Rini's Idea Box: April 2011

Gift: "something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation"

Today is a few more days to my birthday and I always get excited with my birthdays because on that day I usually get attentions from friends and families. From a simple birthday wish to more thoughtful ones like cards, cakes, presents and surprises.

Looking back over the years of my birthdays, I try to remember all the gifts, attentions, heart-warming wishes I have ever got. It makes me smile. All are remembrance that I am loved.

Today while filing some documents at the office, my mind wanders trying to rank which gift is the most precious for me. Of course the ultimate gift is the salvation; life itself is a gift from God. But I wanted to remember the gifts given by people around me.

While working, in my heart I thank God that my parents thought me to work diligently and to enjoy life, suddenly I realized that the best gift I have been given are all the things my parents have taught me.It has enabled me to love what I do and do what I love.

They introduced me to basic things in life and basic skills of life. They guided me through the phases of my life, always try to understand me and trusted me even when it seems that I am so hard to understand. From a simple thing like tastes of fruits (they use to bought me variant of fruits so I know the tastes of it) to wisdom of life. They give me a chance to be me. When I wanted to learn new things they choose to support me, when I wanted to go see new things, even when they worried they choose to trust me and pray that I will be okay, when my mind is longing to see new places, they wish with me that it will come true.

Now it’s another birthday to celebrate. Thank you, Mom & Dad. It’s beautiful to understand how it feels to be loved. Love you. -RN-

“Pujilah Tuhan hai jiwaku, pujilah namaNya yang kudus hai segenap batinku.Pujilah Tuhan hai jiwaku dan janganlah lupakan segala kebaikanNya.” Mzm.