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Kisah Warkem, janda miskin dan sajadah bersih

Warkem (65) hidup seorang diri di rumah yang sudah tak layak huni. Namun janda ini tak punya pilihan selain berlindung di bangunan yang hanya berukuran 4x5 meter di RT 03/RW 01 Desa Rempoah, Kecamatan Baturraden, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah.

Meski berada di bawah garis kemiskinan, Warkem tak mau menghinakan dirinya dengan mengemis di jalanan, sebab dia menyerahkan hidupnya kepada Allah SWT.

Kepercayaan kepada Allah SWT sangat besar, karena hampir seluruh benda yang ada di rumah itu terlihat lusuh dan kusam. Namun, tidak bagi sajadah untuk tempatnya bersujud. Memang tidak baru, tetapi terawat dengan rapi. Hal itu bisa dilihat dari foto di atas.

Dia hanya berharap Allah SWT menggugah hati tetangganya untuk menyisihkan sedikit makanan untuknya, tak lebih. Tetapi jangan harap dia mengeluh kepada orang lain, Warkem hanya bisa mengadu kepada Allah SWT saja.

Begitu pula ketika dia tak tersentuh oleh program pemerintah untuk rakyat miskin, Bantuan Langsung Sementara Masyarakat (BLSM). Padahal Wakil Presiden Boediono menjamin semua masyarakat yang kurang mampu akan mendapat BLSM sebagai kompensasi naiknya harga BBM.

"Saya tidak melakukan apa-apa," ujar Warkem sambil tersenyum ketika merdeka.com mendapat kesempatan untuk mengunjungi rumahnya di Banyumas, Selasa (25/6).

Warkem mungkin cuma salah satu contoh manusia yang pintar bersyukur kepadaNYA dengan keterbatasan.

K I S S I N G

Kissing is a very beautiful thing that can unite the emotional bond between the couple, but why in the countries of Asia, especially in Indonesia, there's a lot of people who do not appreciate a kiss? They thought it is a porn and a simple thing to do before having sex
These are the explanation of what exactly the kiss is :

#15 Hormones abound
Did you know that open-mouth kissing allows for the transfer of hormones from a man to a woman? Mucus membranes in the mouth are permeable to hormones like testosterone, which a man can introduce into a woman's mouth through kissing. The testosterone then increases arousal in the woman, which leads to higher chances of sex!

#14 Make or break
Remember the scene in "27 Dresses" where Katherine Heigl's character finally kisses her crush/boss and she says it just doesn't feel right? That's because kissing is the ultimate "mate assessment tool" that allows us to find a partner who we are genetically compatible with. That's why first kisses can make or break a relationship. Biology can determine whether two people are compatible or not.

#13 Burning up
Like most physical activity we encounter on a daily basis, kissing burns calories. A quick romantic kiss is said to help burn around 2 to 3 calories while a passionate kiss can burn 5 or more calories. That means the longer and more passionate the kiss, the more calories are burned.

#12 A healthy kiss
The taste and smell of a person's mouth can signal health issues -- both in general (to a doctor, for example) and to the partner. Women seek signs of a healthy partner that can provide security for them and their future children. Men, on the other hand, seek healthy women to become mothers and raise their offspring.

#11 Let's bond
Kissing can definitely lead to emotional bonding, which is why men who seek shorter relationships are hesitant to stay in a woman's bed after sex to cuddle. Cuddling leads to kissing, which leads to intimacy -- and that's just not what some guys are looking for.

#10 Work your face
We can do squats for our booty, lift weights for Michelle Obama arms, and leg curls to develop a stronger stride -- but when it comes to our faces, kissing is the ultimate workout to keep our facial muscles strong. Our cheeks are kept tight and supple when we engage around 30 different muscles in our faces when kissing.

#9 Exchanging fluids
Kissing obviously is also an exchange of saliva between two people. But did you know that the salts, minerals, and other substances in saliva that cause the smell of your breath to change can also regulate a woman's receptivity to sexual activities? 

#8 Pretty woman
Remember the scene in the 1990 film "Pretty Woman" when Vivian (played by Julia Roberts) tells her client Edward (played by Richard Gere) that the only thing she doesn't do is kiss on the mouth? That wasn't just a plot mechanism written into the script for the love story to work. Prostitutes are said to avoid kissing their clients to reduce the likelihood of bonding or emotional attachment.

#7 Women and kissing
Kissing reveals a lot about the kisser and his or her compatibility with the other person. Women use kissing to evaluate a man's potential in a short-term relationship through the intensity and frequency of the kissing. While women are on the lookout for short-term relationship clues, they are also seeking signs of whether there is potential for the relationship to grow.

#6 Men and kissing
While women use kissing to evaluate a partner's potential for a relationship, men use kissing for a simpler purpose. Men are likely to use kissing as a means to increase the likelihood of sex. Nonetheless, that's not to say that all kisses from a man are sex-oriented. 

#5 Before or after
Women have a reputation of being cuddle-friendly after sex, so it's no surprise that women are more likely than men to initiate kissing after sex. However, men are actually more likely to initiate kissing before sex!

#4 Fights and kisses

We've all seen Hollywood movies depict a man and a woman rushing together for a long and passionate kiss after an intensely emotional fight. In real life, men are more likely to use kissing as an attempt to end a fight.

#3 Kiss for immunity
Kissing has long been recognized as a good way for our bodies to pass along bugs that help build immunity. Once you've contracted a bug, your body then learns to strengthen itself despite showing symptoms of a cold or flu. Kissing merely helps expedite our immune system-boosting processes.

