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Rabu, Juni 26, 2024

There is Always Hope
Juni 26, 2024 2 Comments
Here I stand in the port area where I just stand still

The wind, gently touches my soul 

I could feel the gentle waves kissing the shore
Whispering hello and goodbye 

"We might be laid back in terms"

I have nothing to lose when I continue to believe that one day I will grasp it.

I will achieve something that I've been dreaming of. 

The more I know, I think there's no place to escape or run . We all need to face the challenges, and there's no way to stand with nothing.

Please, allow yourself to stand. 
To navigate where your values are going. 

No one is going to take care of you; they live with their burdens too.

Dear, gentle soul, if you keep asking, "Why me?" 
It's because you are capable. You can do it. 

There are challenges at every level of life, and you're at a level where you are capable of handling any of them.



Yakatabune, Hiroshima, Photo by とも


I know, sometimes it's just enough for you. 
It's tough, you can barely endure it. 
You desire a pause, 
A break from whatever it is! 

Hold on tight! 
Hold on a little longer! 

Look at the ships that carry the spirit 
"There's always hope" 

They face tumultuous journeys, through storms, and have been away from shores. 

They serve as a powerful reminder for us to embrace hope and believe that a brighter tomorrow awaits. 

In the history of Hiroshima, there's a beauty reflection, after devastation. 
From the past of destruction, the broken buildings, the numbers of deaths, the Oleander blossoms. 

The beauty and resilient of Oleander showing life can be rebuilt after darkness, 

Reminds us once again, 
That "There's always  hope". 




***
夾竹桃 (Kyōchikutō) is the Japanese term for oleander. This plant is known for its ability to bloom even in harsh conditions. 
After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the oleander was one of the first plants to bloom again, symbolizing resilience and hope. 

A yakatabune (屋形船)  is a Japanese-style pleasure boat with a roof and a tatami-matted floor. Historically these small boats were used by the upper-class to enjoy banquets and meals while sailing a river.

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Senin, Juni 03, 2024

何回でも・・
Juni 03, 2024 2 Comments

Life presents challenges at every level.

If you have found a great supporter already, don't forget to thank them.


何回でも・・・  ずっと応援するからね!
No matter how many times... I'll always support you!


If you haven't found one yet, go look for support, and find help. 

And please be your own best supporter.


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ちいかわ/ Netflix 

A friend recommended me, and I liked it right away. The simple stories and awesome characters, also the high level of cuteness help me increase my mood ☺


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Minggu, Juni 02, 2024

We'll Figure it out
Juni 02, 20240 Comments
Confusion can linger for who knows how long. We are still in the process, maybe making small progress or feeling stuck on certain points. 

Whatever it is, trust the process.

We are striving to reach certain goals and values, defining success, failure, happiness, and fulfillment as part of being humans. 





It's a beautiful way to approach every trial and error. 
To make it feels right, to adjust within society, norms and religious aspects. 

This is where the standpoint "This is my first life" comes in. 

「It's my first time being a daughter, a citizen, a parent, etc.」


The exact things that we know is, we're capable any of the challenges as we know that we're having those based on our stages of life. 

Don't be afraid if you're having no ideas about what's that all about. 
Just be like a traveler, who is aware of unexpected things but aware of the destiny he will reach. 


You don't need a perfect plan to start. Sometimes you just have to begin with what you have and trust that you will figure things out along the way.
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Selasa, Mei 28, 2024

To This Girl
Mei 28, 20240 Comments

To the incredible girl who's standing up there, 

If no one is no longer telling you how awesome you are, 

I will. 


You're just absolutely awesome just the way you are ♡





The way you perceive the world reflects your unique outlook. 

Kindness radiates from your presence and the way you interpret the world. 


Every time I had doubts, I realized that pretending to be strong all the time was impossible. 


The passionate girl I once looked down upon, now I see you standing strong. 

You have withered any storm that comes your way.


If you need to rest, take that time, because you are the standard. 


You are meant to be loved, and you are worth it. 


It's okay to question your path, and your actions, and take pauses along the way. 

It's okay to be cautious, to grieve, to react strongly. 


Let things flow as they may. 





♪ Rayuan Perempuan Gila - Nadine Amizah
This song is special for me. Through this song, Nadine defines a woman who can have the freedom to express herself, courage, and struggle, as well as an image of a woman who has succeeded in accepting herself.
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Senin, Mei 27, 2024

I Wonder
Mei 27, 20240 Comments

Time flies,

I've seen sorrow and happiness come and go. 

