Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
What Goes Around, Comes Around
What Goes Around, Comes Around
This story is too good for not to be shared...
The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new.
She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.
"Leave me alone," he growled... To his amazement, he woman continued standing.. She was smiling - her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows..
"Are you hungry?" she asked. "No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president... Now go away."
The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm."What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.."
Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked...
"No problem here, officer," the woman answered.. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet.. Will you help me?"
The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?"
"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."
"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up.
"Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything.."
"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow it.
"Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived
The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here, officer?" he asked."What is all this, is this man in trouble?"
"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.
"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business."
Old Jack smiled a toothless grin.. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place."
The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled."Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates,the banking firm down the street?"
"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms.."
"And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?"
"What business is that of yours?"
"I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."
"Oh.."
The woman smiled again.. "I thought that might make a difference."
She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a laugh.."Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"
"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."
"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?" "Yes, ma'am.. That would be very nice."
The cafeteria manager turned on his heel.. "I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer."
The officer watched him walk away... "You certainly put him in his place," he said.
"That was not my intent.... Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."
She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.
"Jack, do you remember me?"
Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes."I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."
"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold andhungry."
"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry
"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and hadbeen kicked out of my apartment... I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving.. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."
Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy.."
"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right..."
"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.
"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up.
Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.
"When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr.Lyons. He's the personnel director of my company.. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office."
She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet. If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you."
There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he asked.
Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory. He led me to you."
Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways.."Thank you for your help officer," she said.
"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget, Andthank you for the coffee."
Have a Wonderful Day. May God Bless You always and don't forget that when you "cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will be returned to you. God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart .
When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go. Only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly!
The power of one sentence! God is going to shift things around for you today and let things work in your favor. If you believe, send it. If you don't believe, delete it.
God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close..If you need God to open some doors for you...send this on
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing....
"The Task Ahead of Me is Never as Great as the Power Behind Me!!"
[There is no such word as "impossible" in God's dictionary. -Ed..., Sammy Lee]
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
3 x 8 = 23 (???)
Pada suatu hari ketika Yan Hui sedang bertugas, dia melihat satu toko kain sedang dikerumuni banyak orang.
Dia mendekat dan mendapati pembeli dan penjual kain sedang berdebat.
Pembeli berteriak: 3×8 = 23, kenapa kamu bilang 24?
Yan Hui mendekati pembeli kain dan berkata: Sobat, 3×8 = 24, tidak usah diperdebatkan lagi.
Pembeli kain tidak senang lalu menunjuk hidung Yan Hui dan berkata: Siapa minta pendapatmu? Kalaupun mau minta pendapat mesti minta ke Confusius.
Benar atau salah Confusius yang berhak mengatakan.
Yan Hui: Baik, jika Confucius bilang kamu salah, bagaimana?
Pembeli kain: Kalau Confucius bilang saya salah, kepalaku aku potong untukmu.
Kalau kamu yang salah, bagaimana?
Yan Hui: Kalau saya yang salah, jabatanku untukmu.
Keduanya sepakat untuk bertaruh, lalu pergi mencari Confucius. Setelah Confucius tahu duduk persoalannya, Confucius berkata kepada Yan Hui sambil
tertawa: 3×8 = 23. Yan Hui, kamu kalah.
Berikan jabatanmu kepada dia.
Selamanya Yan Hui tidak akan berdebat dengan gurunya.
Ketika mendengar Confucius berkata dia salah, diturunkannya topinya lalu dia berikan kepada pembeli kain.
Orang itu mengambil topi Yan Hui dan berlalu dengan puas.
Walaupun Yan Hui menerima penilaian Confucius tapi hatinya tidak sependapat.
Dia merasa Confucius sudah tua dan pikun sehingga dia tidak mau lagi belajar darinya. Yan Hui minta cuti dengan alasan urusan keluarga.
Confusius tahu isi hati Yan Hui dan memberi cuti padanya. Sebelum berangkat, Yan Hui pamitan dan Confucius memintanya cepat kembali setelah urusannya selesai, dan memberi Yan Hui dua nasihat : Bila hujan lebat, janganlah berteduh di bawah pohon. Dan jangan membunuh.
Yan Hui menjawab, Baiklah, lalu berangkat pulang.
Di dalam perjalanan tiba-tiba angin kencang disertai petir, kelihatannya sudah mau turun hujan lebat. Yan Hui ingin berlindung di bawah pohon tapi tiba-tiba ingat nasihat Confucius dan dalam hati berpikir untuk menuruti kata gurunya sekali lagi.
Dia meninggalkan pohon itu.
Belum lama dia pergi, petir menyambar dan pohon itu hancur. Yan Hui terkejut, nasihat gurunya yang pertama sudah terbukti.
Apakah saya akan membunuh orang?
