La Vita e Bella

It was around June last year that i got her first e-mail for me. She’s telling me not to worry a thing about living in The Hague. It’s strange that even though i never met her before (well we used to go to Gereja Kristus Manado but i dont know her, only know her sister and brother),  but just reading her e-mails can calmed me down…. and don’t know why i feel like i can easily connect with her.

Now it’s been almost half a year that i’m here. Ci Melan proves her words, there’s nothing to worry about living in The Hague. In fact, i really enjoy it… And i have to thank her because she’s one of the person that makes my time here really enjoyable. She offered me a friendship even before i know her. She took me to church. With Avisha - her son and  her husband Kak Harry, she treat me a yummy ice cream, then pancakes, then chinese food in Fat Kee! That was actually the first time i eat in a restaurant here, hehe… Oh yeah, at that day i also really enjoy exploring Centrum with her, because i got so many shopping tips from her, oh it was so nice! Ci Melan has a very good taste in fashion, and the fact that she’s tall making everything looks good on her. She looks young too, i remember at the church for several times people thought that she’s my friend from the university!!! See… (oh i hope it’s not because i’m the one that looks old, hihi..). And i won’t forget, how she corrected that person that thought im her friend in the univ… she said, no… i’m not her friend from the university, i’m her sister!

Yeah, Ci Melan. U’ve been a sister for me. And i really thank you for that.

Few weeks ago i went to her nice house, have such a good time playing around with Avisha. Oh, he’s such a cheery nice-to-be-with kid! I’m amazed how he never giving up trying to communicate with me in Dutch, hihi… And when he’s playing with Dora game from the internet, i just lost for words. Goodness, this kid is really smart.

Well, i thank God for knowing this family, a family who have welcomed me with an open arms, even before i met them. Thanks to them, i can still use bahasa Manado, hehehe… and of course, eat my favorite rica roa… oh so irresistable!

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