Hari ini aku pulang

Hari ini aku pulang. Akhirnya setelah satu bulan lebih, melewati kesibukan diakhir pekan. Besok hari Raya Idul Adha, otomatis jalan rame banget, berkutat dengan debu, asap, karbonmonoksida semua campur menjadi satu, mak blek bertumpah ruah dijalan raya.

Ku lepas pandanganku ke arah trotoar, para pedagang kaki lima, pedagang asongan, bahkan anak-anak belum cukup umur yang mengamen disana sini juga ikut meramaikan. Ah, berbicara tentang kehidupan. Allah memang telah menentukan garis kehidupan masing-masing.

Adzan maghrib telah mendahului berkumandang, rencana untuk buka puasa bersama di rumah musnah sudah. Aku memutuskan untuk buka di jalan, terhenti di Alfamart Batang, dan langsung menyambar sebotol Pocari Sweat, lumayan mampu meluluhkan tenggorokan yang sudah sejak tadi dehidrasi.

Setelah melewati perjalanan yang begitu panjang, dan tentunya lebih lama dari biasanya, akhirnya pukul 20.00 aku sampai rumah juga. Alhamdulillah. Senang rasanya bisa merasakan hawa sejuk rumah, nyaman dan tentram. Ummi langsung menyambut hangat. Hm, Ummi.. sosoknya yang selalu aku rindukan. Begitu tulus, begitu ikhlas. Ku hempaskan tubuhku sejenak di kasur tersayangku. Empuk. Kupejamkan mata. Tersenyum. Kembali ku buka mata, mencoba mengamati kamarku. Dan, ternyata sudah banyak yang berbeda disana. Ada wallsticker Prince and Princess Frog, wallsticker I Love Paris-nya Dek Ami.  Ya Paris, ada menara Eiffel-nya juga, indah berdiri tepat di depanku. Paris, someday I ‘ll be there with my beloved one. Tersenyum lagi. Melihat ke sekeliling, cat tembok juga sudah menjadi dua warna, pink dan ungu. Taulah  ini pasti juga kerjaannya Dek Ami lagi. Tata letak juga sudah berbeda, ada tambahan gambar kucing di samping pintu masuk. Walau foto kita berdua waktu jaman SD masih indah terpasang disana. Tidak diubah. Dipintu masuk juga dipasang hiasan pintu, apalah itu namanya, aku juga kurang tahu, yang jelas tirai-tirai bintang dan love mewarnai sisi pintu masuk kamar. Menambah kesan terlalu ramai.

  Ku dengar suara adik – adikku sedang takbiran di musholla sebelah. Ah, suara Dek Azzam, Dek Tia, apalagi Dek Bagus memang selalu mewarnai malam takbiran di musholla. Kumandang takbir yang dikumandangkan oleh anak-anak seumuran mereka. Saling berebut, berdekat-dekat di microphone, berisik. Polah mereka, mengingatkanku ketika aku juga seumuran seperti mereka. Dan, kembali tersenyum. Masa itu, masa polos, masa tertawa lepas.

Abi pulang dari masjid. Seperti biasa, beliau selalu rajin berjamaah di masjid, selalu mencontohkan yang baik untuk putra-putrinya. Aku kagum pada Abi, dalam diamnya, beliau berdakwah dengan meneladankan langsung. Walau tak banyak bicara, namun perilakunya sarat akan makna. Hmm, entah kenapa aku mendadak terharu, rasa haru dan bahagia bercampur menjadi satu. Dan malam ini, aku benar-benar bersyukur kepada Allah, telah memberikanku hangatnya keluarga, Abi yang sholeh, Ummi yang penyayang, Kakak-kakak yang peduli dan Adik-adik yang cerdas. Aku juga bersyukur, masih diberikan waktu untuk bisa bercengkrama bersama keluarga, untuk bisa menikmati indahnya malam Idul Adha bersama-sama. Dan dalam hati, sejenak ku panjatkan sebait doa..

“Tuhan… pertemukanlah kami semua dalam Surga-Mu yang indah kelak…”

Pekalongan, 25 Oktober 2012 7.30pm @my room

SENTENCE-BASED WRITING 5

Do you know about crytal algae? Maybe most of you have not known yet about this one. Crystal algae is kind of algae that really useful and effective for our body. Last year my mom got crystal algae from her partner. She said that it could make our body healthy. Prof Merille, a scientist from Germany have researched about it and discovered  so many benefits by consuming crystal algae. For example, it can cure some diseases, such as hypertension, cancer, bronchitis, kidney failure, nerve damage, and most of serious illness. Recently, I have tried to cultivate crystal algae. It is not really hard, because we just need to ferment three tea spoons of crystal algae and one liter drinking water in the water container made from plastic or ceramic. It is not allowed to use equipment from iron, because it can make crystal algae does not grow well. Raisin and sugar is good nutrition for crystal algae, so give it seven raisins a week and two tea spoons sugar a day. For the best result, cover the water container and put it in the refrigerator. The water will be  ready in one day. We can reuse the dregs from water, just wash it with drinking water, it is better to not using water which contain a lot of sulfur or chlorine, because it will decrease the quality of algae. Then do it in a cyclical pattern. If you want to prove it, just check it out in your own experience.. :)

