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Contoh Surat Perjanjian sewa menyewa

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:20:00 -0800

PERJANJIAN SEWA MENYEWA UNIT APARTEMEN

Pada hari ini, ....... (tanggal ....), kami yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini :

1. P E M I L I K U N I T, swasta, bertempat tinggal di Alamat lengkap pemilik unit – Propinsi ......., No KTP: ........................ dalam hal ini bertindak untuk dan atas namanya sendiri yang selanjutnya akan disebut sebagai pihak PERTAMA.

2. P E N Y E W A U N I T, swasta, bertempat tinggal di Alamat sesuai KTP – No KTP: ........, dalam hal ini bertindak untuk dan atas namanya sendiri yang selanjutnya disebut sebagai pihak KEDUA

Kedua belah pihak dengan ini menerangkan bahwa Pihak PERTAMA menyewakan kepada pihak KEDUA berupa unit apartemen yang terletak di A l a m a t l e n g k a p U n i t A p a r t e m e n y a n g a k a n d i s e w a k a n, dengan fasilitas-fasilitas sebagai berikut:

. Sambungan listrik sebesar
Kulkas 2 Pintu merk
AC
Water Heater
Kompor Gas
TV merk
Ranjang dan kasur
Seprei set bedcover
Pompa Galon air minum
Piring dan sendok
Peralatan Masak

Kedua belah pihak sepakat untuk mengikatkan diri dalam perjanjian ini dengan syarat-syarat sebagai berikut:

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 1-------------------------------------------

1. Perjanjian sewa menyewa ini berlaku sejak ditandatanganinya perjanjian ini dan berakhir dengan sendirinya pada ............ (tanggal ..........................). Sewa selama ..... bulan.

2. Perjanjian ini dapat diperpanjang untuk jangka waktu dan syarat-syarat yang disepakati oleh kedua belah pihak.

3. Apabila pihak KEDUA berkeinginan untuk memperpanjang masa sewa maka sebelumnya pihak KEDUA diwajibkan memberitahukan kehendaknya tersebut kepada pihak PERTAMA terlebih dahulu 1 (satu) bulan sebelum masa sewa habis/jatuh tempo dan besarnya uang sewa pada bulan berikutnya akan ditentukan terlebih dahulu oleh pihak PERTAMA.

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 2-------------------------------------------

1. Uang sewa unit apartemen adalah sebesar Rp. ........,-/bulan (penulisan dalam kalimat) yang dimana pembayaran yang telah disepakati kedua belah pihak adalah sebagai berikut:

a. Pembayaran I (Pertama) sebesar Rp. .............,-(Penulisan dalam kalimat)

Dan pembayaran tiap bulan berikutnya sebesar Rp. ............,-

b. Deposit untuk 3 bulan sebesar Rp. ...............,- (Penulisan dalam kalimat)

Yg akan HANGUS apabila tidak dilanjut sewa 3 (tiga) bulan sesuai dengan Pasal 1 ayat 1.

2. Sebelum perjanjian ini ditanda tangani uang sewa berikut deposit sebesar total Rp. ...........,- (Penulisan dalam kalimat) sudah harus dibawarkan dan Akta perjanjian ini juga berlaku sebagai Kuitansi (tanda terima pembayaran I ) yang sah.

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 3-------------------------------------------

1. Pihak PERTAMA menyerahkan Unit Apartemen kepada pihak KEDUA dalam keadaan kosong dari penghuni dan pihak PERTAMA sudah menyediakan barang-barang fasilitas unit yang disewa.

2. Pada saat berakhirnya perjanjian ini, Pihak KEDUA harus menyerahkan kembali unit apartemen dalam keadaan bersih dan terpelihara serta barang-barang dalam unit apartemen dalam keadaan baik dan terjaga kepada pihak PERTAMA dan apabila ada kerusakan dari barang-barang yang menjadi fasilitas akan diganti sepenuhnya oleh pihak KEDUA.

