I am borrowing my friend’s book titled “Tuesdays with Morrie”. This is not that kind of all-over-the world-hit-breaker books. The common reason why one borrows unpopular or unfamiliar titled book from friend is that the book seems very good for him--besides his friend might tell him the same thing, regardless of whether he reads the synopsis on the cover. In my case, my friend told me that this book is full of spiritual/moral philosophies and messages, but they are packed in moderate way instead of the ‘heavy’ one.
Many things I learn from the book, as I do from the others I have read. Inter alia is that I have been so lost in contact with my friends, teachers, and (distant) relatives. They are my elementary, junior ,senior high school and even college friends (friends in my first year orientation programme, the seniors/juniors in organization).
I attended 2 elementary schools. They were in Padang and in Jakarta. There are some friends from my first elementary school I remember the most until now, They are Deo, Neli, and Amanda. I used to play with them. But since my family moved to Jakarta, I lost contact with them. I don’t know how they are now at all, whether they are working or going to college. And I miss my teachers in elementary schools. They are so loveful. I still remember tht I was one of their best student in elementary school. And…somehow, I just feel so ashamed of myself that I’m not the best anymore in the college. In junior high school, I got friends that later we become bestfriend until now. And in senior high school, I got many more friends with whom I learned what esprit de corps means.
Now, I’m going to a public college in Yogyakarta. My family has many relatives here. They are my uncles, my aunts, my cousins,etc. I just realized that I have never visited them unless my parents come here, I have never visited them alone with myself. I spent most of my holiday times having fun with my friends.
And…. I also forget the friends with whom I attended the campus orientation program. How ironic I am. Umm… I just remember one.
I just realized that maybe I’ve been too selfish and too busy with myself,chasing this and that, completing targets, that I forgot to maintain the relationship, not only with the friends and relatives in my work place, but also the ones outside there.
You know, it always feels good to know that you have ones that always keep their eyes on and take care of you. I don’t mean that they will always do the spionage things nor gossiping nor babysit us, no. It’s just happy that you can have them to share your happinesses, laughs, sadness, to help each other, to take and give, to know that your friends are more than just books, computers, lab tools, yes, those things can give you knowledge and help you discover the world, but friends and relatives gives the ‘life’ for the knowledge you have, they are the real discussion friends, they give you the ‘feelings’ to be human…besides, you will never know what you will face in the future,well,besides you will never know exactly when you will need each other,so…I just think to maintain the relationships and to get reconnection with the old friends and realtives
And I have decided to visit my uncles with myself alone tomorrow.