Wednesday, July 7, 2021

A half of 2021



Nights and days passed.
People came to the world, and some just left the world.
January became July, we are running this far to a place we hope we could be safe.
Sad to say, we still stuck at the moment a year ago, even worse than a year ago.
 
For me, yesterday felt like a dream.
A dream that I always wanted to keep, since there were a lot of people go yesterday.
The fun we had remains in a piece of memory.  
Tomorrow is the scariest thing to face.
Nobody knows who's gonna survive, who's gonna finish the race.
The next day is unpredictable and always be.  

It is such a strange feeling for me, kind of mixing up my emotion.
Looking at people updating coffins covered by plastics on their social media,
Making an online farewell through phone to their funeral,
Hearing ambulances sirens going back and forth,
Everything is so unbelievable these days.
 
In the late-night, I was alone and listening to the night sky.
I heard nothing in my neighborhood.
It was quiet and peaceful.
It seemed like mother nature doesn't care for whatever happens with humans.
Every second, minute, hour, day, week, month, and year keep going as the Earth rotates on its axis.
The Sun keeps coming from the east and sets in the west.

And I am so jealous of what the non-human beings have.
They could live without thinking about the pandemic that hit all of the people.

I miss those days, even though not really a good day, but at least we were not frightened every single day to the threats. 
I miss those days when people could talk without having mask, 
I miss those days before the Covid-19. 

I hope to wake up from this nightmare shortly.  
 
 
 
Gitta, 07.07.21

Stop being a teacher.

 Hiii there... 



Last time I checked, I update this blog in May 2020. It was a year ago. 

What happens to the world after a year?
 

Well, I myself looking back to May 2020, it seemed so desperate and sad. Everyone were still crazy about life, especially because of the pandemic. Well, a year later, the pandemic is still around. We live side by side with the virus. It is so freaking weird, lol. 

 What can I say? We are the ones who still live in this world must be so grateful for everything, The covid19 virus didn't choose which one who it is going to affect it, but sure, randomly, for people who may not follow the health protocol, or else, unconsciously just affected. 

A lot of people in the world got their vaccines, mine too. I got 2 shots already. It was SINOVAC. 

Idk, how long it could last to make my body against the covid19, but I just simply follow the health protocol and never go out side the crowded places. 

Well well well.. The world are getting better, I may say. I do have hopes that this pandemic could be more friendly to us. It is perhaps impossible to remove it from the Earth, but at least people are safe, and they are not going to die if they got affected. 

Sooo, what about me??

If I put the title, 'Everything has changed', it must be whole thing is changing. hahaha

Yes, indeed! 

My life in this year, 2021, is totally changed. Something I've never expected and imagined, it is now here.

Well, I stop becoming a teacher! That sounds so saaaaaddddddd! I cried a lot like a baby! 

I still remembered, on August, 1st  2016, it was  my first day of school. It was my first job after I graduated from college. And I had no idea how the world worked. Then, I ended up in a school, in International School in Jakarta. I felt so happy and excited every single day. 

I was with the primary 1 student, and they were so funny and cute and always said unexpected words. 

I missed those babies :(((

Well, the next year, I was with primary 2, then primary 1, and the last 2 years I was in primary 2. 

I  felt so loved around the kids. I realize that after their moms and dads, they could love their homeroom teachers so much, because who else they could trust and feeling safe for the whole day? 

I still remember when I found my kids crying or feeling sad, or forgot to bring their lunch, I approached them and persuade them that "it is all okay". And they listened to me! 

 

I have a lot of things to say but I'm not in a good mood today. 

Till next time then.... 

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Life must go on, with or without COVID-19.


It's May, 30th 2020.

I have been accompanying my students during this study at home for almost 3 months. I only have 4 days remaining to be with them in this Home Learning during this pandemic situation.
There is a mixed up feeling inside my head. It is so sad to realize that I won't be with them anymore, because, yeah perhaps, I will have another different group of kids. For me, teaching every kid is fine actually. There is no such a big deal.
But if you are a teacher, you will understand how sad I am every time the end year is coming.
You know, for a year we have put our heart together and love each other, 20 students, and 1 my co-teacher. We share love and story. The hardest part is the promotion day, when they about to be promoted to the next grade.

