F.A.T.H.E.R

"Fathers are angels sent from heaven.."

Seorang ayah ialah seorang yang penuh kasih,

seorang yang penuh cinta.

Dia selalu tahu apa yang kita pikirkan.

Dia selalu mengerti apa yang kita butuhkan.

Dia seorang yang mendengarkan,

menunjukkan, mengarahkan, dan membela.

"A father can be a bestfriend.."

Seorang ayah dapat menjadi teman terbaik!

Dia bangga dengan segenap kemenangan kita.

Tetapi ketika kita melakukan kesalahan,

seorang ayah tidak akan pernah tinggal diam.

"One father is more than

a hundred Schoolmasters in the world.."

Seorang ayah ialah seorang yang luar biasa.

Dengan berjuta-juta cara yang berbeda,

mereka menunjukkan cinta-nya kepada kita.

Ayahku pernah melakukan ini.

Dan hal ini selalu kuingat.

Ya. Setiap ayah punya caranya sendiri.

Mencintai kita, membahagiakan kita,

dan membuat kita selalu tersenyum :)

"Father appreciate every good things,

and never leave us when we're in trouble.."

Ayah menghargai pujian,

dalam segala hal baik yang kita lakukan.

Ayah memberikan semangat,

dalam segala keadaan.

Ayah mempercayai kita,

bahwa kita selalu sanggup.

"Father gave us the greatest gift,

that he always believed in us.."

Tanpa kita sadari,

cinta seorang ayah-lah yang paling berperan.

Selalu ada tempat untuk-nya,

jauh di dalam hati kita.

"Every year passed by,

but father always be the same.."

Dan setiap tahun itu pun berganti.

Cinta-nya tak pernah berubah.

Lalu..

Bagaimana dengan penghargaan kita?

Hari ini, hari yang spesial..

Setiap ayah mungkin tidak pernah tahu,

dan tidak pernah mau tahu.

Karena baginya, setiap hari

bersama keluarga adalah spesial.

Namun hari ini,

biarlah hari yang spesial itu menjadi sangat spesial,

dengan sebentuk cinta :

Happy Father's Day 2010!

"Fathers do not exasperate his children;

instead, bring them up in the training

and instruction of the Lord.."

Terima kasih, Papa...

untuk selalu mendengarkan dan menasihati,

untuk selalu mendoakan dan menyertai,

untuk selalu memberi dan berbagi,

dan untuk selalu menjadi guru yang terbaik!

Namun, yang terutama,

terima kasih,

karena telah menjadi dirimu!

Ayah terbaik;

yang pernah & akan selalu kumiliki.

Sebentuk cinta,

untuk papaku tersayang,

Royandi Tanudjaya.

Thanks for being the greatest father

in the world. I love you Dad. :')

With love,

Lhalha

Life Is How We Appreciate It

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth.

Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabolous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future.

Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts.

Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy.

Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.

The race is still long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive.

Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, please tell me how.

Keep your old love letters.

Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.

The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lifes. Some of the most interesting 40-years-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your chioces are half chance. So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can.

Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it.

It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance.

Even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

Read the directions.

Even if you don't follow them.

Get to know your parents well.

You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,

but with a precious few you should hold on.

Work hard to bridge the gaps on geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths:

Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And then you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you.

Maybe you have to have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse.

But you never know when either one might run out..

Be careful whose advice you buy,

but be patient with those who supply it.

Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

*based on The Sunscreen Song*

"Menghargai hidup --

menghargai anugerah terindah yang diberikan Tuhan untuk kita..

Because life, is how we appreciate it.."

"Life is like a blueberry pie. Sometimes it's sour, but most of the time, it's very sweet.."

Love,

Lhalha

Happy Sweet 17th Birthday, Citra!

Citraaa.. Ga kerasa yaa udah 4 bulan kita ngga ketemu. Hari ini pasti hari yang spesial banget buat kamu. You're already 17th years old today! and I'm so glad to be the part of it.. Really.. :')

Taa.. Maaf yaa kalo aku ngga bisa kasih kamu kejutan atau hadiah yang spesial di hari yang spesial ini. Tapi, mudah-mudahan, apa yang aku sampein lewat blog ini, bisa mewakili rasa bahagia aku di umur kamu yang baru yaa Ta! :')

First of all, aku mau ngucapin..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CITRA! :')

Taa.. Aku punya sebuah cerita, yang pengen banget aku bagiin saat ini.

