Renungan : Iman or Keyakinan

Profesor: Apakah Anda seorang Muslim, Nak?

Mahasiswa: Ya, Pak.

Prof: Jadi, Anda percaya pada ALLAH?

Mahasiswa: Tentu saja, Pak.

Prof: Apakah Tuhan baik?

Siswa: Tentu!

Prof: Apakah Tuhan mahakuasa?

Siswa: Ya.

Prof: Saudaraku meninggal karena kanker meskipun dia berdoa kepada Tuhan untuk menyembuhkannya. Kebanyakan dari kita akan mencoba untuk membantu orang lain yang sakit. Tapi Tuhan tidak. Bagaimana mungkin Tuhan ini baik itu? Hmm?

(Mahasiswa diam.)

Profesor: Anda tidak dapat menjawab, bukan? Mari kita mulai lagi, anak muda. Apakah Tuhan baik?

Siswa: Ya.

Prof: Apakah setan baik?

Siswa: Tidak.

Prof: darimana setan berasal?

Siswa: Dari ... Tuhan ...

Prof: Itu benar. Katakan padaku anak, apakah ada kejahatan di dunia ini?

Siswa: Ya.

Prof: Kejahatan di mana-mana, bukan? Dan ALLAH memang membuat segalanya. Benar?

Siswa: Ya.

Prof: Jadi siapa yang menciptakan kejahatan?

(Siswa tidak menjawab.)

Prof: Apakah ada penyakit? Imoralitas? Kebencian? Keburukan? Semua hal yang mengerikan ada di dunia, bukan?

Siswa: Ya, Pak.

Prof: Jadi, siapa yang menciptakan mereka?

(Mahasiswa itu tidak memiliki jawaban.)

Prof: Ilmu pengetahuan mengatakan bahwa Anda memiliki 5 Sense yang bisa Anda gunakan untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengamati dunia di sekitar Anda. Katakan padaku, anak muda, apakah Anda pernah melihat ALLAH?

Siswa: Tidak, Pak.

Profesor: Beritahu aku  jika Anda pernah mendengar Tuhan mu?

Siswa: Tidak, Pak.

Prof: Apakah Anda pernah merasa Tuhan mu, menyentuh Tuhan mu, mencium Tuhan mu? Apakah Anda pernah memiliki persepsi indrawi Tuhan dalam hal ini?

Siswa: Tidak, Pak. Sayangnya aku belum.

Profesor: Namun Anda masih percaya kepadaNya?

Siswa: Ya.

Prof: Menurut empiris, Protokol yang dapat didemonstrasikan, sains menyatakan bahwa Tuhanmu tidak ada. Apa yang Anda katakan itu, nak?

Siswa: Tidak ada. Saya hanya memiliki iman saya.

Prof: Ya, iman.....?!

Siswa: Professor, apakah ada yang namanya panas?

Prof: Ya.

Siswa: Dan apakah ada yang namanya dingin?

Prof: Ya.

Siswa: Tidak, Pak. Tidak ada.

(Teater kuliah menjadi sangat tenang dengan keadaan ini.)

Siswa: Pak, Anda dapat memiliki banyak panas, bahkan lebih panas, super panas, mega panas , agak panas, sedikit panas atau tidak panas. Tapi kita tidak memiliki sesuatu yang disebut dingin. Kita dapat mencapai 458 derajat di bawah nol yang tidak panas, tetapi kita tidak bisa pergi lebih jauh setelah itu. Tidak ada yang namanya dingin. Dingin hanyalah SEBUAH KATA yang kita gunakan untuk mendeskripsikan ketiadaan panas. Kita tidak bisa mengukur dingin. Panas adalah energi. Dingin bukanlah kebalikan dari panas, Pak

(Suasana menjadi hening, hanya terdengar sesuatu benda jatuh diruangan itu....)

Siswa: Bagaimana dengan kegelapan prof? Apakah ada yang namanya kegelapan?

Prof: tentu...bagaimana ada malam jika tidak ada kegelapan?

Siswa: Anda salah lagi, Pak. Kegelapan adalah tidak adanya sesuatu. Anda dapat memiliki cahaya rendah, cahaya normal, cahaya terang, cahaya berkedip. Tapi jika Anda memiliki cahaya tidak terus-menerus, Pada saat Anda tidak memiliki apa-apa, keadaan seperti itupun sering disebut dalam kegelapan. Bahkan, kita sering lebih jatuh daam kegelapan yang dalam bukan?

