Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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

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