Em@il from "LONG TIME NO SEE" Friend!

This is an email from Adrian Vargas my great friend and bother from Mexico to all AIESECers in Indonesia. He was MC VP Finance for AIESEC Indonesia 2005/06. He attached great message that made me reflect again what happened with this life lately!

Replied email from Aidy:
owww... adrian so sweet. I just remember the first time we met in strategic planning meeting. You were serious with Grace chat about something that I don't understand and I really confuse why the MC office so strange. It wasn't like my expectation before. But truly and honestly I was great moment to spend with YOU, Grace, Ali, Riska, Ratih. Owww.. I knew your secret, that you think Ratih is cute. hahah... And I really miss you a lot. Thank's also for your email. It's beautiful and I'll foward it to my LC members that know you. For right now, I'm applying as MCP Indonesia, hope my contribution can give positive impact for AIESEC Indonesia. P.S: I attached our photo as Strategic Planning Meeting Team!

Hugs'


Aidy

----- Original Message ----
From: Adrian
To: adrianvg_56@yahoo.com.mx
Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 2:27:36 PM
Subject: SELAMAT TAHUN BARU!!

Dear Indonesian Family;

After six months I left Indonesia , I am still missing the food, the traffic jam, the weather, everything and specially YOU!

My stay in Indonesia gave me a lot of experiences that thought me to be a better human being, to be a better sentient being with the facts around the world, to love to any person around the world and fight for achieving my dreams and to help the other to achieve their dreams. This year was amazing, a lot of challenges, successful activities, etc, I learned a lot, but all of this was because you was there, beside me. I never will forgot this year 2006.

From my heart:

“WITH THE BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL, BRIGHT AND

PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR”

“HAPPY NEW YEAR”

“SELAMAT TAHUN BARU”

“FELIZ AÑO NUEVO”

Also, I want to share this letter of George Carlin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin) which was written to his deceased wife.

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WHO WILL CARE

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but
shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more,
but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and
smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees
but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less
wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive to fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up tired, read too
seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk
too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to
our life not life to our years. We've been all the way to the moon and
back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We
conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but
not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom,
but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but
accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more
computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but
we communicate less and less.

These are times of fast food and slow digestion, big men and small
character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are days of two
incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days
of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands,
overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to
kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in
the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a
time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going
to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because
that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the
only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will
not be there again.

Remember, to say, " I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but
most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes
from deep inside of you.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious
thoughts in your mind.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
that take our breath away.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: IF YOU DON'T SHARE THIS WHO WILL CARE.

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Adrian Vargas

MCVP Finance 05-06

Indonesian - Mexican Friend