(Sapardi Joko Damono, 1989, kumpulan sajak
“Hujan Bulan Juni”)
Dalam doaku subuh ini kau menjelma langit yang
semalaman tak memejamkan mata, yang meluas bening
siap menerima cahaya pertama, yang melengkung hening
karena akan menerima suara-suara
Ketika matahari mengambang tenang di atas kepala,
dalam doaku kau menjelma pucuk-pucuk cemara yang
hijau senantiasa, yang tak henti-hentinya
mengajukan pertanyaan muskil kepada angin
yang mendesau entah dari mana
Dalam doaku sore ini kau menjelma seekor burung
gereja yang mengibas-ibaskan bulunya dalam gerimis,
yang hinggap di ranting dan menggugurkan bulu-bulu
bunga jambu, yang tiba-tiba gelisah dan
terbang lalu hinggap di dahan mangga itu
Maghrib ini dalam doaku kau menjelma angin yang
turun sangat perlahan dari nun di sana, bersijingkat
di jalan dan menyentuh-nyentuhkan pipi dan bibirnya
di rambut, dahi, dan bulu-bulu mataku
Dalam doa malamku kau menjelma denyut jantungku,
yang dengan sabar bersitahan terhadap rasa sakit
yang entah batasnya, yang setia mengusut rahasia
demi rahasia, yang tak putus-putusnya bernyanyi
bagi kehidupanku
Aku mencintaimu.
Itu sebabnya aku takkan pernah selesai mendoakan
keselamatanmu
(Terima kasih, Pak Sapardi)
Showing posts with label Me myself n I. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Me myself n I. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Friday, March 04, 2011
JUMP!!
Apa itu cinta? Saya tak pernah tahu bagaimana menjelaskannya. Atau bahkan apakah saya tahu penjelasannya.
Sayang, perhatian, peduli, rindu, rasa ingin memiliki, ingin selalu bersama: Apa itu berarti cinta?
Pencarian saya tentang definisi cinta berakhir ketika Pendar lahir.
I know I love her. I know it's love. I feel it.
Dan sekarang, kalau saja ada yang bertanya pada saya apa itu 'cinta', ini jawaban saya:
"Saya tak bisa berenang. Tapi saya tahu, saya yakin, kalau suatu hari nanti orang yang saya cinta--AMITAMIT, GOD FORBID-- nyemplung entah ke mana, hell I KNOW I WOULD JUMP! Saya akan lompat dan menolong dia, walau saya tahu saya tak bisa berenang.
...Karena saya cinta."
Dalam prakteknya, penjelasan di atas mungkin cuma jadi metafor. Sekarang saya tahu, cinta adalah memberikan, melakukan sesuatu buat seseorang--walau kamu tidak tahu apa kamu bisa menanggung konsekuensi dari pemberian atau tindakan itu terhadap dirimu sendiri.
Tapi satu hal yang kamu tahu pasti: Kamu tidak akan mau melihat dia sengsara. Kamu cuma mau orang itu bahagia.
And that's, my friends, is what I call love.
Sayang, perhatian, peduli, rindu, rasa ingin memiliki, ingin selalu bersama: Apa itu berarti cinta?
Pencarian saya tentang definisi cinta berakhir ketika Pendar lahir.
I know I love her. I know it's love. I feel it.
Dan sekarang, kalau saja ada yang bertanya pada saya apa itu 'cinta', ini jawaban saya:
"Saya tak bisa berenang. Tapi saya tahu, saya yakin, kalau suatu hari nanti orang yang saya cinta--AMITAMIT, GOD FORBID-- nyemplung entah ke mana, hell I KNOW I WOULD JUMP! Saya akan lompat dan menolong dia, walau saya tahu saya tak bisa berenang.
...Karena saya cinta."
Dalam prakteknya, penjelasan di atas mungkin cuma jadi metafor. Sekarang saya tahu, cinta adalah memberikan, melakukan sesuatu buat seseorang--walau kamu tidak tahu apa kamu bisa menanggung konsekuensi dari pemberian atau tindakan itu terhadap dirimu sendiri.
Tapi satu hal yang kamu tahu pasti: Kamu tidak akan mau melihat dia sengsara. Kamu cuma mau orang itu bahagia.
And that's, my friends, is what I call love.
How Deep is Your Love?
Level 1:
Ingin melihat orang itu bahagia, HANYA DAN HANYA JIKA dia bahagia karena kamu, atau ketika bersama kamu.
Level 2:
Ingin melihat orang itu bahagia, APA PUN alasannya. Apakah dia bahagia karena kamu dan bersama kamu atau tidak.
Level 3:
Ingin melihat orang itu bahagia, WALAUPUN itu berarti mengorbankan (sebagian) kebahagiaanmu sendiri.
Ingin melihat orang itu bahagia, HANYA DAN HANYA JIKA dia bahagia karena kamu, atau ketika bersama kamu.
Level 2:
Ingin melihat orang itu bahagia, APA PUN alasannya. Apakah dia bahagia karena kamu dan bersama kamu atau tidak.
Level 3:
Ingin melihat orang itu bahagia, WALAUPUN itu berarti mengorbankan (sebagian) kebahagiaanmu sendiri.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
A Dreamy Idealist Inside
Kadang-kadang, gue suka bingung menjelaskan diri gue. Tapi untunglah, sekarang zaman internet ;P Gue ikut kuis ini di sini. And... VOILA! Here you go. I'm a Dreamy Idealist. What are you?
Dreamy Idealist (DI)
Dreamy Idealists are very cautious and therefore often appear shy and reserved to others. They share their rich emotional life and their passionate convictions with very few people. But one would be very much mistaken to judge them to be cool and reserved. They have a pronounced inner system of values and clear, honourable principles for which they are willing to sacrifice a great deal. Joan of Arc or Sir Galahad would have been good examples of this personality type. Dreamy Idealists are always at great pains to improve the world. They can be very considerate towards others and do a lot to support them and stand up for them. They are interested in their fellow beings, attentive and generous towards them. Once their enthusiasm for an issue or person is aroused, they can become tireless fighters.
For Dreamy Idealists, practical things are not really so important. They only busy themselves with mundane everyday demands when absolutely necessary. They tend to live according to the motto “the genius controls the chaos” - which is normally the case so that they often have a very successful academic career. They are less interested in details; they prefer to look at something as a whole. This means that they still have a good overview even when things start to become hectic. However, as a result, it can occasionally happen that Dreamy Idealists overlook something important. As they are very peace-loving, they tend not to openly show their dissatisfaction or annoyance but to bottle it up. Assertiveness is not one of their strong points; they hate conflicts and competition. Dreamy Idealists prefer to motivate others with their amicable and enthusiastic nature. Whoever has them as superior will never have to complain about not being given enough praise.
