A Journey

I read many posts lately on Facebook about the religions intolerance in Indonesia. I feel sad reading some news about it. So far, I have been silent to give comment, but I feel that I need to write my thought. This is the post relating to some recent news about religious tolerance in Indonesia. A thought about what if we, Christians, are forbidden to celebrate Christmas due to religious clash. (source: http://wallpapercave.com/free-christmas-nativity-wallpaper) If Christmas is forbidden, do not lose your courage. Christmas is not just a feast, but a birth. Christmas is not just a program, but a reflection. Christmas is not just a beautiful decorated tree, but a gift itself. If the Christmas has no feast, program and trees, Christmas is still a Christmas. Christmas resounds the birth of Savior for the lost souls. Christmas tells about hope in the hopeless world. Christmas shows the light in the darkest world. So, if this Christmas has no candles...

It’s been a week that  I have been staying here in Pangkalanbun, Central Kalimantan. It’s a small city compared to Surabaya, where I used to live. It is a whole lot different  experience for me who almost never been stayed out from Surabaya. Quite whole of my life, I stayed in Surabaya. I knew the weather, the food, the crazy traffic, the road, the public transportation, the malls, the environment, even the flood! I took pride of being a member of Surabaya. I loved my job, my friends, and my family. I loved the traffic there...! Kindda miss the traffic though hehehe... Yet, in this new place, I have to restart everything from zero. Living in a new place, meeting new people, adapting with culture and habits here are really challenging.  I really have to get out of my comfort zone. I have to develop a new habit of taking care of a shop which I never tried before. I have to memorize the prices and the building materials. I must admit, I am a bad shopkeeper. I cannot...