Obituari untuk guru piano terbaik

Nothing hurts more than words left unspoken,

Gratitude left unexpressed,

And relationship left unmaintained. 

I still remember the music rooms in the notorious music school,

The old Petrof that I secretly loved so much,

Even the grand piano that I played on Wednesday nights,

Yes, the one that made my weak fingers hurt.

I still remember the way I annoyed you each time I came into class unprepared,

How I couldnt remember the notes,

And how you complained everytime I missed a beat.

But then again,

I wont forget that you stood by me for more than 5 years,

You kept up with my lousy fingerings and sight reading on weekly basis.

You put your faith in me,

And yet you still let me make a choice when I had to.

Thank you for the music,

Thank you for the patience,

And sorry for all the headache I've caused.

But above all, thank you for treating me like a family, like a daughter.

And I am really, really, sorry that I didnt maintain our relationship when I got back in town.

Rest in peace, Pak Sentosa Selamet.

You will be deeply missed, as you always have been.

Waktu Rehat

Ada waktunya kita harus berhenti sejenak, menghela nafas, dan rehat.

Ada waktunya kita harus berhenti mengejar, berhenti mencari,

Dan diam saja.

Hentikan semua pemikiran,

Hilangkan semua pengharapan,

Hapuskan semua kecemasan,

Dan rehat.

Mungkin memang ada waktunya bagi kita untuk diam, dan mencoba mendengar yang selama ini tak terdengar.

Mungkin Tuhan sedang mencoba membisikkan sesuatu:

Bahwa mungkin yang selama ini kita inginkan sudah ada di depan mata,

Bahwa mungkin selama ini kita salah menginginkan,

Bahkan bahwa mungkin memang sebenarnya kita sedang tak butuh apapun.

"Istirahatlah sejenak," mungkin itu yang sedang semesta katakan.

"Istirahatlah, dan biarkan yang akan datang untuk datang, biarkan yang akan pergi untuk pergi, biarkan yang akan tinggal untuk tinggal," lanjutnya.

Sudahlah, sepertinya memang ada waktu rehat untuk semua hal.

Untuk aku,

Untuk kamu,

Untuk jam pelajaran,

Untuk pertandingan,

Juga untuk semua pencarian.

Selamat istirahat sejenak, selamat liburan. Selamat natal dan selamat tahun baru! :-)

Fall in love, even for the hundredth time.

Fall in love, for all the good reasons, for all the impulsive ones, or for no reasons at all.

Fall in love, just to take a chance on new things.

Fall in love, because even when it doesn't work out, you'll still get something.

Because even when things don't go as you wish, you still get a chance to learn.

To realize what you're worth.

To see what you want in a companion, or at least what you don't want.

And to finally be able to understand what Madonna means by "don't go for second best, baby."

Because even if you end up with your unrequited feeling in the end, you know that it's not a total loss at all.

Because you might've found other kinds of love.

A love for a new set of people.

A love for a dream job.

A passion that you've never regarded as a real thing.

A new perspective to see the world.

Because if it's not for falling in love,

You might forget what it feels like to want something,

What it feels like to have butterflies in your tummy,

What it feels like to try,

What it feels like to be able to let go.

Because if it's not for falling in love,

You might forget to appreciate the happiness simple things can bring,

Like a short call just to make sure that you're safe and sound,

Like a good luck shout out when you're going crazy with approaching deadlines,

Like a simple 'good job' on your work.

Fall in love, even if it's for the hundredth time,

Or for the very first time.

Because who knows,

Maybe it's another life lesson to make you wiser.

Maybe it's just another journey you have to take

Or maybe, just maybe,

Somehow things will turn out great this time.

(Et pour toi, oui toi avec les lunettes très chic, je te remercie. À la prochaine!)