Yan Hui tiba di rumahnya saat malam sudah larut dan tidak ingin mengganggu tidur istrinya.
Dia menggunakan pedangnya untuk membuka kamarnya. Sesampai di depan ranjang, dia meraba dan mendapati ada seorang di sisi kiri ranjang dan seorang lagi di sisi kanan. Dia sangat marah, dan mau menghunus pedangnya. Pada saat mau menghujamkan pedangnya, dia ingat lagi nasihat Confucius, jangan membunuh. Dia lalu menyalakan lilin dan ternyata yang tidur disamping istrinya adalah adik istrinya.
Pada keesokan harinya, Yan Hui kembali ke Confucius, berlutut dan berkata:
Guru, bagaimana guru tahu apa yang akan terjadi?
Confucius berkata: Kemarin hari sangatlah panas, diperkirakan akan turun hujan petir, makanya guru mengingatkanmu untuk tidak berlindung dibawah pohon.
Kamu kemarin pergi dengan amarah dan membawa pedang, maka guru mengingatkanmu agar jangan membunuh .
Yan Hui berkata: Guru, perkiraanmu hebat sekali, murid sangatlah kagum.
Jawab Confucius : Aku tahu kamu minta cuti bukanlah karena urusan keluarga.
Kamu tidak ingin belajar lagi dariku. Cobalah kamu pikir.
Kemarin guru bilang 3×8=23 adalah benar, kamu kalah dan kehilangan jabatanmu.
Tapi jikalau guru bilang 3×8=24 adalah benar, si pembeli kainlah yang kalah dan itu berarti akan hilang 1 nyawa.
Menurutmu, jabatanmu lebih penting atau kehilangan 1 nyawa yang lebih penting?
Yan Hui sadar akan kesalahannya dan berkata : Guru mementingkan yang lebih
utama, murid malah berpikir guru sudah tua dan pikun. Murid benar2 malu.
Sejak itu, kemanapun Confucius pergi Yan Hui selalu mengikutinya.
Cerita ini mengingatkan kita:
Jikapun aku bertaruh dan memenangkan seluruh dunia, tapi aku kehilangan kamu, apalah artinya.
Dengan kata lain, kamu bertaruh memenangkan apa yang kamu anggap adalah
kebenaran, tapi malah kehilangan sesuatu yang lebih penting.
Banyak hal ada kadar kepentingannya. Janganlah gara-gara bertaruh mati-matian untuk prinsip kebenaran itu, tapi akhirnya malah menyesal, sudahlah terlambat.
Banyak hal sebenarnya tidak perlu dipertaruhkan.
Mundur selangkah, malah yang didapat adalah kebaikan bagi semua orang.
" We make a living by what we get and make a life by what we give "
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MP New Look
Tp kok basic warnanya yang biru putih ini mengingatkan gw ama FB yah (kalo gak salah dulu base color-nya kan rada2 kehijauan gitu yah), apa karena Fb lbh populer tuh nih MP jd kebawa-bawa yah.
Padahal basictly gw lbh suka MP loh, lbh user friendly soalnya kalo gw bilang trus kalo mo ganti background juga gampaaaang bgt tinggal ngerubah css-nya doank, gak kayak FB yang kebanyakan layer buat ngerubah tampilannya (dan sampe skg gw blm berhasil tuh ngerubah lay out + background FB gw).
Well I believe the owner of this webhosting trying to do his best anyway.
Have a good day everyone..
Monday, May 18, 2009
Today is Gaby's 2nd anniversary
Wah gak ngerasa neh,Tau-tau hari ini Gaby ULTAH lg, perasaan baru kemarin bawa Gaby pulang dari Hermina masih bayi kecil merah gendut yang lucuuuu bgt.
Now she's become a little girl. How Time move so fast...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my love
wish you all the best
you're always be my little angel that brightens up mommy's day
Monday, April 6, 2009
Kisah Penjual Tempe..
Wish I could share with you..
Kisah Seorang Penjual Tempe..
Adalah seorang ibu setengah baya yang sehari-harinya berjualan tempe buatan sendiri di desanya. Suatu hari, seperti biasanya, pada saat ia akan pergi ke pasar untuk menjual tempenya, ternyata pagi itu, tempe yang terbuat dari kacang kedele masih belum jadi tempe alias masih setengah jadi.
Ibu ini sangat sedih hatinya, sebab jika tempe tersebut tidak jadi berarti ia tidak akan mendapatkan uang karena tempe yang belum jadi tentunya tidak laku dijual. Padahal mata pencaharian si ibu satu-satunya hanyalah dari menjual tempe saja agar ia dapat memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya sehari-hari.
