A Special Birthday Gift For Sissy: Impossible Dream

My post this time is little bit different.  It is a special post as a birthday gift for my daughter, Sissy, who had birthday on May 25.  She ever told me about her dream.  It gave me an inspiration to post something below for her special day.  I wish her dream will come true as my dream has come true and still--will--continue.

Impossible Dream by Luther Vandross is one of my favorite songs and he is also one of my favorite western male singers.

Reaching a dream isn't easy.  It takes a lot of efforts, discipline, a brave to take many challenges and risks and be ready for a battle (between facing the real life and process of reaching that dream).

Happy Belated Birthday, Sissy!  My prayers will be always for you and all family members.



 

Impossible Dream
by Luther Vandross

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
And to run where
the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
And to love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march,
march into hell
For that heavenly cause
And I know
If I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart
Will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be
better for this
That one man, scorned
and covered with scars,
Still strove with his last
ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable,
the unreachable,
The unreachable star
And I'll always dream
The impossible dream
Yes, and I'll reach
The unreachable star

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A POEM BY GREGORY ABBOTT: Love In A Foreign Land

Yesterday I told my husband about my first plan for our 10th Anniversary for five next months after he came back from work in the afternoon.  I want to do several special things. The first I told him I was going to publish a mini book.  It would be a poem anthology written by me and him.  This idea came up several months ago when I found several files that I have forgotten so long time.  They were 2 poems he wrote when we were still having a long distance relationship.

I asked him to write some more and finally he wrote it right away in the living room.  Then around five minutes, he came to the kitchen to meet me.  With holding a paper, he asked me to sit down on a chair and he started to read his poem:

Celebrating our engagement, Bali, September 2001

 Love In A Foreign Land
In Indonesia my heart was foundFinding love on foreign groundIn her heart I saw the flameI saw the truth, the love, the gain
It doesn't matter the words she saidIt doesn't matter, my fear I dreadOnly love came through her wordsAnd in this love, I know it sounds absurd
Don't be fast in judging meShe is my butterfly, my Southern seaAnd in my heart, I open upTo find my Asian buttercup
So now I sit with love in the sandAnd my butterfly is my love in hand
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Celebrating our engagement, Kute beach, Bali, September 2001

He seemed holding his tears and I stood up and gave him a big hug.  We hugged each other in a while and the sweet and lovely words came from his mouth, "I love you with all of my heart, forever and ever." (*) If you're interested to subscribe to this blog, please click the green sign below and follow its instruction.  Subscribe!
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My Three Months Old Baby Girl

Illustration photo: Baby Wanda 3 months old, Secane, PA, April 2004

My new baby girl has been 3 months old now since she was born on February 14, 2012.  She is beautiful and healthy.  Many Indonesians love and adore her.  As a mom, I'm so proud to have her, my little angle.  Since she was born, many Indonesians could not wait to see her.  They wanted to touch and hold her.  Even some of them sent their messages to express their feeling about her after they had a chance to see her.  They could not wait to see her talk and walk soon because they wanted to play with her.

My baby girl is my inspiration, and they said the same, too.  What a great gift from HIM.  My life is more worthy because of her presence.  Thank you God to give me a chance to have and take care of this baby.  I pray she will bring more inspiration and blessing to many Indonesians.  Amen.

I send my great thanks to:
1.  Ivo Christiana
She sent a message via facebook: "Tidak semua buku bisa membawa imajinasi pembaca sesuai maksud penulis. Bukunya miss Fida membawa imajinasi saya masuk. Jadi feelnya Miss Fida saat menulis itu bisa dirasakan juga. Pantaslah judulnya Anstusiasme. Karena Antusiasme yang betul akan menular, baik mendengar langsung atau membacanya. Great." (April 22, 2012)

2.  Sriyatun Untoro
She sent a message via facebook: "Hai mbak Fida, salam kenal. Saya Sriyatun. Saya ibu rumah tangga biasa, yang punya keinginan kuat menulis novel. Sebenarnya dari SMP saya ingin menekuni dunia menulis. Mungkin karena lingkungan kurang berpendidikan jadi terhambat. Terima kasih Anda telah memicu saya untuk paling tidak mewujudkan 1 novel.  Saya tadi ke tb Gramedia & mendapatkan novel Anda serta membelinya. Bersyukur & terharu, saya harus bisa mewujudkan mimpi saya! Terima kasih Mbak Fida, sukses &bahagia slalu . . . iya Mbak saya bersemangat lagi tuk mewujudkan mimpi saya yang lama yang tak serius dikerjakan. Terima kasih Mbak atas pencerahanya . . . dan saya memang gabung di ****, tapi tidak juga memompa semangat saya tuk nulis, tapi setelah mbaca tentang Mbak, saya langsung semangat & menggebu." (April 23, 2012)


