Growing up in Jakarta at the 90s, it is a luxury to have a private car. Nowadays, people seems to have their own car and occasionally commute or using other apps based transportation to save time in traffic. I always say that commuting takes big part of my way of thinking. I like to commute. Most of the time it’s not the easier option, nor the quickest way to the destination. But this is where I get to meet some faces.
Jakarta has been a melting pot for a lot of faces and it is maybe the most redeeming thing about the city. Some say that if you can handle Jakarta just fine, you literally can handle any other places in the world.
I admit that nowadays I spend a lot of time on the internet, especially when I commute. I think I do quite well on filtering things I don’t need. I don’t follow people who will only give negative effect and try to stay away from too much drama. But sometimes, I can’t help it and I throw curses too many times.
When I get tired about all of that and look up to the entire sea of people, I realized this is the view that matters. The real faces of the city, or maybe the country. They don’t ask for permission to Repath things and doesn’t care a thing about Like button. These people get up early, most of them go out when the dark still lurk and get home when the sun already sets. These are faces that matters. They’re angry if the bus doesn’t come on time, they give help without expecting something in return. No one pretends to be someone else.
Next time you go angry at those faceless mob on the internet, remember the spell. Channel your energy for things that matter. Give the attention to people who need it the most. Let’s live more and give more.
