ANDREA BOCELLI'S SONG LYRICS

Andrea Bocelli, one of my favorite singers.
As you know, he sings many genre of music but basically he sings classical song but if you ever heard him collaborating with other singers like Tony Bennett, Celine Dion, etc wow....the music will never be the same again...so gentle, light, refreshing and i can getting flow with his voice....


So, i 'll share some of the songs' lyrics.... enjoy it :)

SOGNO

Va ti aspettero'
II fiore nel giardino segna il tempo
Qui disegnero' il giomo poi del tuo ritorno
Sei cosi sicura del mio amore
Da portarlo via con te
Chiuso nelle mani che ti porti al viso
Ripensando ancora a me
E se ti servira' lo mostri al mondo
Che non sa che vita c'e`
Nel cuore che distratto sembra assente
Non sa che vita c'e`
In quello che soltanto il cuore sente
Non sa

Qui ti aspettero'
E rubero' i baci al tempo
Tempo che non basta a cancellare
Coi ricordi il desiderio che
Resta chiuso nelle mani che ti porti al viso
Ripensando a me
E ti accompagnera' passando le citta' da me
Da me che sono ancora qui
E sogno cose che non so di te
Dove sara' che strada fara' il tuo ritorno
Sogno

Qui ti aspettero'
E rubero' i baci al tempo
Sogno
Un rumore il vento che mi sveglia
E sie gia' qua

English Translation:

DREAM

Go then, I will wait for you
The flowers in the garden will mark your absence
And rejoice the day of your return
Of my love you are so sure
So sure you can take it with you
Cupped in the hands that you raise to your face
As you still think of me
And if you need to, you can show it to the world
A world that couldn't begin to understand what lives
In an uncaring absent heart
That couldn't begin to understand what a heart can truly feel

This is where I will wait for you
Stealing imaginary kisses as time goes by
Time, time cannot erase the memories and the desire
That you cup in the hands you raise to your face
As you still think of me
Throughout your journey it will lead you back to me
For I'll still be waiting here, dreaming
Dreaming of your unknown whereabouts
Picturing the scene you'll return to, and how you'll return
I dream

This is where I will wait for you
Stealing imaginary kisses as time goes by
Dream
A noise, the wind awakes me
And you're already here

SOMEONE LIKE YOU (E SARÀ A SETTEMBRE)

There’s a wind that blows
It’s calling your name
And it speaks to me again and again
Telling me go to her
Don’t let her go
Hold her close to you
Then you will know the meaning of love
Exactly what it’s all about
The feeling that I get when I can’t forget
Everything that makes me want to [you]
That’s how deep it goes
All I really know
Is that I love you so and

If it’s the only thing I ever do
Then I know it’s true
That I should love someone like you
Someone who believes in me
Makes my voice to sing with a heart so free
As sure as I can be
For me if one dream can come true
Then I will love someone like you

In your eyes I see
A life that could mean so much more
With you next to me
And if time is cruel
Well I won’t run and hide
I could walk through fire with you by my side
Cause after all if we want forever
There’s a hand to hold
Through the sad and cold
When nobody wants to know you

So never let it go
and you’ll never be alone
knowing that I love you so and

If it’s the only thing I ever do
Then I know it’s true
That I should love someone like you
Someone who believes in me
Makes my voice to sing with a heart so free
As sure as I can be
For me if one dream can come true
Then I will love someone like you

So never let it go
and you’ll never be alone
knowing that I love you so and

If it’s the only thing, the only thing I ever do
Then I know it’s true
That I should love someone like you
Someone who believes in me
Makes my voice to sing with a heart so free
As sure as I can be
For me if one dream can come true
Then I will love someone like you

Then I should love someone like you 

Dare To Live (Vivere) 

Try looking at tomorrow not yesterday
And all the things you left behind
All those tender words you did not say
The gentle touch you couldn't find

In these days of nameless faces
There is no one truth but only pieces
My life is all i have to give

Dare to live until the very last
Dare to live forget about the past
Dare to live giving something of yourself to others
Even when it seems there's nothing more left to give

Ma se tu vedessi l'uomo
Davanti al tuo portone
Che dorme avvolto in un cartone,
Se tu ascoltassi il mondo una mattina
Senza il rumore della pioggia,
Tu che puoi creare con la tua voce,
Tu, pensi i pensieri della gente,
Poi, di Dio c'e solo Dio.