Prof: Apa maksud dari semua ini anak muda?

Siswa: Pak, poin saya adalah premis filosofis Anda adalah cacat.

Prof: Bagian mana yang cacat? Bisakah Anda menjelaskan?

Siswa: Pak, Anda bekerja pada premis dualitas. Anda berpendapat ada kehidupan dan kemudian ada kematian, Tuhan yang baik dan Tuhan jahat. Anda melihat konsep Tuhan sebagai sesuatu yang terbatas, sesuatu yang dapat diukur.Pak, Science bahkan tidak bisa menjelaskan pikiran. Itu menggunakan listrik dan magnet, yang kadang bisa dilihat sebagian orang, tapi tidak dapat memahaminya. Untuk melihat kematian sebagai lawan kehidupan adalah pengabaian fakta bahwa kematian tidak dapat eksis sebagai hal yang substantif.

Kematian bukanlah lawan dari kehidupan: hanya tidak adanya itu. Sekarang katakan, Profesor, apakah anda mengajar mahasiswa bahwa mereka berevolusi dari kera?

Prof: Jika anda mengacu pada proses evolusi alami, ya, tentu saja, saya lakukan.

Siswa: Apakah Anda pernah mengamati evolusi dengan mata anda sendiri, Pak?

(Profesor menggelengkan kepalanya sambil tersenyum, mulai menyadari argumen yang terjadi.)

Siswa: Karena tidak seorang pun pernah mengamati berlangsungnya proses evolusi dan bahkan tidak dapat membuktikan proses ini sebagai upaya. Bukankah anda sedang mengajarkan opini anda, pak? Apakah anda bukan ilmuwan tapi pengkhotbah?

(Kelas itu gempar.)

Siswa: Apakah ada orang di kelas ini yang pernah melihat otak Profesor?

(Kelas pecah menjadi tawa.)

Siswa: Apakah ada seseorang di sini yang pernah mendengar otak Profesor, merasakannya, menyentuhnya atau menciumnya? Tampaknya tidak seorang pun telah melakukannya. Jadi, menurut Peraturan mapan empiris, Protokol Stabil, didemonstrasikan, sains mengatakan bahwa Anda tidak memiliki otak, pak. Dengan segala hormat, Pak, bagaimana kita kemudian percaya kuliah Anda, Pak?

(Ruangan itu hening Profesor menatap siswa, raut wajahnya tak terduga..)

Profesor: Saya kira Anda harus membawa mereka pada iman, Nak.

Siswa: Itu itu benar pak ... Tepat! Hubungan antara manusia & Tuhan adalah KEYAKINAN. Itu saja yang membuat hal hidup dan bergerak.

Inspiration Story : Good Friends

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.

"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer.

"I've got thirty-nine cents.. Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.

The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse.

Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up...

"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt. The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said,"Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers.

In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.

Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."

With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup.

Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy... "No charge,"answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."

The world is full of people who need someone who understands.

WE DON'T HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS............JUST GOOD FRIENDS  

Story : Hospital Windows

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.

His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end.  They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. 

The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow.  Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.  Days and weeks

passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.  She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.  The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside.  Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.

He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.  The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said,  "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage  you."

more story at http://inspireme.net/more_inspiring_Stories/hospital-windows.htm

Never Give Up!

One day I decided to quit... 
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. ..
I wanted to quit my life. 
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. 

'God', I asked, 'Can you give me one good reason not to quit?' 
His answer surprised me... 
'Look around', He said. 'Do you see the fern and the bamboo?' 'Yes', I replied. 
'When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds,
I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth. 
Its brilliant green covered the floor. 
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. 

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. 
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo', He said. 

'In year three, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. 

In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.
I would not quit.' He said. 

'Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. ..

But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. 
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. 
'I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.' 

He asked me.
'Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots'. 

'I would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you.' 
'Don't compare yourself to others.'

He said.
'The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.' 
'Your time will come',

God said to me. 'You will rise high' 
'How high should I rise?'  I asked. 
'How high will the bamboo rise?' He asked in return. 
'As high as it can?' I questioned. 
'Yes.'
He said,
'Give me glory by rising as high as you can.' 

I left the forest and brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. 

Never, Never, Never Give up. 

For Prayer is not an option but an opportunity. 
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, 
tell the problem how Great the Lord is! 