It's been 4 year being here, and I have  cried for 3 times every promotion day, well again, they about to go to the next grade. Hahaha so funny. In the last 3 years, since 2016-2019, it was going smoothly  like usual, but now? It seems like every hour of our meeting has been stolen away :(
However, even though every hour has been stolen away due to this covid-19, but the school must go on., with ot without Covid-19.



See you again, P2D students.
Lots of love from me.

♥

I am sorry for your loss during this pandemic.

I deeply feel sorry for everyone who lose the loved ones during this pandemic covid-19.

No words can describe how much you love them, but it is the time to let them go.
I can feel how devastating you are by losing them. In addition, during this social distancing, it is hard to visit the funereal like in the regular days. But hopefully, God will help you to pass this difficult time.

with lots of loves.

♥

Friday, May 22, 2020

A doughnut?

How could a grown up person like me, a teacher, a post graduate person like me, was being taught by my own students?

Well, being a teacher doesn't mean I teach all the time.
The art of being a teacher is that I am also being taught by students.
I have learned a lot of things that I never expected before.

Today, when I preached my students about the devotion that had held through online meeting.

A doughnut, a common doughnut.
If you find a doughnut, you may wonder, lot of doughnuts have a missing piece in the middle of the body. Well, if a doughnut represents as a goal of life, then the hole represents some imperfections of the goal itself.

What is the point of telling to second grader students about the goal and the imperfection?
We need to be told what's the point of living since we are kid, very young. So in the near future, we have complete picture of what we are gonna do. As young children, they must be expecting something if they about to be growing up. But it is very sad if grown up people only tell them about "what is your goal. keep pursuing your goal. do not give up on your goals" and whatsoever.

You know what, you forget to tell them "It is okay you fail in reaching your goal, you can try again." That is a better idea for a wise man.

Young children have been desperate for getting bad score or not being a top student in school. Once they turn home, they will be so upset telling that they failed to be the best one. And the crazy part is, some parents punish their kids for not being the best. That is so insane.

back to the doughnut. Kids should know that the big round of doughnut represents their dream, hopes, and goals. And a small hole represent their failure, their mistake or any other imperfection forms. So when they want to pursue their dream, it is okay to have mistake of failure.


And what makes me so special with this story like I said earlier?

In this covid-19 situation, I must be so ungrateful of whatever I have, or I maybe keep complaining about everything. The doughnut is not only telling me about the failure while getting a dream, but also always having an attitude of gratitude in any kind of situation. Do not focus on th missing point, or failure or the missing part or the saddest part because the whole body of the doughnut is still wide and a lot to be thankful. It is only a small hole, it is not a whole doughnut has hole. :)

It is so funny, when I was reminded my students, then I remind by myself either.


Always be thankful

♥



Life is bad?

Why is life that bad?

I was wondering of my life, then I have finally discovered.
Well, actually it depends on how you see it. 


If you are in the middle of the crowded street, with bunch of people are yelling and screaming and putting their middle fingers everywhere, that's how you see the bad life.
But try to find a tall building around that street, go to the top of the building and you may see the landscape that you don't see when you are on the ground. In addition, you also don't see that crowded with the screaming and yelling and middle fingers. 

Are you out of that problem?
You are still around that problem, but you are looking at another perspective of the problem from different side. And it is surprising that from other perspective, you may find peace and calm. It doesn't matter where you are, as long as you are finding a good way of looking some problems, you must think that there is always a way out. 



Saturday, May 2, 2020

What happens to school during the COVID-19

Hello there, 

It has been May. The world is running along with Covid-19 for almost 5 months. Then I'd like to see some memes spread around the socmed saying that: 

CONGRATULATION!! 
YOU SUCCESSFULLY MADE IT TO THE END OF APRIL. WELCOME TO LEVEL 5 OF JUMANJI. 


It is kind of saddddd but it is trueeee. As we know the movie, Jumanji, something like you need to unlock several level with different quests, and you need to be alive and survived from all the treats. 
Each level won't be easy, but harder. Yeahh, the world is facing this kind of situation. 

Some people who are being alive is like a blessing. I myself facing some of friends' relatives whose getting this covid and then died. But some of them are still under the treatment.  Well with or withour covid, life must go on, right? 

What about the other things? Office life? Market life? Social life? 
The world has committed to a physical distancing. It is a good way to be living separately with our toxic enemy, isn't it? Hahahaha

Well, some of the sectors must have been stopped. However, some still run as usual. Take a look at my job. My job is teaching. We can teach in everywhere we go. Inside or outside the school. IF the school is closed, learning is still running, apparently. As it is stated "Once you stop learning, you start dying" - Albert Einstein. 


