i just received a precious call from my father's sister, my aunt in Jakarta.
she is adorable, cheerful, full of life spirit, and inspirational.
she told me that love does not require any sacrifices, pengorbanan. but instead requires understanding, pengertian.
she advises that never use the word sacrifice for life and love. that is too deep and dreadful. sacrifice is not a precise word to describe that is is a way for you to be happy.
how do you feel if i said that i want you to be happy because i sacrificed everything for you?
the definition of sacrifice [ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs]
n
1. a surrender of something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable or of preventing some evil
2. a ritual killing of a person or animal with the intention of propitiating or pleasing a deity
3. a symbolic offering of something to a deity
4. the person, animal, or object surrendered, destroyed, killed, or offered
5. a religious ceremony involving one or more sacrifices
6. loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
7. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess the act or an instance of sacrificing a piece
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sacrifice
wew! the definition is way too deep and scary? i found the closest meaning to explain the phrase "pengorbanan" which is:
"loss entailed by giving up or selling something"
in love i think i am not loosing anything, instead i am gaining more.
i gained understanding, tolerance, knowledge, and much more.....
