NEGERI YANG SAKIT (PERLU BPJS)

Negeri ini sedang sakit, sakit parah. 

Bagaimana tidak, negara yang seharusnya menjadi surga bagi rakyat kini menjadi neraka yang sangat pedih. Peran pengayoman dan pengembangan negara tentu tidak lepas dari campur tangan pemerintah. Tapi pertanyaannya adalah "Apakah pemerintah saat ini benar-benar menerapkan kebijakan yang menguntungkan rakyat atau malah sebaliknya negara berubah menjadi perusahaan swasta yang dikuasai oleh sang pemilik modal demi keuntungan pribadinya?". Kenyataannya adalah seolah negara tidak ingin merugi karena rakyat dan harus sebaliknya juga rakyat merugi mati-matian untuk sang penguasa. 

Pemerintah menggadang-gadangkan persoalan kemajuan ekonomi kreatif dan domestik bagi rakyat. Sembari kita melihat fakta realita di kehidupan kita jelas-jelas kebusukan itu tetap nampak. Bagaimana bisa rakyat bisa mengembangkan ekonomi kreatif dan domestik jika infrastruktur dan kebijakannya tidak mendukung. Ongkos yang dikeluarkan lebih banyak untuk menyalurkan distribusi usaha kecil yang dimiliki rakyat. Persoalan administratif yang dipersulit atau terlalu banyak syarat (Jangan sampai pemerintah merugi).

Sekarang jaman begitu terbuka, globalisasi mempengaruhi perdagangan dan ekonomi. Begitu banyak rakyat kecil kita yang memiliki usaha dalam bisnis kecil dengan ruang lingkup manca negara. Tapi sangat disayangkan, biaya pengiriman barang antar negara begitu mahal, bagaimana bisa tujuan mengembangkan ekonomi kreatif dan domestik menguntungkan bagi rakyat jika keadaan seperti ini. Bayangkan jika pengiriman barang ke Amerika hanya dipungut biaya lima ribu rupiah atau sepuluh ribu rupiah saja. Begitu banyak rakyat yang berusaha dalam bisnis ekonomi kreatif dan domestik untuk mencari keuntungan di seluruh dunia. Tapi, hal ini bisa merugikan negara dan pemerintah. Dalam kata lain, rakyat untung pemerintah buntung dan begitu pula sebaliknya. Lucu jika pemerintah mengatakan "Ayo bangun ekonomi kecil bersama", omong kosong.

Sampul Merah by MVD

Manis, semanis rindu pagi ucapan mesra menyapa

Senyum simpul memerahi pipi di wajah

Sebuah pesan beraroma mawar membawa fikiran jauh menepi

Terlihat lambaian tangan dengan sapu tangan menanti

Tetes hujan membasahi tiap goresan kata

Sesuatu yang tersurat mengawali cerita

Tapi jutaan mata bundar memberi suguhan warna-warni

Meriuk-riuk pengharapan hati menari

Sinar rembulan membungkus gelapnya nirwana

Malam bergema membisik rasa bahagia

Terlikat janji pada saat menanti

Tak mengulur waktu hingga mentari kembali

IBU PERTIWI (PUISI BY MVD)

Tersentak Ibu Pertiwi berdiri di antara senyap sunyi
Melihat anak-anaknya berlari mengejar mimpi yang tak pasti
Tak berdaya seolah tertelanjangi
Mimpi usang pejuang yang mati
Mempermainkan harga diri
Sungguh murka dendam mencaci

Apakah Ibu Pertiwi menangis atau perbuatan mafia-mafia yang dipuja
Lingkar besi bagaikan surga
Tak mengapa walau diludah
Oh, mother dear, lihatlah !
Tanpa alas kaki putra-putrimu melangkah
Mencari selembar kertas untuk tetap berdoa
Daripada tak dianggap bagai tikus di tong sampah

Miris hatimu kan ?
Mereka tanpa nama juga butuh makan
Tak terdata berarti mati kelaparan
Suara hati menjerit tak mungkin terelakan

Ibu Pertiwi tanpa baju
Menerka-nerka golongan apa yang berhantu
Peduli apa, hantu sudah punya jam saku
Tinggal yang melarat akhirnya makan batu.

Identity in a globalized world: How to promote a harmonized society

In this globalized era, the world has changed so rapidly and globalization is widely somewhat loosely used term and intended to describe the recent and rapid process of intercontinental economic, social and politic integration. There are many benefits from globalization but others hurt economically, some cultures may be harmed, and local environments may suffer (Well, et al, 2001). In short, this is an identity in a globalized world that offers both positive and negative effects.

