Build me a son, O Lord
Build me a son, O Lord,
who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid;
one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat,
and humble and gentle in victory.
Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be;
a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
Lead him I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort,
but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge.
Here let him learn to stand up in the storm;
here let him learn compassion for those who fail.
Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high;
a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men;
one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep;
one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor,
so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.
Give him humility, so that
he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness,
the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.
Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, have not lived in vain.
--A Father Prayer by General Douglas MacArthur (May 1952)
Met ulang tahun Gaga semoga sehat selalu, tambah pinter, sayang dan disayang sama semua, juga selalu dalam lindungan Allah SWT. Amien. -Papa & Mama
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semoga doanya dikabulkan...
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Wah Gaga udah gede...
Kok barengan sama Ibu kita Kartini ya, seharusnya dapat sekolah gratis tuh Bang... hehehe. BTW, salam kenal dan happy birthday buat anaknya Bang, semoga doanya dikabulkan semuanya
Salam kenal, selamat berbahagia semoga doanya terkabul. Doanya sangat indah dan menginspirasi, saya pasting di blog saya juga. Thx
Namanya kayak merek sarden ya? hehehe...met ultah juga buat Gaga ;)
Selamat Ulang Tahun ya. Tidak terasa sudah besar sekarang. Semoga menjadi anak teladan seperti papa nya ;)
wah tulis posting lagi
Met ultah Gaga
Trims Enda. Semoga ananda Gaga kelak menjadi anak yang berbakti bagi agama, nusa-bangsa dan mama & papanya, amin !!!
happy belated b'day, Gaga! wishing u all the best!
selamat ultah yah Gaga! semoga cepat gede dan makin pinter.
iya..gaga met ultah..n cepet gede..
adoooh..susah bgd yakK...mw ngisi coment n ngucapin ultah buat gaga...
kang ultah gaga sama kayak ulta eagle 21 April....met ultah ya buat gaga semoga jadi anak yg berbakti dan berguna bagi keluarga, agama dan bangsa
wah, pertama kali mampir di suguhi ucapan ultah jagoannya ya. met ultah deh buat Gaga, semoga dikabulkan semua doa org2 yg sayang sama dia.
Amien..
Happy B'Day Taurus Boy's.. :)
wah, selamat ulang tahun. semoga jadi anak yang sholeh dan berbakti pada bapak enda :) ... amin
what a cute son you have there.. semoga doa anda terkabul :-p
Looks like a nice son and a good prayer for him. Best wishes!
semoga menjadi anak yang bisa memperjuangkan bangsa dan agamanya kelak..
amin
Met Ultah ya..., semoga menjadi anak yang berbakti untuk orang tuanya.
wah udah tambah gede, masih inget waktu awal awal anaknya lahir dulu ;) tak terasa udah gede
kak, boleh saya tau g?
tips2 supaya jd blogger yg handal itu gymana kak??? terima kasih
saya Firdaus masih SMP
:)
mEski udah lewat
tapi kareNa baru sekarang ada kesempatan
mampir Di ini blog
ya akhirnyA baru sekarang juga lilis bisa ngucapin
mEt ultah
moga sehat & happy selalu
:)
Moga tercapai cita2nya pak Enda.Amien
hmm... calon anak saya juga laki-laki...
nice writing, bung enda!
wah.. mas Enda.. gak bisa nge-ping ya... (pengen nyebar link sih)
garuk-garuk kepala
Wah dah lama nggak apdet ya bang... Wah anaknya dah gede juga nih. Met ultah ya Gaga... Wkwkwkwk dah telat 4 bulan ngucapinnya :D
Emh...........
What a beautiful Poem...
Deep, yet gentle and so strong...
May Allah give me a son Like that too...
Like Ur dearest Gaga.... :)
Gaga.. Happy Belates Birthday yah....
For Mr Enda... Even though I never see u but I must say that you are a great man.... :)
best regards
Pulsa Murah