Sunday, April 12, 2015

To the greatest great grandmother

Masih setengah percaya
Masih berharap ini semua sandiwara raksasa

Tapi nggak ada air mata yang terus menetes
Yang ada hanya damai dan tenang, dan sedikit rindu
Sedikit lagi rindu

Masih nggak menyangka
Di dalam kotak kayu besar itu terbaring sebentuk tubuh yang hanya tinggal raga


Tubuh itu boleh jadi dingin
Tapi hangat hatinya masih bisa kami rasakan

Tubuh itu boleh jadi tidak bernafas lagi
Tapi detak jantung dan semangatnya akan selalu ada dalam ingatan kami semua

Kemurahan, ketegaran, kekuatan, keuletanmu akan jadi contoh buat kami semua
Semua pesan-pesanmu tidak akan kami biarkan lewat begitu saja

Doa-doamu kami amini sungguh
Berharap kami bisa mendengarnya lagi sekarang

But my dearest great grandmother,
You have fought a good fight and run an amazing race for 97 years. You have been a source of joy and a pool of love. 

I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to know my great grandmother for 18 years of my life! Such a beautiful lady inside out. 

A generous person in every way possible and a caring person. A strict yet loving person, a strong and commited head of the family. 


It's way too soon, it's unexpected. But I'm also very thankful that now you are with God, and you are as healthy and as happy as you can be. In fact, I'm a little embarrased of tearing, for you are with Jesus, laughing and having a real good time. It's best of both world for you :)

You will be greatly missed, and remembered in all of our hearts always. 

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