3. Apabila pada saat berakhirnya perjanjian ini, pihak KEDUA tidak dapat melaksanakan kewajibannya sebagaimana dimaksud dalam ayat (2) dan pihak KEDUA tidak menyatakan kehendaknya untuk memperpanjang perjanjian sebagaimana dimaksud dalam Pasal 1 ayat (3), maka untuk setiap keterlambatan, pihak KEDUA akan dikenakan denda sebesar Rp. .........,-/hari, dan denda tersebut dapat ditagihkan seketika dan sekaligus lunas.

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 4-------------------------------------------

1. Pihak KEDUA tidak diperkenankan untuk mengubah fungsi serta peruntukkan sebagai hunian unit apartemen.

2. Pihak KEDUA tidak diperkenankan merubah letak dari furnish yang sudah disediakan oleh pihak PERTAMA

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 5-------------------------------------------

1. Pihak PERTAMA menjamin pihak KEDUA bahwa selama masa perjanjian ini berlaku, pihak KEDUA tidak akan mendapatkan tuntutan dan/atau gugatan dari pihak lain yang menyatakan mempunyai hak atas unit apartemen yang disewa.

2. Apabila terjadi perubahan kepemilikan terhadap unit apartemen tersebut, pihak KEDUA tetap dapat menikmati hak sewa sampai berakhirnya perjanjian ini.

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 6-------------------------------------------

1. Selama perjanjian ini berlangsung, pihak KEDUA tidak diperkenankan untuk memindahkan hak sewanya sebagian ataupun seluruhnya kepada pihak lain tanpa persetujuan tertulis dari pihak PERTAMA.

2. Selama perjanjian ini berlangsung, pihak PERTAMA terbebas dari tanggung jawab atas apa yang dilakukan oleh pihak KEDUA seperti perbuatan ASUSILA, penggunaan NARKOBA dan hal lainnya yang dilarang oleh Agama dan NEGARA.

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 7-------------------------------------------

1. Selama perjanjian sewa menyewa ini berlangsung, pihak KEDUA harus memelihara apa yang disewanya dengan baik serta menjaga kebersihan atas biaya pihak KEDUA sendiri dan segala kerusakan kecil maupun besar dari unit apartemen tersebut menjadi tanggungan sepenuhnya dari pihak KEDUA terkecuali terhadap kerusakan yang ditimbulkan yang bukan oleh pihak KEDUA (force majuer) akan ditanggung oleh pihak PERTAMA.

2. Kerusakan besar akibat bencana alam adalah menjadi resiko dan tanggungan serta diperbaiki oleh pihak PERTAMA.

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 8-------------------------------------------

1. Segala biaya IPL (Iuran Pemeliharaan Lingkungan) yang disewa selama perjanjian ini berlaku adalah menjadi tanggung jawab pihak PERTAMA.

2. Biaya yang ditanggung oleh pihak KEDUA seperti:

a. Pemakaian AIR bersih

b. Pemakaian LISTRIK TOKEN

c. Iuran PARKIR

d. Serta iuran lainnya yang diterapkan oleh kumpulan penghuni dll.

3. Segala fasilitas seperti kolam renang dan fasilitas GYM bisa digunakan oleh Pihak KEDUA sesuai dengan ketentuan management Apartemen

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 9-------------------------------------------

1. Segala ketentuan yang belum diatur dalam perjanjian ini akan diatur selanjutnya dalam addendum yang merupakan bagian tak terpisahkan dari perjanjian ini dan akan diputuskan secara bersama.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------Pasal 10-----------------------------------------

1. Apalagi terjadi sengketa atas isi dan pelaksanaan perjanjiaan ini, kedua belah pihak akan menyelesaikannya secara musyawarah.

2. Apabila penyelesaian secara musyawarah tidak berhasil, maka kedua belah pihak sepakat untuk memilih domisili hukum dipengadilan Negeri Kota ...............

Demikian perjanjian ini dibuat dan disetujui serta ditanda tangani oleh kedua belah pihak dengan dihadiri saksi-saksi yang dikenal oleh kedua belah pihak serta dibuat dalam rangkap dua bermeterai cukup yang masing-masing mempunyai kekuatan hukum yang sama.