As at work, Dreamy Idealists are helpful and loyal friends and partners, persons of integrity. Obligations are absolutely sacred to them. The feelings of others are important to them and they love making other people happy. They are satisfied with just a small circle of friends; their need for social contact is not very marked as they also need a lot of time to themselves. Superfluous small talk is not their thing. If one wishes to be friends with them or have a relationship with them, one would have to share their world of thought and be willing to participate in profound discussions. If you manage that you will be rewarded with an exceptionally intensive, rich partnership. Due to their high demands on themselves and others, this personality type tends however to sometimes overload the relationship with romantic and idealistic ideas to such an extent that the partner feels overtaxed or inferior. Dreamy Idealists do not fall in love head over heels but when they do fall in love they want this to be a great, eternal love.
Adjectives which describe your type
introverted, theoretical, emotional, spontaneous, idealistic, dreamy, effusive, pleasant, reserved, friendly, passionate, loyal, perfectionist, helpful, creative, composed, curious, obstinate, with integrity, willing to make sacrifices, romantic, cautious, shy, peace-loving, vulnerable, sensitive, communicative, imaginative
These subjects could interest you
iterature, philosophy, psychology, music, art (museums), writing, drawing/painting, astrology, spiritual things, meditation, handicrafts, writing, voluntary work
Dreamy Idealist (DI)
Dreamy Idealists are very cautious and therefore often appear shy and reserved to others. They share their rich emotional life and their passionate convictions with very few people. But one would be very much mistaken to judge them to be cool and reserved. They have a pronounced inner system of values and clear, honourable principles for which they are willing to sacrifice a great deal. Joan of Arc or Sir Galahad would have been good examples of this personality type. Dreamy Idealists are always at great pains to improve the world. They can be very considerate towards others and do a lot to support them and stand up for them. They are interested in their fellow beings, attentive and generous towards them. Once their enthusiasm for an issue or person is aroused, they can become tireless fighters.
For Dreamy Idealists, practical things are not really so important. They only busy themselves with mundane everyday demands when absolutely necessary. They tend to live according to the motto “the genius controls the chaos” - which is normally the case so that they often have a very successful academic career. They are less interested in details; they prefer to look at something as a whole. This means that they still have a good overview even when things start to become hectic. However, as a result, it can occasionally happen that Dreamy Idealists overlook something important. As they are very peace-loving, they tend not to openly show their dissatisfaction or annoyance but to bottle it up. Assertiveness is not one of their strong points; they hate conflicts and competition. Dreamy Idealists prefer to motivate others with their amicable and enthusiastic nature. Whoever has them as superior will never have to complain about not being given enough praise.
As at work, Dreamy Idealists are helpful and loyal friends and partners, persons of integrity. Obligations are absolutely sacred to them. The feelings of others are important to them and they love making other people happy. They are satisfied with just a small circle of friends; their need for social contact is not very marked as they also need a lot of time to themselves. Superfluous small talk is not their thing. If one wishes to be friends with them or have a relationship with them, one would have to share their world of thought and be willing to participate in profound discussions. If you manage that you will be rewarded with an exceptionally intensive, rich partnership. Due to their high demands on themselves and others, this personality type tends however to sometimes overload the relationship with romantic and idealistic ideas to such an extent that the partner feels overtaxed or inferior. Dreamy Idealists do not fall in love head over heels but when they do fall in love they want this to be a great, eternal love.
Adjectives which describe your type
introverted, theoretical, emotional, spontaneous, idealistic, dreamy, effusive, pleasant, reserved, friendly, passionate, loyal, perfectionist, helpful, creative, composed, curious, obstinate, with integrity, willing to make sacrifices, romantic, cautious, shy, peace-loving, vulnerable, sensitive, communicative, imaginative
These subjects could interest you
iterature, philosophy, psychology, music, art (museums), writing, drawing/painting, astrology, spiritual things, meditation, handicrafts, writing, voluntary work
Thursday, April 17, 2008
29
Mumpung bulan April belum lewat, saya harus cepat-cepat posting ini:
Happy Belated Birthday Dear Me.
(halah, bagaimana ini, masa mengucapkan selamat ulang tahun buat diri sendiri aja telat?)
Anyway, 4 April 2008 lalu, saya tepat berusia 29. The last of my 20's. Must make something out of it.
Ada apa saja tanggal 4 kemarin?
Tidak ada yang terlalu istimewa - kata Eyi si negatif.
SEMUANYA ISTIMEWA! - kata Eyi si positif.
Mungkin dua-duanya benar
Well, saya dapat kado ini dari hubby:

