life is good again

I have been reading a book from Ajahn Brahm, a Western monk who has been going round the world to teach and preach. One thing I learn the most is that in life we need to let go, and then life is good again. No matter what happens in life, the only way to survive mentally is to keep calm and let go.

This quote teaches everything a man should know about life

Days ago I went to Pasarame to buy beads for next term bustier. The shop was the one which supplies the best variety in town I guess. It was a weekday and the shop was packed. The shop assistant didn't bother to serve me well and I spent hours there slowly picking one bead and another, fighting with my ego to be mad and leave. Then at one point I was so tired and leave the last bead not chosen.


2 days afterwards which is today I brought my Mommy along to that shop and I received super nice service. Then the shop assistant ignored everybody else like she did to me 2 days ago. She patiently let me choose the bead and recommended some nice Japanese beads. One old dude and two young women were waiting there to be served, and the shop assistant very nicely let me choose, yelling to them to wait for their turn. And for your information that old dude only wanted to change the color of the bow he bought. I kept myself from telling her that it only took a minute to serve him. What a shame of this town.


Yesterday I also went to an office to make e-KTP (identity card). My Daddy brought me there, we entered the building and straight away I got to my turn, no matter how long the queue was. It's for 20,000 IDR 's sake. I was so embarrassed that I skipped all queue I could see the eyes of the people queuing. Maybe this is not the country we belong. 


I remember queuing at Indonesian Embassy in Singapore to update my passport, in the middle of busy afternoon in busy week. At least I felt good that time you know.