I found a picture of your smiling face
Bringing old memories that I had locked away
The burden of anger from a heart filled with pain
Was finally lifted and I smile at you again
If time is a healer
Then all hearts that break
Are put back together again
'Cause love heals the wound it makes
I spoke such harsh words before goodbye
Well I wanted to hurt you for the tears you made
(You made me cry)
All my hopes and dreams, well they started vanishing
Those tender hurt feelings became a dangerous thing
If time is a healer
Then all hearts that break
Are put back together again
'Cause love heals the wound it makes
All of the years we spent together
Well they're part of my life forever
I hold the joy with the pain
And the truth is I miss you, my friend
Well, time is a healer
Then all hearts that break
Are put back together again
'Cause love heals the wound it makes
(Time is A Healer - Eva Cassidy)
Healing may feel like a hundred year process. In the painful stage, you might do foolish things, say stupid words, which you will most probably regret later. But you learn a lot of valuable lessons during the journey, and in the end it will bring about the most precious gift: a stronger you, and hopefully a better and wiser you. When the day comes, you may look back and feel grateful, or even honored, that you have to take the rough path before you arrive at your final destination. Because, otherwise, you may not be able to appreciate what you get at last.
About Process...
Indikator ekonomi: kesurupan?
Membaca situs dan mendengarkan program berita lewat streaming hari ini membuat saya terpingkal-pingkal sendiri. Rupanya terjadi beberapa peristiwa kesurupan, khususnya di Jawa Timur (apa di Surabaya ya? Kota kecintaan saya itu). Ada yang menimpa sejumlah murid sekolah, ada yang melanda para buruh pabrik besar, atau di tempat lain. Mungkin, saya tidak ingat. Disinyalir, katanya, karena di sekitar lokasi kejadian terdapat pemain-pemain kuda lumping.
Wah, saya tidak tahu apakah kesurupan seperti medan magnet: melanda suatu wilayah atau radius tertentu. Walaupun untuk kasus ini, katanya lagi, diduga karena para korban sedang "kosong", sehingga rupanya gampang dipenuhi roh-roh tak dikenal.
Saya bayangkan, hal-hal seperti ini bisa menyebabkan investor berpikir beberapa kali untuk menanamkan modal usaha di Indonesia. Sudah peraturan investasi agak berbelit dan memakan biaya gara-gara otonomi daerah, alam demokrasi membuat serikat pekerja lebih kuat dan banyak tuntutan (walaupun untuk yang ini sepertinya tak akan bisa dielakkan di manapun. Manusia kan aset perusahaan!), sekarang ditambah lagi fenomena kesurupan. Bayangkan saja bila proses produksi sedang tinggi-tingginya di siang hari, dengan kejaran target yang terus meningkat, tahu-tahu terpaksa dihentikan beberapa saat karena beberapa pekerjanya... kesurupan.
Bisa jadi setelah ini faktor-faktor tidak kasat mata harus dimasukkan dalam pertimbangan kegiatan ekonomi. Daya beli masyarakat, tingkat pertumbuhan domestik kotor, tingkat pendapatan per kapita, sampai tingkat stabilitas pemerintahan. Dan kini... apa ya? Frekuensi interaksi dengan dunia metafisik? Tapi bagaimana menghitungnya, ya?
Omong-omong, boleh juga alasan kesurupan ini untuk menghindari tugas, hehehe...
Destined to be Men Loser???
Catching up with a cyber-friend, whom I haven't heard from in a long time, is usually refreshing. Sometimes, it's even amusing, like the one I just had. I put below only the piece that's particulary hilarious.
muraliksmenon: why u r not getting married?
lenje: i havent found the right man
muraliksmenon: every man u find you lose!!!!
muraliksmenon: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??
lenje: *ROTFL* (note: I swear I was actually laughing my butt out at this point!)
lenje: murali.. sorry for laughing
lenje: i'm not laughing at you, you know
lenje: it's just... you put it all correctly in one sentence.. and i find it so funny
muraliksmenon: ok..catch u later
lenje: thanks murali
muraliksmenon: give me a good news next time
lenje: hope everything goes well with you
lenje: hihihi... cross your finger, my friend
lenje: God bless you
muraliksmenon: Let GOD BLESS YOU TOO
What can I say more? Well, some people may not consider the situation depicted in the conversation above as something you can laugh about. You see, Murali and I rarely chatted, especially after he got married (he sent me the invitation to his wedding, without a return ticket!!!), and when we did, the same issue will appear: my love life. It sadly seems like our chat sessions were filled with an update of my current, er, ex-man. No wonder he somehow got the idea that I always lose men. So he brought our conversation to an end with a prayer for my good fortune with -- you guessed -- men.
As a matter of fact, I can't argue him! Don't worry, guys, I'm not complaining, for at the same time, the whole situation looks so funny to me (hm, now I understand the term "tragicomical", hehehe...). I think someone can develop a good movie script out of this. With lots of imagination, of course, hehehhe...