I Just Wanna Thank God

My condition today

The negative side of me is really, really, really upset and angry.

I was supposed to still be happy about my vacation, writing about it, telling everyone about my story, but I have to deal with the police instead. I was supposed to plan my next vacation trip to Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, anywhere good, but now I don’t know if I would be able to go, because I had to pay my father back. My father was supposed to fill his apartment, but the money has been used for our vacation instead, because the money for our vacation has been stolen.

And after a beautiful days in paradise, now I have to be back in this shit hole, full of shitty people. Only shit people everywhere. And guess what! Now I don’t have a maid! She’s gone!

But you know, I’m so lucky. The reason I’ve been unhappy is actually because I’ve refused to accept that I’m lucky and my life is so much better than most people. I mean, look at my family, look at my life, look at me. I have a wonderful family.

My mom and dad are still here, and they are the best parents in the world. They raise their children very well, with love and responsibility. How many people out there have lost their parents? How many people out there, even have never met their parents? How many people out there are coming from broken home family? How many parents out there got divorce?

I have a sister and a brother, so I know how it feels to have both female and male sibling. They are the best brother and sister. My family is always happy and we love each other. All we ever have to deal is just a little ridiculous family drama. And we have a dog, also the best dog anyone can have. He’s so funny, smart, loyal, and of course love us very much.

I live in a more than proper house. We have a very comfortable and homey house with friendly neighborhood. We live in a peaceful environment.

Me and my siblings finished our school and get a good jobs with good income, and we start to enjoy our life as a real adult. We’re healthy, young, and happy. We can go anywhere we want, do anything we want, because we have the money, the health, and the time.

Maybe our money has been stolen. But we’ve been to Italy, France, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, and so much more beautiful countries. Most people don’t have that opportunity.

And I haven’t mentioned my friends. I have so many close friends, and I love them all. They love me, they care about me, they enjoy my companion as I enjoy theirs. I’m so lucky to have everything in this world. So, I just want to thank God for giving me this perfect life. I have nothing to complain about.

I just need to do something with all I have, and do something to share my happiness with the ones don’t have the same opportunity as I do.

So, I will work very hard, with joy and happiness, and positive attitude. And when it’s time, I’ll make my family and friends happy. I’ll help people. I’ll protect the animals and environment. I’ve been spending most of my life thinking about myself. It’s time to think about other people too.

Oh and of course... when it's time... I'll leave Indonesia and go to live in Italy for good!

Las Chillin' Morning in This Very Balcony

Friday, May 22, 2015

This would be my last chillin' morning here.

I start to get used to this kinda morning. This is what I've been doing for the last three days. Waking up at 6, which can only happens because that means 10 am in Jakarta and I'm still having jetlag. So yeah, jetlag is good for me.

Mom, dad, and my sister are always still sleeping. So I can really enjoy a brief moment of silent and calmness. I just get out of our bedroom and go to the balcony. The air is really fresh, the view is really nice, and the sky is showing beautiful sunrise.

So I just sit here, watching the sunrise, looking around. Each minute the city below is getting busier and busier. Cars and motorbikes passing, people walking, some of them are running. I'm clearly not staying in the best part of this city, but this is still a nice scene. This is what a "good morning" literally means.

So I just sit and watch. And write my blog while I can think clearly. If I smoke, I might have been enjoying a cigar or two here. But I don't.

This morning the sky looks kinda pale. I think it's going to rain soon. Yesterday and the day before, the sun was shining really bright. The air was warm. But this one I'm enjoying now, is still a nice morning.

So this would be our last day in Athens before we go to the famous Santorini. Thing about european city is, it is really easy to get used to live in the city. Just like when I visited Holland and Milan,  at the very first time of course everything still confuses me. But the second time and after, I already feel like home. I know exactly where the nearest station is, I know how to reach the place I want to visit, I know where to buy food and water, I just get used to my routine. And I'm gonna miss it so much when I leave.

Okay, it's 7.20 now, Greece time. The other days, it was really sunny at this time. But I won't say this is not my day. Because I'm gonna make the best of my last day in Athens. And by last day, I mean last day before Santorini. Because after that I'll be back to Athens to catch my flight back to Jakarta. And I really wish I could visit Athens again and again in the years ahead.

Kalimera!