I've seen people walk in and out of my life. 

I've seen seasons changing over time.


Gradually, 

I've come to think of mistakes as something that let me grow. 

I've come to think about the correct amount of worry let me prepare for the next challenges. 

I've come to think the past is something that can't be changed, the future is something that I can't see, and my present day is a gift. 



Yogyakarta, 2024



I wonder, 

There's something that stands still. 
There's also something that keeps changing. 

In some cases, I need to open the bridge between my mind and the world, 
So that I can see it deeply. 


With the night comes the day, 
With the beauty of mountains, 
With the birds that sing beautifully, 
With the moon has many faces, which actually, remain the same. 

I see the beauty of waiting, but I also see the beauty of growing. 


The remainder goes within, 
I can perceive something through them. 
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Jumat, April 26, 2024

A Long Journey
April 26, 20240 Comments

The Seeker

I want to start a trail for a personal journey in search of the meaning of life.

As part of the journey of life itself, I also know that this search will not reach its final point until the end of my life.

Imperfection is also a true characteristic of me, who is an ordinary human being.  Maybe there are many biases that I only want the truth for, but I hope there are also many meanings that I can use as a guide in facing various challenges in life.



Not only personal journeys, at various intersections there will be several people who enter, who have lived for a long time or just passed by and will later become part of this search.


Apart from all that, I am sure that in my search this time, I will find God at the beginning, middle and end of the journey.  Because God is where my goal comes from.


I'm looking forward for this long journey. 

Warm regards, 

The seeker


*Disclaimer: There might be some misses along the journey, however I'll gladly learn from mistakes. 

 

Who's God? Why do I live? 

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Rabu, April 10, 2024

Distant Thing
April 10, 20240 Comments
I'm waiting without expectation
With no clue of your arrival
Will you come my way
Or have the will to just passing by

I know you're not forever
With imperfections and charms
Which built you
Become YOU 

I think I like distant things,
I like the stars, the sky, 
I like the moon, 
I like you. 

I find solace in you
In the warmth of your presence
In the depth of your soul
In the way you make me feel whole



Photo by Maruoka Sensei



With bonus of Tanka by Sasai Hiroyuki translated by ねりけし

あすひらく花の名前を簡潔に未来と呼 べばふくらむ蕾

If you briefly call the name of the flower that will open tomorrow "future," the bud will swell.



凍らねばならぬ運命(さだめ)を分かち あふ如月 われとわれのみづうみ

It is February when I and the lake share the fate of having to freeze.



感情のまぶたにそっとゆびをおく救 われるのはいつも私だ

I gently place my finger on the eyelid of emotion. It is always me who is saved.

※日本の2月は寒くて、地域によって は湖が凍ります。




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Selasa, April 09, 2024

カタオモイ
April 09, 20240 Comments

It's been this long, been here again, 
But falling once more. 


The eraser doesn't seem to work well;
I can't seem to erase all the good feelings
I once had for you. 


さくら by Maruoka Sensei


I still grateful for this love

Just I can't compel the falling petals
To defy gravity's pull. 

'Cause 
Do you know what I afraid more than being in one sided love? 

It is being betrayed. 



*片想い (かたおもい/ カタオモイ) : Unrequited Love 
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Sabtu, Maret 09, 2024

In a Fast World
Maret 09, 20240 Comments




In the fast-pace world, I walk slowly. 

I walk in a quiet place, dealing with life. 

I do what I need to do. 

Yet, I'm still dreaming. 

Because dreaming and believing are what keep me alive.


I walk in slow motion. 

In a way that only I and mystery know the answer. 


I choose to live with numerous "It's okay". With a life that consists of patience and  gratitude. 


It doesn't mean that I live freely or strictly.


You may question whether this the life that you want? Is this a life that you dream of? 

But it's true that life is a choice. 

But sometimes you don't have enough choices. 


Take life for granted as it life will teach you many things. 


It's not always something difficult; it can be in in the mundane and easy thing too. 

Who knows? 


I can taste my mother's cooking every day. 

I can smell her warm heart.

It's a mundane life in a fast-paced world.


I begin my day with a cup of coffee, which cost less than a cup of coffee you buy at a café. It tastes very ordinary. But I wonder, does the coffee you buy at a café tastes special?




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Jumat, Maret 08, 2024

How If There's No Goodbye
Maret 08, 2024 2 Comments

I always wonder why, that the word "Goodbye" Must have 'good' on it. 

