Wisdom-to-share

I was looking for some documents while I found a blue envelope and there is a white card inside. I didn’t remember when I got that card. I tried to recall my memories back…It worked so slowly like an old computer. I think my brain is a little bit rusty now. I took the card and started to read: For my wife … You’re everything to me Dearest Lina When I look at you I see a wife Who’s everything a man dreams of… Thoughtful, loving and fun I see a mother Who gives so much of herself, Who knows how to make A child feel special But, most of all, I see the woman I love… The one who’s made My life happier Than I ever thought possible Happy birthday March 1995 Signed by my husband It was 15 years ago… I read that card again and again. My husband is a person who rare to show his feeling, but he always has some card that represent his feeling clearly. Reading that card brought a smile in my face. Yes indeed I am a funny person; I love to laugh out loud. I love to serve my family and take care o...

It was Tuesday, my lovely meeting day in public speaking club. Once again my friend Vine led the table topic question. The theme of the meeting on that day related to education. Vine brought the question which I thought it was a simple question but really deep in meaning. The question is “If you have only one chance to send your children to school which one you will choose between your son and your daughter” I have two lovely daughters and I promise them that I will do my best to support them in their education. That question didn’t really relate in my case. However the question reminded me of my husband statement, one day he returned home early and he had dinner with me, he told me that he had a discussion with his friends during lunch time. His friends gave comment why we need to send our daughter to study abroad, it is not worthy at all, it costs a lot of money and at the end usually women become a mother and stay home. Oh my goodness, I think where they have been in this emancipati...

It was Monday July 12, 2010 early in the morning, my family and I was already in the car. We had to come to scholarship awards in my husband’s office. One of my daughters won the dependent scholarship awards and we are very proud of her. We reached the office very early and we had to wait even longer than the invitation. In a very nice room, we saw many parents with their daughters and sons. Most of them already knew each other so they blended together. My daughters and I just sat and started to chat about random things. I always cherished every moment I have with my children. Finally after waiting almost 2 hours, there was an announcement the event would begin soon. No comment for the organizer for being late… this is Indonesia with a famous rubber watch. They started the Scholarship awards as usual with speeches. A speech from scholarship recipient was touched my heart. In his speech, he pointed out that he looked for scholarship because he wanted to see his mother’s smile; he want...

It is totally hard for me when one of my best friends said to me,”Lina you have a potential to be a bad person with all you have, you have confidence, you are a risk taker, and you are brave…” I was shocked to hear that. What is wrong to have a great confidence? What is wrong if I am brave enough to take a risk? Then the next question was, “Do you think you can be like someone like that?” I couldn’t answer it spontaneously. I answered that question,” I don’t think so; I had a father who raise me with a great value of life and he taught me well. And I have a wonderful mom who kept that value in me” My father came from a poor family; he had no chance to go to school. My mom just graduated from elementary school. For my parent the entire world is their classroom. They learned from their experiences, from no one to become someone. From mistakes to mistakes they built their character, their value of life, their world of wisdom. They made mistakes many times in their life but they kept them...