“Mirror, mirror on the wall, I’ll always get up after I fall. And whether I run, walk, or have to crawl, I’ll set my goals and achieve them all.” Unknown
Hari pertama tradeshow di Sydney disambut dengan kenyataan pahit bahwa letak booth kami berada tepat di depan AC portable yang berukuran hampir menyamai lemari empat pintu. Selain itu , hembusan angin tanpa henti dari ac central pun mengarah ke kami dengan sangat kencang.
Menjelang sore hari, saya tak kuat lagi menahan dingin dan berjalan menuju booth mbak Yovi. Ia mengenakan jaket kulit hitam yang walaupun hangat terlihat masih mendekapkan lengannya ke tubuh menahan dingin.
“Mbak Yov, hidungku beku seperti carrot stick-nya boneka snowman.”
“Iya dingin tapi kita pasti kuat. Aku dari tadi bolak-balik di dalam booth agar tidak terlalu dingin.”
“Aku sempat berlindung dibawah meja, sampai buyernya tadi loncat saking kagetnya karena aku tiba-tiba muncul.”Saya cekikikan mengingat kejadian yang baru saja terjadi.
“Semangat, Sarah.”
“Iya , mbak Yov. Caiyo. Masih ada tiga hari lagi.” Sebaris semangat dari Mbak Yovi menghangatkan hati dibalik dinginnya hembusan AC yang terus menderu tanpa henti.
Oh well, If I am feeling overwhelmed by the obstacle on my way, I shouldn’t let it to weaken my spirit. I know that I will be able to overcome it and once I do, I will be thankful for making the right choice.
No matter how big the obstacle may seem, I must remember that it seems bigger only at that point in time, at that very moment. Once I overcome it, it doesn’t seem challenging anymore. So it is not the challenge that makes me give up but my own ability to handle it at that point in time. I just need to build the inner strength that enable me to keep going.
“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” Roger Crawford.
