About Letting Go: Stop Watering Dead Flowers
Everything is beautiful when you look at it with love.
Bagi gue, bunga bukan cuma hal cantik & harum yang akan layu kemudian mati. Lebih jauh dari itu, bunga bisa bikin gue jatuh cinta. Bahkan, gue selalu taro vas bunga di samping tempat tidur gue, dan itu bikin bikin gue happy tiap bangun tidur. Tapi di balik itu semua, bunga juga ngajarin gue arti penting tentang letting go over some thing.
Back then, I tried to water dead flowers to see them bloom again. Why do I keep watering dead flowers? Maybe it’s because they were once beautiful. They bloomed with life, color, and happiness. They were something for me to cherish and take care of. I helped those flowers grow every day, and I gave them life. But like all good things, it slowly came to an end.
Their petals frayed, the color drained, and they became fragile and weak. It felt like they were giving up on me. I tried my best to capture their beauty. I refuse to lose my flowers because if they are gone, so is my purpose. My desire and ambition are still there, but their joy and soul have wilted away. So why do I keep watering them? Why do I keep forcing and trying to fix something that’s already gone? Why do I pretend it will come back?
So, we need to water the people in our life like flowers. Consider shifting your perspective from how others show up for you to how you can show up for others. Reflect on the relationships in your life: Have you tended to them with care? Have you invested your time and energy in the people around you? Seek out ways to water your relationships in the best way for their growth.
Soon enough, you’ll find yourself surrounded by a blooming garden.
The journal with Ranti Pinasti serves as a gentle reminder of the transformative power of love, the importance of letting go when necessary, and the value of nurturing relationships. It invites readers to embark on a personal journey of self-discovery and relationship cultivation, leading to a blossoming garden of profound connections and fulfillment.
Collaborator & Writer: Ranti Pinasti | Editor: Syahril Fasha Anandito