SENTENCE-BASED WRITING 4

I have a problem nowadays.  It is not too serious actually, but I am getting worry because of it. I often forget what I do in a day, confuse about what should I do, repeat  the same vocabulary, sometimes cannot understand what the other person means, and so on. It comes directly and I cannot escape  it.  My friend said that I have to be aware with Alzheimer’s disease, because it  commonly attacks to forgetful person.  Based on the information from it, I feel there are a lot of compatibility with the characteristics mentioned, and I am really afraid of it. Memory problems are typically one of the first warning signs of cognitive loss, possibly due to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. it  usually begins at 65 years old, a person has a 5% risk of this disease and will be doubling every year. But history proves that the disease is definitely infected woman in less than 50 years of age. I am anxious enough for knowing about this one. I wish there is no matter with my brain and I hope it is just a little error in my habit.

SENTENCE BASED-WRITING 3

On last week I had an assignment from UNNES to survey some students who got scholarship of bidikmisi. At the first, I thought that it would be an exciting experience because I would take around my region, but in fact, it was a tiring day. Although it was tired, I could get some lessons from it about how to thank and grateful to God for our beautiful life. At the first day I could not find any house that I had to survey. I just took around and it was very hard to find it. At the second day I decided to ask for my brother to accompany me and he agreed. We passed many ways to find it, there was in the middle of field, in the narrow path and so on. There was a family that made me so touching. Her father was died. He had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Her mother worked in Jakarta. On that house, she just lived with her grandpa and grandma. She was never tired to make her dreams come true. Finally I told her to keep struggle to reach her own bright future, because "if there is a will, there is a way".

SENTENCE-BASED WRITING 2

I am studying in Semarang State University now. Here, I take English Department as my major. I am really glad of being a part of it. There are some lessons on it, especially in second semester. They are Sentenced Based Writing, Interpersonal and Transactional Conversation, Pronounciation Practice, Grammar, Elementary Reading Comprehension, Introduction to Literary Studies, Phonetic and so on. I like  Interpersonal and Transactional Conversation and Pronounciation Practice lessons, because both of them practise me to speak fluently in English. I am really hard when I study about Sentenced Based Writing and Grammar lessons because they learn about structure and how to produce good sentences. In Sentenced Based Writing I learn about how to make a cohesive and coherent sentences. Although it is hard, but I try to make it well.

SENTENCE – BASED WRITING I

SENTENCE – BASED WRITING I

MAKE SIX PARAGRAPH

1ST PARAGRAPH

          I like traveling. I have a dream someday I could go abroad with my family. I want to spend my time by enjoying my life. There are some places that I really want to visit ; for example, a place that is one of the most famous landmarks in the USA. It is the statue of the liberty which is a very good example of nineteenth-century engineering ; moreover, the structure was designed by the French engineer, Gustave Eiffel. It is a gift to USA from the people of France. It was built in 1886, and it stands 93 metres high. The most interesting thing is that the outside is made of copper. Thus, this is the reason why I really want to go there. I will take some pictures and show it to my friends. It will be an exciting experience.

2ND PARAGRAPH

          I am getting bored today. I have nothing to do. Neither my classmate, Ivanka nor I concern to the lesson. My friends are getting busy with their own activities. Rini and Rere are chitchatting by the door, John is reading his book, Dony is flattering Angely on the class corner, but Dito is sleeping on his desk. I am still musing about my family. My parents go to Puncak for their vacation ; my brothers go to Bali ; I do not go anywhere. Because there is a mid-test on this week, I have to keep my home silently. Every student should study about material, unless they will not get a good mark. I can not join my families vacation until I finish my examination, but it is never mind. It is my own responsibility.

3RD PARAGRAPH

          Batik is one of culture in Indonesia. The day of Batik Celebration is Pekalongan’s best-known Festival Batik. It takes place on 2nd October. On this day everyone in Indonesia especially for Pekalongan society should use batik. Before the Festival, people decorate their school with batik to be the best one. On the dat itself, Batik Museum is opened, and many tourist visit it. They can practice to make batik. The festivities in Pekalongan region are the most famous, especially those on the ‘Pekalongan Center’. There are traditional dances and parade of Batik-decorated in the evening. It is thought that this tradition originated by Pekalongan society. It involves the story of Pekalongan too.

4TH PARAGRAPH

          On the last February, there was a camping on my Senior High School. It was hold on 22nd February to celebrate Bodden Powel Day. Bodden Powel is founder of Pramuka Organization. There were so many activities there, so I had to prepare it well. It took three days. The camping was located in Kopeng, Salatiga ; therefore, it was very cool and hard to get the market. It need public transportation to catch it. After we arrived there, we took a rest for a while. Then, some of the campers went into the woods to find dry tree branches for cooking, and the others built a tents. It was the best experienc that I have ever passed.

