Life is A CHOICE and there are always CHOICES in LIFE

Ada 2 buah bibit tanaman yang terhampar disebuah ladang yang subur. Bibit yang pertama berkata, "Aku ingin tumbuh besar . Aku ingin menjejakkan akarku dalam – dalam di tanah ini, dan mejulangkan tunas – tunasku keatas kerasnya tanah ini. Aku ingin membentangkan semua tunasku, untuk menyampaikan salam musim semi. Aku ingin merasakan kehangatan sinar matahari, dan kelembutan embun pagi di pucuk -pucuk daunku".

Dan bibit itu tumbuh, dan makin menjulang tinggi.

Bibit yang kedua bergumam, "Aku takut, jika kutamankan akarku ke dalam tanah ini, aku tidak tahu apa yang akan ku temui di bawah sana. Bukankah disana sangat gelap? Dan jika kuteroboskan tunasku keatas, bukankah nanti keindahan tunas – tunasku akan hilang? Tunasku ini pasti akan terkoyak".

"Apa yang akan terjadi jika tunasku terbuka, dan siput - siput mencoba untuk memakannya? Dan pasti,jika aku tumbuh dan merekah,semua anak kecil akan berusaha untuk mencabutku dari tanah. Tidak, akan lebih baik jika aku menunggu sampai semuanya aman".

Dan bibit itupun menunggu, dalam kesendirian.

Beberapa pekan kemudian, seekor ayam mengais tanah itu, dan menemukan bibit yang kedua tadi, dan mencaploknya segera.

Selalu saja ada pilihan dalam hidup. Selalu saja ada lakon – lakon yang harus kita jalani. Namun seringkali kita berada dalam kepesimisan, kengerian, keraguan, dan kebimbangan yang kita ciptakan sendiri. Kita kerap terbuai dengan alasan – alasan untuk tidak mau melangkah, tak mau menatap hidup. Hidup adalah pilihan maka hadapilah dengan gagah. Apa yang kau pilih hari ini akan menentukan hidup mu untuk esok hari. Maka pililah dengan bijak.

Give Thanks for ALL the Thing happen in Your LIFE

Saya Bersyukur

Untuk Istri
Yang memberiku makanan yang sama dengan malam kemarin
Karena Istriku DIRUMAH malam ini, dan TIDAK bersama orang lain ...

BERSYUKUR UNTUK SUAMI
Yang duduk bermalasan di Sofa
Sambil baca koran males-malesan,
Karena doi bersama aku dirumah
dan Tidak keluyuran .. apalagi ke Bar malem ini.

Bersyukur untuk anakku
Yang selalu PROTES dirumah
Karena artinya .... dia sedang dirumah
dan TIDAK sedang keluyuran di jalanan

BERSYUKUR untuk Pajak yang saya bayar
karena artinya ...
Saya bekerja ... atau Punya penghasilan ...

BERSYUKUR untuk rumah yang berantakan.. .
Karena artinya saya masih punya kesempatan
melayani orang-orang yang mengasihi saya ...

BERSYUKUR untuk baju yang mulai kesempitan
karena artinya ...
Saya bisa lebih dari cukup untuk makan ...

BERSYUKUR pada Bayangan yang mengikutiku
Karena artinya ...
Aku tidak disilaukan oleh Matahari ...

BERSYUKUR untuk Kebun yang harus dirapikan dan perkara yang harus dibetulkan dirumah .. !!

Karena artinya ... saya punya Rumah !!!

BERSYUKUR akan berita orang yang lagi DEMO .
karena artinya
Kiat masih PUNYA kebebasan untuk berbicara

BERSYUKUR untuk dapat tempat parkir yang paling jauh ...
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dan diberkati dengan kendaraan yang saya bisa bawa ...

BERSYUKUR untuk Cucian ...
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BERSYUKUR karena kepenatan dan kelelahan kerja setiap h ari ...
karena artinya ... SAYA mampu bekerja keras setiap hari ...

BERSYUKUR mendengar Alarm yang mengganggu di pagi hari ...
Karena artinya ... SAYA MASIH HIDUP ..

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Hiduplah, Tertawalah, & Kasihi sesama dengan seluruh HATIMU .. !!

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PELANGI Perjalanan Langkah & Inspirasi

Alkisah, tersebutlah seorang pria yang putus asa dan ingin meninggalkan segalanya.
Meninggalkan pekerjaan, hubungan, dan berhenti hidup.
Ia lalu pergi ke hutan untuk bicara yang terakhir kalinya dengan Tuhan Sang Maha Pencipta.

