writing, however, I believe quantity is essential to achieve quality. By doing we learn, we stretch ourselves, we hone our skills. When we write only occasionally it takes us a while to loosen our stiff writing muscles. When those muscles have limbered up, our work becomes smooth and our words flow.