Ini paper mousepad. 'Judul' di atasnya 'Random Dawdle'. Menurut Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary, 'dawdle' = 'move slowly and lazily'. Wah, cocok! Gue banget! :D
Saya tidak pernah bilang ke hubby, tapi saya memang suka mencoret-coret kertas. Biasanya kalau lagi bengong, kalau lagi tidak bengong, sedang rapat, sedang tidak rapat, sedang santai, di sela-sela pekerjaan...
Biasanya saya menggambar asal-asalan. Umumnya orang. Wajah orang, terutama tampak depan. Kadang-kadang dari samping. Kadang-kadang setengah badan, seringnya close-up. (Eh, tapi saya bukan tukang gambar yang canggih ya. Gambar saya seperti lukisan anak SD). Serius.
Atau kata-kata tidak penting.
Atau paraf saya sendiri.
Atau bunga, Atau bintang. Atau matahari. Well, you get my point.
Anyway, kado ini lucu. Karena corat-coretnya jadi 'terarah'. Hihihihi....
Oya, saya juga dapat Opera Cake dari hubby. Dikirim ke kantor. Tadinya mau posting foto cake-nya di sini, tapi susah banget. Lagipula, rasanya semua orang sudah tahu seperti apa bentuk opera cake.
Ini wishlist saya:

