Beautiful Morning

Beberapa hari lalu, dalam perjalanan ke Kantor, aku membeli koran dari seorang ibu. Suatu aktivitas singkat yg amat sangat biasa, membeli koran pagi. Namun reaksi si Ibu benar-benar membuatku takjub. Dengan sigap, beliau menyodorkan korannya dan sambil menerima uang, dengan senyum lebar & mata bersinar, si Ibu mengucapkan terima kasih dengan penuh semangat; bukan berlebihan namun atmosfer bersyukurnya benar-benar terasa. Dan teman-teman, harga koran itu hanya Rp 1.000,- Rezeki akan selalu bersamamu, Bu...

Di lain waktu, aku membaca artikel di koran tentang seorang ibu yg berprofesi sebagai tukang parkir. Seorang wanita perkasa yg melakoni profesinya dengan semangat & rasa syukur. Di artikel tsb, si Penulis ada menuliskan ucapan si Ibu yg layak diingat, "Bukankah hidup ini indah, Nak?" Ucapan seorang wanita yg harus menahan terik & debu, mengatur kendaraan, dengan penghasilan secukupnya! Rezeki akan selalu bersamamu juga, Bu...

Few days ago on way to office, I bought a newspaper from a woman. A very common short activity, buying morning paper. But the reaction from the woman really amazed me. Quickly she handed me the paper & while accepted the money, with a huge smile & sparkling eyes, the woman said 'thank you' in high spirit; not overreacted but her gratitude atmosphere really felt. And my friends, the paper only costed Rp 1.000,- Fortune will always be with you, Mam...

Another time, I read an article in newspaper about a mother who works as parking worker (parker). A tough woman who works in high spirit & full of gratitude. In the article, the writer wrote the woman's saying that's worth to be remembered, "Don't you think this life is beautiful, Kid?" These are words came from a woman who has to bear heat & dust, arranging cars, with a not-so-much income! Fortune will always be with you, too, Mam...