When it came to everything from washing the dishes to wrapping Christmas presents, my mother's thinking was much in line with General George Patton's: "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week". Or, to paraphrase: A good-enough novel violently written now is better than a perfect novel meticulously … Continue reading Done is better than good
Love
Revolution
I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.J. Cash Some people wear a particular color of dress at … Continue reading Revolution
Stars
“Look at the stars. It won't fix the economy. It won't stop wars. It won't give you flat abs, or even help you figure out your relationship. But it's important. It helps you to remember that you and your problems are both infinitesimally small and conversely, that you are a piece of an amazing and … Continue reading Stars
On marriage
First day of December 2021! Around this time, last year, me and my husband was so busy preparing for our wedding. The poem above, was initially planned to be put on the wedding invitation, but then I change my mind and use the poem by Sapardi Djoko Darmono instead. Both of those poems sing about … Continue reading On marriage
Jealous
You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, #1
Friendship
You
I'll tell it rather simplyI'll say it plain and trueA single thing is all I want And all I want is youThere are no other richesNo treasures or possessionsThat could ever compare with youMy fondest of obsessionYou are the air that I breatheThe ration that sustains meYou're all my thoughts tied up as oneThe laugh … Continue reading You
My Sunshine Birthday
Mother
“Mothers have martyred themselves in their children’s names since the beginning of time. We have lived as if she who disappears the most, loves the most. We have been conditioned to prove our love by slowly ceasing to exist. What a terrible burden for children to bear—to know that they are the reason their mother … Continue reading Mother
Indecisive
A few years ago, I started to leave the concept of right decision or wrong decision; from that point, I believe that every decision I made brings me to a new place with a whole new set of chance and challenge. The impact of this decision is huge, it rarely takes a long time for … Continue reading Indecisive
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