Albert Herdianto Widjojo
“Someday, you, we will laugh at this incident!” That’s what I told a friend, more than fifteen years ago. At noon, my speech became a reality!
This afternoon I met an old friend. Actually, he is a friend of my brother-in-law. First time to know him, he is having personal problems, for he fell in love and infatuated with a girl who actually just want to have fun to drain his prosperity. He, though married (though haven’t yet a child) was unable to resist the girl’s charm and seriously intends to marry her. But unfortunately the girl keeps playing him by asking lots of excuses and conditions, and if all conditions are met, there will be new requirements, and so on and even sever the relationship while still asking for this and that.
All this has made my friend suffer and despair until one night, in my house, after I talked many things to make him aware, he fell silent though continued to shed tears. But suddenly he grabbed a pen in his pocket and immediately plugged it into his neck! The effort failed because I had time to block the end of the pen with the palm of my hand, right on the neck! At that time I rebuked him loudly and even snapped at him loudly, “Coward!”. After he calmed down, the above sentence I say firmly. Today he laughs loudly recall the incident! I am glad that he is now living in peace and happiness with his wife and three children.
There is a phrase in Betawi, a native of Jakarta, “The world is not as wide as the kelor leaves!” (or merunggai, Moringa oleifera) or “The world is not as wide as the armpit!”, to say we should not be petty, narrow-minded and overly focused on our problems. Like the photo above, everything that looks just red, a little white and dark shadow even though the little plant is actually located in a vast garden with a variety of plants and colorful flowers. Being that way, because I took the photo from a very close distance, even sticking to its leaves!
It’s a beautiful photo!! Thank you for sharing the story, I don’t like girls like that.
Thanks, Adel. Given that I did not mention anyone’s name, and actually this story is happening everywhere, I just want to show a little reality about humans. Hope can be a useful reflection.
It’s true. And the girls that does that gives men the idea that all women are the same. But I suppose it goes vice versa.
I do not think that all women are the same, so many even so wise as you, Adel. So also about a man, like my friend, he should be able not to be tempted or tease the girl from the beginning.
Aww, thank you for the kind compliment, Albert. There is a few exceptions and I am very glad that you are one of them.
You’re right, Della. There are always exceptions, but I do not include for I ever gone bad in college and then learn from experience… Hehehe…
College is a learning period, everybody is young at some stage in our lives. So I include you 😉
So you keep concluding that I am an exception? Well, I accept that conclusion gladly. If you want, we can divide that conclusion into two and share it fairly, you get a piece and I got another piece.
I can’t. I’m not part of the exceptional male species hahaha
You are right! But still, you are exceptional female species
I guess, he was lucky you are his friend. If I was his friend, I would have kicked his ass, slapped the back of his head, flicked his ears and called him donkey hahahahahaha more, I would have told him to go and kill himself but first to get an insurance where I am the sole beneficiary lol! And I am not kidding. I did that to a guy actually so in his book I am his bestie as well as the crazy (coz I do what I say), scary (temper), ugly (among the adjectives this one is the only truth) lady. I told him to order another friend from Amazon. Lol!
Hmmm… I think I see that quality on most of Leo! Order from Amazon? One in cans, plastic or bottle packaging?
@Leo: Now I am not so sure if you mean that as good thing or bad thing ??? not that I care whichever way you go ??? he has no success in finding replacement though ??? crazy is a novelty item see ???
Do not you know that my profession is not a judge? But anyway, it will be hard to find a friend like you!
Yeah. I am a freak, see, so it would be hard to find one unless you go to Prof X of
Prof X of X-Men that is…faltering…must be because it is late ???. And no, you are an artist not a judge. I just said that just so it is clear ???
It is so clear! Even if I ask Prof X, he would certainly say the same word!
Aww no, I shortcut my reply, I know it is clear to you that I am a freak (and read this thinking that I have a very serious face ok?) — the reference to clear is to say that I do not give a heck if you think good or bad about Leo peeps. I learn the art of not giving a heck since high school so I am kinda expert on it.
I know that you are so serious and also recognize your expertise!!!
I agree that a true friend is hard to find, but if you are lucky enough to find one, surely treasure it.
I also agree that finding a true friend is difficult, I’m lucky to have some friends like that.
Always tell the truth to a person. That’s what real friends do. You help him a lot. For your friend, here’s a very important truth. When the door of happiness closes, another opens. But while we look at the closed door, we will not see the open door!
Ahh… the more days, the more your wisdom shows your privileges, Elenka my best friend. Thanks a lot
Wow what a story and you proved yourself as a forever friend.
Perhaps one of my birth missions is to accompany those in trouble… Hahaha… Thank you, Carol
I have actually been told many times that I have that gift.
So, we have one more thing in common, right?
You are a true friend. There is no higher raise!
Thanks a lot, Coach. Besides, the higher we are the faster the wind will be, and if we fall it will be more pain for sure!