Vivere, nessuno mai ce l'ha insegnato,
Vivere, non si può vivere senza passato,
Vivere è bello anche se non l'hai chiesto mai,
Una canzone ci sarà, qualcuno che la canterà

Dare to live searching for the ones you love
(Perché, perché, perché, perché non vivi questa sera?)
Dare to live no one but we all
(Perché, perché, perché, perché non vivi ora?)
Dare to live until the very last
(Perché, perché, perché la vita non è vita)
Your life is all you have to give (Perché)
non l'hai vissuta
Vivere!

Dare to live until the very last
(Perché, perché, perché Ia vita non è vita)
Your life is all you have to give (Perché)
non l'hai vissuta mai

I will say no (I will say yes)
Say dare to live
Dare to live

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED

This Quotes means: A true friend is one who helps you when you are in need.

This Quotes proved themselves when I was in really in bad situation.

I heard a shocking news in sept 2011, knowing that my father had metastases on his liver.

The long story was begun in about June 2011, that was when my father had a very bad cough. We thought that it might be just a common cough and my father had gone to a doctor and drinking his medicines. This cough didn't getting less at all in fact that i heard that he cannot get up from bed for a week and he did not want to go to the doctor, "No, I'm only "masuk angin", it will be okay if i drink this jamoo". Well, my father really hard to himself.

Yes, we've met several times since his ill and sound like his cough not too hard anymore and still thought that it just common cough. in september 2011, his youngest brother take him to have a lab checking...the result was so shocking!! He has metastase (Cancer spread) on his liver, hearing that kind of thing my head spinning around, my heart was trembling don't know what to do.

And the story continues...my father's youngest brother is very kind. He took my father here and there to consult with the doctor, trying acupuncture etc just trying to relieve a little bit. My father lost about 20-35KG of weight during his illness...2 weeks in adi husada hospital surabaya and about 12 days in RKZ hospital at malang.

Our God is so kind, He is all mighty...during our bad condition supporting my father's medical treatment so many family and friends come to visit. Their visit showed how much they care to us, CARE! that's all matter....

My dearest uncle Hari Susanto, my mom's family, dearest friends....thank you for supporting us, stand beside us and pray hard for us...God Bless U all....

i don't want to tell all complete story about my father's illness and funerals.....still we all missed him...

(to my dearest step mom and my younger brother......PLEASE DEH!!)

STOP COMPLAINING, START DO SOMETHING

Well, this "quotes" is often heard on motivational event, but this quotes has proven on this story:

Just a little story when i was on my way home from out of town.

I was using airplane back form Jakarta to Surabaya, it was about 10pm and i know that we are all tired, sleepy and wanted to get back home ASAP.

Well, i also had very bad headache but still my mind and my eyes are aware. The airplane was just about touching the ground and some of the passenger already turn on their hand phone or their blackberry..."oooohhh what so impatient people" that's what i said on my mind....so many broadcast message on email or blackberry about airplane accident because of radio signal from the passenger just did not wakened up their mind........pleaseeeee deeehhhh....bad habit !!!!

They can complain about anything, about the small thing but they didn't want to be complained at all!!! (another very bad habit). They will stop that habits if something happened (kecentok bahasa indonesiannya eh bahasa jawanya)

Another thing i want to share is Please be patient!

People nowadays cannot wait about 1-2 minutes; on the public transport we cannot wait to get up or get down, we even grumble when the driver don't open the door immediately. We said bad things when something small happened: dirty, wet or whatsoever....PLEASE DEH...!!!!

