Surat dari Senior

Saya sendiri, I my self had tried and done it too - there was no regreats, because I am not expecting a reward. “Enteng entang aje, kate si Abang Betawi sih”.

Doing your best means, you are going to live your live intensely, you are going to be productive, you are going to be good to yourself, to your family, to our TNI AU and to the community as well.

But it is the ACTION that is going to make us feel intensely happy as well. And I certainly know, that you are a “man of action” - because you love it, not because you are expecting a praise or reward.

Remember when the day I asked you about what ambition you expect in the time of career in the Air Force, you did answered candidly “to become the governor of AAU”. I was surprised, you gave that answer so profoundly.

Becoming the governor of the Air Force Academy - and honourably job and prestigeous career in the military - an assignment I never got in 1964. Tidak pernah kesampaian!

Sejak 1960 s/d 1964 saya fokus habis-habisan mendirikan AAU sejak ditunjuk sebagai Kepala Proyek di lapangan di Adisucipto, sejak “a poor squadron & ground school” - a job not any pilot want to take that! But I take/took it, because I love it. 

For more than 3,5 years I do my utmost best, and expecting a reward! That was a big mistake. When they assigned some body else to become the “Governor” - I was so “Down Hearted”, depressive and I almost quit my job at the Air Force.

Tapi “almarhum” istri bernasihat, SABAR - SABAR and make a today missery the start of your victory - do not stop doing your best. Saya belajar dari perjalanan itu, nilai SELF Assesment versus SELF Importance. And we hope that you will keeping and doing your best.

Dear Chappy & Ade,
Surat ini terlalu panjang, tapi mudah-mudahan tidak membosankan. I do it, because we all love you and we will never forget your gesture and kindness for ibu almarhum.

Ima, ingin menelepon Ade to set a free evening with us - setelah acara - acara resmi selesai. Pastinya acara sibuk, but please set a free evening with us (saya n anak n mantu).

Teriring doa dan Salam Hangat,
Saleh Basarah