Dec 13, 2005

losing few, gaining many

what have i lost today?

- the precious tool as my primary means of living and earning staple of food, my iBook
- passport
- return airplane ticket
- hundreds of dollars
- a jacket bought with the companion of rio and bowo
- haruki mirakami's kafka on the shore
- john irving's my movie business
- my small notebook containing my written ideas
- my mp3 player
- stack of name cards belong to some highly respected and reputable people

in short, a defining part of my life has gone, or rather, been taken away.

but let's check what i have gained today:

good, comforting, assuring words from friends, in both countries.

numerous supportive messages and calls that gave me a good reason to let my teardrops flowing hard.

an unexpected karaoke session.

my understanding parents.

prayers.
wishes.

twinnie, the greatest one can be.

in short, i'm still feeling truly blessed to know that i can succeed walking through this demeaning line safely.

and happily.

i'm truly the richest man in the world.

-- dedicated to the one sitting next to me not just at this exact hour fighting against the cold air, but simply for being the one, and only --

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hah? What is it, your luggage was stolen?

Mel said...

See, lil bro'?

Bajingan itu bisa maling tas elo, tapi gak akan pernah bisa ngambil temen2 dan keluarga elo dari elo ;)

Be tough lil bro', jangan kalah oleh hidup ;)

hugs,
Teteh

Rani said...

wah sedih banget.. turut berdukacita atas hilangnya laptop plus segalamacem laennya. gimana kejadiannya???

Anonymous said...

Waduuuuh...
baru beberapa hari di jakarta udah kecopetan ya?... nasibmu Pal :(
Di jakarta emang harus curiga dulu ama orang asing. inilah jakarta, welcome to the jungle :|

Tapi masih banyak hal lain yang bisa disyukuri kan?... good :)

Unknown said...

Pal,*berkaca-kaca*

aku nggak bisa komen apa2. bersyukur kamu masih dikelilingi oleh kawan2.

Anonymous said...

Udah diceritain langsung dari sumber terpercaya disertai isak tangis. Moga2 semua balik dalam bentuk lebih baik n ditambah bonusnya.

Yang sabar ya, dek... Jangan pernah brenti berdoa.

Sunny said...

OMG? That's ur whole life? Ok, I don't literally mean "ur whole life", but... but u know what I mean.

I'm sorry to hear that, Val.

Gosh, I'm really speechless. But u, hang in there. Be good.

Anonymous said...

I believe in what people call as 'blessing in disguised' ... And of course, your loss is another form of the disguise, trust God, the blessings will come soon. Hang in there.

dodY said...

kekayaan hati lah yang tak kan pernah hilang dan tak ada yg bisa mengambilnya darimu...

Anonymous said...

Sabar ya Val, walau bagaimana selalu ada hikmah yang bisa diambil.

Barang, uang, dll itu juga cepat atau lambat akan rusak atau habis, nah pas aja ini diambil sekaligus. Sesudah kesulitan akan ada kemudahan, so.. nothing to loose okay, jangan kalah di ronde2 awal, bangkit dan tegakkan kepala :-)

Tetap semangat!

Anonymous said...

ilang?? kok bisa?
padahal gue pengen baca banget 'kafka on the shore' hehe

iTe said...

Mantra ampuh, sakti mandra guna:
Terkutuklah ia yg tega nyolong darimu dan panuan plus kudisanlah ia 7 turunan....

*hugs*

Anonymous said...

MPAL,

*speechless*

*hugs*

guario said...

VAL, too bad inul didn't have that HUNG UP single from Madonna for I would have hustled for you, huehuehue....

F*&^ those who dare to disgrace the house of GOD and took something that doesn't belong to you! Have you no fear? Have you no shame?

*from a guy who lost his fifth avenue moccasin one day after bought with his saving at a mosque, 12 years ago*

You're not alone, Pal;).

guario said...

Damn! My grammar is terrible:D.

Nauval Yazid said...

my dearest blogging friends,

i can't thank you enough for your support here. in fact, i am sobbing with little tears as i'm typing these very words, for i'm grateful for your presence here. i thank you from my heart, truly.

Nauval Yazid said...

LENJE,
it wasn't my luggage though, for i wouldn't be able to bring a luggage to a prayer house in the first place :)

TEH MELA,
*sob*
it's your words that keep pulling me through tough times all these time :)

RANI,
makasih ya.
cerita lengkap, nanti tunggu aku balik after x-mas :)

Q,
makasih mas.
i know it's a jungle out there, yet i have no clue how wild it can be :(

MBAK RIA,
makasih mbak udah mampir.
and i am thankful for my friends, parents, sisters, the beloved ones. my prayers for them, always.

Nauval Yazid said...

MBAK HANY,
makasih ya mbak.
insya Allah kalo namanya doa, ga pernah berenti terus :)

A GIRL,
of course life's more than that, yet if a part of it is taken with force, it is painful, i guess.
but i'm surviving, that's the most important thing right now :)

SILVERLINES,
yes, i believe in that proverb as well. let's pray together it will come true soon, shall we? :)

DODY,
your words do matter this time, lil' bro :)

WIRA,
amin, insya Allah :) makasih Wir, for the comforting words.

Nauval Yazid said...

ALAYA,
hahaha .. padahal bukunya baru kebaca separo tuh, mudah2an malingnya emang penggemar Murakami :)

ITE,
my dearest partner in crime, bukankah gue mustinya yang bilang kata2 itu ya?
inget, eMPUnya, bukan SELIRnya :D

ANRI,
here's a hug back :)

RIO,
i do wish that the thief would stumble upon this blog and read that horrifying words (grammatically) of yours, then he'll know :)

Anonymous said...

We really should, Val ... Don't forget to count all the little blessings you've got then you won't stop being thankful to Him. :-)
How's Malang by da way ?

nana said...

Bo..gw dah doain tuh orang masuk neraka pas setelah lo telp!!! *emoseh jiwa*

Mau gw pinjemin Murakami gw bo? Gw bawain ke Malang yak!

ambaradventure said...

aduhh..koq bisa se. Fal cerita dung biar kita jadi ati2.

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