It is not a bad decision for me since I like to teach. I like talking and I like giving speech, It is a good combination to be a qualified teacher. Hahahaha Yet, it is not enough! Apart of having knowledge and skill to speak, having sophisticated skill in technology is absolutely needed for teachers at the moment.

In a short period, let say one week, I have explored and signed up more than 10 applications for Online Teaching and Learning Platform. I also have discovered some links, websites and ideas to give students happy time during this online meeting. Anyway, I teach 2nd grader. Can you even imagine that? 


What was I doing when I was a 2nd grader?
Memorizing multiplication until table 10 and having my cursive writing , that was the coolest thing I have ever made in Primary 2. But now? 2nd grader? 

Having a good time saying hello to their friends and teachers through virtual meeting and submitting some tasks through online platform as well. 


It would be something like soooo memorable for me and them (but please, only once in a life time okay). And I am so happy to accept that. Yesss I am so proud being a teacher and also a lecturer in the same time that I can't stop entertaining them with knowledge (even if there must be limited capacity for me to deliver the lesson, since everything depends on the internet connection, LOL) BUT I must be thankful for God really gives us this covid 19 where the technology has been developed around the globe especially in my country. 

What if, there is no internet? No live streaming? No virtual meeting? No Netflix and cable TV? No YouTube? No Socmed? No online shopping? No online delivery? OMG! We must be in the middle of great devastation. NO WiFi? Oh noooooo!!!

Sooo, "Gratefulness" is a keyword to be survived in this miserable time, since some people out there can't own everything I have right now, at least for settling and having some human basic needs. 


Thank God for everything, even if in this trouble time, I still believe You are here to save me and everyone. May God bless Indonesia, May God heal the world. 


Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Haiiii... It's been awhile...

March, 25th 2020.

I haven't written anything here.
What's going on with the world?
It's so sad here. Covid-19 is everywhere. It is a pandemic that hit all around the world.
We are so scared. Everyone is frightened and afraid of that disease.
Me? Actually me, too.

What I have seen through this,
Is it because God mad at us?
Or because God misses us?

We are too busy with ourselves to earn money, to have life with our work and family and friends. In certain time, we needed a quiet time with Him, to pray and worship Him.
What does it feel being sick with the corona?
I can't even imagine it. But happened in Indonesia is there are more than 790 people got infected to this virus.


Every fear needs to be thrown away by our pray, not by our money that makes us panic buying


In the end of the day,

All hands will raise to God, Jesus Christ.
Every single person with their mouth will shout to the Lord, to seek forgiveness and mercy.
Every eye will see Your Greatness over this world.
Since we need Jesus more than anything in this world.

God bless Indonesia, God bless the world. :)

Sunday, April 1, 2018

One more time

what is there is a "one more time" chance for me crossing your mind?
what if there is an opportunity to me, to talk to you like the first time?
what if there would be me and you as a couple of stranger meeting and say hello?
what if everything can be turned like in the first place?
what would you say?
what would I say?

there is always a time for me to think, if I could hold your hand for one more time, I would never release it. Never. Since holding your hand is like giving my breath back in my miserable nightmare.
yup..  it seems like..
there is something that always brings me back to you...

If I had a chance to be in that moment again, I would say "hello" and tell "see you when I see you"

Which means, I would never expect another meeting to see you.

huft.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

dream.

What if you meet someone who ain't existed anymore in your life? I mean, I  ain't talking about death, it is about somebody who already left you and then you met again?

Me? I didn’t. But I met him (after he left) twice in my dream. It was like.... so real. How come I can see his smile so real. He cant stop smiling while talking. I didn't hear anything from him, I just enjoyed mute-talking with him. How was the end? Again. It was like no saying goodbye. The dream stopped, and I woke up.
Was it something like a sign? Or was it just a dream? I thought, it was just a dream. Well, I don’t expect to meet him anymore. Please. 


(This text was originally written on July, 30th 2017. LOL. Then I saved to draft. OMG. LOLOLOLOL. THAT WAS WHY I HAD A DREAM OF MEETING HIM TWICE..... YEAH... I MET HIM FOR THE LAST TIME IN THE LAST YEAR.... TWICE. LOL. OMG, I decided to post this.) 

meeting(s).. for the very last time.

