Live The Moment

Just open my eyes and suddenly my mind flies to the time when I argued with my ex about me having too much “social activity”. This word does not mean “Socialites or high class one” btw; it was just a simple hanging out with friends, talk over coffee and laughing over silly things.. I remember he said “De, why are you planning to go out again with your friends tonight when you had it last night? Why don’t you just relax, stay at home and contemplate? Why are you always have to be happy all the time?"

The words might have several different points but only one line that was screaming in to my brain “Why you are always have to be happy all the time?” Before you say “Perkataan macam apa itu?” I would like to share my thought.

We only live once. Things happened cannot be cancelled, undo or refresh. The moment we are living now will not coming back in the next day, hour or even next second. Only NOW. The moment you kissed me in your car with Phill Perry’ “After The Love Has Gone” as the background, the moment I zip a coffee under the starry nite surrounded by humanitarian colleagues, the moment family picnic in a clove plantation with mom’ yummy food, the moment I arrived in Banda Aceh-the tsunami affected area for the first time, the moment you gave me the Spongebob' folding mat, the moment I realize that I am missing you (sigh).. Those same exact moments will never come back. Once it happened, it will become a memory. And how do you want those to be remembered?  Even the sadness, unhappiness will be valuable experiences which will enrich your life.

We only live once and every single moment is damn precious; enjoy it, praise it, go along with it, dance with it.. Don’t think too much of what people said; it is your life, your call. Live every single moment as if you die tomorrow.. Enjoy every bite of your food, every song that you sing, every book that you read, every laugh, every smile, every share, every tears, every kiss.. Live your life out loud! :))

Nah, sekarang udah saatnya siap-siap. Mau live my life out loud, meet my lovely friends and talk over coffee and yummy sea bass fish (mmm ato mau lamb shank ya?). Whoi, Mandi!!  

Jakarta, March 16, 2012 in my cozy room