For most of my life, I never really thought about death. It felt far away, like something that happens to other people, in other families, on other days. Then one night, for no clear reason, the thought came to me. Someday I will be gone. And what surprised me was…
I Learned That Blessings Do Not Always Come in the Form of Money
For a long time, I measured my blessings only by what was in my account. If the number went up, I felt lucky. If it went down, I felt like nothing was going my way. I thought that was how you keep score in life. It took me a while…
Ternyata Mimpi Juga Butuh Biaya
Dulu saya pikir yang penting punya mimpi. Katanya kalau kita punya mimpi yang kuat, semesta akan bantu, jalan akan terbuka, tinggal usaha dan berdoa. Saya percaya itu sampai umur tertentu. Sampai akhirnya saya sadar satu hal yang jarang dibilang orang, bahwa mimpi juga butuh biaya. Saya punya banyak mimpi. Mau…
I Used to Want to Grow Up Fast, Now I Miss Not Thinking About Anything
When I was a kid, I always wanted to grow up fast. Being an adult looked so good. You get to hold your own money, leave the house whenever you want, buy anything without asking permission. I used to look at grown-ups and think, must be nice, they are free….
The Friendship I Ruined Without Saying a Single Word
I was scrolling Instagram before sleep, as usual, when I found a Minecraft reel. Just normal gameplay, someone walking around a village, mining, opening chests. But the text on top was not about Minecraft. It said something like “one of the things I hate most about myself is that my…
