Grady Laksmono

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
~ Henry Ward Beecher ~

Faith and doubt both are needed – not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.
~ Lillian Smith ~

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.
~ Voltaire ~

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr. ~

by Backstreet Boys

Ohhhh Ohhhh
In the heaRt
Of the night
When it’s dark
In the lights
I heard the loudest noise
A gunshot on the floor
Ohhhh Ohhhh

I looked down
And my shirt’s turning red
I’m spinning around
Felt her lips on my neck
And her voice in my ear
Like I missed you
want you tonight

Chorus:
Straight through my heart
A single bullet got me
I can’t stop the bleeding
Ohhhh
Straight through my heart
She aimed and she shot me
I just can’t believe it
Ohhhh
No I can’t resist
And I can’t be hit
I just can’t escape this love
Straight through my heart
Soldier down(my heart)
Soldier down(my heart)

Thought I moved
More than on
Thought I could
Fool her charm
I really wanna go
But I can’t leave her alone
Ohhhh Ohhhh

Hear the sound
Of a love so loud
I just can’t, I just can’t
Ignore this feeling
Said she misses me
And she wants me
Wants me tonight

Chorus:
Straight through my heart
A single bullet got me
I can’t stop the bleeding
Ohhhh
Straight through my heart
She aimed and she shot me
I just can’t believe it
Ohhhh
No I can’t resist
And I can’t be hit
I just can’t escape this love
Straight through my heart
Soldier down(my heart)
Soldier down(my heart)

In the heart
Of the night
When its dark
In the lights
I heard the loudest noise
A gunshot on the floor
Ohhhh Ohhhh

Chorus:
Straight through my heart
A single bullet got me
I can’t stop the bleeding
Ohhhh
Straight through my heart
She aimed and she shot me
I just can’t believe it
Ohhhh
No I can’t resist
And I can’t be hit
I just can’t escape this love
Straight through my heart
Soldier down(my heart)
Soldier down(my heart)

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Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he contracted through infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.

From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease?”

To this Arthur Ashe replied: “In the world over — 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD “Why me?”.

And today in pain I should not be asking GOD “Why me?”

“Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrow keeps you Human,
Failure Keeps you humble,
Success keeps you glowing,
but only Faith & Attitude Keeps you going“

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock makes himself a test subject in this documentary about the commercial food industry.

by ADA Band

Terdiam… hanya bisa diam
dingin menyerang… di sekujur tubuhku

Layangkan mata menembus cahaya putih kilaunya
Meneduhkan lamunan

Masih jelas terlihat, pesona ayumu
Masih jelas terasa, getar dawai jiwamu aahhh…

[REFF 1]
Inikah surga cinta yang banyak orang pertanyakan
Atau hanya mimpi yang tiada pernah berakhir jua

Perlahan bawa semua tanya
Satu bersama… langkah di taman ini

Terangkai bunga tanda cinta murni adanya
Tapi kekasih pun tiada muncul hapus rinduku aahhh…

[REFF 2]
Di mana aku sedang berada mengapa sendiri
Lari telanjang tanpa seorangpun yang akan mempeduli

[REFF 3]
Terbanglah cinta sampaikan sayangku hanya bagi dia
Hanya rasa sepi meratapi malam tanpa dirinya

by Girls' Generation 소녀시대

GEE (English Translation)

Aha! Listen Boy My First Love Story
My Angel and My Girls
My sunshine
Oh! Oh! let’s go!