Pihak PERTAMA Pihak KEDUA

Pemilik Penyewa

Saksi

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Rubiah Island - Sabang Aceh

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:05:00 -0800

For those who love an adventure and visit a new place, Rubiah Island should be the next destination, It belongs to Weh Archipelago and located near to Sabang City (in the west part of it)

Rubiah Island is a small island about 200m from the jetty at Iboih beach. You can charter a small boat which will take you there and back for about IDR 200000.
The island is famous for its underwater scenery and peaceful nuance. That means you can enjoy both relaxation and water sports like snorkeling or swimming. Somehow, the island is good for photography too.

If you want to see underwater paradise, you will be in the right place, this is one of the good island with view snorkling spot, even you can see a lot of dolphin at early of the morning.

Visiting Rubiah Island is incomplete if you do not learn a little bit history of the site. The name derives from a woman named Nyak Rubiah, one of 44 holy guardians of Sabang City. Tourists can learn more about such legend from the locals, actually. Another charm of the island is the presence of a coral transplantation site. On the site, tourists can learn how to cultivate and retain corals!

Nearby Attractions

Teupin Layeu Beach
Iboih Beach
Weh Island

How to Get There
From Banda Aceh, you can directly head to Iboih Beach and take a local boat to reach Rubiah Island. A single boat can accommodate up to 15 people, usually. Make sure to come at the right time, though, which is based on the schedule of the boat service.

Where to Stay

Diana Hotel
Sabang Hill Hotel
Nagoya Inn
Kartika Hotel

Have you been here or please visit if you interested to come over here..

Phi phi Island Phuket - Thailand

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:42:00 -0800

The Phi Phi Islands are an island group in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the Straits of Malacca coast of Thailand. The islands are administratively part of Krabi Province.

I was been there for several week and i just want to share my journey at phuket Thailand

Depart from Soekarno Hatta International Airport Indonesia with SQ transit to Changi Singapore, from Changi to Suvarnabhumi Airport then continue to Phuket.

Have you been there guyss..

Aeropolis

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:44:00 -0800

Aeropolis adalah sebuah apartemen di daerah Bandara Soetta, dimana Apartemen disini memiliki
berbagai fasilitas dan kemudahan.

Kenapa memilih apartemen Aeropolis ? Berikut adalah alasan mengapa memilih Aeropolis untuk hunian/Rent atau sekedar investasi :

Tepat didepan Bandara Internasional SOETTA
Direct Access ke bandara dengan Kereta api commuter
Memiliki lahan 105 hektar
Residential, office, Retail, Hotel, dan pergudangan

Saya sendiri tertarik untuk investasi di Apartemen ini dan pengalaman selama memiliki apartemen ini sangat menyenangkan dimana demand untuk rent unit sangat tinggi, sampai saat ini unit ini tersewa sudah lebih kurang 5 tahun.

Berikut adalah View atau kondisi unitnya :

Barangkali ada yang berminat untuk rent di Unit ini atau share pengalaman atau design pada unit ini, tinggalin contact atau silahkan ini di comment bawah guyss...

Akasa Apartemen

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:16:00 -0800

Akasa Pure Living adalah apartemen yang terletak di kawasan BSD City. Dengan mengusung konsep pure living dimana project ini milik Sinarmas Land dan Dwijaya Karya.

Tower di Akasa saat ini sedang dikembangkan Tower ke 3 yaitu Tower Kamaya, yang mana 2 tower sebelumnya Kalyana Tower dan Kirana Tower. Apartemen yang kita bahas dibawah ini adalah Tower dimana saya mengambil 1 unit type Studio di Tower Kirana lt. 28.

Unit ini sangat menjanjikan dimana setelah Handover dari Developer langsung saya setting fullfurnish seperti dalam video dibawah, dan setelah selesai furnish langsung diisi untuk rent yg mana sampai saat ini masih terisi tanpa ada jeda kosongnya.

Bagaimana berminat untuk memiliki unit seperti diatas? atau sekedar mau rent didaerah BSD bisa comment dibawah. Atau jika ingin diskusi mengenai model dan penempatan barang2 dalam unit, yuk kita diskusikan guys....

Apartemen

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:36:00 -0800

Memiliki apartemen adalah salah satu impian banyak orang, karena dapat dijadikan sebagai investasi dan juga untuk disewa-sewakan.

