Things We Take For Granted
A few days ago, I have no hot water. It can be a big problem here, In Belgium, not to mention big cost too…
But strangely, instead of calling Jo in the office to complain and bitching about it, I just stop whatever I was doing and started to think.
Me? Thinking???!!!!
Well, eventhough it seems impossible, but it does happen… Sometimes!!! ***wink***
I realized that I always take things for granted.
When Alyssa doesn’t behaving well, I got pissed so easily. Sometimes, I even missed those times where there was only ME,ME and ME…
But when I saw all the children who suffered from malnutrition, I realized how lucky I am, to have such a healthy, not to mention cute, adorable, happy baby like her!
When I was in Jakarta, I didn’t spend much time with my family. I’d rather hang out with my friends, clubbing, or just went out dating guys…
Now, being so far away from them, I couldn’t help but wondering, If only I could turn back time…
The real slap was 3 days ago when I heard a guy in the neighborhood just passed away. He was only 28 years old!!! It happened so suddenly, this minute he was still talking to his wife, then 10 minutes later, BANG… he was gone. As simple as that.
I didn’t know this guy nor his wife personally. But you don’t need to know someone, to feel the pain that the wife must have suffered from this sudden death. One thing crossed my mind… It could happen to anyone, It could happen to me!!!
I started to think harder.
As a wife, I can be very bitchy.
Correction, I can be bitchy. Period.
I push, I whine, I complain, I even yell at JO.
Yes, I can be so annoying and irritating, I dunno how he can stand me.
( Perhaps by switching off his ears? ***wink***)
Funny, how we always take things for granted, especially when it’s about the people we care most. We assume that they will always be there for us. And in the back of our mind, we know, that their love is so pure and unconditional, so no matter what we do to them, they’ll still love us anyway.
Well, people, They WON’T!!!
They wont be there forever…
Lets join me now, by telling them how we feel, by showering them with all the love we have, and also… BITE YOUR TONGUE next time, before you hurt their feelings again…
*** Dedicated to JO and Alyssa,
Also Mama, bule2, Oom2, Uti, Akung, Ipras, yoga, Andre, Diah,Tommy… Dan sahabat2 tersayang di Jakarta… I LOVE YOU All!!!***



