Dua Ribu Sepuluh (2010)

Again it's another new year in the Julian calendar. We are entering another time "frame" called 2010 after going through 365 days of our life revolving around the sun in 2009. For a perspective, it has been like this for two thousand and nine times since the creation of the calendar.

Somehow the "newness" of a new year reminds us of how far we have been in our short life. How life has changed or not changed.

For my self, the year 2009 is a year both of joy and sorrow. On this year I changed course of life my continuing my Master's Degree in Virology. On this year I knew that parents are really never to be taken for granted. On this year I learn more about family love than ever before. On this year, I learn how time is really gold. On this year too, I learn that human will get old and eventually die.

My grandfather died last November 2009 after a long illness. He valued education very much and respected people with one. He left us happily as he already tasted and got what all he wants: family, money, prestige et cetera. I observed that he did not "die" literally. He is still in us, through his genes, his words, his works, his wisdom. That's why Muhammad is still here. And all great people still here not because he is rich or powerful but because these great people are being humble and they help others without expecting anything in return.

And that made them almost being eternal.

And that made me thinking of how could I become them for this year of 2010...