Kriteria yg harus diperhatikan pada satu apartemen adalah sebagai berikut :

Legalitas
Lokasi yang strategis
Fasilitas yang lengkap
Potensi sewa yang tinggi

My Aeropolis :

Fasilitas

My Akasa Pure Living :

Fasilitas

Hello World

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:18:00 -0700

Hello Brother and Sister...

Just want to start my blog..

Help me GOD...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 9 Nov 2010 18:56:00 -0800

Dear All Friend,

When i want to start blogging and want to shared all my struggle, i have another struggle.

All my friends, please pray for my beloved wife Erna, who seeks to be restored to good health @ ICU Siloam Hospital. Her blood vessel on brain is damaged by aneurysm. Blood vessel on right head that damaged already done by clipping medical operation and today is 10th days after operation.
The others aneurysm will do by next weeks. This is the big problem of mine and also big cost, i don't know how to pay that cost. I need your pray for us, may GOD bless us and GOD help us to meet my needs, GOD pay the Hospital cost.

Thanks GOD.
If somebody want to help me, send me an E-mail and Thanks for your support.

Keep in touch all my friends and readers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:01:00 -0700

Dear reader and my friends,

Long time no post in my blog and this is just to inform all my friends, my reader that i want to concentrate to my office job at this time, since my office need totally migrate our system to Open Source/Linux. This is a big job, installed, teach and coding new system to all our factory as my responsibility to our office.

I loved to shared, inspiring and read blog. I miss to write at my blog. I had feed to my email some of your posted, so i can read the new post of your's at my mail account.

I apologize, if i can't reply your comment at my blog and at the community message.

Once i have time will visit all of you. Hopefully my project finish soon. So stay tune.

I could do it

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:22:00 -0700

This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his Father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game, but remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him.

When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games.

This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in the game. It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big play off game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?" The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon. "Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right," he said, "You can go in."

Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran it all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His teammates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you've never heard!

Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone.

The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?" He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?" The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"

Reflection in life:

You must give time to your fellow men, even if its a little thing, do something for others - something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it!!

Related Post:

Life is Special

We have the choice to live

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 7 Jul 2007 00:08:00 -0700

I got this article at my mail box. Nice to shared with you...
This article is meant to be purely inspirational...

READ THIS. LET IT REALLY SINK IN. THEN CHOOSE HOW YOU START YOUR DAY TOMORROW.

Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"

He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there, telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?” Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood.

Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life."

I reflected on what Michael said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back.

I saw Michael about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied. "If I were any better, I would be twins. Wanna see my scars?” I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. "The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon to be born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live."

"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?” I asked. Michael continued, "...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the Emergency Room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read `he's a dead man." I knew I needed to take action."

"What did you do?” I asked. "Well there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Michael. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. "Yes, I replied." The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, "Gravity." Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."

Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

Attitude, after all, is everything. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

God won't ask you

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 3 Jul 2007 04:09:00 -0700

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict.

It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch.

Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.

One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days work" he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with? Could I help you?"

"Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm. That's my neighbor, in fact, it's my younger brother.

Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better. See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence - - an 8-foot fence -- so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore."

The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."

The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.

The farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge -- a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work handrails and all -- and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched. "You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done."

The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder.

"No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother.

"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but, I have many more bridges to build."

REMEMBER THIS:

God won't ask what kind of car you drove, but He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

God won't ask the square footage of your house, but He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.

God won't ask about your social status; He will ask what kind of class you displayed.

God won't ask how many material possession you had, but He'll ask if they dictated your life.

God won't ask what your highest salary was, but He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.

God won't ask how much overtime you worked, but He'll ask if your overtime work was for yourself or for your family.

God won't ask how many promotions you received, but He'll ask how you promoted others.

God won't ask what your job title was, but He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

God won't ask what you did to help yourself, but He'll ask what you did to help others.

God won't ask how many friends you had, but He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.

God won't ask what you did to protect your rights, but He'll ask what you did to protect the rights of others.

God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.

God won't ask about the color of your skin, but He'll ask about the content of your character.

God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but He'll ask how many times they didn't.

God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation, but He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

God in His Wisdom will Take care of you

Keep in touch - Friendship

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:46:00 -0700

It all started so innocently. We met as strangers, thrown together by fate. Some of you grow up with me, others I have only known a short while. Some of you I have hugged constantly over the years, and others I met at a time when hugging was 'un-cool', and it has stayed that way, though the times have changed around us. Some of you I have not yet met in person.