You’re so so handsome
My eyes my eyes are blinded
I can’t breathe because I’m trembling

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

Oh I feel so embarrassed
I can’t look at you
I feel shy because I’ve fallen in love

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

What should I do? (What should I do~) About my trembling heart (My trembling heart)

(Thump thump thump thump) My heart kept thumping
So I couldn’t fall asleep at night

I guess I guess I’m a fool
A fool that knows you, only you
Yes, as I look at you~~

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no
So surprised surprised I’m shocked oh oh oh oh oh
So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee
Oh glittering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

Oh so so pretty
Your heart is so pretty
I was captured from first glance, caught so closely

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

I can’t touch it because it’s so hot
I’m engulfed by love’s fire completely

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

What should I do (What should I do) because I’m so shy
(No no no no no) I don’t know why but every day I long for only you

My close friends tell me
That I’m really a helpless fool
But as I look at you~~

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no
So surprised surprised I’m shocked oh oh oh oh oh
So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee
Oh your glittering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh this sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

I can’t even say anything
I’m too embarrassed

Do I not have any courage?
What would be the right thing to do?
Thump thump my heart is anxious as I’m looking at you

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no
So surprised surprised I’m shocked oh oh oh oh oh
So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee
Oh your glittering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh this sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

So bright so bright My eyes are blinded no no no no no
So surprised surprised I’m shocked oh oh oh oh oh
So tingly tingly my body is trembling gee gee gee gee gee
Oh your glittering eyes (oh yeah~) Oh this sweet aroma (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

GEE (Romanization)

Aha! Listen Boy My First Love Story
My Angel and My Girls
My sunshine
Oh! Oh! let’s go!

neomu neomu meotjyeo nooni nooni booshuh
soomeul moht shigettsuh ddeuleeneun gul

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

o neomu bukkeureoweo chyeodabol su eopseo
sarange ppajyeotseo soojoobeun geol

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

eotteoge hajyo (eotteokhajyo) ddeuleeneun maeum (ddeuleeneun maeum)
(dugeun dugeun dugeun dugeun) dugeundugeun georyeo bamen jamdo mot eerujyo

naneun naneun babongabwayo
geudae geudae bakke moleuneun babo
geulaeyo geudael boneun nan

neomu banjjak banjjak nooni booshuh no no no no no
neomu kkamjjak kkamjjak nollan naneun oh oh oh oh oh
neomu jjarit jjarit momi ddeullyuh gee gee gee gee gee
o juhjeun nunbit (oh yeah~) oh joeun hyanggee (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

o neomu neomu yeppeo mami neomu yeppeo
cheot nune banhaetseo kkok jjipeun gul

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
neomuna ddewguhwuh manjil suga eopseo
sarange tabeoryeo hookkeunhan geol

Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby
Gee gee gee gee baby baby baby

eojjeomyeon joa (eojjeomyeon joayo) soojoobeun naneun (soojoobeun naneunyo)
(molla molla molla molla) mollahamyeo maeil geudaeman geurijyo

chinhan chingudeureun malhajyo
jeongmal neoneun jeongmal motmalryeo babo
hajiman geudael boneun nan

neomu banjjak banjjak nooni booshuh no no no no no
neomu kkamjjak kkamjjak nollan naneun oh oh oh oh oh
neomu jjarit jjarit momi ddeullyuh gee gee gee gee gee
o juhjeun nunbit (oh yeah~) oh joeun hyanggee (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

maldo mothaet geol
neomu bukkeureoweo haneun nan

yongiga eopneun geolkka
eotteokhaeya joeun geolkka
dugeun dogeun mam jorimyeo barabogo itneun nan (ya~)

neomu banjjak banjjak nooni booshuh no no no no no
neomu kkamjjak kkamjjak nollan naneun oh oh oh oh oh
neomu jjarit jjarit momi ddeullyuh gee gee gee gee gee
o juhjeun nunbit (oh yeah~) oh joeun hyanggee (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

neomu banjjak banjjak nooni booshuh no no no no no
neomu kkamjjak kkamjjak nollan naneun oh oh oh oh oh
neomu jjarit jjarit momi ddeullyuh gee gee gee gee gee
o juhjeun nunbit (oh yeah~) oh joeun hyanggee (oh yeah yeah yeah~)

The success of love is in the loving – it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done.

~ Mother Teresa ~

We can do no great things, only small things with great love.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

~ Mother Teresa ~