On the last Dec 30th 2017 was my unexpected time ever.. that was surprising me for sure.

The place was the the first place we met in 2012. I dunno why, I was recalling the very first moment after the Sunday service finished. I walked out, he walked out. He stood in front of the door while I was standing right in front of him around 2 meters, we were not introducing each other since there were so many people around us. But that moment led me to recognize his face until I met him for the next step.

Well, On the Dec 30, I was walking in to attend the Christmas celebration which actually HE WAS THERE! SHIT! WHAT THE.....

There was an unexpected moment, dude!

I freeze for a second, then we shake hand for... it was like for the first time as two strangers (again) met for (also) the very first time.

Since January 2016, I had expected to have the last meeting with him, but I never had even one single chance. I had prayed to God, I really wanted to meet him for the very last time, tough I had no feeling to him anymore.

On the last day of 2017, Dec 31st 2017, was the very last time I met him in the church. I said to God "That was more than enough, God. thank you." Two meetings for the very last chance was really unexpected and........weird.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Been looking for the perfect guy, but.. there will never exist.

I have been looking for a perfect man who will spend the rest of his time with me... but sad to say that they are not even existed. HUFT.

I'm telling you, what if you have a man who....
-will grow old together with Christ
-loves God as he would love his wife
- never lie to his wife
-good mental & spiritual, being afraid of God, stay faithful to God, keep praying everyday, reading Bible everyday
-good physical, such as do daily exercise, no smoking, having healthy food
- respect to his wife's family, relatives
- not being selfish, not having high tempered, not having bad habit, such as drugs or drunk
-love the Children, taking care of children, be bare of Children, stay calm while dealing with children
-Good role model as a Father
-etc.

SHIT. These are only on my imagination. These men are not even created since Adam and Eve were living. So wake up ladies, your and my dream man will never be coming perfectly true. 


Even if we try our best so hard to change our habit to be a better person.. (they said)... it is still.. never be coming true. 


I've been meeting someone, recently, a man, somebody had introduced me this guy. I thought he was really perfect. Yes. He was really kind, generous, humble, and... perfect. Almost close to these kind of characteristics.. yet.. I don't know.. I found that he was actually similar like other man with shit personality..  Damn!

Monday, April 3, 2017

Have you?

    "Have you ever missed someone who wasn't existed in your life anymore?"

and when it comes, you are totally SUCK!  


Monday, February 27, 2017

Getting back after a long recovery.... yes very long recovery-healing time!

Hi there, what's up?

I'd been busy all these days. Busy with college and works stuffs. Of course college and work, nothing else. Ha ha ha...

No getting involved in any kind confusing relationship (for now) FOR I AM SO MUCH ENJOYING MY SINGLE TIME AS FUCK! DAMNLOL I mean it btw.

Anyway, talking about single, I am serious, I've never been in this situation where I really enjoy myself with my own companion. YES, damnhell! I am with nobody! :)
Before, I was really scared of being alone, and it was really frightened, you know!!

For I so much realize when I, later on, get married, establish a fucking family, I WILL NEVER BE SINGLE anymore.

Well. In your Single timem you can do everything you want without someone overreacted looking for you many times, or maybe going crazy because you need to check your fucking phone for every 5 minutes, or give your precious rest time to hang around with your lover, even you can't do some worthy things, such as SLEEPING! LOL

Overall, I gave thank to God, it is because of Him I can pass through that hard times. I can do my recovery and healing "inner healing" actually. I almost took 1 year.

On the last December, 2016, I found myself throwing back of my last Dec 2015, some remindings which brought me to remember everything. BUT it was really helpful because I realize from Dec 2015 I actually needed "break up" with the "him" but it happened in the last Jan 2016. OMG lol

Well my story looks so damn curcol and complex..... complicated... and weird.

In the end, Thank God, you already make my life so much beautiful. YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO CHEER MY LIFE UP. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH :) 😀😊💓

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Horrible

After such a long time I don't hear a word from you,
Then it finally came again...
You came up with words I always remember..
The way you type every single word, I always remember it all.

It's been almost 10 months, I can't tell a lie, I miss you so much...



I had no ideas how to reply his, I just answered every single word which came up from my deepest heart.
I guess, he knew if I was really happy and glad and excited.


before, if we were fighting, and I finally I said any words to him, he must reply "nah, I know you love me and you can't stop love me, right?"

and it is all not the same.