Every one of you has enriched my life. You have helped to teach me, to guide me on this often turning and forking road of life. You have been with me through the good times and the bad. You have comforted me when I cried, held me when I was afraid, and laughed with me when I was happy.

You had walked with me for so long that I was afraid to venture on alone even on the Internet. Yet even as I feared the dark of night, along came others to help me on my journey, in hopes that I would walk with them so they need not journey on alone. They picked up where you left off, and now they are no longer strangers.

Who are you? You might be my brother, my sister, my cousin, an old acquaintance or a new one. But first and foremost, I call you friend. And I miss you if you are away, and if you are here, then I thank you for visiting my site and leave comment even just to say Hello.....

And so I send you this, so that you might know that someone, somewhere, is thinking of you, praying for you, and loving you. And that person is me. May God grant you peace and happiness in your times of trial, and watch over you, so that one day we will meet again.

It is by chance we met, by choice we became friends...

Friendship is a strange thing....we find ourselves telling each other the deepest details of our lives...things we don't even share with our families who raised us...But what is a friend? A confidant? A lover? A fellow email junkie? A shoulder to cry on? an ear to listen? a heart to feel?

A friend is all these things...and more.

Whether we met over The World, over Resort, or SE, or anywhere...I call you friend.

A word so small...yet so large in feeling a word filled with emotion. It is true great things come in small packages. Once the package of friendship has been opened, it can never be closed. It is a constant book always written...waiting to be read...and enjoyed.

We may have our disagreements...we may argue...we may concern one another...

Friendship is a unique bond that lasts through it all....
A part of me is put into my friends...some it is my humor...some it is my listening ear...some it is real life experiences...some it is my romanticism...but with all, it is friendship.

.............Friendships forged are a construct stronger than steel...built as a foundation....necessary for life...and necessary for love.

Friends...you and me.....you brought another friend...and then there were 3... ....we started our group....Our circle of friends........and like that circle...there is no beginning or end......Keep in touch....

And the last I wishing you HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND...That's so wonderful out there...

Hope to see you next month and later on......God Bless you All...!

Reciprocal Review Carousel - Link Building

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:17:00 -0700

A new review has been posted by my friend ShopiaGurl at: Reciprocal Review Carousel - Life is just around the corner.. about my blog.

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Be More Happiness - Friendship article

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:04:00 -0700

The essence of Life is not just to be happy but to make others happy as well.

If you want happiness, make others happy to help and give back to others what God has endowed in you.

This is just a short story about be more happiness in life.

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Then unexpectedly, a sinister thought entered his mind. Why should the other man alone experience all the pleasures of seeing everything while he himself never got to see anything? It didn't seem fair.

At first thought the man felt ashamed. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy eroded into resentment and soon turned him sour. He began to brood and he found himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window - that thought, and only that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night as he lay staring at the ceiling, the man by the window began to cough. He was choking on the fluid in his lungs. The other man watched in the dimly lit room as the struggling man by the window groped for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button, which would have brought the nurse running in. In less than five minutes the coughing and choking stopped along with that the sound of breathing. Now there was only silence-deathly silence.

The following morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the lifeless body of the man by the window, she was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take it away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Moral

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can't buy.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift that's why it's called the present.

If you find some one without smile give one of yours...!! Lord in His wisdom will take care of you...God bless you!

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noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:56:00 -0700

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.

The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.

As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him and the second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn’t find it."

"Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem."

Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later...

Some people come into our lives and quickly go…
Some people become friends and stay awhile...
leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts...
and we are never quite the same because we have made a good friend!!

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!

I think this life is special...live and savour every moment...This is not a dress rehearsal!