Dalam suasana hatinya yang sedih, si ibu yang memang aktif beribadah di gerejanya teringat akan firman Tuhan yang menyatakan bahwa Tuhan dapat melakukan perkara-perkara ajaib, bahwa bagi Tuhan tiada yang mustahil. Lalu ia pun menumpangkan tangannya di atas tumpukan beberapa batangan kedele yang masih dibungkus dengan daun pisang tersebut.
"Bapak di Surga, aku mohon kepadaMu agar kedele ini menjadi tempe. "Dalam nama Yesus, Amin". Demikian doa singkat si Ibu yang dipanjatkannya dengan sepenuh hati. Ia yakin dan percaya pasti Tuhan menjawab doanya. Lalu, dengan tenang ia menekan-nekan bungkusan bakal tempe tersebut dengan ujung jarinya.
Dengan hati yang deg-deg-an, Ia mulai membuka sedikit bungkusannya untuk melihat mukjijat kedele jadi tempe terjadi. Namun apa yang terjadi?
Dengan kaget dia mendapati bahwa kedele tersebut masih tetap kedele!
Si Ibu tidak kecewa . Ia berpikir bahwa mungkin doanya kurang jelas didengar Tuhan. Lalu kembali ia menumpangkan tangan di atas batangan kedele tersebut.
"Bapa di surga, aku tahu bahwa bagiMu tiada yang mustahil. Tolonglah aku supaya hari ini aku bias berdagang tempe karena itulah mata pencaharianku.
Aku mohon dalam nama Yesus jadilah ini menjadi tempe. Dalam nama Yesus, Amin."
Dengan Iman, Iapun kembali membuka sedikit bungkusan tersebut. Lalu apa yang terjadi? Dengan kaget ia melihat bahwa kacang kedele tersebut???.........
.........masih tetap begitu !
Sementara hari semakin siang dimana pasar tentunya akan semakin ramai.
Si ibu dengan tidak merasa kecewa atas doanya yang belum terkabul, merasa bahwa bagaimanapun sebagai langkah iman ia akan tetap pergi ke pasar membawa keranjang berisi barang dagangannya itu.
Ia berpikir mungkin mujijat Tuhan akan terjadi di tengah perjalanan ia pergi ke pasar. Lalu ibu itupun bersiap-siap untuk berangkat ke pasar.
Semua keperluannya untuk berjualan tempe seperti biasanya sudah disiapkannya. Sebelum beranjak dari rumahnya, ia sempatkan untuk menumpangkan tangan sekali lagi.
"Bapa di surga, aku percaya Engkau akan mengabulkan doaku. Sementara aku berjalan menuju pasar, Engkau akan mengadakan mukjijat buatku. Dalam nama Yesus, Amin." Lalu ia pun berangkat. Di sepanjang perjalanan ia tidak lupa menyanyikan beberapa lagu puji-pujian.
Tidak lama kemudian sampailah ia di pasar. Dan seperti biasanya ia mengambil tempat untuk menggelar barang dagangannya. Ia yakin bahwa tempenya sekarang pasti sudah jadi. Lalu iapun membuka keranjangnya dan pelan-pelan menekan-nekan dengan jarinya bungkusan tiap bungkusan yang ada. Perlahan ia membuka sedikit daun pembungkusnya dan melihat isinya.
Apa yang terjadi? Ternyata saudara- saudara..... ......... ...tempenya benar benar
............. . ......... belum jadi ! Si Ibu menelan ludahnya. Ia tarik napas dalam-dalam. Ia mulai kecewa pada Tuhan karena doanya tidak dikabulkan.
Ia merasa Tuhan tidak adil. Tuhan tidak kasihan kepadanya. Ia hidup hanya mengandalkan hasil menjual tempe saja. Selanjutnya, ia hanya duduk saja tanpa
menggelar dagangannya karena ia tahu bahwa mana ada orang mau membeli tempe yang masih setengah jadi. Sementara hari semakin siang dan pasar sudah mulai sepi dengan pembeli. Ia melihat dagangan teman-temannya sesama penjual tempe yang tempenya sudah hampir habis. Rata-rata tinggal sedikit lagi tersisa.
Si ibu tertunduk lesuh. Ia seperti tidak sanggup menghadapi kenyataan hidupnya hari itu. Ia hanya bias termenung dengan rasa kecewa yang dalam. Yang ia tahu
bahwa hari itu ia tidak akan mengantongi uang sepeserpun.
Tiba-tiba ia dikejutkan dengan sapaan seorang wanita.
"Bu?! Maaf ya, saya mau tanya. Apakah ibu menjual tempe yang belum jadi? Soalnya dari tadi saya sudah keliling pasar mencarinya."
Seketika si ibu tadi terperangah. Ia kaget. Sebelum ia menjawab sapaan wanita di depannya itu, dalam hati cepat-cepat ia berdoa "Tuhan? saat ini aku tidak butuh tempe lagi. Aku tidak butuh lagi. Biarlah daganganku ini tetap seperti semula. Dalamnama Yesus, dalam nama Yesus, Amin."