From the positive side, identity in a globalized world is a harmonized society because a globalized world allows people to communicate via social media, travelling international investment. Besides it helps companies market their products widely, acquire capital human and material resources more efficiently, share advanced technology, enjoy economic growth and a benefit of globalization. This explains how a globalized era occurs in the world and provides opportunities for any nation which includes commercial cooperations, cultures, and ideologies in society to gather as earthling.

Then, the negative side of globalization causes a disharmonized society. It can involve crimes and discriminations.  In fact, crimes and discriminations still dominate the common problems in environment. Crimes include a brutality of irresponsible communities or persons that can harm society’s security and cause a specific attention. Then behold, an example of discrimination that we have also found from kinds of discriminators that definitely have charracters of racism, fanaticism and egoism. They easily provoke a diversity in society where racism communities will suppose their existence better than others because a racism act can disunite society.

 Fanaticism is a thought that supposes what it has followed is one of the most correct than the others and this can affect the international unity. Egoism then shows its existence in a thought of human, where an egoist just thinks how good he or she is and how he or she is the most correct than another and the effect also causes a disunion of society. Racism, fanaticism and egoism can cause a minority group in society commonly become victims of a cruel behavior. People who are in a minority group will be isolated or  can be punished without explicit reason. Unfortunately, there are still many people who support a brutality over an affliction of other monority people. A simple example is where we sometimes offend, hurt and even injure each other upon faith, ideology, tribe, nation and culture. A conducive situation which is wanted by us all the time is how to live in harmony with the others becomes a dilemma for many people because of this impact.

Afterward, how can we solve the problems as mentioned above? We have already known that the two impacts of that affect the society. Then, we must see further how to create a harmonized society because it is one of our obligation as a social creature. Furthermore, an important manner to live happily is an ability to live in harmony. Because we have the same purpose to achieve a harmony, everyone must appreciate diversity and practice the sense of togetherness itself in daily life. Theorizing would only increase the value of our  arrogance and would not bring a good change of our society. Therefore, we do not need to blame each other when we seem different and have our own view upon something.

Yet, we then should try to let everyone to be different to look at each other. An egoism in our souls must be thrown away because a togetherness asks for us to make a diversity in harmony in order to bring a colorful world. However, a colorful world contains a love for all nation, faith, sect, tribe, country, ideology, and even rule and they must be united in diversity to promote a new harmonized society. This is a Godsend for us. We must keep it because we are created in diversity. God said in the verse of Qur’an in al-Hujarrat verse 13.

 And then, how do we promote a harmonized society ? I convey that there are actually three solutions of love as mentioned about it in promoting a harmonized society from inside. Those ways in solving the problems of society contain :

1.      Behaving with love

Behaving with love includes a humble heart to help each other, especially our parents. That is done sincerely with love and there will be a peace between people who help and who are helped. We appreciate each other whatever is done as long as it is for goodness. Do not blame what other people do but we must have a better attitude to show a good example towards them without arguing because this will create a positive aura in society.

2.      Saying with love

To prevent bad words and untruth, we must speak in a good way and we will not make a riot and a provocation in our society. We respect each other and appreciate what is said. Then we remind, ask and give forgiveness each other politely.

3.      Thinking with love

Think by training our brain based on love. We must deny a negative thought towards other people to create a positive thought in society. A thought can born worse situations and disunion occurs when a bad thinking can easily poison the mind of people.

However, the problem can sometimes become a good friend when we apply the three ways because love is a great power to cover our mind towards disunion and to combine the problems above in love. When we follow a mind of love, we can create a better world and promote a harmonized society where peoples in the world can be united in a same main purpose. How to promote a harmonized society must be based on a care. Appreciating each other is a form of promoting a harmonized situation where we are challenged to create a patient society without blaming that we should not blame. Differences that we see must become parts of a vehicle which has different parts of its body because those things are headed to the same direction. That is how we create a better new identity in a globalized world and promote a harmonized society in globalization era nowadays.

Science of plants in Qur'an 1.400 years ago

Qur'an surah Taha chapter number 20 verse number 53 :

53. He is the One Who made the earth habitable for you and provided therein paths for you (to travel) and sent down water from the sky. Then by means of that (water) We bring forth (from the earth) pairs of various kinds of vegetation.

more than 1,400 years ago Qur'an explains the science in which the ancient Arab did not have technology to investigate / research plants, and scientist recently found evidence that plants have SEX (MALE / FEMALE) in modern world.

Artinya :

53. Dialah Yang menjadikan bumi dihuni untuk Anda dan memberikan dalamnya jalur untuk Anda (untuk melakukan perjalanan) dan diturunkan air dari langit. Kemudian dengan cara yang (air) Kami mendatangkan (dari bumi) berbagai pasangan jenis tumbuh-tumbuhan/tanaman.

lebih dari 1.400 tahun yang lalu Qur'an menjelaskan science dimana Arab kuno tidak memiliki technology untuk meneliti/research tanaman, dan ilmuan/scientist baru menemukan bukti bahwa tanaman memiliki KELAMIN (MALE/FEMALE).