It seems like, we texted as two strangers who just met then it stops. I guess, I won't ever meet you anymore.

God! I don't expect any chance from You to get any closer to him even to get back. BUT, I just want to tell him that I miss him so much. I always do. :(

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Bukan maut yang memisahkan kita

Aku gak mungkin biarkan dia mati di depan aku sekarang dengan pisau cukur barbershop ini Tuhan, begitulah tangisku dalam hati di malam kejadian tragis tanggal 6 Agustus 2014 silam. Setelah 3 kali dia menyayat lehernya, secepat mungkin aku menggapai benda tajam yang menyayat lehernya itu dan membiarkan telapak tanganku dihabisi oleh tajamnya pisau 2 mata tersebut karena ternyata sisi mata pisau itulah yang aku raih. Setelah menyayat lehernya, ia pun berlalu begitu saja tanpa memikirkan simbahan darah di tanganku.

Ia berlari menuju tukang martabak. Di malam yang dingin tepat pukul 22.00, ia kembali mencoba untuk mengakhiri hidupnya dengan memotong pergelangan tangannya dengan pisau martabak yang besarnya sama seperti pisau tukang daging. Aku tidak tahu apa yang sedang terjadi dengan dirinya saat itu, aku hanya dapat  berulang kali menyebutkan nama Tuhan di hadapannya sambil menangis memohon untuk dia menghentikan aksi gilanya. “Untuk apa lagi hidup. Aku mau mati saja, sudah biarkan aku mati saja,” itulah kata-kata yang keluar dari mulutnya.

Semua sudah terlambat, pergelangan tangan itu sudah putus disaksikan banyak pembeli martabak yang tampak ketakutan melihat cipratan darah dari pergelangan tangannya. Tampaknya dia senang dan sangat puas dengan usaha suicide tersebut. Dia pun berlari menembus gelapnya malam, meninggalkan jejak darah segar yang bercucuran bak kran air bocor.

11 jahitan di telapak tanganku mungkin tidak sebanding dengan operasi besar yang akhirnya ia jalankan dalam usaha menyambung kembali pergelangan tangannya.  1,5 bulan ia diisolasi di rumah sakit, tanpa diijikan berkomunikasi denganku yang tentu menunggunya dengan segala kecemasan dan kegelisahan. Dalam masa penantianku yang sangat setia itu, akhirnya aku tahu bahwa dia mengindap penyakit kelainan jiwa. Aku tidak kaget.

Dia telah menunjukan tanda-tanda kelainan jiwanya sejak pertama kali kami bertemu. Ya, masih segar di pikiranku moment dimana kita bertemu pertama kali. 24 November 2012 lelaki berkulit putih, berambut jabrik, postur tubuh kurang lebih 180 cm dan juga sixpack dengan senyum menawan, membuat eye contact denganku seusai ibadah di hari Minggu. Dia berdiri tepat 20 meter di depanku. Kami tidak berkenalan atau pun berjabat tangan, namun hal itu tidak membuatku jadi lupa akan parasnya.

Tepat 15 Februari 2013, sebuah perayaan Valentine’s day di gerejaku mengantarkan pertemuan kami untuk kedua kalinya. Kami duduk di sebuah bangku panjang yang sama di dalam ruang gereja, namun lagi-lagi tidak berkenalan satu dengan yang lain. Aku tidak telalu memikirkannya, aku rasa dia sama seperti orang-orang asing lainnya yang aku temui hanya untuk melintas di hadapanku dan berlalu begitu saja. Tidak ada yang terlalu istimewa.

Hari berganti bulan, cepat sekali aku tiba di bulan Mei. Di hari Minggu pagi, tanggal 19. Aku  terlambat masuk ke gereja. Karena bangku-bangku di gereja sudah terisi penuh, seorang ibu membantuku mencari bangku kosong untuk aku tempati. “Disini saja dek,” ucap ibu itu. Oh Tuhan, duduk disini? seruku dalam hati. Jantungku tiba-tiba berdebar-debar kencang, nafasku tidak teratur. Ini kan cowok yang itu. Yang dua kali ketemu di gereja juga, tapi gak sempet kenalan, tambahku. “Permisi ya” ucapku dengan suara setengah berbisik kepada lelaki itu saat ingin duduk tepat di samping kanannya. “Oh iya, silakan silakan,” jawabnya singkat dengan senyuman indah yang tidak berubah sejak pertama kali aku bertemu dengannya.

