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Semangat optimisme di tahun ini....
When I was Young and free
And my imagination has no limits,
I dreamed of changing the world.
As I grew older and wiser,
I discovered the world would not change,
So I shortened my sights somewhat
And decided to change only my country
but it too seemed immovable
As I grew into my twilights years
in one last desperate attempt
I settled for changing only my family
Those closest to me, but alas
They would have none of it
And now as I lay on my deathbed
I suddenly realize
If I had only changed myself first
Then by example I might have changed my family,
from their inspiration and encouragement,
I would then have been able to better my country,
And who knows, I may have even change the world
And my imagination has no limits,
I dreamed of changing the world.
As I grew older and wiser,
I discovered the world would not change,
So I shortened my sights somewhat
And decided to change only my country
but it too seemed immovable
As I grew into my twilights years
in one last desperate attempt
I settled for changing only my family
Those closest to me, but alas
They would have none of it
And now as I lay on my deathbed
I suddenly realize
If I had only changed myself first
Then by example I might have changed my family,
from their inspiration and encouragement,
I would then have been able to better my country,
And who knows, I may have even change the world
by Sumarno Sudarsono
(An Anglican Bishop,1100AD, as written in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey)
Ketika aku masih muda dan bebas berkhayal,
Aku bermimpi ingin mengubah dunia.
Seiring dengan bertambahnyan usia dan kearifanku,
Kudapati bahwa dunia tak kunjung berubah,
Maka cita-cita itupun agak kupersempit,
Lalu kuputuskan hanya untuk mengubah negeriku.
Namun, tampaknya hasrat itupun tiada hasil.
Takkala usiaku makin senja,
Dengan semangatku yang masih tersisa,
Kuputuskan untuk mengubah keluargaku,
Orang-orang yang paling dekat denganku.
Sayangnya mereka pun tak mau diubah.
Kini, sementara aku berbaring munggu ajal menjelang,
Tiba-tiba kusadari
Andaikan yang pertama-tama ku-ubah adalah diriku,
Maka dengan menjadikannya diriku sebagai teladan,
Mungkin aku bisa mengubah keluargaku.
Lalu berkat inspirasi dan dorongan mereka,
Bisa jadi aku pun bisa memeperbaiki negeriku,
Kemudian siapa tahu, aku bahkan bisa mengubah dunia.
By TaufiQ Pasiak
Bagaimana dengan optimisme dan harapan anda di tahun ini????