The Story of Sunrise and Sunset

I always love to shot Sunrise and Sunset. I will love to wake up early in the morning, just to spot the phenomenon, and capture its beauty. A friend of mine once said, “It’s the same thing, everywhere; the sun is rising, then it sets.” It’s true, indeed. Most of the time, you can’t even justify the place from where you took the pictures (whether it is in Indonesia or probably abroad). But the meaning of it, has given me lots of insights and understanding about life. That when the sun is rising, it’s time for you to start your day, work hard and to hopeful, but when it sets, it’s time for you to rest, to dream, and thankful.

A couple of days ago, i went to this place called Pelabuhan Ratu; located in West Java. It’s a seashore along the southern part of West Java. It’s quite famous with its waves, that most of the time dragged foreign tourists to surf. The place called Ocean Queen, which its location was good for me as i love to wake up early in the morning, sat at the shore of the beach, stared at the horizon, watching the sky while it changes its color. In the morning, i used to see clouds make some funny shapes. When i went to Bali in 2007, i still remember that i saw a cloud shaped like a Mama Bear, which led me to argue with my boss at the time (he didn’t think that the cloud was like a Mama Bear… it’s not really substantial, i know. We just loved to oppose one another on unimportant stuffs). There is always a new shape of clouds every day. A friend of mine always reminds me of what my Pastor said, “God makes every day a new; which there will be a new opportunity, a new happiness, a new idea, new creativity, new things. Cause everyday is a new day!” That’s another reason why i like to see the sunrise, because it reminds me a beginning of something new, as i love new things.

Sunset is another story. Sunset marks the end of the day, which tells you that you really need to stop working and rest. Another beauty of sunset is that it is a sign for you to dream. Not so many people able to dream, while actually everybody must have been dreaming. Dreams are things that are hidden in your deepest self. Sometimes, you do forget about your dreams, but some other times you do remember. Despite of whether we are dreaming in our sleep or not, i do believe that everyone of us has a dream. I have plenty of dreams.

We tend to forget why are things created. It’s really not a coincidence to have sunrise and sunset. Those have their own meaning. One of it is to remind us that life goes on, and we have to move on. The second thing is, life is beautiful, therefore, sunrise and sunset, are made beautiful; just for you to remember.

Have a beautiful life!

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