Where's the 'good' in goodbye? 


I heard that before life, soul will gather together and will reunite in the world. 

Did it happen to us? 

But why it can't last? 



Your picture
君なくて誠に多太の桜哉
Kimi nakute / makoto ni tada no / sakura kana
Without you ー the cherry blossoms just blossom

I've been waiting for the time until I truly forget about us. 

I thought it's easier for me as the distances between us are far. 

It's likely about eight million of the light time. 

Is it called love? 

Or is it called lonely? 


I didn't talk to you anymore. 

And I haven't met the person who I think have the same vibe as yours. 


You, know.

I don't want to call the last picture you sent me as the last one. 

Because I'm still hoping, there's no goodbye between us. 

Because the beauty of plum blossom, cherry blossom, will just it, without your presence. 

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Kamis, Februari 15, 2024

Love Can't Last
Februari 15, 2024 2 Comments

It's well said that this month is full of love because there's a Valentine's Day in it, marked on the 14th of February. Hence, many people say about love. 

I don't understand what love is as there are so many definitions to express it. 

Love means to like somebody or something with all their heart. Sometimes love means the otherwise. 


Shirako Sakura by Mr Maruoka

They say we can't survive in this cruel world without love. 

We need something to calm us to make us feel enough, validated, and supported. 

We tend to longing for something that will accompany us to live. 

This is something that will make us feel attached to the things we love. 



I can also say that love can't last

Love is something that can increase and decrease. Sometimes is just like a fire that burns our hearts and spirits. 

It's also something that can make us feel depressed too. 

And, It can't last. 


I have heard a sentence about that too, that love can't last, for example in a marriage. 

For me, I think marriage is a big commitment of someone who love each other. But the thing is, it's also can happen between two people who don't love each other yet, but they have similar values and want to build a commitment to be together. 

In that case, it's usually said, that love can last for only a few years, in some cases, it lasts only a few months not even a year. 

It can happen otherwise. They begin their marriage because they share the same values and then they start to love each other even more. 


But, 

Sometimes it's easy for people to break up because they say, "Love is not exist anymore between us". But how if the scenario already been understood since the beginning, that in anyway love can't last. 


I can say that love can't last, but it turns out to be a stronger form, which is affection and mercy. 


In every relationships, affection and mercy can become the sources of the secret recipe for lasting relationship. 

In affection and mercy, this love already change into another great form. 

It needs some effort for making it sustain. It needs patience, compromise, understanding and action. 

Therefore, is that love still can't last? 


No, it can't. 

Love can be disappeared. Love can disappointed us. 

But, in another form, Love can last. 

Happily ever after. 


But, there's the lasting love which is no human being can't do. 

This is love from God. 







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Rabu, Januari 31, 2024

Last Letter to ある人
Januari 31, 20241 Comments

Dear ある人


How is it going in your life ? 

I hope it's good, always. 


Today, mark as the day of iron-nikel birthday on earth. 

By her name, she wants to be a strong but flexible person. 

She's the one who's always trying to improve herself, even though she sometimes can't handle her own thoughts. 

She said that she's like a flower, who believe that she will bloom in her own time. 

She's so naive, sometimes heartwarming, sometimes careless. She like talk a lot but in small number of people, who are close to her. 

She's so cute (her own thoughts only btw).




When is your birthday? 

I wished I knew it. I want to suprise you and make yourself as the happiest person on earth. 


Do you have favourite foods ? 

I wished I could treat you your favourite foods. Or cooked you the best meals I could make. 


But,... 

Sometimes I don't want to grow older because I realized that many people go. 

I want to freeze the time, when we're sharing moments together. 



How's your job? Do you have a hard day? 

I wished I was there for you, near you, beside you. 



I'm in the journey to know myself more and focus on my goals...... 


Do you sometimes feel confused too?

I wish we could discussed together, sharing serious to small talks topics. 


Did you okay? Sometimes catched a cold?

I wished I could take care you well. I wish to give you my warmest hug and you'll feel safe nowhere else beside with me. 


At this time, I felt so lost.. 

I want to have wide experiences but some limitations push me back. 


But, I hope I will be strong as my name. 


I think the things that I've told you, is too much isn't? 

I keep bragging all the things without filter and meanwhile I'm not knowing much about you. 

I'm just selfish for sharing all the things I felt, I did, and my personal thoughts. 