5TH PARAGRAPH

          Yesterday it was a tiring day. Because I did not go to school last week, I did not know that there would be an exam. I was studying English when my friend, Jane came. I asked for her to tell me about grammar, because I did not understand about it. Beside we had to study grammar, we also had to know the structure. When my father arrived from Jakarta, he bought grammar book which was a hundred pages long. The next day, I did the exam, I tried to do it well, but when I hand my exam in, I forgot to give the teacher the last page. The teacher returned mine after he noticed me. It was so embarassing moment.

6TH PARAGRAPH

          Arinda is a strong girl. She always keeps struggling and fighting to reach her dream ; however, her parents do not have any money. She is never tired to learn and study more and more because she does not want her parents disapoint of her. Fortunately, she gets high score on her final examination ; as aresult, she gets a scholarship to go to Semarang State University. In this university, she has to do conversation that the college adviser recommends. It is not only about environment, but also the moral of every student. For example ; we have to keep our environment clean and have a good attitude. She wishes in this university she can do her best for her parents and family.

La Tahzan Teens :)

Pasti kamu pernah berada dalam kondisi tertekan, takut, dan bersedih. Berbagai masalah tak kunjung selesai, berbagai penderitaan tak pernah berhenti. Menghadapi kondisi seperti ini, Allah berpesan, La takhaf wa la tahzan ( jangan takut dan jangan bersedih ). Namun, bisahkah kita? Benarkah kesedihan itulah justru sumber kebahagiaan kita? Bisakah kita tidak takut dan tidak bersedih? Pasti bisa.

            Entah kenapa waktu aku sedih, kecewa, mau nangis , baca buku ini lega banget rasanya, Hehee. Setelah berkali-kali baca buku ini terutama saat hati galau aku sadar rasanya gak pantes banget aku sedih hanya karena masalah yang mungkin tidak terlalu penting untuk saat ini (apa belum terlalu penting yaa?) hehe gak tau deh, masalah yang gak ada apa-apanya. Banyak kalimat-kalimat motivatif yang membuat aku tersadar dan merenungkan setiap maknanya :

•   Berhentilah sejenak, dengarkan adzan dengarkan seruan ajaibnya Hayya’ alal falah (mari meraih kebahagiaan) melalui shalat. Di tengah kesibukan yang membuat kita seperti kelinci yang sedang mengejar-ngejar wortel yang digantung di depan mata kita, berhenti sejenak amatlah penting. Shalat adalah menciptakan waktu luang diantara deru kesibukan yang membuat kita lupa diri. Dengarkan dengan khidmat “Mari menuju kebahagiaan!” Lalu bisikkanlah, “ Aku mau ya Allah, aku datang kepadaMu".

• Semua ada waktunya bertindaklah perlahan seperti matahari yang tidak pernah lebih cepat terbit atau tenggelam. Apabila matahari terbit lebih cepat , bencana akibatnya . Begitu pun jika kita sukses terlalu cepat, niscaya ada bencana yang muncul, walaupun kita tidak menyadarinya.

• Hendaklah kamu puas dengan apa yang telah Allah bagikan untuk kamu, kamu akan menjadi manusia yang paling kaya dengan banyak bersyukur.

• Pertolongan Allah amatlah dekat. Akan tetapi, Allah sendiri yang menjanjikan dan menentukan saatnya. Dia tidak akan menyegerakan bantuanNya hanya karena ketergesaan hamba.

• Kekayaan tidak dapat menjamin kebahagiaan.

• Jangan pernah melamun, tetaplah ada yang diingat karena begitu engkau melamun, jin-jin iseng akan mengambil alih kesadaran.

• Di hari kiamat , manusia dibangkitkan di padang Mahsyar. Ketika Allah membangkitkan seorang mukmin, dibnagkitkan pula seseorang seperti dia. Orang itu berjalan di depan dia, seraya membimbing. Ketika ada hal yang menakutkan kawannya mententramkannya, ketika ada hal yang menyedihkan kawannya menghiburnya. Pada akhir pengadilan ia mendengar keputusan masuklah ia ke surga, kawannya mengantar menuju tempat kebahagiaan. Mukmin terpesona dengan pembelaan kawannya dan bertanya “Siapakah kamu?” orang itu berkata “ Dahulu di dunia , setiap kali kamu mamasukkan rasa bahagia kepada sesama manusia, Allah menciptakan makhluk sepertiku untuk memberikan kebahagiaan pada hari ini”.

• Jangan bersedih karena segala kesusahan adalah cara Allah agar kita tambah dewasa, tambah kuat, dan tambah menghargai hidup.

• Jika ingin hidup bahagia, puaslah dengan yang telah diberikan Allah.semua orang sukses mempunyai rumus yang sama. “ terimalah dengan lapang dada anugerah yang diberikan meskipun belum memenuhi harapan. Terimalah, tanpa merasa kekurangan”.

• Tidak ada alasan untuk bersedih, tetap ridholah dengan bagian yang diberikan Allah.                     That’s all.. so touched..

Dari sini aku belajar untuk memahami dan menghayati kesedihan, dan kemudian membalikkannya menjadi jalan kebahagiaan.

So, kenapa harus bersedih? La Tahzan innallaha ma'ana :) :)