Unfolding The Rose  

Posted by t.e.a

There is one short story which I often read. I found this nice valuable short story here when I did my daily happy morning surf on Islamic sites. I usually do that whenever I need to recharge my imaan in the morning.

Now, I want to share that short story with you, guys. Just relax, free your mind, and read this beautiful story with your heart :)

Unfolding The Rose

A young new ustadh (teacher) was walking with an older, more seasoned ustadh in the garden one day. Feeling a little bit insecure about what Allah Ta'ala had for him to do, he was asking the older ustadh for some advice

The older ustadh walked up to a rosebush and handed the young ustadh a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young ustadh looked in disbelief at the older ustadh and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the will of Allah for his life and ministry.

But because of his great respect for the older ustadh, he proceeded to try ao unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intanct...
It wasn't long before he ralized how impossible this was to do. Noticing the younger ustadh's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older ustadh began to recite the following poem...

It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of Allah's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
Allah opens this flower so sweetly,
Then in my hands they die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
this flower of Allah's design,
then how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?
So I'll trust in Allah for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to Allah for His guidance
each step of the way.
The pathway that lies before me,
Only Allah knows
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.

Actually, I have so many words to put on to this entry. The words which are my own thoughts for this short story. But everytime I want to make them to be the sentences, my mind seems locked. Sighh... I have so many words dancing in my mind really, but I cannot pull out them to be a proper sentence :(

I'm blocking... Or I'm in hurry so I cannot think clear right now??? I don't know...

Selamat Tahun Baru!!!  

Posted by t.e.a


Mestinya postingan ini jadi postingan pertama ya di awal tahn 2008 ini, tapi malah Breaking Up Is Hard To Do yang pertama :p

Anyway, Selamat tahun baru ya temans... Semoga di tahun yang baru ini kita bisa menjadi orang yang lebih baik lagi, amiin....

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do  

Posted by t.e.a

Well, ok, mungkin judul itu memang harus diralat menjadi: Breaking Up Is Easy To Do...

Semuanya berawal dari ngobrol-ngobrol biasa antar perempuan di pagi hari yang dingin, di kantor. Berawal dari obrolan ringan menjurus ke menggerutu mengenai; kenapa tanggal 1 bgini galeri mesti buka???(!), haduuuh kok ada customer sih ujan-ujan begini, sampai akhirnya pertanyaan itu terlontar dari mulut Mba Dhita...

"Si Brunei ngucapin selamat tahun baru gak, Res?"

Saya yang sedari tadi setengah serius mengerjakan sharbox (setengah serius karena kedua indera pendengaran dan mulut Saya mendengar dan ikut menimpali obrolan-obrolan ringan antara Mba Dhita, Mba Lies, dan tentunya juga Saya), serta merta menoleh ke arah Mba Dhita.

"Enggak, Mba... kan aku udah gak sama dia lagi"

Entah kenapa kalimat yang terakhir itu meluncur ringan dari mulut Saya. Padahal kan cukup saja Saya bilang "Enggak, Mba".

Phew...

"Hah??!! Kenapa, Neng?" Raut wajah terkejut terlukis di wajah Mba Dhita dan Mba Lies.

"Ih, Resti, mah.." ujar Mba Lies, pendek.

Kenapa, kenapa, dan kenapa..... Kata tanya itu, yang dalam konteks kasus Saya ini, menjadi kata tanya maut karena Saya tidak bisa memberi tahukan alasannya kenapa. Alasannya tidak se simple itu. Dan Saya pun tidak bisa mengarang alasan lain untuk mengganti alasan yang sebenarnya.

"Ceritanya panjang, Mba, sampai kahirnya napa bisa putus begini" Hanya kalimat itu yang bisa Saya berikan.

Sebenarnya Saya tidak mau posting tentang hal ini, tapi entah mengapa Saya malah memposting topik ini. Saya gak ngerti. Sama gak ngertinya kenapa Saya memutuskan dia...


Hampa  

Posted by t.e.a

Perjalanan senja
meranggas hatiku
gemintang berbisik
tak seindah harapku

datang...
pergi...
masih ada gunakah ku berharap?
walau ku tahu harap membuat asa berkobar
hidup berwarna

kutunggu
dalam hari-hari penuh harap ku
walau tak jarang
hampa berkuasa

Tetap Semangat!!! :) (Part II)  

Posted by t.e.a

Kemarin, Saya terbangun dari lelap bersamaan dengan suara cempreng nan imut si Donald duck (Message?! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy... Ha!) yang menandakan kalau ada SMS masuk. Sambil mengumpulkan nyawa, Saya mencari HP Saya yang Saya taruh di bawah bantal. Setelah berhasil ditemukan, Saya pun membaca SMS yang masuk itu... :

Capek yah tie memulai hidup ddunia kja, bosen, suntuk, jenuh dan capek dah jd 1 paket hidangan sehari-hari, in d end ini lah hdp! Klo msh kya dlu kapan jd 'org'nya yah tie? (he bukannya bersyukur...) gratefully lg libur ne...

Message details:

From : Onay <+62812xxxxx>
Subject : Capek yah tie...
Date : 27/12/2007
Time : 04:24
Type : Text message

Dan...

saat menulis postingan ini--sambil tentunya membaca kembali SMS dari Onay, Saya baru menyadari kalau SMS nya masih berlanjut...

gratefully lg libur ne...
how hv u been tie? hehe tie berat badanna brapa sekarang? nay dunk 70 hahaha! Dah 3 taonan yah ga ktmu,, klu liat d fs, phisicly spertina gada yg brubah yah dri tie.. hobi nulis gmana? smangat ya tie dlm meraih bintang dan berlianMu!


Hehehe...  

Posted by t.e.a

I think today is the tests day for me , LOL...

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