Let God do the rest

I always try to count my blessings, our blessings. God is so great to us that He has everything planned for us. We as humans need to try, work it, believe it, and let everything go as God's will.

In my recent journey, I once lost hope, and need some spirits guidance to rise back up. But I find that to believe in my faith and rely everything on Him is the best way to enjoy my life and count my blessings. That way we can always see the glass half full.

You must know the song from the famous Disney movie, Frozen? Ya, everyone knows and might have bored themselves over that song. But I really love the song, because I find strength and continuous hope in that song. Let me quote it:

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation,
And it looks like I'm the queen.

The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried!

Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know!

Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door!

I don't care
What they're going to say
Let the storm rage on,
The cold never bothered me anyway!

It's funny how some distance
Makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me
Can't get to me at all!

It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me I'm free!
 
Love it! Love it! God  bless you all, just let it go and have some faith! Let God do the rest!

Alasan Mencintai Indonesia

Seorang teman baik sedang melakukan sesuatu. Teman saya ini, seorang penulis handal yang kini tinggal di Houston, Amerika. Ia ikut suami tercinta terbang ke sana. Bukan, suaminya bukan bule, tapi cinta lama yang bersemi di usia matang mereka.

Ia membuat proyek kecil tentang 30 Alasan Mencintai Indonesia. Ia mengunggah satu tulisan berisi alasan ini ke blog miliknya. Proyek ini ia lakukan untuk menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia pada 17 Agustus nanti. Saat pertama ia meminta bantuan pada saya, langsung terpikir apa yang membuat saya jatuh cinta dengan Indonesia? Selain pemandangan alam yang cantik nan memikat, selain makanan yang cita rasanya tak akan ditemukan di belahan dunia mana pun, selain segala kesenian yang sangat indah, merdu dan poetis, selain bahasanya yang mudah dan mendalam?

Ah, yaa...the people. Orang-orang Indonesia, kalau meminjam istilahnya bule-bule, ramah. Memang, orang indonesia itu ramah, tapi di luar itu, banyak kegigihan yang bisa dibilang nekat dan kadang bikin kita tak habis pikir. Sebenarnya bisa panjang kalau dibicarakan di blog, tapi saya usahakan membuatnya singkat.

Banyak pemikiran yang sudah kami bagi bersama, kadang, ia seperti lebih mengerti jalan pikiran dan maksud saya daripada saya sendiri. Tulisan ini juga begitu, ia paham maksud saya, dan terima kasih karena saya sudah diijinkan berpartisipasi.