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Last year, my boss registered my name to join regional seminars in Singapore. I was thrilled.
Oh no. I just scrolled down my Instagram to check the date when I went to Singapore. As far as I remember it was on May 2016, but it turns out to be July 2016!! MasyaAllahhh, it was my 25th birthday present... Allahuakbar, I cannot believe it. Allah gave me the greatest present for my quarter of century birthday. At the most crucial age of a human's life Allah gave me the best of the best. Present that reminds me of how graceful Allah plan is and how I have win over myself for the past 3 years.
If you see my previous post "Friends that I've Always Thankful For", I mentioned:
"You were there in my lowest and you will also be there in my highest. You lifted me up when I can't stand, believe in me when I lost myself and understand me when I couldn't talk."
I have been in the position where I think my life is pointless and I am a failure. It was hard. Battling with ourself is harder than competing with others. It took me three years to finally accepting my weakness and believing my own capability or be like "Okay Riri, you've done great" (seriously guys, even though I may look soosooosooo confident but deep inside my insecurity level is at critical stage).
Ok. Enough with the shock.
Continuing what I've told above. I was very lucky that my boss registered me to go when I wasn't even 1 year in the team. I met many people from other branches that are more senior and feeling good over myself even tough I looked like a student on a study tour (I went there with 3 other colleagues who are in same age group and even have similar height😂).
That trip was my very first abroad trip that weren't sponsored by my parents, stayed at the highest hotel in Singapore with Singapore's most amazing skyscraper upon me, able to wore the most beautiful Indonesian traditional clothes that I've ever worn, and managed to mingle with other people from this entire world (well. most likely Asia. but still).
Before I went to sleep, I looked up to the window. How my life has change significantly during the last 3 years. "Can't imagine 3 years after this" I wonder.
1 year after that trip. I got another amazing birthday present from Allah. The chances to work in London!
After the struggles in my application process, I managed to passed until the final stage: Interview with Host Office in London.
You know what?
I got an email notification for interview with the "big boss" on that day, that freakin same day with the interview! I was shock and nervous. Only have 6 hours to calm my nerves.
The interview was scheduled at 3pm. I looked up my calendar schedule alarm and thinking "almost here". Took a glance at my phone desk and suddenly saw 3:01pm turns into 44XXXXX
"WHATT?"
Yes, Japanese are known for their punctuality but I couldn't believe it was actually that punctual! High respect for them, I hope Indonesian can apply this as well (hmm.. well.. )
"Hello. Rininta! This is XXX speaking from regional London"
"Hello, this is Rininta speaking."
"Do you remember me? We have met before in Singapore!" He talked excitedly.
Wait a minute.... I DON'T REMEMBER!! Oemjiiii what should I do? The only London person that I met before was only someone that I strongly remember - not a Japanese. I really don't know what to do. Should I acted like I remember him? Whoaaaaaaaa.
"I am now appointed in London, before I was product director in Singapore" He added.
O. M. G THANK GOD.
"Oh my Goddd, what a small world!!! Yes I remember you very well." I replied.
Guys. You will never know where life brings you. Really.
Yesterday.... At the most important interview in my life to date.... Life once again is playing on me.
The boss whom I talked on the phone yesterday was the nice and super humble boss that I talked for hours in Singapore!
There was an optional networking session for the seminars attendee and Singapore team as the host. All of my Indonesian colleagues were dropped the invitation and choose to sightseeing instead. I wasn't bothered. My boss whom I respect the most told me to go for the networking session. I know he always want to see his team being present among other country in the region, especially at the special occasion like this. Even tough I was very sleepy and tired (and a little bit nervous😝), I decided to join because I don't want to disappoint him. Alhamdulillah that night went great. I chatted with almost everyone and felt so confident in myself.
Who knows...
The man that sat next to me, the man that very humble and nice despite his position as the highest level person there (other bosses only came on the formal session), the man that talked many things about Japan and the man that smiles a lot will get promoted to London and becoming my final interviewer!
After 32 minutes, I dropped the phone. Shaking to the point I almost burst into tears. Well, sorry if I was being dramatic hahahahaha. BUT THIS IS AMAZINGGG.
How if I don't go to the networking session? How if I don't care with my boss message? How if I choose to sightseeing instead?
I told my best friend about this interview and how shock I was. She said:
There is no such thing called coincidence. If it is meant to be it will be.
Subhanallah...
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