(pict.belongs to www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com )
A lovely home office -- my standard, of course.

(pict.belongs to imagebank.com)
Ini wishlist kedua: Belajar yoga.
Sebenarnya, saya ingin belajar sesuatu yang baru. Apa saja. Keluar dari segala rutinitas selama ini: Menulis, membaca,cari info, wawancara, bla bla bla.
I know that I need to do something different.
So yoga it is.
Kapan mau mulai? Bulan depan, setelah gajian. Semoga. Harus. Ini hadiah dari saya buat diri sendiri.
Happy Birthday Eyi.
Happy Belated Birthday Dear Me.
(halah, bagaimana ini, masa mengucapkan selamat ulang tahun buat diri sendiri aja telat?)
Anyway, 4 April 2008 lalu, saya tepat berusia 29. The last of my 20's. Must make something out of it.
Ada apa saja tanggal 4 kemarin?
Tidak ada yang terlalu istimewa - kata Eyi si negatif.
SEMUANYA ISTIMEWA! - kata Eyi si positif.
Mungkin dua-duanya benar
Well, saya dapat kado ini dari hubby:

Ini paper mousepad. 'Judul' di atasnya 'Random Dawdle'. Menurut Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary, 'dawdle' = 'move slowly and lazily'. Wah, cocok! Gue banget! :D
Saya tidak pernah bilang ke hubby, tapi saya memang suka mencoret-coret kertas. Biasanya kalau lagi bengong, kalau lagi tidak bengong, sedang rapat, sedang tidak rapat, sedang santai, di sela-sela pekerjaan...
Biasanya saya menggambar asal-asalan. Umumnya orang. Wajah orang, terutama tampak depan. Kadang-kadang dari samping. Kadang-kadang setengah badan, seringnya close-up. (Eh, tapi saya bukan tukang gambar yang canggih ya. Gambar saya seperti lukisan anak SD). Serius.
Atau kata-kata tidak penting.
Atau paraf saya sendiri.
Atau bunga, Atau bintang. Atau matahari. Well, you get my point.
Anyway, kado ini lucu. Karena corat-coretnya jadi 'terarah'. Hihihihi....
Oya, saya juga dapat Opera Cake dari hubby. Dikirim ke kantor. Tadinya mau posting foto cake-nya di sini, tapi susah banget. Lagipula, rasanya semua orang sudah tahu seperti apa bentuk opera cake.
Ini wishlist saya:

(pict.belongs to www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com )
A lovely home office -- my standard, of course.

(pict.belongs to imagebank.com)
Ini wishlist kedua: Belajar yoga.
Sebenarnya, saya ingin belajar sesuatu yang baru. Apa saja. Keluar dari segala rutinitas selama ini: Menulis, membaca,cari info, wawancara, bla bla bla.
I know that I need to do something different.
So yoga it is.
Kapan mau mulai? Bulan depan, setelah gajian. Semoga. Harus. Ini hadiah dari saya buat diri sendiri.
Happy Birthday Eyi.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
You Make Me Feel Like...

Saya tidak pernah merasa penting.
Tidak pernah punya posisi penting.
Terus terang, saya juga tidak merasa ada penting-pentingnya untuk 'merasa' penting, atau 'menjadi' penting.
Saya pernah dengar kalimat 'It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.'
Saya suka kalimat itu. Suka maknanya. So I try to be nice (semoga berhasil).
Lalu sekarang saya punya anak.
Lho, apa hubungannya?
Ada. Banyak. Sangat.
Punya anak -di satu sisi- ternyata membuat saya merasa .... jadi orang penting. :)
Coba bayangkan.
Begitu pulang kantor, anak saya menyambut saya dengan suka cita.
Dia bertepuk tangan, tertawa terbahak-bahak, matanya berpendar.
Dia tertawa begitu keras sampai kepalanya menengadah.
Seumur hidup, belum pernah ada orang yang begitu gembira melihat saya seperti itu.
Ketika saya menghilang dari pandangannya -mungkin karena ke dapur atau ke kamar mandi atau sekadar keluar kamar sebentar- dia menangis. Dia mencari-cari saya, "Nda? Nda? Nana? Nana? (=bunda? mana?)
Waktu dia masih menangis karena mencari saya, lalu saya muncul lagi, tangisnya bisa langsung berhenti dan dia tertawa lagi dan kadang-kadang bahkan melonjak-lonjak. "Hehehe..."
Lain waktu, jika dia ingin 'melaporkan' sesuatu pada saya, dia datang tergopoh-gopoh dan berseru sekeras-kerasnya (she has a BIG BIG voice),"NDAAA! NDAAAA! INIIII! INIIII!!!!" Seolah dia takut saya akan melewatkan apapun yang dia tunjuk itu.
Kalau saya bernyanyi, dia akan menyimak penuh perhatian. Di akhir lagu, dia bertepuk tangan(!) buat saya!!! Kadang-kadang, baru nyanyi dua baris saja, saya sudah dihadiahi tepuk tangan :D Oh how I love my babygirl..
Belakangan ini, kalau saya minta 'disun', dia akan menempelkan pipinya ke pipi saya. Mmmuaahh...
...................................
Selama nyaris 29 tahun ini, saya pernah merasa senang, sedih, gembira, bahagia, takut, ragu, patah hati, kecewa, haru, bangga, marah, murka...
Tapi tak pernah -saya tak bisa mengingatnya- ... merasa penting.
Dulu, saya sering berpikir 'siapalah saya?'
Tapi sekarang kalau 'diri saya' mulai meremehkan 'diri saya' dengan ucapan 'siapalah saya', saya sudah punya jawaban:
"I'm a mother. And I'm important." :)
PS: Di atas itu foto pertama saya di blog ini setelah ngeblog sejak tahun 2003. Sebagai orang penting, bolehlah sesekali majang foto - selama masih di blog sendiri. Hihihiihi...
Friday, September 14, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
Probably
Life will probably be so much easier when I just stay home and spend the whole time with my daughter -Pendar.
But then again, "probably" is a powerful word.
But then again, "probably" is a powerful word.
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