"Tuhan," katanya. "Apakah Tuhan bisa memberi saya satu alasan yang baik
untuk jangan berhenti hidup dan menyerah ?"

Jawaban Tuhan sangat mengejutkan.



"Coba lihat ke sekitarmu. Apakah kamu melihat pakis dan bambu ?".


"Ya," jawab pria itu.

"Ketika menanam benih pakis dan benih bambu, Aku merawat keduanya secara sangat baik.
Aku memberi keduanya cahaya. Memberikan air. Pakis tumbuh cepat di bumi.
Daunnya yang hijau segar menutupi permukaan tanah hutan.
Sementara itu, benih bambu tidak menghasilkan apapun.
Tapi Aku tidak menyerah.

"Pada tahun kedua, pakis tumbuh makin subur dan banyak,
tapi belum ada juga yang muncul dari benih bambu.
Tapi Aku tidak menyerah.

"Di tahun ketiga, benih bambu belum juga memunculkan sesuatu.
Tapi Aku tidak menyerah.

Di tahun ke-4, masih juga belum ada apapun dari benih bambu.
Aku tidak menyerah," kataNya.

"Di tahun kelima, muncul sebuah tunas kecil.
Dibanding dengan pohon pakis, tunas itu tampak kecil dan tidak bermakna.
Tapi 6 bulan kemudian, bambu itu menjulang sampai 100 kaki.
Untuk menumbuhkan akar itu perlu waktu 5 tahun.
Akar ini membuat bambu kuat dan memberi apa yang diperlukan bambu untuk bertahan hidup.

Aku tak akan memberi cobaan yang tak sangup diatasi ciptaan-Ku, "kata Tuhan kepada pria itu.

"Tahukah kamu, anak-Ku, di saat menghadapi semua kesulitan dan perjuangan berat ini,
kamu sebenarnya menumbuhkan akar-akar?"

"Aku tidak meninggalkan bambu itu. Aku juga tak akan meninggalkanmu."

"Jangan membandingkan diri sendiri dengan orang lain," kata Tuhan.
"Bambu mempunyai tujuan yang beda dengan pakis. Tapi keduanya membuat hutan menjadi indah."

"Waktumu akan datang. Kamu akan menanjak dan menjulang tinggi."

"Saya akan menjulang setinggi apa ?" tanya pria itu.

"Setinggi apa pohon bambu bisa menjulang?" tanya Tuhan

"Setinggi yang bisa dicapainya," jawab pria itu.

"Ya, benar! Agungkan dan muliakan nama-Ku dengan menjadi yang terbaik,
meraih yang tertinggi sesuai kemampuanmu," kata Tuhan.

Pria itu lalu meninggalkan hutan dan mengisahkan pengalaman hidup yang berharga ini.

GBU

Who I Am Makes A Difference

A teacher in New York decide to honor each of her seniors in High School by telling them the difference each of them had made.
She called each student to the front of the class one at a time. First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to her, and the class.
Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon, imprinted with gold letters, which read, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."

Afterwards, the teacher decided to do a class project, to see what kind of impact recognition would have on a Community.

She gave each student three more blue ribbons, and instructed them to go out and spread this acknowledgment ceremony. Then they were to follow up on the results, see who honored whom, and report to the class in about a week.

One of he boys in the class went to a junior executive in a nearby company, and honored him for helping him with his career planning. He gave him a blue ribbon, and put it on his shirt.

Then he gave him two extra ribbons and said "We're doing a class project on recognition, and we'd like for you to go out, find someone to honor, and give them a blue ribbon.

Later that day, the junior executive went in to see his boss, who had a reputation of being kind of a grouchy fellow. He told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius.

The boss seemed very surprised. The junior executive asked him if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon, and give him permission to put it on him.

HIs boss said, "Well, sure." the junior executive took one of the blue ribbons and placed it right ion his boss's jacket, above his heart.

And then he asked, offering him the last ribbon, "Would you take this extra ribbon, and pass it on by honoring somebody else.

The teenager who gave me these is doing a school project, and we want to keep this ribbon ceremony going and see how it affects people."

That night, the boss came home and sat down with his 14-year-old son. He said, "The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office, and one of my employees came in and told me he admired me, and gave me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius.