Tapi kemudian, ia tidak berani menjawab wanita itu. Ia berpikir jangan-jangan selagi ia duduk-duduk termenung tadi, tempenya sudah jadi. Jadi ia sendiri saat itu dalam posisi ragu-ragu untuk menjawab ya kepada wanita itu. "Bagaimana nih?" ia pikir. "Kalau aku katakan iya, jangan-jangan tempenya sudah jadi. Siapa tahu tadi sudah terjadi mukjijat Tuhan?" Ia kembali berdoa dalam hatinya, "Ya Tuhan, biarlah tempeku ini tidak usah jadi tempe lagi. Sudah ada orang yang kelihatannya mau beli. Tuhan, tolonglah aku kali ini. Tuhan dengarkanlah doaku ini.." ujarnya berkali-kali.
Lalu, sebelum ia menjawab wanita itu, ia pun membuka sedikit daun penutupnya. Lalu ? apa yang dilihatnya Saudara-Saudara ???
Ternyata??
ternyata? memang benar tempenya belum jadi! Ia bersorak senang dalam hatinya.
Puji Tuhan.. Puji Tuhan, katanya.
Singkat cerita wanita tersebut memborong semua dagangan si Ibu itu.
Sebelum wanita itu pergi, ia penasaran kenapa ada orang yang mau beli tempe yang belum jadi. Ia bertanya kepada si wanita. Dan wanita itu mengatakan bahwa anaknya di Yogya mau tempe yang berasal dari desa itu. Berhubung tempenya akan dikirim ke Yogya jadi ia harus membeli tempe yang belum jadi, supaya agar setibanya di sana tempenya sudah jadi. Kalau tempe yang sudah jadi yang dikirim maka setibanya di sana nanti tempe tersebut sudah tidak bagus lagi dan rasanya sudah tidak enak.
Apa yang bisa kita simpulkan dari kesaksian sederhana?
Pertama: Kita sering memaksakan kehendak kita kepada Tuhan pada waktu kita berdoa padahal sebenarnya Tuhan lebih mengetahui apa yang kita perlukan.
Kedua : Tuhan menolong kita dengan caraNya yang sama sekali di luar perkiraan kita sebelumnya.
Ketiga : Tiada yang mustahil bagi Tuhan Keempat : Percayalah bahwa Tuhan akan menjawab doa kita sesuai dengan rancanganNya.
God bless you all!
Hmmmm, i feel blessed!
Bener banget, hanya Dia yg tau apa yg terbaik untuk qta. Dan ketika mau membiarkan Dia bekerja dalam hidup qta, maka Dia PASTI memberikan yg terbaik!
Monday, March 16, 2009
The Fisherman
What do you really hope to achieve in life?
Read this story. You will find that you may already have what you are always hoping to achieve.
THE FISHERMAN
There was once an American businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Mexican village. As he sat, he saw a Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore. He noticed that the fisherman had caught quite a number of big fishes known to be a delicacy. The American was really impressed and asked the fisherman, "How long does it take you to catch so many fishes?"
The fisherman reply; "Oh, just a short while."
The businessman was astonished.
"Then, why don't you stay longer at sea and you could catch even more?"
The fisherman simply does not agree, "This is enough to feed my whole family", he replied.
The businessman then asked: "So, what do you do for the rest of the day then?"
The fisherman replied:
"Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fishes, then I would come back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I will take a nap with my wife. When evening comes, I will join my buddies in the village for a drink. We play guitar, sing and dance throughout the night. My day is ever so complete and carefree."
The businessman does not agree with the fisherman's way of life and offered a suggestion to the fisherman.
"I am a PhD holder graduated from Harvard University, specializes in business management. I could help you to become a more successful person.
From now on, you have to spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fishes as possible. And when you have saved enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fishes. As you go on, you will be able to afford to buy more boats, recruit more fishermen and lead a team of your own. Soon you will be able to set-up your own company, your very own production plant for canned food and do direct selling to your distributors. At that time, you will have moved out of this village and to Mexico City. And then expand your operation to LA and finally to New York city, where you can set-up your HQ to manage all your other branches."
The fisherman asks, "So, how long would that take?"
The businessman reply: "About 15 to 20 years."
The fisherman continued, "And after that?"
The businessman laughed heartily, " After that, you can live like a king in your own house. When the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange. You will be rich, your income will be coming in by the millions!"
The fisherman asked, "And after that?"
The businessman said, " After that, you can finally retire. You can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning and catch a few fishes. Then return home to play with the kids and have a nice afternoon nap with your wife. When evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!"
The fisherman was puzzled, "Isn't that what I am doing now?"
So, what does one really hope to achieve in life?
Do we really need to work so hard in life?
What do you hope to accomplish in the end?
