Simple Simplicity

Human as social creature surely stay relates to others. Within this relation, sometimes there is a friction caused of differences that people cannot deny, though they already know that everybody in this world actually never be the same. Yesterday I reread a book of mine when I was in college entitled Meaning in Interaction: an Introduction to Pragmatics that was written by Jenny Thomas. One of its chapters discusses the Agreement Maxim which says "Minimize the expression of disagreement between self and other; maximize the expression of agreement between self and other." What a nice statement! Today, people are so busy to trouble themselves of something that should not be confused of. When Ramadhan comes, people (especially in social media) are busy claiming which Ramadhan beginning is the truest according to their version. However, it is actually the case of belief. Whether they want to fast first following the Islamic mass organization, or they want to follow the go...

"Last Night on Earth" (Wengi terakhir ing Alam Donyo) I text a postcard sent to you (Aku wis ngirim kartu pos marang awakmu) Did it go through? (Opo uwis tekan?) Sending all my love to you (tak kirim sakabehing tresnaku marang awakmu) You are the moonlight of my life every night (Kowe cahyaning rembulan ing uripku saben wengi) Giving all my love to you (tak wenehke kabeh tresnaku marang awakmu) My beating heart belongs to you (Tratabaning ati iki kanggo awakmu) I walked for miles 'til I found you (Aku wis mlaku ra itungan mil nganti nemu awakmu) I'm here to honor you (Aku ning kene ngajeni awakmu) If I lose everything in the fire (Umpomo aku kelangan kabeh mergo kobongan) I'm sending all my love to you (Duweku kabeh mung tresno iki, tak kirimno marang awakmu) With every breath that I'm worth here on Earth (Jroning saben ambegan kang gawe aku mulyo ing donyo iki) I'm sending all my love to you (Aku ngirim kab...

Manusia memang tukang ngajak ribut. Bukan hanya dengan sesamanya saja, tapi juga dengan tuhannya sendiri. Sudah diberi tahu sejak dulu, bahwa apapun yang terjadi adalah kehendakNya. Tetapi tetap saja meratap tak habis- habis. Sudah diberi tahu, bahwa jalanNya tidak akan sekalipun pernah salah, namun tetap saja sering tak terima. Contohnya? Ya saya ini (hahaha..). Iya, saya juga sama saja begitu. Karena saya manusia. Bukan sekedar manusia biasa, tetapi kelewat biasa. Lulusan IKIP seperti saya ini, pasti identik dengan masa depan sebagai guru atau dosen. Mulai H+1 wisuda, pasti akan ditanya kesana kemari; “Sekarang ngajar di mana?” . Nyeseg? Awalnya pasti iya. Baru baru saja lho bisa “sembuh” dari nyesegnya. Belum mengajar sampai sekarang bukan berarti saya tidak setia dengan pilihan saya untuk mengabdi pada bidang pendidikan, bukan. FYI , saya sudah mendaftar di kurang lebih 13 sekolahan di kota Kudus. Tetapi hasilnya nihil. Apa ini berarti saya bodoh? Ah tidak. Insya Allah ...