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Tradition: Sounds old but It Enriches Life

It's almost the end of the year.

Christmas and New Year's time selalu mengingatkan akan the old style who trap in me.


Dalam hidup ini pasti ada sesuatu yang menjadi kebiasaan. Kebiasaan itu kemudian dimaknai sehingga menjadi tradisi.

Contoh: kita ada kumpul-kumpul makan-makan keluarga. Tetapi sering tidak ada/harus di satu tanggal tertentu. Tetapi hari raya (Christmas/Lebaran misalnya) menjadi satu alasan yang tepat untuk memaknai kebiasaan itu.



Yes I am an conventional gal. From I was a teenager I always want to have my own wedding dress. Long slayer like Lady Di’s and flower crown like Maria Von Trap’s. Jadi bukan sewa, tapi bener-bener bisa simpen tuh baju…

Why? Because I want my daughter consider to have my wedding dress as her wedding dress. I cherish a moment when I can wore pearl necklace from my hubby’s grandma. I never meet her but I feel like She was close to me on my wedding day. Saya berharap baju pengantin yang Saya pakai untuk mengucapkan janji pernikahan dengan ayahnya bisa memberikan kekuatan dan tanda nyata blessing kami bahwa biarpun dia telah menikah, dia tidak pernah sendirian menjalani kehidupan pernikahannya.

Papa Mamanya (terutama mamanya melalui baju pengantinnya) selalu ada – anytime she needs us.


Another “weirdo” me – I made a commitment to write a postcard to my Godchildren every time I visit a new country.


Why? Someday I won’t be with them anymore. God gave me a blessings through one of my passion in life: to see the world and learn from cultures and peoples all over the world. For me, traveling is a luxury – so if you see me traveling is not because of my richness and power. Jadi harapannya dengan berbagi ke mereka, bisa jadi benih buat ngga berhenti bermimpi dan berjuang. That all things is possible, selalu perluas wawasanmu karena dunia itu luas dan melalui ciptaan Tuhan kita bisa melihat how great our God is. I just hope, one day mereka lagi down dan ngga semangat dalam hidup – tradisi kirim post card (yang mudah-mudahan disimpan)- bisa jadi pengingat/penyemangat untuk meneruskan hidup mereka dan the life they live is a beautiful life indeed. — other purpose: to remind them that their mommy never leave them, biarpun their mommy is not in this world anymore.


Tradisi lain yang Saya belum banyak lakukan, tetapi ingin Saya lakukan lebih sering adalah have a random, impulsive, and fun traveling with my best friend – terutama my gals.


Tahun lalu Saya melakukannya sama satu teman baik Saya. The trip together blessed me and taught  me how to cherish our past and how we enjoy each other company – biarpun melalui berantem, sebel-sebelan, diem-dieman. Pergi sama-sama as a best friend really a special way of keeping favorite memories ‘stamp’ forever in our hearts.

Hidup cuma satu kali. Hidup hanya sebentar. Hidup (seharusnya) tidak berlalu begitu saja.





Don’t let the sun go down without us giving impact and inspiration. Because the best things in life are not ‘only things’ – they are moments.
Make a meaningful tradition that comes from your heart. Tradition converts moments to be crafted – so when you are gone it still imprints in somebody else’s heart and bring peace and love keep sparks joy in other’s life.
Tradition: vitality of the past that enrich the life of the present

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