Friday, December 18, 2020
[Cerita dan Tarian] V - It just Feels Right
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Rasa yang Tak Sama
Saat itu umurku 20 tahun ketika salah sahabatku menikah. Setelah menikah dia berubaha total, bahkan tidak meneruskan kuliahnya. Aku sempat marah dan tidak terima, tapi aku bisa memahami keadaaannya waktu itu karena, pertama, dari awal dia memang tidak suka jurusan kuliahnya, dan yang kedua, memang suaminya berbeda pemikiran tentang cara pandang sebagian besar dari kita saat itu. Ah agak susah menjelaskannya, intinya aku tidak kaget ini akan terjadi.
Tapi, ketika sahabat keduaku menikah tahun berikutnya, aku benar-benar tidak bisa menerima perubahan dia saat itu. Tentu saja aku sangat bahagia atas pernikahannya dan rela menempuh perjalanan jauh untuk menghadiri pernikahannya. Berbeda dengan sahabat sebelumnya, yang kedua ini aku tidak menyangka perubahannya akan se-signifikan itu. Ada beberapa perubahan sikap yang aku tidak bisa terima saat itu sehingga dia benar-benar menangis karena tak tahu harus bagaimana. Tapi akhirnya aku sadar, biar bagaimana pun, prioritas sahabatku itu sudah bergeser. Rasanya pertemanan kita beberapa tahun ini tak ada pengaruhnya sama sekali. Sejak kejadian (pertengkaran) kita waktu itu, meskipun tidak diucapkan dengan kata-kata, aku mundur teratur menarik diri dari kehidupannya dan (waktu itu) sepertinya dia tidak begitu peduli. Ah sudahlah...
Friday, November 13, 2020
Dear My Brothers
Friday, August 7, 2020
[Cerita dan Tarian) IV - Taaruf
Friday, June 19, 2020
Dear Rina
Never come with an empty hand to me |
Dear Rina,
I wanna say “How are you doing”, but you might not like that “meaningless” question. So, I ‘just’ wish you all luck and happiness always.
Rina, first of all, I wanna say thank you.
Thank you to be one of my best friends.
Thank you that you were there in my darkest time.
Thank you for always coming to cheer me, driving along from Kanazawa to in-the-middle-of-nowhere no matter what time.
You always try to be there when I said I need you.
Listening to all the repetition of “garbage”-boring story.
Forced you to eat my failed cakes and foods.
On the opposite way, sometimes you cook and came to my lab and we have lunch together. You always come with delicious food for me.
I really feel loved for everything you did for me. Make feel like a human again. That time, was the time that I realized that all I need is a friend.
And you give that. You were there. That means A LOT to me. I owe you much that I’ve never been able to repay.
I am sorry I couldn’t do anything for you.
Not there when you need. I am too stubborn and selfish and not doing anything for you.
I miss you.
I still wanna be your friend.
But I don’t know if I am still qualified for that.
I am sorry I don’t have enough words to express how much I feel guilty to you.
How much I still wanna be friend with you.
How much I still wanna talk like we used to do.
But I don’t know if I still deserve that, to be your buddy.
I am scared and really scared that I have done really really bad to you.
I know I must have made a big mistake (or it’s an accumulation of small mistakes) to you.
I didn’t know that I have treated you that bad.
And I eventually am one of those toxic people for you.
When I realised that I cannot contact you again,
I was thinking to come directly to your house or to your working place to see you. To ask you to tell me what I’ve done and say sorry.
But then I always think that that’s what you want.
It’s hard but I try to respect your decision.
So I wait. I keep waiting and considering what to do.
I really miss you, wanna thankful to you for what you have done for me and sorry for what I have done. But seems that I have to hold myself.
Finally, I tried to reach you again through Sakai san. But seems you were still mad at me at that time.
I keep thinking about my big fault to you and some things that might make you decide to cut all contact with me.
To be honest, I never thought that I will do so much bad to you that make you do that. But apparently, I did.
I am really really sorry, Rina. I really don’t want to hurt you. I am sorry I didn’t care much as you care about me. I am sorry I failed to treat you well as you treat me. I am sorry I get along with people whom you don’t like. I am sorry to keep doing something you don’t like or even hate. I am sorry to hurt you so much. I am sorry. I am sorry. I am really sorry. I am sorry, Rina.
I wish I can do something to amend this. But I don’t know how and what to do.
I wanna ask how can I do to make amends to you and repair our relationship.
I want you to tell me what can I do for you?
But I don’t want to force you if you really don’t want to and I don’t want to put you in the position that you have to do. I don’t wanna hurt you more.
I wish someday you will forgive and accept me again as your friend.
You are one of my best friends that really really owe much. You’ve saved my life. You did so much so to me while I did nothing for you, enough to see that I just taken you for granted. So, I am waiting for the time that you will allow me to come to you.
In my heart, you are still my best friend and I hope at least you can accept me to be your friend again someday.
