My father passed away in 14 February 2018. Hmmm, recognising something?

Indeed, it was Valentine’s day for most of people in the world would celebrate, but not me and my family. Though it was different this year when our beloved father leave the earth forever.

I was the last child who knew he had passed away, right when I entered hospital elevator to reach his last bed. I was angry to my telecom provider because of “No Service” status since I arrived at hospital. And God made me busy look for parking space, probably this is the way for me to ease my emotion, made it more calm.

Flashed back to 4 January 2018, when he was hospitalised for 7 days and I still saw his energy when I visited him before went to office.

I gave many of my time to him when he got hospitalised, and I didn’t care of my health. My sinusitis illness was on that period. I remember my late Dad asked me to visit a doctor soon, and I refused by saying: “Later Dad, i will take my weekend if necessary”

I was known as “Daddy’s little girl” because he spoiled me a lot in my whole life with him. He gave me everything I need, asked Mom to give me permission to bring car when in college time, given me permission to join the 1998 strike, allowed me to be flight attendant for hajj flight though he was expected me to become a real architect, and too many stories to tell that I keep in my heart forever.

He was the one who challenged me to continue study at SMUN 8, the best senior high school in Jakarta at the time. He never asked me to choose architecture for my study in college. He always accompanied me during my nocturnal moment as architecture students. And he dropped me to college when my age was still not reaching limit for driving license.

He gave me happy stories together with Mom. I knew he loves Mom so much when at one time, Mom was away with her friends, he said that “whatever food your Mother serves in this table, I would eat them. I don’t want to break her heart” … I was so touched and blessed 😍

I love you Mama & Bapak.

Al Fatihah 😇😇😇

AW – 12.11.2018