O Marvel! a garden amidst the flames.
My heart has become capable of every form:
it is a pasture for gazelles and a convent for Christian monks,
and a temple for idols and the pilgrim’s Kaa’ba,
and the tables of the Torah and the book of the Quran.
I follow the religion of Love: whatever way Love’s camels take,
that is my religion and my faith.
(Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi – ‘Tarjuman al-Ashwaq’)
You can go to Harvard
You can be a pilot
You can be an astronaut
But first, be a woman, ooh ooh…
When you’re walking down the street
Show your feminine appeal
Even tho’ you’re wearing jeans
It’s important to be real
You were born to be yourself
So no matter how you feel
If you want to impress the opposite sex
When he takes you for a ride
Let him open you the door
When he asks you for a dance
Let him lead you to the floor
When he kisses you good night
You just leave him wanting more
You can do all you can
Say I am what I am
But first be a woman… oh oh oh oh
When he takes you out to dine
Don’t you end up in his bed
Wedding bells will ring in time
Make him dream of you instead
And his passion can be like
All the stories that you’ve read
He can be Romeo if you act like Juliet
Nowadays it ends too soon
Even tho’ it’s just begun
You can take him to the moon
He’ll leave with the morning sun
So take a lesson from the past
Make him want and make him run…
You can’t be a quarterback
He can’t wear a pretty dress
You cannot be Superman
And he’s not a shy princess
So why try to be alike
When it’s only self defense ?
You’ve got grace, he’s got style
And together you’ll rhyme
So remember to be true
To the legend that you are
All the feminine in you
Has worked miracles so far
So head up high and don’t be shy
You can reach for any star
You can do all you can…
Say I am what I am
You can be an executive
Hhh ! You can drive a train
You can be a detective…
But first, BE A WOMAN!
(Gloria Gaynor - First Be A Woman)
YaYy! 
Intro: Loving (Interlude) - India Arie
Oh God
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things that I can
The wisdom to know the difference
Ohhhh and God
Give me the courage to love with an open heart
To love with an open heart
To love with an open heart
I wanna love with an open heart
Ohhhh with an open heart
Valentine is not the celebration of love. People love everyday.
To me, it enacts as a reminder.
It took me a while and a bunch of special people to understand, or remember, that I am loved.
India Arie’s song and these short paragraph are just a few things that reminds me of love.
Universal love. Love from God. Love from friends. Love from family. Love for a nation.
Renungan dan Perjuangan - Sutan Sahrir
“Berakhirlah sekarang keragu-raguan dan rasa susah yang kualami selama dua tahun terakhir ini, dan sekarang aku tidak mau dan tidak boleh memikirkannya lagi. Seolah-olah aku diingatkan kepada bangsaku, tatkala kuterima beslit tentang pembuangan itu; diingatkan pada segala sesuatu yang mengikat aku pada nasib dan penderitaan bangsa yang berjuta-juta ini.
Bukankah kesedihan pribadi kita akhirnya hanya sebagian kecil saja dari penderitaan yang besar, yang umum itu? Bukankah justru penderitaan itu merupakan ikatan kita yang semesra-mesranya dan sekuat-kuatnya? Justru sekarang –pada saat aku barangkali harus berpisah untuk selama-lamanya dengan yang paling kucintai dan yang paling indah bagiku di dunia ini– justru sekarang inilah aku merasa lebih terikat pada bangsaku, aku semakin mencintainya lebih daripada yang sudah-sudah.”
I wish I were the sun.
Instead of a candle.
Shining not so brightly.
While in the process melting itself.
I wish I were the sun.
Not in a winter.
But in a summer.
Physically presents most of the daytime.
I wish I were the sun.
Powerful all the times.
Not be affected by anyone.
Unlike me that is fragile, sometimes.
I wish I were the sun.
Unselfishly giving without expecting.
Indeed, I am.
And without sharing.
I wish I were the sun.
Then there’s no need to tell no one.
That night is when the earth turns around.
And that eclipse is when the moon comes in between.
Wishing to be the sun.
I found that lately, it feels inhumane.
Coz after all, what I am is a women.
So, may I just be a women?
:: need hugs
What God’s forbid should have never been broken.
For He is The Almighty and The Most Knowledgeable.
Forgive me The Most Merciful…please forgive me…
For I was blinded by the love.
For my confidence that we will end up together.
For forgetting that it is in You the decision lies within.
Forgive me…And take me by your side…