-See you-
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Cerita di Balik Layar
Hokkoku-shinbun (Harian Hokkoku), 26 Mei 2020 |
Saturday, June 13, 2020
[Cerita dan Tarian] III - Tiga Pertanyaan
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Urgensi Mengenal Allah [The Urgency of Knowing Allah]
1. Tema Kajian [Study Theme]
1.1 Allah Sang Pencipta Alam [Allah The Creator of the Universe] – [Ar-Ra’d 13:16; Al-An’am 6:12,19; An-Naml 27:59; An-Nur 24:35; Al-Baqara 2:255]
قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ قُلْ أَفَٱتَّخَذْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمْ نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ أَمْ هَلْ تَسْتَوِى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَٱلنُّورُ أَمْ جَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ خَلَقُوا۟ كَخَلْقِهِۦ فَتَشَٰبَهَ ٱلْخَلْقُ عَلَيْهِمْ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّٰرُ
Say, “Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?” Say, “Allah.” Say, “Have you taken besides Him protectors, who have no power to profit or harm even themselves?” Say, “Are the blind and the seeing equal? Or are darkness and light equal? Or have they assigned to Allah associates, who created the likes of His creation, so that the creations seemed to them alike? Say, “Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is The One, the Irresistible.” [Ar-Ra’d 13:16]
Katakanlah: "Siapakah Tuhan langit dan bumi?" Jawabnya: "Allah". Katakanlah: "Maka patutkah kamu mengambil pelindung-pelindungmu dari selain Allah, padahal mereka tidak menguasai kemanfaatan dan tidak (pula) kemudharatan bagi diri mereka sendiri?". Katakanlah: "Adakah sama orang buta dan yang dapat melihat, atau samakah gelap gulita dan terang benderang; apakah mereka menjadikan beberapa sekutu bagi Allah yang dapat menciptakan seperti ciptaan-Nya sehingga kedua ciptaan itu serupa menurut pandangan mereka?" Katakanlah: "Allah adalah Pencipta segala sesuatu dan Dialah Tuhan Yang Maha Esa lagi Maha Perkasa". [Ar-Ra’d 13:16]
Hakikat Manusia - Human Nature according to Quran
1. Makhluk (Ciptaan) [Creature]
1.1. Pada Fitrah [On instinct to know their Creator] - [Ar-Rum 30:30]
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
So devote yourself to the religion of monotheism—the natural instinct Allah has instilled in mankind. There is no altering Allah’s creation. This is the true religion, but most people do not know. [Ar-Rum 30:30]
Maka hadapkanlah wajahmu dengan lurus kepada agama Allah; (tetaplah atas) fitrah Allah yang telah menciptakan manusia menurut fitrah itu. Tidak ada perubahan pada fitrah Allah. (Itulah) agama yang lurus; tetapi kebanyakan manusia tidak mengetahui. [Ar-Rum 30:30]
Monday, April 13, 2020
Kenapa Belum Menikah? (Part 2)
Monday, January 27, 2020
Tutorial Lanjut Studi S2/S3 di Jepang - Setitik Pencerahan bagi yang Kurang Beruntung di Akademik tapi tetap Ingin Sekolah (kalau bisa ga Pakai Bayar)
Disclaimer: "Postingan ini hanya berdasarkan pengalaman dan pengamatan pribadi. Keakuratan informasi kurang bisa dipertanggungjawabkan. Sehingga, segala resiko mengkuti tutorial ini silakan ditanggung sendiri."Baiklah. Sudah paham disclaimernya? Kalau sudah paham, sudah siap menyerap informasi? Cuss!!!
Langkah-(-1): Siapkan NIAT
Ini PENTING!! Seperti tersebut di dalam Hadits Arbain nomer 1, bahwa setiap amalan tergantung daripada NIAT. Jadi tanya lagi pada diri sendiri, sungguh inginkah diri ini kuliah di Jepang? Untuk apa kuliah ke Jepang? Ngapain harus jauh-jauh sekolah ke Jepang toh di Indonesia banyak kampus bagus juga? Trus kalau sudah sampai Jepang mau ngapain? Siap LDR sama orang tua, kakak, adek dan orang-orang tercintanya? Yang mau ditinggal pun apakah sudah siap dan ridho? Siap dengan kehidupan di Jepang? Siap menghadapi kemungkinan terburuk? dan pertanyaan-pertanyaan lain.
Tanya tanya sendiri, jawab jawab sendiri. Dan jawabnya harus yakin juga! Satu pertanyaan saja yang ragu kamu jawab, membuat langkahmu pun tak mantap.
Kenapa niat sangat ditekankan? Menurut pengamatan bodon saya, banyak dari teman-teman yang ingin lanjut kuliah tapi tidak permah mantab melangkah, padahal kadang ada jalan di depan mata. Kalau kamu juga merasa seperti itu, ingiiiiiiin sekali kuliah ke Jepang tapi masih juga diam di tempat, coba sekali lagi tanya pada dirimu. Apakah kamu benar-benar menginginkannya?
Langkah-0: Pilih "Jalan TOL" atau Jalan Umum
Yes. Sederhananya, yang dimaksud jalan TOL di sini adalah jalur beasiswa, sedangkan jalan umum adalah jalur non-beasiswa. Meskipun namanya jalur-rakyat-jelata, bisa jadi secara materi lebih mahal dibanding dengan jalan tol. Namun jalan tol pun tak murah, Ferguso. Kau harus bayar dengan kerja keras, otak cerdas, jaringan luas, dan segepok keberuntungan. Kalau mau yang jalur-rakyat-jelata tapi yang ga mahal-mahal amat, maka kerja keras dan doa Anda harus berkali-kali lipat lebih besar. Untuk memberi gambaran umumnya, silakan amati Gambar 1 di bawah ini.
Gambar 1. Jalur Studi (klik pada gambar untuk gambar lebih jelas) |