The Summer Indonesian Trip series had been going well, with many pictures and collages offering but a taste of the hundreds of pictures that Mama took over the course of just a few weeks. Then it just simply stopped. Despite all the pictures, despite all the happy stories, despite having come back to home ground once again.
This Mama do apologise, but truth to be told, it was a bit difficult to write again, all because of the knowledge that we have lost one faithful reader here in this space.
On 1st June, Kecil's Oma had passed away after her 1 year plus battle with multiple myeloma.
It was, indeed, somewhat sudden. Why, last holiday she still managed to play with Kecil on the field in front of the new house. Even this holiday, we still managed to sneak in a picture or two (albeit not as many as Mama would like).
In the last weekend of her life, Oma even managed to celebrate the 33th anniversary of her marriage with Opa. It was a low key celebration, just with the family at her bed in the hospital, but it was a celebration nevertheless.
Oma's condition worsened rapidly not long after the celebration. The week that followed was pretty hectic, with Oma being treated in the ICU, going to another hospital and back and to yet another hospital before finally back to this hospital where she finally took her last breath.
There was a rainbow in the sky that morning when Oma passed away.
The wake was held for 2 days straight, allowing enough time for Oma's great circle of friends, students, acquaintances to pay their respect. A great many of them turned up.
Kecil was there for the 2nd night of the wake (she came together with Eyangs and Tante Rina), but she missed seeing Oma because the coffin was closed on the 1st night. Daddy arrived just in time for the funeral.
The burial ground was located on a hill facing the mountain. It was a beautiful, green spot. We do hope that Oma will rest peacefully there.
We believe Kecil quite understand the idea that Oma is no longer with us. I guess the fact that she saw how Oma was sick for a while kind of help. Before we went back home, we did visit Oma's grave to put some flowers. Both times, Kecil came along....
... and both times, she actually got a 'share' of Oma's flowers. You see the flowers in her hand? She asked Oma for them. For her. Haha....
She even asked for a flower or two from the bouquets that were sent to the house:
I guess those flowers ARE beautiful, very much irresistible for a girly girly little girl like Kecil.
Kecil and Mama are coming back sometime next month for the 40 days memorial service. In the meantime, our prayers are with Oma. We all would like to think that she's already smiling at us from wherever she is now.
Take care, Oma!
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