Heaven’s door opened this morning,
God asked me...
My CHILD... what can I do for you?'
and I said
'Protect and bless the one reading this message. 
God smiled and answered ...
'REQUEST GRANTED'

This message is now in your hands. 
What will YOU do with it?
send this to  people so they too will have their

lives in God's hands

 

The Brick

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw
something.

As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.

The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting,

'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop....' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car.. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'

Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat... He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy! push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home..

It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar.The damage was verynoticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.

Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...
"If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it". 

Inspiration Story : How To Handle Tough Situations

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open.

He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle fascinated by its color and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband.

When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just five words.

QUESTIONS:

1. What were the five words?

2. What is the implication of this story?

ANSWER:

The husband just said "I am with you Darling"

The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behavior.

The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken  time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.

No one is to be blamed. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.

If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.

MORAL OF THE STORY

Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationships. 

The Law of The Garbage Truck

How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you're the Terminator, for an instant you're probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly she can get back her focus on what's important.

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did.

So this was it: The "Law of the Garbage Truck.” I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people a work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore." I began to see garbage trucks.

Like in the movie "The Sixth Sense," the little boy said, "I see Dead People." Well, now "I see Garbage Trucks." I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

One of my favorite football players of all time, Walter Payton, did this every day on the football field. He would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground after being tackled. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet. You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so.. Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.

 

 

 

Quotes : Take Time

TAKE TIME


Take time to THINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the source of POWER

Take time to PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the source of perpetual YOUTH

Take time to READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the fountain of WISDOM

Take time to PRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the greatest POWER on earth

Take time to LOVE and be loved . . . . . . . . .It is a God-given PRIVILEGE

Take time to be FRIENDLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the road to HAPPINESS

Take time to LAUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the MUSIC of the Soul

Take time to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is too short a day to be SELFISH

Take time to WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is the price of SUCCESS

"A Smile is a curve that sets things straight" 

 

 

 

Don't Quit

When things go wrong,
as they sometimes will,

When the road your trudging
Seems all uphill,

When the funds are low
And the debts are High ,

And you want to smile,
but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with it's twists an turns,
As everyone of us must sometimes learn
,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it our,

Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you cannot quit.

Tequila and Salt

This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror
where one could read it every day.. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.

2.. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. You are special and unique.

8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.

11. Always remember the compliments you received.. Forget about the rude remarks.

So........... If you are a loving friend, send this to everyone, including the one that sent it to you. If you get it back, then they really do love you.

And always remember... when life hands you Lemons, ask for Tequila and Salt and call me over!

Good friends are like stars.........
You don't always see them,
But you know they are always there..

"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though Sometimes It's Hard in the Hallway"

I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.

Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keeps You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only
God keeps You Going

 

 

 

Keep the faith..

It's a wonderful world

It's a wonderful world

by: Helen Steiner Rice

In spite of the fact
We complain and lament,
And view this old world
With much discontent

Deploring conditions
And grumbling because
There's so much injustice
And so many flaws

It's a wonderful world

And it's people like you
Who make it that way
By the things that they do.

For a warm, ready smile,
Or a kind, thoughtful deed,
Or a hand outstretched
In an hour of need

Can change our whole outlook
And make the world bright,
Where a minute before,
Just nothing seemed right

It's a wonderful world

And it always will be,
If we keep our eyes open
And focused to see

The wonderful things
Man is capable of
When he opens his heartTo God and His love

Kehidupan...Tidak Dapat Diprediksi

Segala sesuatu dalam hidup adalah sementara, semua bisa berubah dalam seketika...

Itu sebabnya dibutuhkan keberanian besar untuk mencintai hidup , juga keimanan yang dipegang untuk selamanya...

Hidup ini seperti tetes embun pagi di atas rerumputan, mentari tiba embunpun hilang. Kebenaran yang hakiki sesungguhnya MULIA.
Cobalah untuk mengerti orang lain, bukan sekedar mengerti hanya kata-kata mereka.

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Eva Ekvall, adalah  mantan MissVenezuela sebagai Juara ketiga dalam kontes Miss Universe pada tahun 2001, meninggal karena kanker payudara saat berusia 28.

Saat berumur 17 tahun, Ekvall dinobatkan sebagai Miss Venezuela 2000, dan 3 tahun berikutnya menjadi  runner-up  Miss Universe Pageant. Dia juga terdaftar sebagai salah satu wanita terseksi yang paling cantik secara alami. Sebagai seorang Buddhis, Dia adalah orang  pertama non -Kristen yang telah memenangkan gelar Miss Venezuela.

