Keep be true to yourself, that’s the most important thing. Remember that.
Hey you…. a man with blue shirt, how are you? How was your 23rd birthday? I am sure you are not focusing on that thing now, but more into your weekend studies. Yep. I know you were so busy with it, in hoping to graduating soon enough with a great grades. But you know what, don’t just focus on those grades only, okay? Just enjoyed every moments you have day by day.
I am sure you are wondering, how come I know so much about you, right? That’s because, I am you, only 10 years older. No. I am not writing this letter to persuade you to change something in the last 10 years. I had lots of experiences during those years and really learnt a lot from them. I am writing this because I just want to say hello to you.
Hello to the young and fresh version of me, LoL. You know, thinking way back, I never expected that my life, I mean our life gonna be like this. I remembered, during your age, we were thinking to study abroad through scholarship. Well, we haven’t got that scholarship up until this moment, but we were already went abroad. And it was West Africa. Africa Man…. whom ever thought we would go that far. It was great experience lad, such as worked with those expatriates from all over the world and learnt from them. Let me tell you a secret, lad. We, Indonesian, can compete with them, we only lacked in language. So do please improve your international languages.
And if I went back further, many things happened in our life and changed our perspective, at least mine was changed. When those things happened, you were too focusing on the problems, but as time go by, you realized that those things made you stronger and the way you want to be at the end. You will be crushed and burned, almost to death, by people who you thought loving you with all their hearts. But, really, just enjoy the ride, lad. And you will see after, that everything was really happened for a reason and you’ve became the person whom you really looking for.
You’ve became working as an internal accountant – dealing with those numbers, reports and budgets – as you always dream of since high school. You also going to worked in Cirebon – this is the first time you were stayed outside your childhood town and learnt how to be a “anak kost”. You will taste how it felt to fall in love and also you will know how to have a broken heart, by the same person.
Sad? Don’t be lad. Because, like I said, they didn’t kill you (otherwise I won’t be able to write this letter) but actually they made you stronger and stronger. Made you realized that life is about having the whole package of coffee, the bitter taste of it so you know how sweet a drop of sugar in it. You won’t know the beauty of life if you weren’t see the darkness before it.
Okay… looks like I’m writing too long now. For the last thing, lad please remember that you will always have family who cares for you, friends who stand by your side, love from all those people around you and finally, you always have home in their hearts.
This letter was written to answer challenge from Blog English Club, EF#8 – Write to the Younger You. Maybe this week challenge going to be an emotional one for members. This quote and video are for all of you, members.
Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. – Taken from http://www.brainyquote.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yjdxt2DsVs
76 Comments
wow, west africa 😀 … how many languages yang dikuasai mas ryan ? are you a polyglot ?
No. I can only Indonesian n English (lil bit though).
Sad? Don’t be lad. Because, like I said, they didn’t kill you (otherwise I won’t be able to write this letter) —> saya menangkap ini poin pentingnya
Yep Mas. It is. Hahahahaha. *langsung ngumpet*
Hey you.. im laying in bed, but i can’t sleeeeep.. waruum..?? why…??
*komentar ngga nyambung*
Hahahahaha. Teteh. Why can’t you sleep? Not because you are thinking of me I hope. LOL *kabur sblm dijitak Kang Mas*
Ich weiß es nicht genau warum…
Um 03 Uhr, bin ich eingeschlafen … endlich…
Teteh mah. Bikin aku buka translator dulu. Hahaha.
Syukurlah kalau akhirnya bisa tidur jam 3. Eh bangunnya jam berapa teh
Sekalian belajar bhs Jerman atuuh.. hehe
Jam 6 udah hrs bangun, khan sholat shubuh trs harus nyiapin sarapan juga.. pengennya setelah pd pergi itu, bobo lagi… tp ada janji sama sobat-sobat mau pergi jam 9.. beuuh ini mata perlu ganjel korek api inii..
Waduhhh. Susah teh. Bacanya aja aku binun. Hikssss.
Tidur di jalan teh?
Bhs Jerman itu, apa yg ditulis ya begitu pula pengucapannya…
Ngga bisa juga kayanya tidur di jalan, mau jalan-jalan di luar saja Sambil nunggu sobat jemput..
Lumayanlah minus 1 doang…
Oooo gitu. Moga jalan2nya gak napa2 teh. Takutnya jalan tahu2 tdr. Hehehe.
Iihh kaya orang ngelindur dong, merem tp sambil jalan hehe
Mau minum kopi dulu aaah… Eh tp ngga ngaruh juga sih, ngantuk..ngantuk..kopi..kopii.. hehe
Hahahahaha. Gak kyk kt org ya. Kl ngupi jd gak ngantuk.
Don’t be sad lad, you’re stronger than you think.
Nice photo, Ryan. *salah fokus 😀
Thank you Grant. Gpp salah fokus juga. Hahahaha.