Big Bang Theory in Qur'an 1.400 years ago

Qur'an Surah Al-Anbiyaa chapter number 21 verse number 30-33 :

"Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe? (30)"

"And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way. (31)"

"And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents. (32)"

"And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit. (33)".

The theory of big bang has been explained since 1.400 years ago in Qur'an. We see the reality now, how could a man (a man from ancient Arabian) who couldn't read and write or didn't have technology and modern science explain this all ?
Everything came from God, God knows it all. Not only about Big Bang but THE ORBIT of the planets are also explained in modern science where the planets are floating in the sky, however it has been exist in Qur'an from 1.400 years ago.

But the phrase "Big Bang Theory" has been popular among astrophysicists for decades,. Big Bang theory in modern science is explained from 20th-21st century at present.

Terjemahan Bahasa

Qur'an Surah Al-Anbiyaa pasal nomor 21 ayat nomor 30-33:

"Apakah tidak orang-orang kafir mengetahui bahwasanya langit dan bumi itu keduanya dari satu bagian, kemudian Kami pisahkan antara keduanya, dan kami jadikan segala sesuatu yang hidup dari air? Maka mengapakah mereka tiada juga beriman? (30)"

"Dan Kami telah ditempatkan di perusahaan bumi bukit jangan sampai gempa dengan mereka, dan Kami telah menempatkan jurang di dalamnya sebagai jalan yang haply mereka dapat menemukan jalan mereka. (31)"

"Dan kami telah membuat langit atap dipotong (dari mereka). Namun mereka berpaling dari tanda-tanda kekuasaan-nya. (32)"

"Dan Dialah yang telah menciptakan malam dan siang, matahari dan bulan. Mereka mengambang, masing-masing dalam orbit. (33)".

Teori big bang telah dijelaskan sejak 1.400 tahun yang lalu di Qur'an. Kami melihat kenyataan sekarang, bagaimana seorang pria (seorang pria dari Arab kuno) yang tidak bisa membaca dan menulis atau tidak memiliki teknologi dan ilmu pengetahuan modern bisa menjelaskan ini semua?

Semuanya datang dari Allah, Tuhan tahu itu semua. Tidak hanya tentang Big Bang tapi THE ORBIT dari planet-planet juga dijelaskan dalam ilmu pengetahuan modern di mana planet mengambang di langit, namun telah ada di Qur'an dari 1.400 tahun yang lalu.

Tapi kalimat "Big Bang Theory" telah populer di kalangan astrofisikawan selama beberapa dekade. Big Bang teori dalam ilmu pengetahuan modern dijelaskan pada abad ke 20-21 saat ini.

Edo, Episode Kedua

Episode 2

Sebelum Edo dilahirkan, ayahnya adalah seorang buruh tani miskin yang pernah bekerja di perkebunan pamannya dan kemudian ayahnya meninggal saat Edo masih dalam kandungan karena sebuah kecelakaan yang dialami ayahnya dalam perjalanan pulang berjalan kaki, ayahnya diserang oleh segerombolan srigala . Akan tetapi Edo kecil tidak pernah bertanya tentang keluarganya, dia hanya mengenal pamannya sebagai keluarganya.

Kembalilah mereka dari sebuah kota yang memiliki kisah daripada seorang anak yang pernah terlahir disana. Edo kecil tertidur di dalam kereta kuda itu dan pamannya tetap terjaga membawanya ke rumah dimana Edo dibesarkan.

Pukul 07:00 pagi, Edo bergegas mandi dan kemudian dia menuju kebun dan membantu pamannya untuk membuat pagar karena semalam ternyata perkebunan kecil milik pamannya itu diserang oleh seekor gajah yang turun dari bukit untuk mencari makan. Edo tak berdiam diri dengan sebuah palu dan paku, diambilah beberapa kayu dan dia mulai bekerja.

Cuaca panas terasa di hari senin, tetapi dia tetap semangat membantu pamannya, Edo adalah seorang anak yang rajin dan baik hati. Orang-orang di desa senang dengannya karena dia selalu membantu dan menyapa penduduk desa dengan senyumannya yang mungil itu. Sebatang kayu terakhir yang akan menutupi pagar yang rusak.

Suara sirine dari sebuah sepeda mangkir tepat di depan rumah, ternyata sebuah surat datang dari pak pos yang membawa banyak surat menuju rumah ke rumah.  Bersambung......