Aku tidak bisa berkonsentrasi penuh sepanjang ibadah saat itu. Yang ada dipikiranku hanyalah ingin  tahu siapa laki-laki ini, tinggal dimana dia, apa dia bekerja atau kuliah, yang paling penting adalah apakah dia sudah punya pacar atau belum. Tuhan, kok bisa sampe bertemu lagi ya? Apa kira-kira maksud Tuhan? Kalau dia memang jodohku maka buatlah dia duluan yang memulai untuk berkenalan denganku, bisik ku di dalam hati kepada Tuhan.

Disaat pikiranku melayang-layang mencari jawaban di awang-awang, tiba-tiba ia menyapaku. “Dek, kamu anak pemuda gereja ini juga kan? Sabtu ini ada rapat loh, kamu ikut ya.” Begitulah kurang lebih kata-kata yang keluar dari mulutnya. Aku grogi, mungkin dia mengucapkan beberapa kalimat yang lebih dari itu namun rasa nervous ku menutupi konsetrasi untuk fokus mendengar kata-katanya.

“Iya aku pemuda disini. Oh ada rapat ya. Iya deh kalo gak ada acara aku datang ya,” jawabku dengan suara pelan untuk menutupi suara grogi yang terkadang membuat suara jadi bergetar tidak karuan. Dia hanya menggangguk-ngangguk dan tersenyum. Cuma gitu doang? Yah sepertinya dia sudah punya pacar. Tapi kalau memang dia jodohku, dia pasti akan tanya namaku bahkan meminta nomor handphone ku ya Tuhan, ucapku lagi di dalam hati kepada Tuhan.

1 menit berlalu, 5 menit berlalu, 15 menit berlalu. Dia mungkin fokus beribadah sementara aku gundah gulana menunggu dia kembali menyapaku. Sekitar 20 menit kemudian tiba-tiba ia  suaranya dan berkata “Oiya dek, nama kamu siapa?” Oh my God. Dia beneran nanya gue, seruku dalam hati mungkin dengan wajah memerah dan ingin lompat-lompat tanda kegirangan. “Vani,” balasku dengan sangat sederhana menutupi euphoria di lubuk hatiku terdalam.

Aku pun membalas bertanya namanya, namun aku sama sekali tidak bisa mendengar jelas suaranya yang sangat lembut, ditambah lagi jantungku yang berdebar-debar belum berakhir sama sekali. Dia mengambil kertas dan bulpen lalu menuliskan namanya di kertas tersebut. Setelah 6 bulan ia menjadi sosok misterius yang tidak pernah aku ketahui namanya, akhirnya aku tahu ia bernama Dhy. Ia pun tidak lupa meminta nomor handphone ku. 3 kali pertemuan di gereja, apakah ini rencana Tuhan atau hanya kebetulan saja? Ah, perfect banget sih, wangi pula, aku suka dia, Tuhan.

Hari ini genap sudah 3 tahun sejak kami berkenalan. Aku hanya bisa meratapi kesedihan akan kesendirianku hari ini. Bila buku harianku dapat menangis, mungkin kertas-kertas itu akan mengeluarkan air mata yang tidak akan ada hentinya. Aku lelah menangis, aku lelah bersusah hati, aku pun lelah melihat sahabat-sahabatku kerepotan mendengarkan keluh kesahku setiap hari.

Aku memejamkan mataku sebentar untuk beristirahat. Terdengar alunan lagu Brian McKnight berjudul 6. 8, 12.

Dou you ever think about me?
Do you ever cry yourself to sleep?
In the middle of the night when you’re awake,
Are you calling out for me?
Do you ever reminisce?
I can’t belive I’m acting like this,
I know it’s crazy, how I still can fell your kiss.
It’s been six months, eight days, twelve hours since you went away.
I miss you so much and I don’t know what to say.

Aku sesak nafas. Lagu ini membawaku akan tiap keping kenangan pahit dan manis bersamanya. Aku belum lupa semuanya. Aku masih ingat sejak pertama kali kita bertemu dan berkenalan di gereja, sejak pertama kali dia mencium keningku hingga turun ke pipiku di atas motor vixionnya pukul 8 malam.