Enjoy the coffee ya mas Ryan 🙂
*minum kopi pagi-pagi
Give me some pls!!!!
Ke Bandung dulu mas Ryan 😀
Kamulah yang ke Jakarta. *padahal dah blg ikutan kmrn*
huhuhuhuhu jangan ingatkan aku besok ga bisa ikutan meet up
TT____TT
*mewek dipojokan*
Hiks. Ikutan nangis ah.
Nangis di dalam hati hingga tak kuat menampung air mata *lebay error* hahahaha. Sukses ya buat besok. Semangat! Masa depanmu.
Kalau aku ke Jakarta atau mas Ryan ke Bandung saling berkabar ya….
walau tak bisa datang besok, tapi kalian selalu ada kok dipikiran dan hatiku *makin drama*
Wkwkwkwkwk. Pokoke nanti admin ke Bandung nodong Ira. Hahahaha.
ra popo deh…aku siap nyambut admin-admin BEC..siap juga jadi tour guide 😀
Tour guide n akomodasi yak *ngelunjak*
tour guidenya sih saya sendiri *kipas kipas*
akomodasi ditanggung penumpang :p
Hahahahahaha.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stand a lilttle taller…. *singing.. 🙂
Let’s sing along bu Peri. But I will sing it silently. Hahahahaha.
Pasti pengalaman yang luar biasa ya bisa ke Africa 😀
Hahahaha gak juga sih.
So you are accountant by training huh?
Hahaha. Accountant by training. You can say that Mba. But already have my degree on that major also. Hihi
That’s what it means Ryan. When someone says I am an accountant by training, that means they went to school for it 🙂
Ouch. I thought that means that by practice.
🙂
that was great exprience on younger you bang…
saluutttt….
Thank you Fer.
Waah klo saya lebih suka kopi pahit mas Ryan..hahaha.. nice share Mas, Africaa maaan..!! ^_^
Haha. Kadang perlu yang manis mba
Why this week’s theme is so touching that nearly every letter had moved me?
A standing ovation for you, Mas. You’ve experienced nearly everything that life has to offer, but you are very humble, friendly, and willing to share your experiences to us 🙂
Thank you for writing such a post that I am trying to read it again now :hehe.
Enjoy your day :D.
Garaaa. You are too…
I’m not that good Gara.
So. Where’s your post?
We never thought that we will come this far ya Yan? Who knew that you step your feet on African soil and those kind of things. Cherish every moment and let’s continue our adventure! Somehow this challenge is a bit sentimental for me yet I wrote only a few words since I don’t want to interfere with my past. Guess nobody will ask me for a time travel. Haha. 😛
Haven’t read your post Dan. So sorry. Yep. Really sentimental challenge.
Really never expected that Dan. Step on France, even only at airport also. Hehe
From the letter, I could guess something big had happened. Having gone thru a lot, you should be proud and motivate the other who are in need 🙂 Because some advice from people who’ve been there is always the best one.
Yes. Something did happen Nad. Hihi. Thank you Nad.
I am smiling read your post, Ryan. 🙂
We never know before ya that we can through all the obstacle in our life. Good to know that you are oc now.
Thank you Deva. Yes. We are able to do some things.
If we want to. 🙂
Agree. If we want to.
waaw.. west africaa. never thougt about living there too. how’s there as Ryan? Is it fun?
Fun in term of what Mba? Hihihi.
For me yes. Fun. Meeting new people
OMG, Africaaa…. It’s on my list since years ago, but haven’t got enough courage to do that yet.. I envy you… 🙂
Which part of Africa do you want to go?
Cape Town 🙂
Wowwww. I haven’t went there.
So, which part of Africa were you going?
Liberia. West Africa.
Yang terima surat-nya pasti terharu tuh 🙂
Ah akang. Bisa aja.
Kang. Jgn lupa bsk yaaaa. Kita ketemu di Meet Up.
Oke siaaap 🙂
Thank you for writing this beautiful post, Mas Ryan :). Since I barely had bitter moments in this life, I should prepare myself if something happens.
Thank you Ami. You are so kind. Your words are really encouraging.
That is very unique experience, Mas Ryan. I need to learn a lot.
Thank you Yogi.
Everything really happen for reasons. Love this quote…. ^_^
Me too.
Like I wrote in other blog, Mas. Based on your post, I knew that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
Which blog Umami?
We are stronger by problems.
Africa? wow… amazing dude.
totally rare and awesome pace to visit.
how you manage to land a job down there??
tips plsss….
xoxo from kedah
Thank you so much. Actually it is Indonesian company that I worked.
always awesome..the way you write…
Thank you so much Mba.
I like the flow of your writing.
And so true problem from our past makes us stronger, and because of that I dont think we need to change anything from the past.
Thank you Karina for your comment.
Yes, why would you want to change anything. Because we don’t know also, if we change anything, things are going to be better right?