3.  Komunitas Perempuan Membaca (KPM) and Radio SMART 88.9FM, Surabaya, Indonesia. 

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EASTER PICTURES (4): Cake, Candy, and Food

I love weekend. I have little bit rest although still work at other part time job. Spending time with my little one is always great, especially when my other grown up children have time to visit. The rest of it, I still have little bit time to write, including post something to this blog as I attach several last pictures and a short video of Easter last month. Have a great weekend, everyone and thank you for your visit.

Three small Easter baskets

Decorated Easter eggs

Husband's B-day cake

Easter lunch done

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EASTER PICTURES (3): My Grownup Children

Sissy and Mimi

Mimi and the youngest one.

Son and hubby

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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY VIDEO: The Hardest and The Best Job In the World

Happy Mothers Day!!! 

Last night when I went home from work, I got a surprise.  The smell of burning cooked bacon was all over the house as I entered the hallway. Two pink cards and a novel Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts were set up on a maroon quad chair in the living room. It folds for easy storage with convenient carry bag, armrest with cup-holder where my little daughter or my husband filled it with a water bottle. So cute.  I went to the kitchen and saw there was a thing my  husband just cooked--kind of BBQ smell on the frying pan.  I tasted it.  Yummy!  Then I came back to the living room and opened a bigger card.  It was from my little daughter.  A refrain song "You're My Hero" I heard.  Hahahaha ... what a sweet card.  And then I opened the smaller card.  It was from my husband:

To My Wife On Mother's Day

No one ever said
love is easy

No one ever said

it's smooth sailing

all the way . . .

But that's why

true love's all about

and that's what

the two of us

are so good at.

Making it work

heart to heart

and day to day

I love you

Happy Mother's Day

Te Amo Para Siempre (He wrote with his handwriting) 

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Introducing the 42nd "Enthusiasm" Ambassador

Dear My Fellow Readers,

I'm proudly introducing you a new "Enthusiasm" Ambassador, Atri Wardhani from Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, and she becomes the 42nd "Enthusiasm" Ambassador.  Atri Wardhani is an educational consultant, graduated from Accountancy Diploma Program, Airlangga University, Surabaya and English Departement, Faculty of Teaching and Education, Muhammadiyah, Surabaya.  Right now she is active at Association Alumni of Canada World Youth Indonesia-East Java; Purna Carakan Muda Indonesia, East Java; Gerakan Anak Indonesia Membaca; Treasurer of NasDem Party, DPD Surabaya; and several other organizations.  She ever worked as an accounting staff at Shangri-La Hotel Surabaya and Majapahit Mandarin Oriental Surabaya; a teacher at Chatter Box International Preschool Surabaya, Raccette High School, St. Paul Alberta, Canada, YMCA Alliston Toronto, Canada and SMP Al Azhar Surabaya.  Now she works at Akademi Sang Bunda and TK Kemala Bhayangkari, Surabaya, as an educational consultant.

Anybody who is interested to become an "Enthusiasm" Ambassador, you may send me a message or contact me via Facebook and must follow some rules below:
1. You must be an Indonesian, female or male, no matter where you live;
2. You have an account in Facebook, have been as an active user, and have at least 50 friends in your list;
3. Your age is not less than 18 years old;
4. You will give me permission to post promotion messages of "Enthusiasm" book, either in Indonesian or English version to your wall and tag it to your Facebook account;
5. You should consider that this is a volunteer activity and you don't have to forward those messages to others;
6. As an "Enthusiasm" Ambassador, you will be the first person who has a chance to know the recent news about "Enthusiasm" in Indonesian version;
7. You will have a chance to be three of the most active "Enthusiasm" Ambassadors and will be awarded.

So, don't wait so long! Be the 43rd Enthusiasm" Ambassador!
To read a short profile of 41st "Enthusiasm" Ambassador, click here.

Special to all 42 "Enthusiasm" Ambassadors, please accept my great appreciation of your great support! Let's make "Enthusiasm" brighter and brighter and more people will get inspired, then great blessing will come to all of us. Thank you so much!!!

