Saudara sebangsa setanah air, and my friends, the story below was chosen as today's inspirational story; the story, which I wanted to share.
Suatu hari, seorang guru sekolah dasar meminta para muridnya membuat daftar tujuh keajaiban dunia dimasa kini menurut pendapat mereka. Sesudah itu mereka diminta untuk menyebutkan daftar yang mereka tulis, ya namanya pendapat pasti ada perbedaan. Tapi, rata-rata anak-anak menyebutkan berikut ini :
1. Taj Mahal
2. Tembok Raksasa Cina
3. Grand Canyon
4. Piramida Mesir
5. Empire State Building
6. Basilika Santo Petrus
7. Terusan Panama
Disaat anak lain ramai berkomentar, seorang anak gadis terdiam termenung seakan bingung akan jawabannya, kemudian sang guru bertanya "Apa yang ada dalam daftarmu? apa kamu mengalami kesulitan?", sang anak menjawab "Iya." kemudian sang guru mencoba membantu "coba sebutkan, nanti ibu bantu." Si anak bingung kemudian berkata "Bu guru, saya pikir tujuh keajaiban dunia adalah;
1. Melihat
2.Mendengar
3. Meraba
4.Mengecap
5.Merasa
6.Tertawa
7.Mencinta
Suarapun menghening... hening sekali.
Moral Values : Kita sering anggap remeh hal-hal sederhana dan hal-hal biasa. Semua ketujuh hal yang disebutkan sang anak tidak akan bisa tergantikan jika hilang. Pikiran polos si anak mengingatkan kita bahwa yang paling berharga dalam hidup ini tak bisa dibangun atau dibuat dengan tangan. Tak bisa dibeli dengan uang.
One day, an elementary school teacher asked her students to list 7 world wonders. Having listed them, the teacher asked them to mention 7 world wonders they had written. Each student had different opinion about his or her list, but they mostly got the same 7 world wonders on their lists, such as :
1. Taj Mahal 2. Great Wall of China 3. Grand Canyon 4. Pyramid 5.Empire State Building 6. Santo Petrus 7. Panama Canal
while the other students were busy discussing their lists, a little girl was very quiet. She was wondering about her list. Then, the teacher asked "What are on your list? do you find any difficulties?". She answered " Yes, I do Miss.". The teacher tried to help "Would you mention your list, then I will try to help you." The girl looked confused and seemed to be unsure " I thought 7 world wonders were about these :
1. to see
2. to hear
3.to touch
4.to taste
5. to feel
6. to laugh
7. to love
Moral values :
We often underestimate simple things around us. Nobody will be able to replace or rebuild those 7 world wonders mentioned by the girl, if they are gone. What's the most valuable thing in life can't be built by hands or even bought.
Edited from Aura by Lu2Ar
Unrelated Links :
Polling 17 Agustus 1945 - http://luluone.multiply.com/journal/112
http://www.lulu.com/content/1054146