Akhir-akhir ini gue lagi ketimpa sial terus. sial yang bener-bener sial yang entah datang darimana, sama sial yang sebenernya gue sendiri yang menciptakan. sempet juga mikir, jangan-jangan gue jadi orang paling sial sedunia. tapi pikiran langsung berubah pas ngeliat tukang ngamen yang anggota tubuhnya gak lengkap, manusia gerobak yang tidur-makan-kerja-tidur lagi di gerobak, atau tukang ojek yang setia menanti penumpang siang dan malam.
dan Tuhan sepertinya menunjukkan jalannya buat gue, diantara ratusan imel gak jelas yang gue terima setiap harinya, ada satu imel yang isinya inspiring banget. here it is:
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.
From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
"The world over -- 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam,
50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals,
when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'.
And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?' "
Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrow keeps you Human,
Failure keeps you humble
and Success keeps you glowing,
but only Faith & Attitude Keeps you going... |