THE "ENTHUSIASM" AMBASSADORS:

Agustinus Rohayadi (Entrepreneur), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Ambar Purwaningrum (Private Employee), Surabaya, Indonesia
Ani Pratamawati (Government Employee), Lombok, Indonesia
Atri Wardhani (Educational Consultant), Surabaya, Indonesia
Christine Wuryanano (Business Woman), Surabaya, Indonesia
Edy Zaqeus (Indonesian best selling author, writing coach, trainer and editor), Tangerang, Indonesia
Elfia Venesia (Housewife), Jakarta, Indonesia
Endang Dwi Astuti (Housewife), Jakarta, Indonesia
Erni Nuraeni Azizah (College Student), Bandung, Indonesia
Esther Yosephine Sanggelorang (Private Employee), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Evy Ariani Laurens (Housewife), Surabaya, Indonesia
Heni Kurniawati (Writer, Private Employee), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Hermien Harsono (Entrepreneur), Surabaya, Indonesia
Ida Tri Wulandari (Government Employee), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Ika Andriani Karim (Mc Donald Manager), Surabaya, Indonesia
Ika Devita Susanti (Admission), Surabaya, Indonesia
Johanes Krisnomo (Writer, environmentalists, food technology, health, food chemistry and food industry practitioners), Bandung, Indonesia
Judita Andarise (Housewife), Surabaya, Indonesia
Katharina Rika A (Private Employee), Surabaya, Indonesia
Lilik Maskuroh Witono (Entrepreneur), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Lily Sikome (Math Teacher, Postgraduate Student), Malang, Indonesia
Meivy Lembong (Private Employee), Menado-Sulsel, Indonesia
Mien Setiawan (Entrepreneur), Semarang, Indonesia
Mona Margaretha T (Private Employee), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Mutiara Anna Rarome Kambey (Private Employee), Surabaya, Indonesia
Nana Mathias F (Housewife, entrepreneur), Tulungagung, Indonesia
Niken Amartani (Entrepreneur), Bandung, Indonesia
Nila Ratnawati (Housewife), Surabaya, Indonesia
Nur Aini (Housewife), Malang, Indonesia
Ririn Ayuandari (Housewife), Makassar, Indonesia
Rizki Amelia Rahmadhani (Accountant Employee), Surabaya, Indonesia
Ruslan Andy Chandra (Founder and Board Chair of Promo Sijori Foundation), Jakarta, Indonesia
Ruth Dian Purnamasari (Business woman), Jakarta, Indonesia
Sahala Napitupulu (Editor of Tabloid Genie, Mom & Kiddie; and Just For Kids Magazine), Jakarta, Indonesia
Stephanie Setiyadi (College Student), Surabaya, Indonesia
Sukma Rini (Housewife), Surabaya, Indonesia
Susana Rinasari (Housewife), Bandung, Indonesia
Tutik Partiningsih (Private Employee), Surabaya, Indonesia
Velixa Huwae (Housewife), Sidoarjo, Indonesia
Vieske Eingeline Matius Kathiandago (Private Employee), Kamal-Madura, Indonesia
Viviana Andrew (Entrepreneur), Ipoh, Malaysia
Yunita Phillips (Writer), Ohio, USA


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Your Body Is A Wonderland

What do you think about your body? Or what does your husband think about your body? When we talk about our body, there are always some people feel uncomfortable to talk about it.

For me, our body is a gift from God we need to take care of. So if there is a compliment come about our body, we should be glad, thank, and accept it as an appreciation of how we have taken care God's gift very nicely and carefully. Have you?

My husband used to say that he was a lucky man to have me as his wife.

Happy Sunday and enjoy this video!

  Your Body Is A Wonderland
by John Mayer

We got the afternoon
You got this room for two
One thing I've left to do
Discover me
Discovering you

One mile to every inch of
Your skin like porcelain
One pair of candy lips and
Your bubblegum tongue

'Cause if you want love
We'll make it
Swimming a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be a while

Your body Is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body Is a wonderland

Something 'bout the way the hair falls in your face
I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
Though I might leave to find it
I'll never let your head hit the bed
Without my hand behind it

you want love?
We'll make it
Swimming a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be a while

Your body Is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body Is a wonderland

Damn baby
You frustrate me
I know you're mine all mine all mine
But you look so good it hurts sometimes

Your body Is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body Is a wonderland
Your body is a wonderland

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EASTER PICTURES (2): Hunting Easter Eggs

My son found the artificial Easter eggs.

My little daughter was trying to hide the artificial Easter eggs in the back yard.

She was hiding several of them in a pot.

And her brother found them.  "Yay! I got them!"

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