"I Stop To Say Thank You Mama and Papa"

In our everyday life, one of the most abused words we usually hear is the words “thank you”.  We say those words when someone gave you something. But do we say those words with deep sincerity or we just say those words because we are taught to say those words as an act of politeness?

In my own experience, I usually say “thank you” to someone who does something good to me. But, honestly, I say those words only to show only politeness.  And I usually do this to my parents. When they do something or give something to me, I say thank you without sincerity. And now, I realized that I am saying thank you through my mouth but not with my heart. I am very ashamed of myself for doing so. My parents give their best to give me my necessities, but I, as a son, can’t just say thank you sincerely.

But it’s not too late. I can still change my attitude right now. To change these bad attitudes, I must have the will in my heart to change this attitude. Without this will, I am only a “ningas kugon”, who only have a burning interest at first, but in the end his interest dies. And finally, I must trust in God, the most powerful above all. With Him at my side, I can face all the challenges and trials in my life.   

Reading and Writing

          Two of the three vital and interconnected tools that we have are reading and writing. These two are needed to achieve academic success. Through reading, we can gain much knowledge. It is also through reading that we can improve and widen our vocabulary. On the other hand, writing is the sharing of ideas, knowledge, and feelings. And the secret to be a good writer is reading. So we can say that reading and writing are cannot be separated.
          At present, I cannot consider myself as a good writer but I can say that I am a good reader. I really find pleasure and enjoyment when I read but I find writing as a burden. I really suck in writing. I find pleasure in reading because every time I acquired new knowledge, I am amazed. It is also an advantage if you read a lot because you are always informed unlike those who do not like to read. I am also confident in a test where I am not prepared and not studied because even though I did not memorize the entire text, I was able to familiarize the text through reading and have an answer. But if you'll ask me to write, I really find it difficult. I cannot maintain the constant flow of ideas in my mind. Even though I have an idea in my mind, I find it difficult to express in writing. But I am not losing hope. I always practice writing. I write, write, and write. And I am sure that one day I will be able to write skillfully and beautifully.
          The sayings "Practice makes perfect" and "Try and try until you succeed" are my inspirations in improving my writing and reading skills. Even though I consider myself as a good reader, I am not contented to that. I want to be better and hopefully the best reader through constant practice. The same goes in my writing skills. I am always practicing so that I will be a good and will be better and soon to be the best writer I can be.