#2 Kiss of a lifetime
Whether it's a quick peck on the cheek before heading out the door in the morning or a long passionate kiss that marks the completion of a marvelous date, kissing is a commonplace activity. The average person spends approximately 20,160 minutes of his/her life kissing!

#1 Rest and relaxation
Did you know that kissing creates feel-good chemicals in our bodies that help us feel relaxed? Research shows that kissing increases levels of oxytocin in our bodies, which is a natural calming chemical, and increases endorphins. Dopamine levels can also increase, leading to happy feelings of romantic attachment.

Where's Ur Mask?

Perasaan bahagia dan happy ketika bergabung dengan satu komunitas itu ternyata nggak bertahan lama. Semakin dalam kita memasuki lingkungan sebuah komunitas, semakin hilang rasa excited yang dulu dirasakan di awal. Karna semakin lama, semakin kita tahu karakter dari masing-masing personil. Dan ternyata masing-masing pake topeng yang cukup ciamik... macem-macem deh pokoknya.. ada yang pake topeng bocah lucu nan asik... ada juga yang pake topeng pendekar ninja yang siap membantu dikala susah....  

tapiiii.... semakin lama kita menyelami komunitas itu.... semakin terkuak isi asli dibalik topeng-topeng itu yang ternyata cuma pinjeman.... Ibarat makan kue yang manis, kalo dimakan terus lama-lama pasti hilang rasa manisnya kan dan kemudian berganti dengan rasa bosan dan enggan memakan kue itu karna rasanya tidak seenak rasa di awal kan?
Ibarat pendekar ninja, dia mendeklarasikan diri akan siap membantu siapapun di kala susah namun ternyata lama-lama dia lupa bawa topengnya dan terkuak sudahlah isi asli dibalik topengnya itu.
Sedangkan yang lebih memilih diam dan tenggelam diantara kumpulan para penguni komunitas itu akhirnya terbuka juga bahwa dialah sebenarnya teman sejati yang siap bantu temannya dalam kesusahan.
Jadi...
Siapa yang benar-benar membantu dan siapa yang benar-benar hanya berani berkoar-koar di belakang, semua itu lama-lama terkuak disaat kita masuk semakin dalam ke dalam komunitas tersebut. Dan ternyata sangatlah mengejutkan mengetahui siapa SETAN yang sebenarnya dan siapa MALAIKAT yang sebenarnya.

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What company do I work in??

Pertanyaan itu mulai muncul disaat ada ketidaksesuaian di tempat gue mencari sesuap nasi dan segenggam berlian.

Yang gue sadar dan gue tau selama ini berdasarkan pengalaman gue bekerja in many many years, yang namanya dinas luar atau perjalanan atas nama kantor untuk meng-handle urusan kantor pastilah semua ongkos ditanggung kantor rite?

Tapi ditempat gue ini TIDAK. Karna bagi "mereka"... itu sudah jadi tanggung jawab kita sebagai karyawan, jadi itu sudah include dalam salary. Dan begitupun gue, even in my limited condition of healthiness. who is still wearing a crutch, gue tetep harus melaksanakan perintah atasan. Dealing with taxes which is new in my experiences, dan bukan cuma pajak perorangan tapi pajak perusahaann!!!!

Gue berusaha bertanggung jawab atas permintaan atasan gue karna itu merupakan tanggung jawab dalam pekerjaan gue.

Ditambah, based on my position in this company, I worked as PA or Personal Assistant but most of my jobs doesn't count as Personal Assistant such as... dealing with taxes.. translating document... cuz, as far as i know.. a tax adviser who is dealing with tax and a translator who is dealing with any document translation... while personal assistant? well... she's dealing with all boss schedule, mailings and any official work besides taxes and translation.....

Tapi kantor ini aneh bin ajaib, gue diharapkan menyelesaikan pekerjaan yang diluar jobdesk gue dengan kemampuan gue meski gue bisa menyelesaikannya namun tidak sesempurna orang yang memang punya keahlian itu. Tapi tidak ada kompensasinya sedikitpun mengenai pekerjaan yang diluar jobdesk gue... 

Oh Dear God, what should I've do about my job. I still need it to living my life but the system of the company is inflict my financial loss.. Gosh... Dilemma... Dilemma..... Dilemma

RU Sure Sir?????!!!!!

Ketika mendapat sebuah pekerjaan, kita dituntut untuk mengerjakan pekerjaan sebaik mungkin yang sesuai dengan pekerjaan kita.. namun bagaimana jika ada satu pekerjaan yang kita tidak terlalu menguasainya namun diharapkan bekerja sebaik mungkin dengan hasil maksimal?

"Kamu harus ke kantor pajak untuk urus semua ini ya?"

Ha????!! Ke Kantor Pajak?? kalo cuma sekedar berkunjung untuk minum teh doang mah santai-santai aja gue.... Lha ini malah disuruh ngurusin pajak kantor, bukan cuma sekedar pajak perorangan... #tepokjidat

Dan berangkatlah gue ke Kantor Pelayanan Pajak di suatu tempat di Jakarta dengan membawa data-data seperlunya. Dan benarlah dugaan gue, disana gue bingung setengah mati harus kemana dan harus apa. Namun karna tuntutan pekerjaan, akhirnya gue jalanin semuanya dan dengan bawa sekeranjang pertanyaan yang pasti diajukan oleh orang awam kayak gue ini mengenai pajak.

Sampai sekarang, tugas itu masih gue jalani dalam pekerjaan gue. Meski gue selalu kasih hadiah segudang pertanyaan ke AR pajak yang ditunjuk dari kantor pajak untuk bimbing kantor gue sebagai Wajib Pajak yang notabene menunjuk gue sebagai wakilnya untuk handle semua urusan pajak.