DO SOMETHING WILL YA!!!!

If you don't wanna experience flood, don't littering; if you don't want to wait, find another way; if you don't want to be late, go earlier...don't complain...just do something...

Psalm Singing Competition @ St. Jacobs Church

Well, i don't quite understand what the English for 'lomba mazmur' hehehe

In order to commemorate St. Jacobs Parish in Surabaya, there are so many event held by the committee, such as Psalm singing competition, cooking competition, make up competition, Amazing race, etc.. such a happening contest/ competition....

"Lucky" me, i was half forced to join the psalm singing competition hahaha......yes, everybody from St. Joseph Region (our region) choose me and other friend from choir group to join the competition. The main condition as the participant is never singing Psalm in the church before and of course you can sing!!! wkwkwkwk

Well, actually i could not practicing the song so well, i just look at the text for a glance and "ok, i know the song, i know the tone, i'll practice it later" (bad habit) instead i don't have any music instrument or stamp-flute so......kind a lazy to practiced....

Yaah.... the big day is less than a week, so i (finally) borrow the stamp-flute from mba Dian (thank you mba....) to check the tone from the text but still i could not practicing the song 100% because there was so much to do in the office (pheew)....

Finally, the big day is coming, it was FRIDAY by the way...yes it is working day!!!

without proper preparation, i drove my car to church and still trying to find the right tone to sing...pheww what a mess....i even changing my shirt in the car....(rush hour day), yaah... that day really a messy day.....

Finally, i arrived and hurry up stairs to do (very) little practice with the pianist and to calm myself while waiting the other participant to come.

The competition held at 7 o'clock, with 3 professional judges (that's what they said) sitting quietly, without any expressions and do some notes (notes..notes..notes...) while the participants, who are never had any experience in singing at the podium, get a sudden stomachache, cold fever and hungry hahahahahaha yes yes yes...we are so....nervous....

One by one, the participant singing in front of the jury, while i was waiting on my turn....my hands get very cold getting so nervous...(glek...).....and thanks God it goes so well..., lucky me, we have a group of supporter that continuously giving us spirit to do the best and motivated us....(including spying on judges result hahahhaaaa)

yah...i think i could not express the story so good...i just glad that i am one of the participants and getting 2nd winner for the competition and had my first performance on Sunday, 4th Sept 2011.

PENDIDIKAN ANAK

My wife sent me this article, it's about the correct meaning of "MANDIRI" to our kids...it's in bahasa indonesia and i didn't translate to English, so i hope this could inspired you.

Saya ingin menawarkan sebuah tulisan tentang

pendidikan anak, yang terbuka untuk dikritik. Saat masih hidup bersama dengan orangtuaku
serta kedua adikku saat di Purwokerto, Yogyakarta dan Magelang. Kenangan
cara mendidik orang tuaku rupanya sangat mengesan bagiku. Pendidikan yang
mengesan itu ternyata ada kaitannya dengan perkembangan parapiskologi
seperti EQ ( kecerdasan emosional), SoQ (kecerdasan sosial) atau AQ
(kecerdasan "adversity") yang sedang populer sekarang ini.

Beberapa kecerdasan yang ditawarkan oleh Daniel Goleman, misalnya, rasanya
bukan hal yang luar biasa, melainkan kecerdasan itu memulihkan kembali
"pemahaman" yang benar dalam membangun relasi antar manusia. Pemahaman
kembali itu tidak lain sebuah proses membongkar beberapa mitos, yakni
keyakinan yang sudah tumpul karena tidak direfleksikan kembali. Salah satu
mitos yang ada dalam pendidikan anak adalah pemahaman tentang "kedewasaan
seorang anak". Anak yang dewasa adalah anak yang mandiri. Anak mandiri itu
mampu mengurusi dirinya sendiri tanpa bantuan orang tuanya"

