Happy 18th Birthday, Sweet Sister!

Cerita sedikit mengenai kejutan kecil ini. Aku sebetulnya sangat bingung, mau kasih surprise apa untuk ulang tahun Citra kali ini. Setelah memikirkannya selama beberapa hari - di tengah rutinitas kuliah yang berlangsung seperti biasa, akhirnya terpikirlah ide untuk membuat kejutan berupa ucapan selamat ulang tahun dengan menggunakan beberapa karton manila warna-warni, kemudian mengguntingnya satu per satu menjadi huruf-huruf A, B, C, D, H, I, P, R, T, Y dan akhirnya disusun hingga membentuk kalimat: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CITRA

Awalnya aku pun agak bingung dalam memilih warna karton, sampai akhirnya aku memutuskan untuk membeli tiga karton manila berwarna ungu, pink, dan merah. Setelah membelinya, mengguntingnya satu per satu sampai mendapatkan hasil yang diinginkan, kemudian aku pun berfoto menggunakan huruf-huruf tersebut, meng-edit-nya menggunakan Polaroid Effect, dan setelah itu diatur sedemikian rupa hingga menjadi suatu gambar yang menarik.

Hmm, memang agak sulit dalam proses pengeditan dan penyusunan masing-masing gambar tersebut, dikarenakan kualitas laptop yang sudah kurang baik. Hehe. Aku pun harus mengulangnya sampai tiga kali. But.. Love removes effort! And it's true indeed! Ketika kita melakukan sesuatu untuk orang yang kita cintai, rasanya pekerjaan sesulit dan seberat apapun akan kita perjuangkan, dan bahkan kita akan dengan senang hati menjalaninya. Bukan hanya untuk orang yang kita cintai, melainkan pula untuk pekerjaan, tugas, atau hal-hal lainnya yang menjadi kesenangan kita.

And.. Yaay! Thank God I've finally finished it at weekend! Aku memang sengaja mengerjakannya lebih dulu, karena kalau sudah masuk hari-hari kuliah seperti biasanya, aku takut ngga selesai sampai batas waktu maksimal - hari Kamis malam.

Finally... That's it!



Maybe this is less than just a simple thing, not even have a price. But I have made it with a great love, just for you, Sister.. ♥

Dear Sister,

You are the ONE who made my childhood special. And although the times have already gone, the sweet memories will never ever fade, because sisterhood is forever.

You should know, that you are my support, my strength, my bestfriend, my soul, my heart, and my life. Even the distance separates us - even there's a thousand mile between us now, we know we're always close in heart.

Remembering you on your special day is an honor for me. I'm wishing you healthy and happiness forever, my dearest sister. I'm sending you all of my prayers, and may you have a blessed year ahead! Thank you for all the awesome times we've shared together, and we still share, until the end of our life.

The video you've made for me, it's brilliant! I can't stop crying every time I see it. I'm so proud of you for everything. And I really know that I'm so in loved by you. Thank you, Ta. Thank you!

Once more, thank you very much! Everything I do, it will never be enough compared with the present that you are to me. I feel trully blessed to have a great sister like you. May you always be blessings in our family, in Church, in University, in environments - and all is for everyone around you, and for the world. May you achieve and get all that you ever wish for! Love you, my sweet sister. Always have and always will ♥ :)

A perfect sister I'm not, but I always be grateful for the one I've got: Citra Putriarum.

“She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities. She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway. She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark. Some days, she's the reason you wish you were an only child.” - Barbara Alpert

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY!

From the one who's missing you all the time,
Your Sister ♥