Ekvall menikah dengan produser radio Yohanes Fabio Bermudez. Mereka dikaruniai 2 putri cantik. Bulan Februari 2010, hanya beberapa bulan setelah melahirkan herchild, Ekvall didiagnosa menderita kanker payudara stadium lanjut, dan menjalani delapan bulan pengobatan  termasuk kemoterapi, radioterapi dan mastektomi doubleradical.

Tahun lalu, dia mengatakan kepada surat kabar El Nacional tentang pencegahan kanker. Dan model tersebut menjelaskan, "Aku benci melihat foto disaat aku terlihat begitu buruk. Tapi, Anda ataupun saya tidak akan pernah tahu biarpun saya seorang Miss Venezuela".

Dia terus mengabadikan pengalamannya ini dalam sebuah album foto, Fuera de Foco (Out of Focus), dirilis pada Desember 2010. Dia kemudian menjadi sebuah SenosAyuda advocatefor, kelompok sosial akan kesadaran kanker.

menjelang hari-hari terakhirnya ...

Dalam posting Twitternya,  suami Eva menunjukkan secara close-up saat tangannya memegang jemari istri yang paling dikasihinya itu. Dan dia menulis : "Always together ... Aku mencintaimu istriku".

Menurut Huffington Post, keluarganya telah mengkonfirmasikan, bahwa model tersebut meninggal di sebuah rumah sakit di Houston, Sabtu (Desember 17, 2011).

Cerita Inspirasi : Cinta Ibu

Suatu malam, seorang anak kecil datang menghampiri ibunya yang sedang didapur saat sedang menyiapkan makan malam, dan menyerahkan selembar kertas. Setelah ibunya mengeringkan tangannya pada celemek, ia membacanya, dan inilah yang dikatakan:
 

- Untuk memotong rumput : Rp. 3.000,-
- Untuk membersihkan kamar minggu ini : Rp. 5.000,-
- Untuk pergi ke warung : Rp. 500,-
- Menjaga adik waktu Ibu mencuci : Rp. 2.000,-

- Membuang sampah : Rp. 5000,-
- Mendapatkan nilai ulangan yang baik : Rp. 10.000,-
- Untuk membersihkan dan menyapu halaman: Rp. 3.000,-
   Jadi total : Rp. 28.500,-
 

Lalu sang Ibu menatap anaknya, tidak menyangka akan mendapat nota seperti itu. Sekilas bayangan kenangan terlintas dalam pikirannya. Kemudian, Dia mengambil pena, membalikkan kertas yang telah ditulisnya, dan ini adalah apa dia tulis :
 

- Untuk sembilan bulan ketika Ibu mengandung kamu : gratis!

- Untuk semua malam ketika Ibu menemani kamu, mengobati kamu dan mendoakan kamu : gratis!

- Untuk semua kesulitan, juga semua air mata yang disebabkan ulahmu selama ini : gratis!

- Untuk semua malam yang dipenuhi rasa takut dan cemas, waktu kamu terlambat pulang : gratis!

- Untuk mainan, makanan, pakaian, dan juga menyeka hidungmu : gratis!

- Seluruh biaya cinta Ibu pada kamu : Gratis!

Selesai membaca apa yang ditulis Ibunya, ada air mata di matanya. dan dia menatap langsung pada ibunya dan berkata, "Bu, aku juga sangat mencintaimu" Dan kemudian ia mengambil pena dan dalam huruf besar besar ia menulis: "DIBAYAR SEPENUHNYA".
   

   Saran: JIKA ibumu masih hidup dan dekat denganmu, beri dia ciuman dan minta ampun padanya. Jika dia jauh, telponlah. Jika dia telah meninggal, berdoalah untuknya.

Love you, Ibu....

Cerita : Dia Lebih Sulit Dibanding Kamu...

Seorang dokter masuk rumah sakit di terburu-buru setelah dipanggil untuk sebuah operasi yang mendesak. Dia menjawab panggilan secepatnya, berganti pakaian dan pergi langsung ke ruang operasi. Ia menemukan seorang ayah yang gelisah bolak-balik di lorong rumah sakit sedang menunggu dokter. Setelah melihatnya, ayah itu berteriak:
"Mengapa Anda begitu terlambat datang? Tidakkah kau tahu bahwa kehidupan anak saya dalam bahaya? Apa kau tidak punya rasa tanggung jawab!?"

