Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Rain has fallen since noon until tonight. When the drizzle started, I was in my mother’s house and heavy rain had not stopped until the afternoon when I returned home.
Rain on Sunday has caused traffic jams to occur at several points from the path I traveled to go home. One of the areas I passed was the area of a small airport which was about four kilometers from my house. I had to go through the area because I drove my brother and his wife who lived near that airport too. The position of the airport is more or less in the middle of my house and my brother’s house.
When I took this picture, I just free from that long traffic jam. And this is the sky that I can share in Sky Sunday. A gray sky blocking the sun behind him. Apart from the rain and the gray sky, I was happy that I and all siblings could still meet and gather frequently on many occasions.
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Q: Do you have siblings?
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Q: Do you have a happy Sunday?
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Q: If yes, do you often meet and gather with them?
Yes (4 votes) – 40%
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My brother lives so far away that we hardly ever get together in person. We talk on the phone about once a month and keep track of each other on Facebook otherwise.
We are fortunate that technology has provided an opportunity to bring us together with our loved ones who are far away. At least it’s a little treat for longing.
I have one sister and fortunately, live in the same house. Every day we drink coffee together.
That’s very fun, dear friend. Yes, that’s a big fortunate.
You know I lost both siblings. My sister in 2012 and my brother in 2015.
At first I thought your photo was taken from a prison with the wire at the top of the fence but an airport makes complete sense. A great shot. And happy for you and your family gatherings.
Yes, I know that you have lost your beloved sibling, Carol. I’m so sorry.
This picture was taken with a cellphone when the rain subsided for a moment. I was driving on the side of Pondok Cabe Airport.
My family and I live in the country. I don’t get to see my so-missed siblings who live overseas. Sundays, here, is often quite the time to meet with people at church we go to.
It is the severity of the consequences of separation due to distance… But it’s good to know that you can enjoy being with other people in the church. Hopefully you and your siblings always in good communication.
Thanks a lot for the compliment, Ta.
I’m sorry to hear it. It is unfortunate if siblings cannot get close to each other for at least emotionally, but indeed everyone has different characters and thoughts.
I had a sister who, unfortunately, is not between us. Now my gatherings are with my sons’ families.
I’m sorry, Ellenka. However, you still have people to love and who love you, right?
This is now the state of the family. We all live in different countries.
I can imagine how difficult it is to arrange a complete meeting. May your family always communicate well with each other.
oh yeah we do, thanks to easy access to instant messaging. Majority of them are in Australia, so whenever they have a party, I was always on the table. haha celebrating with them.
I am quite happy that you are aligned with everything on the table during the party, Maria.
hahaha weird. and tiring also, i buy food for myself during that time.
My sisters and I live more than 10 hours apart now, so we see each other once or twice a year. But when we all lived within an hour of my parents house, we were together every holiday!
10 hours? Do your sisters live abroad? Yes, it’s far away, and it’s understandable if you only meet once or twice a year.
They live in the middle of the US, many hours away!
To be honest, I’m a bit confused about the distance measured in units of time. Does that mean travel time with a certain mode of transportation or a time zone difference?
Where I live to Indiana by plane is 2 hours in the air, plus three hours getting and waiting for the plane to take off. 1 way 5 hours to travel.
When driving, it takes 10.5 physical hours, but funny, they are int he same time zone as I am.
The 2 hour flight is like Jakarta – Lombok. That is already a different time zone in my country. But 10 hours of physical travel is like Jakarta – Yogyakarta which is still the same time zone. So indeed that is a funny thing.
It truly is funny the mix of time and distance. Once it took 3 months to go from London to New York
In what way do you go to London so it takes that long time?
In the late 1700s and early 1800s sailing ships took as much as 3 months to cross the Atlantic.
Ohhh… Yes, I understand if that’s what you mean, but you live in the new millennium, my friend.
Have you ever read the book “The world is flat?” It is a book focused on the reality of the business world in the modern age. More focused on outsourcing and changes, but the ability to be anywhere in the world in less than 20 physical hours was noted as a changing agent.
I haven’t read the book. Is that not a theoretical idea that is a trend about flat earth?
Regarding the focus, isn’t that an issue that has been discussed in the business world since the 90s? Are there different ideas about outsourcing and changes in the book?
It has nothing to do with the current flat earth thing.
It focuses on how small the world is now compared to 20 years ago in the business world and the ever changing reality of outsourcing.
I see… it must be very interesting!
I have one sister who is 8 years younger with whom I have not been speaking for 20 years … we are dead to death and I’m sure we will never talk again
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That’s a sad story dear friend. I was once being hostile or shunned by all siblings (1 oldest sister, 1 little brother, and 2 younger sisters) when I got married, but I kept trying so that they understood my decisions and actions so that no more than three years they accepted me and my wife again well. They even respect and love my wife as the wife of their brother, the oldest son in the family.
I’m glad you understand me now … I will never be, and I really do not care … she is dead for me
I can understand what you feel even though I don’t know the reason and cause, dear friend.
I’m just telling you in rough terms … the cause is greed for money
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Ahhh… again and again such a case… it’s very sad if the brotherhood can just disappear because of that kind of problem, right?
Greed for money … I will never understand this because I was never greedy and money does not mean much … for me, money is necessarily evil, without which we can not live to live..I was lucky I could get it and I never missed my needs … millions do not need me dear Albert
I really agree with you, dear friend. Money is a type of energy that must be placed under the feet as a foothold and not as a crown that will burden the heart and mind!
That’s what you said so well dear friend….and yet how true
I live with my oldest sister, my two other sisters leave in other parts of America.
Glad that you are very much along with all the sisters even though some live far apart. So, you are from four siblings?
I am the youngest of four children, I have three older sisters who I get along warmly since being the youngest of the family, they see me as a spoiled brat who underachieved in life.
I understand, youngest children are often considered the most spoiled, but the assumption is often not appropriate too.
I have paid my dues working in the fast food industry for 20 years before Hurricane Katrina ended my work with Domino’s Pizza to become a caretaker and then a blogger.
20 years is long service, and it does not describe indulgence at all.
It was an up and down lifestyle since my late mom said “You are not married with children. Why get a job that will harm you with fights with your colleagues over ego clashes.” Like being an executive of a major company.
Ah, I agree with the opinion of your late mother, if a job only raises the ego and is dangerous, but is your job like that?
My job as a blogger is okay since seldom do I have anyone who gets angry at me for not seeing my view of things. In the fast food business, you have to have nerves of steel.
Yes, I understand that. There are some friends who are executives and managers at several fast food companies. With the mental strength you have, you are not the ordinary or typical youngest child, Dee.
Thank you for your kind comments Albert. It was a great experience but I am happy being a journalist and blogger now.
Thanks its a good photo with subtle colours. Yes, saw my sister Felicity today and we went out to celebrate my husbands 80th birthday for the 29th. It was a great time.
Thanks for the compliment, Pamela. Glad you like it.
Always happy to hear such family happiness. I really like that, also with your great time.
I live with my sister and parents I do not need to gather with them 🙂
Okay, this time you are an exception, dear friend.