Families and friends everywhere,
May the thousand-years-old traditions of honoring familial ties, celebrating joy among brothers and sisters, and praying for the prosperity of each other trump all adversities and obstacles we might face in the days to come.
Happy Chinese New Year to all of you. Gong Xi Fa Cai.
In life, sometimes we win and other times we lose and learn. But what’s important is that we live to fight another day.
– Somebody from Some War in The Past…
For most of us, a new day in a new year won’t bring about big changes or miraculous turnarounds. But it surely reminds us that we have passed yet another milestone in our short lives. It tells us that we have fought well and we endured thus far. And that we will go on.
And tomorrow?
And surely ye’ll be your pint stoup!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup of kindness yet
for auld lang syne…
– From a song that you know but never thought of it to be Scottish…
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This Christmas, as we collect our strengths and hopes for the coming year, remember that the One whose birth divided the name of the year is called Immanuel. Meaning God is with us.
for mine eyes have seen your salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke 2:30-31 KJV
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A man, walking back from lunch, said to his friend, “This is the best year ever.”
“Why?” asked said friend.
The man then replied, “We don’t have to come up with any excuse if we fall short. The universe provided us with all the excuses we need.”
My friends, my dear friends,
Later, on Thursday, December 31st 2020, when you wake up and get dressed, as you look into the mirror, make sure that you are not the man from the story.
We still have 2 months to go.
Fight
even if it’s not comfortable;
Fight
even if it surpasses your limits;
Fight
‘cause settling is never the answer.
Selamat memperingati Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW 2020. Semoga umatnya mengingat ajarannya dan berikhtiar meneladani akhlaknya.
Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind.
– Prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon Him
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Satu tanah air. Satu bangsa. Satu bahasa. Indonesia.
Tolak anarkisme, tolak separatisme, tolak kebodohan.
Para pendahulu kita mengerti untuk bisa merdeka dari penjajahan, Indonesia harus bersatu. Perbedaan bukanlah penghambat, tetapi katalis pemersatu bangsa. 92 tahun kita memelihara semangat ini, jangan sampai semangat ini luntur pada saat sedang dikawal oleh generasi kita.
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The value of identity, of course, is that so often with it comes purpose.
Richard Grant
Heritage is part of our identity. But it doesn’t stop there. What will really define us is the hard choices we make in the worst of times.
In a day as taxing as today, where everyone is on the edge, we can often see our true self and the true selves of people around us. Do we exhibit hope or despair, strength or defeat, life or disappointment?
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Kita telah diuji dan telah menang. Dan kita berpegang pada satu pernyataan.
Bersatu kita teguh. Bercerai kita runtuh.
Dan sepanjang Burung Garuda dengan Perisai Lima Sila itu terpampang sebagai lambang negara, kita akan terus diuji.
Dan kita akan bertahan.
Dan kita akan menang.
Karena Pancasila itu sakti.
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This year, as we look up to the moon from the solitude of our own homes, let us pray for a tomorrow that lets us once again be festive and merry among families and friends.
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay focused.
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Happy new year to all of you who celebrate.
As the new year begins, let us pray that it will be a year of peace, delight, and health. And that on the path there, in any trials may we be strengthened, in tribulations redeemed, and in sorrows gladdened.
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Agus Chiawono 