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Thank you notes

Let me write this to the ones that inspires me through my whole life.

Thank you, to my friends, who make me realize that human has unexpectedly limitless power as long as we have the willingness. There’s my friends who finally can run a full marathon after long trainings. My friends who tirelessly learn things that they love, through courses or even chasing doctoral program. Or my friends who manage their time so they can do sooo many things in a day that it seems they have more than 24 hours.

Thank you, to my fellows, who make me aware that there’s no such thing as being late in finding passion. Let alone starting the quest to find one. You who start new hobbies and learn it by heart. You who passionately share things you just love dearly. Or you, who learn a lot of things, because you still don’t find something that clicks, yet, you never stop learning. You’re the reasons behind why I start writing again and learn to paint.

Thank you, to my mates, who show me that being grateful, kind and genuine is not overrated. You, with your pure hearts, make a fundraising as your main activity. You, who’s always being selfless, always put others first. My friends who cares not only their close ones, but also to their surroundings. By helping communities, consulting moms in labor, or regularly doing blood donation.

And lastly, thank you to my families and best friends, who keep reminding me the power of love and support to your closed ones. The way you always reach out to me. The way you’re always there when I need my main “support system” the most. The way you’re mad at me when I made a mistake. The way you somewhat proud of me, even in my lowest time, which is really encouraging me to not giving up.

I’m beyond grateful to know all of you. You’re the actual mentor in the real life.

So, thank you.

Traveling bersama (nebeng) keluarga diplomatik

Atau bisa disebut dengan nebeng.

Sewaktu saya traveling ke Jerman sekitar 3 tahun yang lalu (ya ampun, sudah selama itu?!). Seperti yang waktu itu pernah saya ceritakan di sini, saya ikut ke Berlin atas ajakan Dona, teman kosan saya yang juga anak duta besar Jerman saat itu, Eddy Pratomo.  Berhubung saya berangkat bareng dengan Dona, semua fasilitas untuk dia, ya saya rasakan juga. Lebih-lebih sewaktu pulangnya, om Eddy juga ikut pulang bareng dengan kami. Wah, makin mantab lah itu perjalanan.

Traveling dengan salah satu keluarga duta besar artinya gak usah mikir bawaan bahkan gak perlu pusing mikirin letak terminal karena pasti sudah diarahkan atau selalu ada iring2an staff kedutaan yang mengawal.  Sewaktu dari Jakarta, saya juga tidak perlu ke ruang tunggu penumpang biasa, karena saya dan Dona menunggu di ruangan yang bentuknya seperti ruang tamu khusus imigrasi.  Orang tua saya yang waktu itu mengantar juga dipersilakan saja masuk ke ruang tunggu itu meskipun letaknya ada di dalam padahal mereka tidak memiliki tiket.  Urusan imigrasi diurusin, tiba-tiba paspor saya juga sudah ada capnya bahkan saya tidak perlu bayar airport tax! Bahkan, ketika saya dan Dona harus transit di Frankfurt, kami dijemput oleh staff kedutaan yang mengantarkan kami ke ruang tunggu untuk penerbangan ke Berlin, bahkan sempat dibelikan coklat panas…hihihih…

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