Right Now -

-somebody is very proud of you.
-somebody is thinking of you.
-somebody is caring about you.
-somebody misses you
-somebody wants to talk to you.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
-somebody is thankful for the support you have provided.
-somebody wants to hold your hand.
-somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
-somebody wants you to be happy.
-somebody wants you to find him/her.
-somebody is celebrating your successes.
-somebody wants to give you a gift.
-somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
-somebody hopes you're not too cold, or too hot
-somebody wants to hug you.
-somebody loves you.
-somebody admires your strength.
-somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
-somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
-somebody wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun.
-somebody thinks the world of you.
-somebody wants to protect you.
-somebody would do anything for you.
-somebody wants to be forgiven.
-somebody is grateful for your forgiveness.
-somebody wants to laugh with you.
-somebody remembers you and wishes that you were there.
-somebody is praising God for you.
-somebody needs to know that your love is unconditional.
-somebody wants to tell you how much they care.
-somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
-somebody wants to hold you in their arms.
-somebody wants YOU to hold them in your arms.
-somebody treasures your spirit.
-somebody wishes they could STOP time because of you.
-somebody praises God for your friendship and love.
-somebody can't wait to see you.
-somebody loves you for who you are.
-somebody loves the way you make them feel.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
-somebody's glad that you're his/her friend.
-somebody wants to be your friend.
-somebody stayed up all night thinking about you.
-somebody is wishing that you noticed him/her.
-somebody wants to get to know you better.
-somebody wants to be near you.
-somebody misses your advice/guidance.
-somebody has faith in you.
-somebody trusts you.
-somebody needs you to send them this letter
-somebody needs your support.
-somebody needs you to have faith in them.
-somebody will cry when they read this.
-somebody needs you to let them be your friend.
-somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.

Light to the soul

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:02:00 -0700

Most people feel good if the weather is fine, but will be gloomy if the sky visible overcast. To exploit this condition, Tourism industry offering many glorious weather moment vacation package.

There is nothing wrong, we enjoy sunshine and all easiness accompanying it.

But, if we always rely on fine weather for pleasure us, hence our mood also can change like weather.

That's the condition of me when still adolescent and not yet become a real Christian.

I always check situation of the weather, every morning.
I am happy when weather is fine then I am sad if overcast.

One night, I am conscious that I require Lord. I accept His pardon to my sin and invite Him to live in my life. Then tomorrow morning I’m forget to check the weather!, but that’s no more matters "The truth light" had enlightened my life and replaced the source of that dicey part with His Blessed.

After that time, even my personal life is often got trouble, but the God have come as "Shield and Sun" in my life (The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.)

It is true I still take a fancy to sunshine day, but now I’m not “Sun Devotee” anymore.

Now I’m children of God which Lord always shine at my heart, however situation of weather outside

Which one of you ? God enlightened your life or depend to the weather?

My Wishing:

That I may know him,
And the power of HIS resurrection,
And the fellowship of HIS suffering,
Being made conformable unto His death:
- I call your Name,
- Exclaim to You
- Cause you are the God,
- is King of the king and the owner of my life

I raise my hand, surendering at YOU
Your power makes me more than a winner
- Cause you God is my Redeemer
- Cause you God is my Sun and Shield
- Cause you God is my Rescuer

Peaceful - Weekend prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:54:00 -0700

For me, prayer is a conversation or dialogued by heart with God.

That’s a beautiful moment together with God which seriously loves us.

GOD, make us as peaceful carrier

...... On the happening of dislike, make us as carrier love
...... On the happening of mistake, make us as pardon carrier
...... On the happening of anxiety, make us as certainty carrier
...... On the happening of hopeless, make us as expectation carrier
...... On the happening of darkness, make us as evident
...... On the happening of sorrow, make us as glad carrier

Oh my Lord, give us your blessing…..

so... that I’m not look for to be amused but to amuse others
So... that I’m not look for to be comprehended but to comprehend
So... that I’m not look for to be loved but to love your children

Because by giving we accept, by forgiving we are forgiven and with your blessed, we will get life.

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Be ye Merciful

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:11:00 -0700

There is a husband got internal issue problem communicate with his wife, he say that his wife is not a good listener. For the reason, he shall to make a test that undetected his wife.

At an evening he sitting far from his room, his wife is overshadowing him, so she lose sight over him.

Considerably slow the husband says, "Hi...Do you hear my Voice..?", ....there is no comment from his wife.

He's near by a few, then again asked her, "Hi...Do you hear my Voice..?", again...,there is no comment

Then without voice he going forward nearer and saying the same words, but still there is no comment.

