An Amazing October

In the end of September 2012, i wrote on my personal journal: Allah, please make this October run smoothly. Please make it easier for me :)

Like these last 3 years, October and November has always been the two busiest months of the year. I don't know why; but I always feel that in those two months, my life is demanding my full attention. Actually I feel like I lost a lot of my free time and my me-time on October and November, hehe. This October, though, I had a bigger responsibility; a responsibility that made my heart beat faster every time I thought about it. Well, this responsibility (let's call it a task), actually  was not an "aku banget" task. This was not a kind of task that makes me think "Okay, I can do this". Honestly I don't like this kind of task, because for me passion is the first thing you need if you want to do something with the best result. 

I ended up agreed to do those task, all because of my deep respect to the task giver ^^ And somehow (ah 'somehow'!, my favorite English word besides 'passion'), I did the task. I finished it. Some said that I did it pretty well. I think it needed some improvement here and there. Everyone said thanks to me, but honestly, I think that I can do way better if there were more passion involved. Anyway...I say a big praise to Allah to make my wishes on the end of September came true.

And some days after the task was finished, I realized something. Okay, I might not be fond of this task. But hey, this task actually taught me something. It is like that: If you were trying hard enough and is willing to get out of your comfort zone, then you will be able to do something that you don't even like. And at least, I made  some friends because of this task. I met some amazing people...that made me realized that there are a LOT of great people in this world. 

Yeah, great people are everywhere. Alhamdulillah i met them this month (and on these last few months actually, I met and knew some new people that are awesome too). They are stand out because of their special character; if it's their superhuman willingness to help; their ability to convince people; their clevernessl their ability to make even the most introvert person open up and talk for hours;their ability to communicate despite of language and cultural differences, their ability to do many things at the same time; their spirit to study, their unshakable faith in God, their big heart, their loving soul and so on. Of course they, just like all people do, have their own flaws too. But with their positive character, their flaws are just...what do you call it? "Terabaikan"?. Looking at them, I wonder how would it be to be like them. No insecurities here, though. 

Finally in the end of the month, right before Eid (Idul Adha), once again I want to say thanks to Allah, for making these all possible for me. Alhamdulillah. I'll prepare myself to be ready for the next month; which I hope will be as great as this month.

Have a great life, readers!

With love and respect, 

Amalia