Pemahaman "kemandirian" itu menggerakkan banyak bapak ibu mendidik anaknya
dengan tujuan "mandiri": bisa mengurus dirinya sendiri, tanpa merepotkan
ayah ibunya. Itulah yang terjadi, banyak orang tua suka membentak-bentak
anaknya karena mereka minta tolong diambilkan minum, minta ditemani belajar,
minta ditemani beli sepatu, dsb. Dengan alasan kemandirian itulah, banyak
orang tua juga akhirnya membuat acara tersendiri, saat anak anak belajar
atau tidur siang, mereka pergi atau menghibur dirinya sendiri dengan nonton
TV atau pergi jalan jalan tanpa mengajak anaknya. Kalau ditanya, "Pak, Bu,
kenapa anak anak tidak diajak pergi?" Jawabnya dengan entheng, "Lha, anak
anak kan harus belajar sendiri dan belajar mandiri, masak belajar saja
ditemani. Kami orang tua kan juga mesti punya waktu untuk menghibur diri
sendiri. Memangnya kita ini jadi Bapak Ibu harus terus menjaga anak? Nanti
kalau sudah nikah, kami juga akan ditinggalkan! Kuno, Mas, kalau orang tua
diminta untuk menemani anak belajar, menemani beli sepatu! Kalau bisa
kerjakan sendiri, kenapa mesti ditolong? Bukankah pendidikan model
"pertemanan" itu membuat anak jadi manja dan tergantung pada orang tua?"

Di balik jawaban orang tua tadi, ada sebuah pemahaman tentang "kemandirian"
yang sangat "pragmatis": bisa sendiri. "Kemandirian" dalam bahasa Latinnya
itu "otonom", dari kata auto & nomos= auto: sendiri, dan nomos: urusan rumah
tangga. Namun otonomi itu diakui adanya justru hanya dalam "RELASI". Semakin
banyak orang memiliki relasi, akan semakin jelas "otonominya" : jelas
bagaimana dia mengurus dirinya sendiri. Karena itu, "kemandirian" itu hanya
tumbuh dan berkembang makin matang dalam "BERELASI". Relasi yang
mengembangkan "otonomi" adalah relasi yang membebaskan orang untuk
"mengambil keputusannya sendiri". Itulah inti dari "memberdayakan orang
untuk mandiri: jadi dirinya sendiri". Persoalannya adalah "bagaimanakah kita
akan mampu memberdayakan orang lain jadi "mandiri" kalau tidak mau membangun
relasi?

Relasi orang tua dan anak yang memungkinkan tumbuhnya otonomi anak adalah
"relasi yang menawarkan pilihan". Sejak mereka sudah mulai bisa mandi
sendiri, makan sendiri, mereka bisa diberi pilihan, "Dhe, mau mandi sendrii,
atau dimandikan? Mau disuapin atau makan sendiri? Besok mau cari baju baru:
dibelikan saja, atau pilih sendiri tapi ditemani? Adhe ditemani belajar,
atau mau belajar sendiri?" Dengan berbagai pilihan itu, anak anak akan
belajar untuk memutuskan, sekaligus mereka belajar untuk terbuka menanggung
resikonya. Itulah latihan yang sangat sederhana, namun butuh ketekunan.

Masih ada banyak kesempatan untuk "menciptakan ruang" agar anak anak belajar
ambil keputusan sendiri. Semakin dilatiih untuk membuat keputusan, di
situlah anak akan belajar "menjadi dirinya sendiri", bukan menjadi "wayang"
atau "copy" dari ayah -ibunya. Kebiasaan "menawarkan" pilihan, akan membuat
anak merasa tidak terancam, melainkan merasa nyaman karena dipercaya untuk
memutuskan sendiri. Anak itu akan belajar, kalaupun gagalpun orang tua akan
ikut menanggung resikonya.