Tadi malem, aku belajar sampai pk 01.30 a.m. Sebelum tidur, aku berdoa. Dan ketika berdoa, aku sempet bilang gini sama Tuhan: "Tuhan, hari ini rasanya cape banget.. Rasanya badan aku lelah banget.. Kalo boleh, aku pengen banget Tuhan, malem ini bisa mimpi indah.. Apapun itu, yang penting bisa buat aku bahagia.."

Tadi malem, aku sempet bilang gitu sama Tuhan. Dan aku mendapatkan mimpi itu.. :)

Aku sedang mengikuti suatu perlombaan lari, tempatnya di Jerman. Aku ngga tau pasti di mana tempat itu, tapi tempatnya begitu indah. Sepi ... Hanya ada satu jalan lurus di tengah-tengah, jalan yang begitu panjang, dan ngga tahu ujungnya di mana. Di tepi-nya hanya terdapat padang rumput yang begitu luas, dan sangat indah :)

Aku menjadi pemimpin dari perlombaan itu, dan aku berdiri di tempat yang paling depan. Aku harus berlari terus, sampai garis akhir. Dan aku ngga boleh sekalipun melihat ke belakang. Di belakangku, ada banyak sekali orang, mulai dari yg aku kenal (keluarga, temen2, dll), sampai orang-orang yang ngga aku kenal sama sekali :')

Siapa yang berhasil mengikutiku sampai garis akhir, dialah pemenang-nya.. :)

Dalam perlombaan itu, aku hanya boleh berlari dan berlari. Hanya boleh melangkah maju. Aku ngga boleh sekalipun melihat ke belakang, untuk tahu siapa yang masih bertahan.

Singkat cerita, setelah cukup lama aku berlari, sampai akhirnya aku melihat garis finish itu,

hanya tinggal SATU orang yang bertahan, mengikuti-ku berlari sampai garis akhir.

Hanya ada SATU! Dan kalian tahu siapa orangnya? :)

C I T R A .

Ketika aku bangun tidur, aku kaget.. Bahkan tanpa sadar aku meneteskan air mata.

Jujur, kalo boleh bilang. Mungkin ini cuma sebuah mimpi. Tapi aku percaya bahwa: tidak ada hal yang kebetulan di dunia ini.

Dari mimpi itu, aku tahu pasti, bahwa: ke mana pun aku pergi, sejauh apa pun itu, seorang saudara akan terus bersama, takkan bisa terpisahkan, takkan pernah tergantikan :)

Aku mau bilang satu hal:
Distance is not matters, when the love is true.

Di mana pun aku berada, cinta aku buat kamu ngga akan pernah berubah, Ta.. Jarak bukanlah sesuatu yang membuat perasaan cinta itu hilang, dan kita menjadi jauh. Justru dengan adanya jarak, mengajarkan kita banyak hal berharga.. Bahwa kita tetap membutuhkan orang yang paling dekat dengan kita, yaitu : KELUARGA. Karena keluarga adalah harta terindah yang diberikan Tuhan.

I love you. You are the only one siblings that I have.. and I'm so lucky to be yours :)

Taa..

You are getting older now..

However, everytime you had your birthday,

that's the time where the most beautiful time

has just begun.

The most important things is not the party,

or the presents, or all the luxury..

But, the beauty that you've in your heart.. :)

At the age of 17, you have to set your goals

in your life for the future.

Beside that, you have to work hard to achieve them.

I am sure you can do it, because I know you.

You are the best, and you will always do.

Through your efforts and positive attitude,

all your plans will work out fine.

Each year gives you a great new beginning in life.

Every day is the new opportunity

that life wants you to reach.

Today is your day;

the day when you are not a child anymore.

Sweet 17th is the time when girls mature

from their childish youths.

Always share the beauty that you have.

Always be kind to another..

One thing you should know,

that I will always be by your side.

I am so lucky that I have a sister like you.

Growing together with you..

I am glad you are my sister.

The bond between us is unbreakable.

You will always be the best part of my life.

Whether we live near each other

or far apart like now,

we will always walk through together.

I am here for you, to share everything.

To be your listener, when you need me most..

No matter what..

Because sisters are forever..

Never give up!

Show the world that you're something..

Happy Sweet 17th Birthday,

Citra Putriarum!

Jesus always bless you! :')

See you next month!

With Love,

Lhalha