Looking for new variations, the beauty of togetherness. February 17, 2026

Hello everyone.

Hello everyone, how are you this morning? I hope you're all well. Alhamdulillah, this morning I'm still given the opportunity to continue living and I'm still in good health by Allah SWT. The days that pass by are filled with heavy complaints, due to the difficult circumstances. But I will never give up in this bitter life. I'm always grateful for what I have now.

Last month's flood in Aceh was truly horrific. Its impact caused major changes for all Acehnese people, from goods and food prices to skyrocketing prices. I always don't want to think about it, because every time I think about the current situation, I feel even more devastated. I have good friends here who cheer me up. Today I'm with my friends in the highland refugee group. We always have something new here every day.

A warm early morning, the morning sun shines so brightly on my soul. My friends and I are ready to do our respective activities today, We gather to find a warm moment. Being with good friends makes my heart calmer, When they are not around I feel so lonely. I am very happy that some of my friends in the evacuation have returned. On this bright morning, We just enjoy the moment on the edge of the rice fields, telling stories and laughing together.

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I want to tell you about a place where we used to relax, when we were faced with hardship and hardship. Ever since we moved to a village called the Highlands in the Aceh Tamiang region, we always visited a hut on the edge of the rice fields every day, whether in good or bad times. When the afternoon arrived, after we had a great time playing, my friends and I would go to relax and unwind in the hut on the edge of the rice fields, because we considered it our daily hangout with friends.

It may seem simple, but this hut holds so many memories. When we had trouble accessing the internet, we always went everywhere to find a good connection. Really, everywhere we went, we couldn't find an internet connection except in that hut. Because in the hut where we usually relax, for some reason, the hut on the edge of the rice fields always had an internet connection. Who knows where? Although sometimes the network was slow in our village in the Highlands, the hut always had an internet connection, even if it was intermittent.

Time passed, and we didn't feel the time passing. Around 5:00 PM, we were already at our place in the highland village. It was evening, and my grandmother had already prepared a simple meal of rice. She had obtained the rice packets from the public kitchen in the highland refugee camp. My grandmother's love for me never faded; every day she always tried to get me breakfast supplies.

Tonight, I enjoyed a colorful breakfast. The peaceful night made my heart feel light. After enjoying my breakfast and leaning back for a moment, my eyes began to feel sleepy. That was my moment today. I hope tomorrow morning I can have an even more enjoyable moment.

Author Misslaila.