Someone who asks for nothing
in return for friendship
but friendship itself.
Someone who makes it
just as easy to share sadness
as it is to share joy.

I look up to you, respect you, and truly cherish you.

We are sitting at lunch when my daughter
casually mentions that she and her
husband are thinking of "starting a family."
"We're taking a survey," she says, half-joking.
"Do you think I should have a baby?"
"It will change your life," I say, carefully
keeping my tone neutral.
"I know," she says, "no more sleeping in on
weekends, no more spontaneous vacations...."

Tutup mata hatimu dari kebencian, jangan selalu gelisah, hiduplah dengan kesederhanaan, pengeluaran yang terbatas, memberi yang banyak, selalu bernyanyi, selalu berdo'a, lupakan masa lalu...selalu berpikir dengan perasaan, beri perasaan hatimu dengan cinta seperti matahari yang akan terbit...semua itu merupakan lingkaran emas dari kehidupan yang pasti akan berhasil.