The Portion of You in Community

You and me composed the community. You, me and them composed a larger community. We are all part of community ... started from our family, school friends, colleagues, or club mates. No matter which community you are involve in, you are part of community.Some of community members are active, sometimes too active. But some of … Continue reading The Portion of You in Community →

Farewell for Father Vollering O, Carm

Father Petrus Josephus Vollering passed away on October 9, 2008. He was born in Zwammerdam on August 25, 1918. I barely knew him, except that I received one of my last penitences from him. I always saw him during Sunday mass, because most of the time I went to Sunday mass in the chapel of … Continue reading Farewell for Father Vollering O, Carm →

Schizophrenia : What’s What?

Schizophrenia is known as the most deadly disorder that caused individual's impairment in life functioning skills. There are abnormalities in a person's cognitive, affective and behavior performance. It usually seems as loosing connection between one's perspective of the world AND the real world. People may see them as crazy, but I don't think no one … Continue reading Schizophrenia : What’s What? →

We are All Connected

Have you ever heard people say that the world is very small? Does it ring a bell? The world is not enough, that's what James Bond said... I have realized this fact since a few years ago but I did not notice it. Until yesterday, my best friend told me a story. So, I have … Continue reading We are All Connected →

Light Conversation

Yeah, I had a light conversation with 4 friends this evening. We had dinner together. It was unplanned, but the rest of the night was great. We talked about many things, a wide range of topics. From daily activities, church life, charity, soulmate, entering 30s and politics. It comes to my mind that everybody has … Continue reading Light Conversation →

Lesson of This Week

Another lesson I've learned this week is about campus life in Indonesia. I'm trying to pour out everything into words, without a need to point my fingers on any institutions or persons. So, I was queuing up in front of a closed registration desk on 12.15pm to re-enroll (we need to do enrollment twice). The … Continue reading Lesson of This Week →

Community Life

No one can live by himself. No one can fight this world by himself. No one can conquer his personal legend by himself. There must be people out there who help us in many ways, seen or unseen. I've been living my life as a part of community since I was very young. Just to … Continue reading Community Life →

HOPE Visited Women Behind Bars

I never imagine how life would be behind bars and thick wall. Those women that I met this afternoon were strong enough to face the truth of their reality. They made their mistakes, paid their times and -hopefully- learn their lesson. Many of them were young and bright. I supposed they would be a succeed … Continue reading HOPE Visited Women Behind Bars →

Youth Retreat – Batu, June 2, 2008

I never imagined that one day I would be a group leader for youth retreat. If it was not for Ike, then I might refused. Ike was one of my best friend. We were together in university (doing psychology) and still together when we worked in Jakarta and Cirebon. But guess what, I learnt a … Continue reading Youth Retreat – Batu, June 2, 2008 →