Dokter tersenyum dan berkata:
"Saya minta maaf, saya sedang tidak berada di rumah sakit dan saya datang secepat mungkin yang  saya bisa setelah menerima panggilan. Dan sekarang, aku ingin kau tenang sehingga saya bisa melakukan pekerjaan saya"

"Tenang?! Bagaimana jika anak Anda berada di ruangan ini sekarang, Apa Anda juga bisa tenang? Jika anak Anda sendiri meninggal sekarang, apa yang akan Anda lakukan??"Kata ayah itu dengan sangat marah.

Dokter itu tersenyum lagi dan menjawab: "Saya akan mengucapkan Innalilahii wainnailaihi roojiuun..karena, semua yang ada akan kembali padaNya. Seorang dokter tidak dapat memperpanjang hidup. Pergi dan berdoalah bagi kesembuhan putra Anda, kami akan melakukan yang terbaik dengan ridho Alloh"

"Saat seperti ini, Anda masih bisa memberi saran. Memberi saran itu perkara mudah.." gumam ayah.

Akhirnya, operasipun berjalan beberapa jam. Setelah itu, dokter keluar wajah bahagia,
"Syukurlah, anak Anda selamat!" Dokter itu langsung pergi, tanpa lagi menunggu pertanyaan Ayah itu yang masih penasaran dengan keadaan anaknya. Sambil berjalan pergi, dokter itu berkata : "Jika Anda memiliki pertanyaan, tanya saja  perawat!"

"Kenapa dia begitu sombong? Dia tidak bisa menunggu beberapa menit sehingga saya bertanya tentang keadaan anak saya " Komentar ayah, ocehnya pada perawat beberapa menit setelah dokter pergi.

Perawat itu menjawab, air mata turun diwajahnya : "Putranya meninggal kemarin dalam sebuah kecelakaan di jalan, dia berada di pemakaman ketika kami memanggilnya untuk operasi anak Anda. Dan sekarang bahwa ia menyelamatkan nyawa anak Anda. Dia terbutu-buru untuk pulang untuk menyelesaikan pemakaman anaknya"

 

Apakah Aku Menikah Pada Orang Yang Tepat?

Apakah Aku menikah dengan orang yang tepat ?

Berikut jawabannya :

SETIAP ikatan memiliki siklus. Pada awalnya, Anda jatuh cinta dengan pasangan Anda. Anda cepat tanggapi panggilan pasangan Anda, menginginkan sentuhannya, dan menyukai keanehan2nya.

Jatuh cinta dengan pasangan Anda itu tidak sulit. Bahkan, itu adalah pengalaman yang sepenuhnya alami dan spontan. Anda tidak perlu melakukan apapun. Itu sebabnya ini disebut "jatuh cinta"... 

Seperti umumnya orang yang kasmaran, seolah-olah Anda bertekuk-lutut pada kekuasaannya. Jatuh cinta itu mudah. Ini pengalaman pasif dan spontan. Tapi setelah beberapa tahun perkawinan, gempita cinta memudar. Ini juga siklus Alami yang terjadi pada SEMUA ikatan. 

Perlahan tapi pasti, panggilan telepon menjadi sangat mengganggu, sentuhan tidak selalu diterima, dan keistimewaan pasangan Anda, bukan lagi halyang manis,  bahkan.....membuat Anda gila!.

Gejala-gejala pada tahapan ini bervariasi dengan setiap hubungan, tetapi jika Anda Pikirkan tentang pernikahan Anda, Anda akan melihat perbedaan yang dramatis antara tahap awal ketika Anda jatuh cinta dan tahapan-tahapan selanjutnya yang mem-buram atau bahkan makin bergejolak(penuh amarah).

Pada titik ini, Anda dan/atau pasangan Anda mungkin mulai bertanya, "Apakah saya menikah dengan Orang yang tepat?". Dan, seperti halnya Anda, pasangan andapun mungkin mencoba merefleksikan euforia cinta yang pernah terjadi, dan bisa jadi...bisa mungkin...Anda mulai berkeinginan dengan orang lain....

Dan ketika pernikahanpun terpecah, banyak orang-orang menyalahkan pasangan mereka atas ketidakbahagiaan mereka. Pelampiasan datang dalam segala bentuk dan ukuran. Perselingkuhan adalah hal yang paling jelas!. Tetapi terkadang orang beralih ke pekerjaan, agama, hobi, pertemanannya, nonton TV berlebihan, atau zat kasar. Semua hal, untuk berlari dan menghindari perasaan terluka.

