Hello Nick, I write this letter to remind us about our activity in our last met and I will retell my life. I will start from when I born.
Do you still remember my firs home? It was small but I loved it. It had two small bedrooms, a family room, a guest room when at night became a garage, a small bathroom and a kitchen. Its floor was made by cement. It was warm when nights came and cool when afternoon.
My first friend at there was Septiani Ayu. I always called her Ayu. She had a curly hair. She was thin. Her house was next to my house. We were like best friends.
Do you still remember where we meet each other? That place was a fact for us when we met together and be best friend with the other old friend, Fandy that we called Asun. The other church that I had Sunday School was at GBI Maleber in Maleber Barat. When I was too young, do you know Nick? In Christmas Day, our teacher in Nazareth Pantekosta Church always led us for played drama or sang a song. It was so fun.
In Nazareth Pantekosta Church, we always called Trio Badunk and we always together in every time. We always got a present in Christmas time. I always thought that we would be together
In kindergarten I had new friend. His name was Aris and the other one is Graddy. Do you know Nick, Aris was from Solo and Graddy, I didn’t know about him. My friend at there not only Graddy and Aris that we have known. If I am not wrong, my friends were I Ketut from Bali, Aan, Teguh, and I forgot a lot about my old friend Nick.
At Advent it was s different with my house place. Most of the people in Advent were Batak Maybe I was only the Javanese alone, except Aris and Graddy that I knew that they were different too like me.
I had a lot of friend since I went to Advent at first time. They were Lucas, Hans, Lucky, Julio, David, James, Adrian, Agung, Anggi, Darien, Madeline, Cassandra, Triple Gossip Queen, Michelle, Rosdiana, Frischa, and then Gladys, Yosua, and some of them like Yohana, Evie, and Lita, I didn’t know them very much. My best friend was you, Nick.
After several times, I knew the habbit of several my friends in the school. Some of them, especially boys in my class love to play football. After the bell school rang, we liked to play football before came back to home. We had a schedule for play football. I always got wing back position or sometimes wing forward position. But, Lucas, and Julio, didn’t like to play football. I didn’t why, but I thought might be he wanted to play some brain sport.
After played football, I went to my church in Maleber to have extra lesson. Friends at there were Kris, Chandra, Frans, Bayu, Reza, Petra, Lia, and Juwita. My tutor in my class was Ms. Devi or sometimes Mr. Agie. They were single. Condition of GBI Maleber was small and narrow. It was beside village. It had piano, keyboard and two guitars for worship.
Nick, at the second grade, do you know, I had the other best friend. I liked to add friends because, I knew I would be need them when I grown up. His name was Patrick. He was cleverer than you and me. He loved playing football too. I like to make friendship with him. He always tutored me if some subjects in my school were hard for me. But, when the last test at third part, he went to Abdurachman and he had to move his school. I couldn’t make a little party to remember our friendship.
When I was at the third grade, I chose to study at English course for add my ability in spoke English. So, I had more friends again. I thought that I was a kind boy, but in my English course, I was not to more close to tell about my own life to them. Every time, if the Course was end, I always saw a traffic jam in front of the building, because it was near railway road and at five o’clock in P.M. the train always came and stop at the station near the street. So, there always happened traffic jam.
Nick, I still remember when at the fourth grade, our class had to mourn when Lucky’s mother was gone for every time. I mean she was rest in peace. I shocked because, you know what I mean surely. So I don’t must tell you about it. But I saw Lucky never cry for along time. He could walk his life.
Okay Nick, if you want to know how I feel when I worshiped in two churches every Sunday. First time we were together in the same church and in that church, I mean at Nazareth Pantekosta, we always had a happy time with that activity. Every Christmas, we played drama with our friend, Asun. We got a main player. Every Easter, our church invited us to stay at villa for two or three days and it was free. We did for about ten years.
In the other church, GBI Maleber I followed PPA’s program. At there, I had an interesting time. Sometimes I got new friends at there like Natanael. He was a closed person. I liked to add friends. You have known about that right?
If I am not wrong, at New Year’s Eve we always had party at Mr. Birkin right Nick? He had a big house, if I am not wrong. He had two children right? Our church had party at Mr. Birkin’s house for little religion and had dinner at there.
In the other place, in GBI Maleber, it had religion for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve at there was at midnight and all of people pray for two hours for their next life in the New Year.
Do you still remember Carlos, Nick? He moved to our school when we were at the fourth grade. He was rich, and maybe the richest in our school. Although he was rich, he didn’t boast. He always allowed his friends to come to his house especially me. Hehehe…
After several times, finally I went up to the last class. Yes, the sixth grade was a night mare for me. Because it was between life and death of me. I studied hard for passed The Last National Exam. But I was not to very confuse and it was beginning.
After the exam days finished, I had a holiday for refreshing. The school held the refreshing event. We went to DUFAN for refreshing. I felt very happy. Nick, I ever lost in DUFAN. I was confused because that was first time I went to DUFAN. But how lucky I was, because I could meet another group from my school so I could follow them while I looked for my group. I had fun and a good time at there. I explored all of the place at DUFAN. At evening, we went to the beach in Ancol. We had a dinner and came back to Bandung.
Oh Nick, after that time, we got our report and I was happy because I got good mark. I showed my own mark to my parents and then my parents gave me the first hand phone that you have known.
Hmm… I went to BPK Penabur Christian Junior High School Fifth. That meant we separated for three years. I was sad, but I knew, we could meet each other like now. Do you know Nick, at junior high school, I tried to be captain of the class, but I couldn’t be the captain. But I was in surprised when I was chosen to be the council organizer. I was the organizer of Scout part. My friend who worked in the same part with me in council was Laurentia. Her name was longer than I thought. Do you know the long name of Carlos? Her name was longer than Carlos’ name. If Carlos name was Carlos Kolano Daniel Putra Dua Padang, her name was Laurentia Dyah Vita Viralia Permata Sari. Ugh, that was the longest name I knew.
Her skin was dark and she had a long hair. She was thin and tall. I ever like her, but I remembered my principe not to have a special relation with a girl before I finish my school.
I was happy in junior high school especially, do you know Nick, I ever came to PASKIBRA organization. At there we learnt about structure of ceremony, about stand in a row, and history about PASKIBRA. We learnt about how to hanging up the flag and learnt formation in hanging up the flag. The time I still remembered when I was in PASKIBRA, when we went camping. We were like back to nature. We made our own food from what we brought. We slept together in a tent. In the night, we made camp fire and we sang together and showed our talent in a group. My group played drama. Our drama was comedy mystery and some of my friend were laughing. Another group made a rap song and played magic. We played games too.
Nick, do you know Asun? He was in SMPK 5 too. We could meet each other more often than I met you.
After I finished my studied in SMPK 5 BPK Penabur, I continued my study to Christian Senior High School third BPK Penabur. At this place, I met my old friend who was Michael Variant. He called Bothil. I don’t know why. When students orientation was beginning at there, I met a very different people at there. They came from another schools and I met Felita and Annie too. Do you know Nick, there were people who came from out Bandung. Samuel came from Tasikmalaya, Yoseph came from Subang, and Shianne came from Karawang.
Do you remember when we were going to have Christmas Party at my church in GBI Maleber? You used black clothes and you got a punished from the committees. You had to dance follow the music. And then you were recorded by the photograph. That was funny.
Nick, I’d like to tell about my life more in this letter, but I prefer talk with you in our favorite place which was witness from first time we met. I hope, like this time, maybe not now, we can meet each other and tell about our self. Thanks for your fantastic memories which had given to me. I miss to talk with you face to face. Thanks old friend. I never forgot you.
Regards,