Aku pun masih ingat pertama kali dia memintaku untuk menjadi pacarnya dengan membuat beberapa surat-surat kecil yang ia taruh di depan rumahku dan di dalam surat-surat itu terdapat anak panah yang membawaku ke tempat dia berdiri dengan lilin lilin kecil dibuat melingkar di sekitarnya dan ia berpidato singkat akan pengkuan hatinya yang ingin menjadi pacarku. “Aku cinta kamu, sayang,” ucapnya dengan penuh kasih sayang. “Aku juga cinta kamu, semoga till death do us apart ya,” balasku. “Iya, sampai maut memisahkan amin,” tambah Dhy. Romantis.

Aku masih ingat pertama kali dia menunjukan penyakit kelainan jiwanya dengan menuduhku seorang mata-mata utusan seseorang untuk memata-matainya, tuduhan akan orangtuaku yang juga adalah mata-mata, bahkan diriku pun disangka bukan anak kandung dari mereka, tuduhan dirinya sendiri adalah bukan anak kandung dari ibunya, dan sikap antipati dirinya terhadap orang-orang dimanapun dia berada yang selalu ia cap sebagai mata-mata yang memiliki niat jahat terhadap dirinya.

Yang paling berkesan untuk aku ingat adalah saat-saat bahagia kita menyusun rencana untuk menikah. “Aku mau wedding ring yang warna emas aja ya, gak usah ada ukiran-ukiran terlalu lebay biar gak norak. Apa lagi ada diamond nya. Yang sederhana aja nanti kita ukir nama kita masing-masing di sisi dalam cincin,” ujar dia dengan semangat di sebuah toko emas di Senayan City. Di toko emas itulah awal pencarian wedding ring kita. Tidak hanya wedding ring namun wedding dress, desain undangan, cendera mata untuk pesta pernikahan, gedung pernikahan lengkap dengan paket catering serta desain interior sudah kami diskusikan dan cari di segala tempat.

“Kita tunangan di awal Januari 2014 ya sayang,” ucapnya di bulan November 2013. Ia pun mengulangi ajakan tunangan itu di tahun awal tahun 2015, sebab di awal Januari 2014 rencana tersebut tidak dapat direalisasikan. “Kita menikah di akhir 2016 atau awal 2017 aja gimana sayang? Kamu udah masuk kepala tiga loh,” ucapku kepadanya di bulan Januari awal tahun 2016. “Kamu kan mau kerja dulu, gapapa kok aku kan cowo, wajar nikah usia kepala tiga. Lagipula kita bicarakan lagi sama mama kamu lah, nanti ditolak lagi seperti yang lalu-lalu,” jawabnya dengan nada tidak bersemangat.

Beberapa hari setelah percakapan tentang menikah itu kami diskusikan, aku mendapat panggilan kerja di sebuah bank BUMN. Entahlah, apakah aku membuat kesalahan besar atau memang keputusan  tersebut sudah tepat, aku menolak pekerjaan tersebut disebabkan ada sebuh kontrak perjanjian untuk tidak menikah selama setahun. Aku teringat akan rencana pernikahan yang rencananya akan dilangsungkan dalam jangka 1 tahun kedepan. Aku harus mendahulukan kepentingan kita berdua daripada kepentinganku sendiri, pikirku dengan bodoh kala itu.

21 Januari 2016 , 2 minggu setelah aku menolak pekerjaan di bank tersebut dan juga tepat  satu bulan sebelum aku merayakan hari ulangtahun, pukul 10 pagi Dhy mengirimkan chat via LINE messanger.
“Kayaknya kia break aja dulu deh. Kita berteman aja ya.”

Aku gemetar. Aku marah. Aku sedih. Aku mau teriak.
Secepat kilat aku telepon dia. “Maksud kamu apa putusin aku?”, tanya ku penasaran sambil gemetar. “Enggak apa-apa. Kayaknya kita gak bisa lanjut lagi. Kita jadi teman aja ya,” jawabnya. “Semua itu ada alasan. Kita itu udah 30 bulan ya. Mimpi kita berdua tuh gak hanya 1 atau 2 biji. Mimpi kita berdua itu ada jutaan. Aku sayang kamu banget sayang. Kamu kok kocak banget sih. Setelah 30 bulan yang begitu luar biasa kamu hargai dengan begini doang? Hubungan kita tuh bukan hanya mengorbankan air mata tapi juga darah,” ujarku berapi-api.

