Kumpulan Puisi dan Catatan Anita

  Attention is a basic expression of love. Giving one's attention may take a short time, but it is full of meaning. Love is a virtue and can also be defined as a feeling that we want to share with the people who are around us. Another opinion is that love is something you want to do to others, such as self-sacrifice, empathy, attention, giving affection, helping, obedience, following and availability to assist those who are in need. Love is a virtue that every living person in this world must have. Love has a key role in life, including in the family. In a family, a keen sense of love comes from parents who give love to their children, or vice versa, the love that children have for their parents and siblings. Now I can imagine that with love how harmonious a family would be. This is what I felt and experienced in my family, I want to share the simple and extraordinary story of what my father did to me and my little brother, specifically when we were about to go to bed. One simp...

  HIDUPKU ADALAH PERSEMBAHAN INDAH BAGIMU YA TUHAN Refleksi tentang "Hidupku adalah persembahan indah bagimu ya Tuhan" mengandung makna yang dalam dan spiritual. Ini menunjukkan sikap hati yang berserah penuh kepada Tuhan, mengakui bahwa setiap aspek kehidupan adalah bentuk ibadah dan dedikasi kepada-Nya. Dalam setiap tindakan, kata-kata, dan pikiran, ada niat untuk memuliakan Tuhan dan menjalani hidup yang sesuai dengan kehendak-Nya. Saya sangat bersyukur bahwa saya boleh mengalami cinta-Nya dalam mengikuti jalan panggilan ini. Hidupku menjadi suatu persembahan yang sangat berharga bagi Tuhan. Ia menjadikanku sebagai pengikut-Nya, menjalankan misi cinta-Nya di mana saja saya berada.   Menganggap hidup sebagai persembahan indah berarti berusaha menjalani hidup dengan integritas, kasih, dan kebaikan. Ini juga berarti menerima setiap tantangan dan berkat dengan rasa syukur, menyadari bahwa segala sesuatu yang terjadi adalah bagian dari rencana Tuhan. Hidup dengan perspekt...

  The foreigner and the stranger   Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter An “A Chance Encounter” refers to an unexpected or unplanned meeting with someone. It often implies that the meeting was significant or memorable in some way. Such encounters can lead to interesting conversations, new friendships, or even life-changing events.   As a foreigner, I stepped onto Philippine soil on a balmy July 4, 2017. The air, thick with anticipation, whispered secrets of adventures yet to unfold. The sun, a golden witness, painted my arrival against a canvas of azure skies. I was an outsider, a wanderer, but the Philippines embraced me with open arms. Shortly after, on November 15 of the same year, I embarked on my first mission in Cebu City at a dormitory. Following that chapter, on May 14, 2018, I found myself transferred to Southern Mindanao, particularly to one of our Congregation’s schools in Davao City, where I have called home up to this year, 2024.   During my adve...

“The Little YT: A Tale of Transformation” In a secluded province, a hardworking couple, devoted husband and wife, raised their brood of eight children amidst simplicity and struggle. Among them was the youngest, YT, a spirited girl who brought both joy and mischief to their humble abode. Living as farmers, the family transitioned from the rugged mountains to a more accommodating landscape in 1991, where YT, their eighth child, came into the world in 1992. In the quaint province, where formal education was a luxury, the children learned the virtues of labor early on, tending to crops and animals with dedication. YT, however, stood out for her spirited nature, often challenging her mother's structured ways with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Despite the clashes, her father was her unwavering shield, protecting her from her mother's stern discipline. Tragedy struck when illness befell YT's father, leaving her mother to seek treatment while YT stayed behind, her ...

  Home: about longing and coming home. Life is a journey to discover one's identity and a memory of longing for home, looking for work to survive.   Longing is not something that can be caused intentionally. Even though it is true that longing will be felt, a distance will immediately be created, which is what Celestino Fabia experienced. For the migrants who are trying their luck abroad, whether they are earning a living by working or who are improving their minds by pursuing education – they are skilled longings, who have tasted every liquid of longing down to the last drop. Frequently they have to endure a passionate longing for their hometown - missing home and its people. One example of the diaspora in the story is the protagonist's struggle with his cultural identity. He still maintains his habit of selling the apples he has, even though he does not sell all of them. The smell of apples reminded him of his hometown, the Philippines. His heart experienced a feeling ...

  LUKISAN DINDING HATI Mari datanglah mendekat Nikmatilah kopi, dipetik dari pohon hati, disajikan dari dapur hati Yang ditaburkan dengan manis senyum, beraromakan kenangan. Mari duduklah di sini Duduklah di atas kata, cerita yang pernah kita kisahkan Yang kini telah menjadi tumpukan-tumpukan, bukit kenangan. Mari bernostalgialah di atas bukit kenangan Memandang indahnya hamparan, kenangan yang terbentang Yang diabadikan dalam lukisan dinding hati, lukisan persahabatan sejati. Manila, September 1, 2023 MELUKIS NAMAMU Aku berlari mengejar rindu Memanjat bukit senja, menemukan kenangan Aku terpaku, tak tercabut, tertancap dalam lamunan indah Aku bercerita pada Cahaya senja Mengisahkan tentang rindu, ungkapan hati Aku terpesona, tak berbicara, mendapat kehangatan dalam Sinar Kasih Aku menyusuri jalan kenangan itu Pada langkah-langkah kaki tua, hadirmu datang Aku bersyukur, tak menyesal, melukis namamu dalam hatiku, AYAH Manila, September 2, 2023 KEABADIAN Melepas pergi seperti layanga...