Finally, he standing up precisely behind his wife and asked, "Hi...Do you hear my voice..?"

He is surprised and sorrowful when his wife answered him with angry, "Yes, that's the fourth called....!"

Shall we blame our couple for unknowingly the problem of which in fact..??
We have to check and asked our couple what's wrong before blaming them.

This is an example about judging. Most of us criticize the mistake of others, to shut up that we also often doing the same mistake.

We also tend to find the mistake of others, which in fact not its mistake but our mistaken.

God recognize the nature of us with better, that's why he says, "Be ye therefore merciful" as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judget; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven" (luke 6:36,37)

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noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:30:00 -0700

Thanks goodness utterance non simply by us to say, but have to be pushed by belief. Just be grateful, without realized in our life it doesn't mean anything.

We are taught, always to be grateful to the GOD. If we grateful cause we are blessed, for example anniversary moment, occupation promotion or have new house, that's have become ordinary matter.

But if we find difficulties like, dismissing from work, ill, etc, still can we say thanks to the God?

If we still can, this is amazing. This is our Lord wanted from us.

We have to Learn, be always grateful..!

Don't limit our thanks utterance to the Lord by condition or situation which is happened.

When we can say thanks to the God in all situation, that's the power of Lord expressed.

Because thanks utterance have power which is equal to the power of prayer and praise.

People who always grateful without grumbling, That is a Children of God and God will always be with you.

From now on, say Thanks to the Lord for the goodness or badness in our life, we have to try doing it and trusted that He is Good...God bless you...!

Tripartite being

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:28:00 -0700

We are a tripartite being, having body, soul and spirit.

Whereas we aspire to spiritual perfection, being filled with love for God and our neighbors, it is a fact that our spiritual life is governed very much by the other two parts of our being.

This is a very important truth in the life of a children of God and keeping balance of Body, Soul and Spirit is basic secret of becoming a children of God.

I believe that we are composed of Body, Soul and Spirit and this is holy award from the God to us, So we have to keep the balance for our long life. The description of our tripartite being as follows:

BODY – the outer world of physical health, beauty and well-being. The physical body, it's health and wellbeing or dis-ease expresses the condition of our emotional and mental wellbeing. The body is a reflection of a soul that is whole and a spirit that is fulfilled, rather than a representation of the typically human standard of goodness or perfection.
SOUL – the essence of our inner world, where we enter into the delights and dilemmas of interior life - diving into the heart and thoughts that influence the very fabric of our lives.
SPIRIT – is the source of our wisdom, our connection with God, our blessings and curses, and our general life orientation and deepest character.

To exercise, eat right and sleep well are the basic tenants for having a healthy body.

If our body however, is overweight, sluggish and not in tip top running condition, it has a profound effect upon our soul, which becomes subject to moods and depressions. This in turn diminishes our spiritual potential. When this happens life is painful and often becomes dysfunctional. So, if you want to get long life and blessed by the God, keep your body health like eat right. Eating good food and blessed food is a most important to keep balance of our tripartite being.

May the Lord help you to adjust likewise so that we can be sanctified wholly - "Body, Soul, and Spirit."

Life is meaningless without Mom

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:15:00 -0700

When you came into the world, she held you in her arms.
You thanked her by wailing like a banshee.

When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.

When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.
You thanked her by running away when she called.

When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.

When you were 4 years old, she gave you some crayons
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.

When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of mud

When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school.
You thanked her by screaming, "I'M NOT GOING!"

When you were 7 years old, she bought you a baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the next-door-neighbor's window.

When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.

When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to practice.

When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day, from soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car and never looking back.

When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.

When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows.
You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.

Those teenage years

When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming.
You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.

When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp.
You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.

When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug.
You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked.

When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car.
You thanked her by taking it every chance you could.

When you were 17, she was expecting an important call.
You thanked her by being on the phone all night.

When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation.
You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.

Growing old and gray

When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags.
You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.

When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone.
You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."

When you were 21, she suggested certain careers for your future.
You thanked her by saying, "I don't want to be like you."

When you were 22, she hugged you at your college graduation.
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay for a trip to Europe.

When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.