Tetapi jawaban atas dilema ini, tidak ada diluar pernikahan Anda. Itu terletak di dalamnya. Saya tidak mengatakan bahwa Anda tidak bisa jatuh cinta dengan orang lain. Anda tentu Bisa. Tapi, perasaan menjadi 'lebih baik' itu, hanya sementara aja loh. Anda akan berada dalam situasi yang sama beberapa tahun kemudian. 

Karena itu, coba untuk merenung hal ini :

KUNCI UNTUK PERNIKAHAN BUKANLAH MENEMUKAN KEBERHASILAN DENGAN ORANG YANG TEPAT, TAPI INI TENTANG BELAJAR MENCINTAI ORANG YANG KAU TEMUKAN.

Mempertahankan cinta bukanlah pengalaman pasif atau spontan. 'PERNAH' mencintai, akan  terjadi pada Anda. Tapi Anda tidak dapat "menemukan perasaan cinta" yang selamanya. Anda harus melakukan sesuatu untuk "membuat cinta tetap bekerja" hari demi hari.

Karena itu butuh waktu, usaha, dan energi. Anda harus tahu apa yang harus dilakukan agar rumah tangga berjalan. Jangan membuat kesalahan tentang itu. Karena Cinta....adalah TIDAK MISTERI. Ada Hal-hal spesifik yang bisa dilakukan (dengan atau tanpa pasangan anda) untuk sukses dengan pernikahan Anda.

Sama halnya dengan hukum alam pada ilmu fisika (seperti gravitasi), ada juga hukum untuk hubungan. Sama halnya dengan diet yang tepat dan Program latihan membuat fisik lebih kuat, beberapa kebiasaan dalam Hubungan Anda AKAN membuat pernikahan Anda lebih kuat. Efeknya, dapat dirasakan secara langsung. Jika Anda tahu dan mau menerapkan hukum-hukum itu, hasilnya dapat diprediksi. .. Anda dapat "membuat" cinta terus bekerja.

Karena, Cinta dalam pernikahan memang sebuah "keputusan" ... Bukan hanya soal perasaan!!.

Jam Tangan Petani Yang Hilang

Suatu hari, ada seorang petani kehilangan jam tangannya di gudang tenpat dia menyimpan padi. Petani itu sangat bersedih karena jam tangan tersebut memiliki nilai sentimental baginya.
 

Setelah mencari, mengaduk-ngaduk jerami padi cukup lama, ia menyerah dan meminta bantuan sekelompok anak-anak yang bermain di luar gudangnya.

Dia berjanji kepada anak-anak itu, bahwa siapapun orang yang menemukan jam tangan itu, akan diberi hadiah.

Mendengar itu, anak-anak bergegas masuk ke dalam gudang lalu dengan semangatnya masuk ke dalam tumpukan jerami. Setelah menghabiskan banyak waktu, anak-anak itu tidak juga menemukan jam tangan itu dan akhirnya semua anak-anak itupun menyerah.

  

Ketika petani itu hendak menutup pintu gudang dengan perasaan kecewanya, tiba-tiba seorang anak kecil menghampirinya dan memohon untuk diberi kesempatan mencari jam tangan.

Petani itu menatapnya dan berpikir, "Mengapa tidak? Anak ini terlihat cukup tulus ".

Jadi, petanipun  mengijinkan anak kecil itu kembali di gudang. Lalu, setelah beberapa saat kemudian, anak  kecil itu keluar dengan jam tangan di tangannya! 

Bukan main senang dan terkejutnya  petani itu. Lalu dia bertanya pada  anak kecil itu : "Bagaimana kamu dapat melakukannya, sementara yang lain tidak berhasil?"

 
Anak itu menjawab, "Aku tidak melakukan apa pun selain duduk di tanah dan mendengarkan. Dalam
keheningan, aku mendengar detak arloji itu dan mencari arah suara detak itu berada".

Kesimpulan dan pesan Moral yang terkandung dari cerita ini adalah :  

Pikiran yang damai dan tenang  lebih baik daripada pikiran kita terus bekerja.

Biarkan beberapa menit keheningan untuk pikiran  setiap hari, dan lihat hasilnya, betapa tajam hal ini dapat membantu untuk mengatur hidup Anda dengan cara yang Anda harapkan!