On life that is like a train...

Raline Shah on her recent instagram post wrote something so beautifully written about life that couldn't have been said any better.

"Tak terasa film perdana ini main di bioskop genap satu dekade yang lalu. Sejak itu banyak sekali yang telah berubah. Mengingatkan saya bahwa setiap hari momen yang kita lewati tidak akan terjadi dua kali dengan situasi yang sama. Fedi, Junot dan saya juga dari setiap hari bareng jadi hampir tidak pernah punya kesempatan untuk bareng lagi. I often feel like my life is like a train. The train picks up passengers along the way, colleagues, friends, acquaintances and for the duration of the journey that you are heading the same direction, you have a chance to connect. The depth of that connection doesn’t decide their next destination or yours, but what a gift to be able to be on this train and have the opportunity to connect with so many incredible human beings. To learn and grow from each others stories and shared experiences.

@herjunotali.studio was the first person to get casted and what a character! Idealistic, opinionated, chic and quirky. We talk about everything, no reservations, and also often argue but manage to always agree to a disagree.

The last person to be casted became one of my best friends on the shoot. @fedinuril was the epitome of a gentlemen and an exemplary human being. He taught me so much about the art of acting, Islam and became my best duet partner to date.

So many days and nights during the filming and the promo tour spent together. Back then the less mature and naïve version of me thought that the bonds made and good times would never end. Many times we had opportunities to get deeper but we took for granted that things would stay the same so why bother.

Looking back now with fond memories, feelings of gratitude and a pinch of regret. Live in the moment and cherish the present bonds. Semua yang berkondisi pasti akan berubah❤️"

Some place on this blog, I took an excerpt somewhere and add some of my words; about how we are a mosaic of the people we've loved, a fragment of everyone we've ever met. We are ourselves, but not quite ourselves. We are absorbing and reflecting all that is reflected to us, in our own way - authenticity.

I've met so many people in my life that I crossed path with along my journey. My childhood friends, the friends I keep since junior high, the ex-lovers, the almost-lovers, the friendship I made during specific time in my life that broadened my perspective and helped me understand life itself in rose-colored glass or so. When everything was so good, the moment was so perfect, my head kept thinking that the bond would last and my mind believed in it. It was denial. I knew for sure that like how human beings are river, life is like a train. As I change the direction of my water, some passengers are getting off of my train. It is okay. It is not a shame (that might show I'm incompetent at keeping friendship). That is just how life is.

Destinations change. People part. And our train will keep wandering while absorbing all the beautiful views there is...