Cara berpikir macam ini, bukankah sebenarnya menjadikan "paham kasih"
menjadi konkret: kasih orang tua kepada anak, bukan soal memberi barang atau
fasilitas mewah, melainkan KASIH itu berarti "menjadi sahabat" yang membuat
anak "TIDAK KETAKUTAN", melainkan MERASA NYAMAN untuk tampil sebagai
pribadi. "Dalam ketakutan tidak ada kasih!" Dalam situasi yang tidak takut,
anak pun bisa bertanya, "Pak, Bu, boleh nggak saya minta ditemani kalau saya
belajar? Boleh nggak saya minta tolong untuk ditemani beli sepatu?" Itulah
anak yang mulai mandiri, berani beresiko, juga kalau ayah atau ibunya tidak
sanggup memenuhi permintaannya. Namun anak itu tidak lagi "memerintah"
melainkan "meminta tolong".Itulah anak mandiri, yang tetap butuh bantuan
orang lain, namun ia mengasihi orang tuanya, karena ia mampu menciptakan
"ruang" bagi orang tuanya juga untuk membuat pilihan tanpa terpaksa. Dengan
kebiasaan begitu, terbukalah harapan banyak anak makin tumbuh manusiawi.

Semoga dengan artikel ini kita belajar menciptakan "RUANG HIDUP" yang
membuat siapapun tidak takut berhadapan dengan kita, melainkan mereka
TERTANTANG untuk membuat pilihannya sendiri.

PARENTS' LOVE

Monday 6th of June 2011, 7.30pm

Maybe, i have heard "Parents' love is so deep that they could sacrifice their life to their children" is about 1000 times or more...maybe, i also said that to my daughter, to my brother, to anyone else so many times in the past.....but.....tonight.....i saw with my own eyes...i saw their love with my heart....so beautiful..and ironic....(sadly)

This person is my wife relation, she had this cancer for a period of time till now, she have went to china to have a treatment but i think it's only delayed the cancer for a while.

Tonight, we visited her in Husada Utama Hospital. I saw a person who is fighting her cancer, lying in bed with respirator to help her breathe, her skin turn to yellow (maybe she had her liver's activity is down), cannot move, cannot speak, hardly open her eyes...so sad...

but, in her side, her dad sitting in a wheelchair holding the rosary, keep praying for her. Her mom is still healthy, standing beside her bed, praying, motivating her, keeping her comforted, trying so hard to be tough.

What making my heart melted was that her mom's motivating words.....she said (more or less) "Tjuan, if you're cannot holding any longer, you can let it go, in peace", with giving her daughter a gentle caress, and she continued, "everything will be okay, let peace be in your mind. Your child is grown up and we got them taking care, your sister and your team will handle your work...it's nothing to worry about, tjuan.... you can let them go, you can let us go", " your parent is forgiving you already and we know that you had forgive us too, so you may rest in peace..."

Her parents is Praying for her BEST....her parents have their mental ready for the worst thing....so strong, their faith is so BIG....so wonderful...but so sad....so ironic....

Stomachache (sakit maag)

Wow!!

This kind of illness that i've never had before, it's hurt!

starting on november that i felt really dizzy and my stomach hurts like being stab by thousands of needle.

So i went to Siloam ER and the doctor said that i have gastritis and indigestion (gangguan pencernaan), there was a funny situation on siloam hospital, i went there by myself with heavy head and ache on my stomach, i went to regristration table and asking about doctor or policlinic but the regristration person said that policlinic were close and suggested me to go to ER, "Ok" i said to her and she asking me again, "are you alone sir? can you make it to the ER?" i answered, " yes, i am and i can hold my pain", the same question were asked by the ER regristration woman to me. Well maybe my face were so pale and put weird grinning all the time.....

So, after having an injection of medicine and taking the pils,the next day i was feeling much better and there goes my days as usuall.

The next month, i eat sour and spicy fish and here we go again.....

hate this stomachache!!!!!

the medicine from the ER were not working as well as i expected so i had to go to the internist and had more treatment for my stomache.

Now, i'm at manado city in the middle of this treatment, really upset though, can't eat this delicious food.....but for my stomach, i have to....