I wish I know more about you.

I wish I knew more about you. 

I wish I'll always knowing more about you. 



And push me not wanting all it again is difficult...


So,


I would like to say thank you for all of this time, being with me. Hear me, or just being there. 


I wish this Last Letter of me would arrive to you safely. 

I wish you could weather any storms. 

I wish you and beloved one happy. 


I hope you—who—is—separated—by—more—than—eight million light times—who I can't meet, who I can't touch, will have brighter future. 



Will you remember me? 


Will I remember you? 

The parts of you live inside of me. 

The parts of your words, moments, and pictures you sent me, always become good memories. 


Sayonara, ある人


Could I say 『 I love you』 for the last time? 


I love you. 


Yours 

(now I'm even losing my name—it was getting shorter and shorter all the time and is now : 


Yours)




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Selasa, Desember 26, 2023

When I Think of You , 君を思えば
Desember 26, 2023 2 Comments

Photo by Mr Syuji

You have experienced the most spoken feeling of the time. 

Love. 

I think we need not an explanation about this. 

It can come suddenly without a notice,  

sometimes we are late to realize this kind of feeling, 

but the above-all situation made us can't sleep well, made us crave the meeting, and forced us to change our perceptions sometimes. 


Every time, we think about that person we feel peace in our hearts. 

We can't be thankful enough for how this feeling arrived. However, there's a longing heart that stays there and needs to be fulfilled. 


A short poem by Ishikawa Takuboku


時として
君を思えば
安かりし心にわかに騒ぐかなしさ


Here's a possible translation by ChatGPT 
"At times,
When I think of you,
Suddenly, in my once tranquil heart, a restlessness stirs—
A poignant sorrow."



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Minggu, Desember 17, 2023

The Way to Unlove You
Desember 17, 2023 3 Comments

Dear, the one who is separated by more than eight million light time. 

Which is no one of human being can live at that long time.

Dear someone whose name remains secret. 


I've been trying to find a new way. In my long research, I want to tell you that, finally 

I have a secret recipes for the the way to unlove you.

They say that is to not curious with what you're up to,

Is not to reach you, 

Is not to think of you. 


But, we both know that distance is our friend. 

We have befriend with distance since our first encounter. 

I for this is too fluent whenever I crave to meet you. 

For I am too fluent to imagine if I can flip the distance. 


I for all the past time, can't predict how you will be able to get through my heart. 

You touch my stone hard. 

You did that. 

With distance too,  it'll be easier to unlove you. 



I'm sorry, I like you, I'm sorry, I think I will use distance to forget you. 

I will not reaching you. 

I will not bothering you. 

I will keep silence. 

I will buried up my wanting to meet you. 

Until the time, distance can help me to unlove you. 


If the day come, I'll come to you

Then, would you be my friend again? 

Will it ever be the same again and how we both have the joy of a conversation? 








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Minggu, Desember 03, 2023

Shall We Be Friend Again?
Desember 03, 20230 Comments

The cheerful person who will accept my sincere thanks is you.
You're one of people that deserves that. 
You're one of my best friend. 


I always have no other intentions when looking for platonic relationship. 
It didn't like I want have some benefit from certain people. 
I want to connect with various friends from various backgrounds so that I get to know wider knowledge.
And.. hoping that I can be one of the supporter of their life. 


I also am very open about friendships. 

Photo by M

Because the connection I crave is not depend on shallow things. 
Even though only small amounts of friends, hoping that the universe can let me to meet with friends who we will get to know to each other, sincerely. 


I'm very grateful I found such a wonderful friend like you. 
Since then, the encounter make me cheering up for the moment I met you, in our jovial encounter. 

Such thing is the prove that you're so precious. 
It's like that a new best friend has entered my new life, even though with our distances. 

Until then, 
好きです
I didn't realize that I can fall in love with you.
Why should I?  
Despite several differences, why? 

It's hard for me to get away from this feelings. 
I have no idea where it's started. 
I have no idea how impossible it's but... I did fall for you. 


Oh you know how I miss you when you're not around. 
You know my flaws, my hard life, and my bad jokes (but you're still laughing anyway). 

Oh you, 
I wish I knew how to prevent my feelings.. 
Oh let me know how to unlove you... 


The hardest part of acceptance is to let you go. 
I still want to be your forever best friends for good. 
I don't want to lose you.


Shall we be friend again ? 
but I promise that this time I'm not going to fall in love with you... 




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