“Tuh liat, kamu emosian banget. Aku ga bisa dengan karakter emosian kamu. Udah ah aku mau lanjut kerja,” ucapnya tenang. Dia tenang sekali memutuskan aku, orang yang katanya ia sayangi selama ini. Aku bergegas menelepon ia kembali, “pokoknya aku mau ketemu nanti. Pulang kantor aku jemput kamu pake mobil, please.” Dia pun setuju untuk bertemu denganku.

Kami bertemu dan berbicara baik-baik. Aku tak dapat menahan air mataku yang sudah membendung diujung mata. Aku menangis. Namun dia tidak sedikitpun menunjukan rasa sedih, dan menyesal telah memutuskan aku atau setidaknya merayuku untuk berhenti menangis. Dia diam.

Aku mengambil handphone nya dan membongkar isi ponsel pintarnya. Aku tersentak dan langsung naik pitam saat melihat history calls di LINE messanger  ternyata dia melakukan percakapan panjang  bersama wanita lain. Aku pun menemukan sebuah pesan singkat yang dialamatkan untuk seseorang yang dipanggil ‘mama’. Rupanya wanita ini sedang bersama dengan Dhy di suatu malam, dan wanita ini meminta ijin kepada mamanya untuk pergi pukul 9.57 malam bersama lelaki yang mana di moment itu dia masih resmi menjadi kekasihku, calon pendamping hidupku kelak. Ah, sakit jiwa.

Hatiku hancur berkeping-keping tiada tersisa. Aku mencintai dia sepenuh hatiku. Aku mau menerima dia yang memiliki penyakit kelainan dalam kejiwaannya, bahkan kodisi tangan yang sudah tidak lagi normal sebagimana mestinya. 30 bulan aku menjaga hati ini untuk dia yang kini ku tahu semua itu adalah pekerjaan yang sia-sia. Semua kebenaran-kebenaran di waktu lampau tampak hanya sebagai kebohongan yang saling menutupi kebohongan lainnya. Dirinya yang hampir mati, membuatku bersujud syukur karena akhirnya maut tidak jadi memisahkan kita, tetapi wanita yg bersamanya di malam hari tanggal 8 Januari 2016 yang sungguh-sungguh memisahkan kita. Kalian berdua sungguh tega banget sih.

Aku marah, Tuhan. Aku benci dia. Aku tidak akan bisa memaafkan dia. Luka di hati ini jauh lebih sakit daripada luka jahitan di telapak tanganku tahun 2014 silam. Kenapa Tuhan mengijinkan hatiku sampai patah tak beraturan seperti ini? Pasti ada maksud baik Tuhan di balik semua ini, namun aku tidak tahu pasti, pikiranku kacau, emosiku meledak-ledak sangat tidak stabil, aku tidak mampu berfikir sehat.

Keputusannya tidak dapat dicabut. Sejak saat itu kami berpisah. 30 bulan yang sangat indah dan juga menyedihkan akhirnya selesai karena orang ketiga. Impian menikah hanya tinggal kenangan manis yang masih tercatat di buku diaryku. Perpisahan menyakitkan itu ditutup oleh kecupan di keningku saat ia akan meninggalkan mobilku pukul 4 sore. Itulah hari terakhir aku melihatnya.

Tiga bulan berlalu, aku sadar akan wangi tubuhnya, sentuhan hangatnya, kecupan mesra, gambaran tubuhnya, dan suara manjanya perlahan-lahan menghilang dari hari-hariku. Semua kenangan indah dan juga menyedihkan lenyap bagaikan tenggelam di dasar lautan yang terdalam. Terkadang di malam-malam senduku, aku berteriak menyerukan namanya di dalam hatiku sambil menggoreskan tinta di buku kecilku. Basah, buku diaryku selalu basah terkena air mata perkabunganku jika aku mengingatnya.

Terlalu pekat kenangan itu sehingga mengikatku di dalam nostalgia akan hari-hari kami tempo lalu. Andai aku memiliki mesin waktu, aku ingin mencuri sedikit kebahagiaanku bersamanya, inginku ku awetkan lalu ku masukan ke dalam botol kaca sehingga aku dapat merasakan kebahagiaan lagi kapanpun aku mau, layaknya aku bersama dengan dia dulu.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Welcome back

Hi blogger.com, long time no see you.
I was busy for couple of years, but all the busy things were worthy. Idk how to say but I thank to God for His endless blessing I got.