When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked about your plans for the future.
You thanked her by glaring and growling, "Muuhh-ther, please!"

When you were 25, she helped to pay for your wedding, and she cried and told you how deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the country.

When you were 30, she called with some advice on the baby.
You thanked her by telling her, "Things are different now."

When you were 40, she called to remind you of an relative's birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were "really busy right now."

When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to take care of her.
You thanked her by reading about the burden parents become to their children.

And then, one day, she quietly died. And everything you never did came crashing down like thunder.

"Rock me baby, rock me all night long."
The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the world".

Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute/show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother.

There's no substitute for her.

Cherished every single moment.

Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!!

She will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your bragging, your frustrations, etc.

Ask yourself.....have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her "blues" of working in the kitchen, her tiredness???

Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a different view from hers.

Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.

DON'T TAKE FOR GRANTED THE THINGS CLOSEST TO YOUR HEART.

LOVE HER MORE THAN U LOVE YOURSELF.
LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT HER...

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Your Angel "Mommy"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:10:00 -0700

Once upon a time there was a child waiting to be born.

So one day, he asked God, "They tell me that you are going to send me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God replied, "Among the many angels I chose one to take care of you."

"But tell me, here in heaven I don't do anything but sing and smile; that's enough for me to be happy."

"Your angel will sing for you and smile for you, and that's enough for you to be happy,” said God.

"And how am I going to understand what men talk, when I cannot speak the language that men speak?"

"Your angel will speak the most beautiful words that men talk, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you to speak."

Then the little angel asked: "And what am I going to do if I want to speak to you?"

"Your angel will place your hands together and teach you how to pray", reassured God.

"I've heard that on earth there are bad men."

"Your angel will protect you, even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore", said the little one.

"Your angel will always talk to you and teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard and the child in a hurry asked softly: "Oh God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

"Your angel's name is of no importance,” said God, ”You will call your angel "Mommy."

Forgiveness story

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 6 Jun 2007 05:06:00 -0700

Twenty five years seems like a long time to remember this story life. I have duly forgotten the name of an old man who was a customer on my milk route when I was a twelve year old boy in P. Siantar, North Sumatera back in 1982. Yet it seems like just yesterday that he taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.

On a mindless Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing kasti (children's game similar to baseball) onto the roof of the old man's house from a secluded spot in his backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the kasti changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs edge and shot out into the yard like comets falling from the sky.

I found myself a perfectly smooth kasti and sent it for a ride. The kasti was too smooth, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the old man’s back porch. At the sound of fractured glass, we took off from the old man’s yard faster than any of our missiles flew off his roof. I was too scared about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old man with the broken porch window.

However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel guilty for his misfortune. He still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave his the milk, but I was no longer able to act comfortable in his presence. I made up my mind that I would save my milk delivery money, and in four weeks I had the Rp. 66.500,- that I calculated would cover the cost of his window.

I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking his window and hoped that the Rp. 66.500,- would cover the cost for repairing it. I waited until it was dark, snuck up to the old man’s house, and put the envelope of retribution through the letter slot in his door. My soul felt redeemed and I couldn't wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old man’s eyes.

The next day, I handed the old man his milk and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from his. He thanked me for the milk and said, "Here, I have something for you." It was a bag of cookies. I thanked him and proceeded to eat the cookies as I continued my route.

After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was stunned. Inside were the Rp. 66.500,- and a short note that said, "I'm proud of you."

Is there someone in your life that you've never gotten around to forgiving, either in person or in your heart? Do the right thing...the weight off your shoulders is immeasurable. Forgiveness is a wonderful thing to receive and to give.

Poem for Friend

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 4 Jun 2007 23:53:00 -0700

Standing for what you believe in
regardless of the odds against you
and the pressure that tears at your resistance
This is Courage

Keeping a smile on your face
when inside you feel like dying
for the sake of supporting others
This is strength

Stopping at nothing
and doing what in your heart
you know is right
This is Determination

Doing more than is expected
to make another's life a little more bearable
without uttering a single complaint
This is Compassion

Giving more than you have
and expecting nothing
but gratitude in return
This is Selflessness

Helping a friend in need
no matter the time or effort
to the best of your ability
This is Loyalty