Imagine! He thinks I am a creative genius! Then he put a blue ribbon on me that says, "Who I Am Makes a Difference."

He gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I started thinking about who I would honor with this ribbon, and i thought about you. I want to honor you.

My days are hectic and when I come home, I don't pay a lot of attention to you. I yell at you for not getting good enough grades and for your messy bedroom.
Somehow, tonight, i just wanted to sit here and, well, just let you know that you do make a difference to me.
Besides your mother, you are the most important person in my life. You're a great kid, and I love you!"

The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he couldn't stop crying. His whole body shook.
He looked up at his father and said through his tears, "Dad, earlier tonight I sat in my room and wrote a letter to you and Mom, explaining why I had took my life, and asked you to forgive me. I was going to commit suicide tonight after you were asleep. I just didn't think that you cared at all. The letter is upstairs. I don't think I'll need it after all."
His father walked upstairs and found a heartfelt letter full of anguish and pain.

The boss went back to work a changed man. He was no longer a grouch, but made sure to let all of his employees know that they made a difference.

The junior executive helped many other young people with career planning, one being the boss' son, and never forgot to let them know that they made a difference in his life.

In addition, the young man and his classmates learned a valuable lesson:
"Who you are DOES make a difference."

Please know that I think you are important, or you would not have received this in the first place.
Who you are does make a difference and I wanted you to know that.
I'm passing the blue ribbon to you.

Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you today!

And the young boy and his classmates learned a valuable lesson.
Who you are DOES make a difference.

If you have anyone who means a lot to you, I encourage you to tell him or her this message and let them know. You never know what kind of difference a little encouragement can make to a person.

The Pink Dress

There was this little girl sitting by herself in the park. Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad. Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
She never tried to speak. She never said a word. Many people passed by her, but no one would stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to see If the little girl would still be there. Yes, she was there, right in the very spot where she was yesterday, and still with the same sad look in her eyes.

Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl. For as we all know, a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone. As I got closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress. It was grotesquely shaped. I figured that was the reason people just passed by and made no effort to speak to her.
Deformities are a low blow to our society and, heaven forbid if you make a step toward assisting someone who is different. As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my intent stare.

As I approached her, I could see the shape of her back more clearly. She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there to help, to talk.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, 'Hello.' The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a 'Hi'; after a long stare into my eyes.
I smiled and she shyly smiled back We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty. I asked the girl why she was so sad.

The little girl looked at me with a sad face said, 'Because, I'm Different.'
I immediately said, 'That you are!'; and smiled. The little girl acted even sadder and said, 'I know.'
‘Little girl,' I said, 'you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent.'
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, 'Really?'
'Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all the people walking by..'

She nodded her head yes , and smiled. With that she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her Wings to spread, then she said 'I am.' 'I'm your Guardian Angel,' with a twinkle in her eye. I was speechless -- sure I was seeing things. She said, 'For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done'.. I got to my feet and said, 'Wait, why did no one stop to help an Angel?'

She looked at me, smiled, and said, 'You're the only one that could see me,' and then she was gone. And with that, my life was changed dramatically. So, when you think you're all you have, remember, your angel is always watching over you.

Pass this to everyone that means anything at all to you. Make sure you send it back to the person who sent it to you, to let them know you're glad they care about you. Like the story says, we all need someone. And, every one of your friends is an Angel in their own way.

The value of a friend is measured in the heart. I hope your Guardian Angel watches over you always.

ALWAYS LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST

Don’t let go of hope.

Hope gives you the strength to keep going, when you feel like giving up.

Don’t ever quit believing in yourself, as long as you believe you can,

you will have a reason for trying.

Don’t let anyone hold your happiness in their minds, hold it in yours,

as it will always be within your reach.

Don’t measure success or failure by material wealth, but by how you feel.

Our feelings determine the richness of our lives.

Don’t let bad memories overcome you, be patient and they will pass.

Don’t hesitate to reach out for help, we all need it from time to time.

Don’t run away from love but towards love, because it is our deepest joy.

Don’t wait for what you want to come to you, go after it with all that you are,

knowing that life will meet you halfway.

Don’t feel like you’ve lost, when plans & dreams fall short of your hopes.

Anytime you learn something new about yourself or about life, you have progressed.

Don’t do anything that takes away from your self respect.

Feeling good about yourself is essential as feeling good about life.

Don’t forget how to laugh or be too proud to cry.

It is by doing both that we live life to its fullest.