He's The Man

I write this blog as a birthday gift to a figure whom i respect the most

He dedicated his life to the love of his life
....music and radio....
I dedicated this blog to someone who has taught me many things in life
....him....

This man is a guy who has a big vision, big dream and big effort to achieve what he wants
He loves what he does and he does what he loves

He has an arrogant style and a childish smile
He has a "sharp word" kinda style when he talks and a flamboyant look when he walks

I met this guy when i was started my "reality" life
First time i entered the real working environment

He was my first boss
I remember i used to be so terrified everytime he entered the room
Until we started to talk and had so much laughs
He brought me to a real world
He taught me how to survive in an office
He taught me to catch my dreams

He was the man who were there at 1 am just to read my unnecessary BBM talked about my love life with someone
He was the one who were there, with his calm and arrogant style, listened to my complicated story of life and told me what to or what not to do

He was the one who never judge me for everything i am that time

Many things he taught me though it was a simple thing or an important lesson of life

He is my boss, my mentor, my great friend, my mother, my brother, my father, my enemy and the most important

He is the man!

I remember the moment that i made him so mad
He felt disappointed by me, by my decision
Felt like the worst broken heart i ever feel
I know that he really trusted me to handle the job that time
But i was busy with my thesis and i was really stressed out

I thought that would be the last time he wanted to talk to me
I thought i had lost the great figure in my life that i can count on

We stopped talking for months
We stopped greeting for months

But it was my fault anyway so i gotta accept that situation

Until one day God made the boundaries disappeared
I can't even remember when and why
All i know is he's back

The same person that i can count on

The arrogant and "ngambekan" person who has a big heart and loves his job and loves all of his "kids"
His kids are us (the employees and ex-employees)

He may look like he doesn't care on the outside while he really cares on the inside
He may got angry to you all the time but it's just one of the way to show that he cares and wants you to be better
He may seems strong as a stone. While i know he is also fragile
He may looks really tough and independent. While i know he has a childish side inside who always wants to be accompanied and being taken care of

He is the man who is loved, hated, cared and liked by his kids

We all love you though sometimes we hate you
We all love you for who you are whether we admit it or not
We all love you though you keep being cranky all the time
We all love you though sometimes you made it hard for us to

You are still the man who stands up tall at the most pumping spot in Jakarta
You are the man whom i carry everywhere in my heart...
As a great friend and enemy, as a father and also a mother, as a brother, as a mentor and as someone who has so much contributions in my life

I will never forget your advices and your words

Happy Birthday, Mentor!
I wish you a healthier, wealthier and happier life
I wish you everything you've been wishing for
Aamiin

We Are Too Busy Creating The Future & (Forget to) Enjoy The Present

People are busy these days, don't you think?

Including me
(Maybe) including you too

People are busy thinking and creating their futures

A High school students are busy socializing and copying what they see on TV
They act like their older than their actual age
Some of them think and prepare themselves to get into the university they want
Some of them are busy thinking about their boyfriend/girlfriend and act like they're gonna get married real soon
Some of them just busy with nothing
Just sitting around, hang out with their friends, smoke their cigarettes and drink some beers at 7/11 perhaps.

Well, apparently, they're busy living their life like what they want their life to be in a future

Young parents
These days, young couple who already have a baby are busy thinking about their future
They're busy thinking about where their children should live, what is the best school for them, what kind of food should be eaten by their kids, what kind of milk should be given to their kids, etc.

People are too busy creating their futures

And i got to admit, i'm part of those people

In my life, lately, i focus on how to make my dreams come true
I design my future
I think about the career i wanna have
I think about the country that i wanna live in
I think about how i should treat my partner in the future
I think about how i should treat my friends in the future
I think about cars that i would definitely have
And many other things

Until couple days ago, i realized something
"God! I'm too busy creating my future and i forgot enjoying the present"
When you focus on designing or creating your future, you are too busy to see simple things in your daily life
Simple things that put a little smile upon your face

We are young, we are free, we chase our dreams, we are dynamic and we are aggressive
Things we do for the sake of our future

Until that day...
I drove my car
I saw an "angkot" stopped in front of me
I saw a little girl (probably around 7-9 years old) with an innocent face accompanied by her mom took that "angkot"

I suddenly think, "Wow! Thank You, God! Though my parents were not a billionaire or even millionaire, since i was a little kid, my parents provided me a proper vehicle so i could feel comfortable"
And i thank God for the car i drove

But then, i think again and smiled
If i were that kid, i must be so happy
A simple life where your mom would take you anywhere you have to and accompany you patiently

I imagine how many rich kids who rarely meet their parents
I imagine how they are always accompanied by a driver or babysitter
Probably they'll have a bright future
Good career (prepared by their parents), good education (provided by their parents) and don't have to worry about money

But, they miss the good things on daily life
They don't have much time with their busy parents
They are busy socializing with their "classy" friends

But life is a journey anyway

I learn that though we have to arrive at our destinations but we also have to enjoy the ride

Enjoy the views
Enjoy the process of fixing our vehicles
Enjoy the moment where we have to refill our fuels

Sometimes, when i look back, i suddenly realize what God has given to me
Some gifts that i didn't notice when i was too busy chasing my dream
Some simple things that i didn't notice when i was too busy creating my future
Some simple things that called a true happiness

Just like a simple mistake that i regret
But i know it happened because God wants me to learn
I was too busy thinking and preparing my future
I was too busy imagining what will happen between me and this person in the future
I was too busy until i didn't treat this person as i should be
I lost my focus and both of us hurt each other a lot

And when i woke up.....
I realized that it shouldn't be that way

I remembered simple happiness we used to share
How much we made each other laugh so hard
How much we made each other comfortable
How much this person means to me............until today

Yes...
I am too busy creating my future and (forget to) enjoy the present