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January 28, 2009

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First Birthday Note from Papa (Part One)

Nindita, Papa knows that there’s no way you can understand or appreciate this now, but one day you will, one day when you are able to read and to fathom. You were born at 5.30 a.m. on this day, a year ago. Your birth was not easy, even though many people said it was quite fast for first delivery. Your Mama was such a hard worker. The day before, she woke up early to attend staff morning prayer and still carried on her work at the office until afternoon when she found out that there was already a fleck. From the office we took hours driving to the airport to pick up grandma from Palembang. When we got home Mama did not take a rest at all. She was busy unpacking and making sure all things were in place. Unlike Papa, Mama couldn't stand messiness. Mama’s first contraction was at 9.30 p.m. She was in pain every time it came. Papa brought Mama to Siloam Hospital at around 1 a.m. after the contractions became regular in every five minutes. Papa could not tell you too many details, but th...

The Late Rear Admiral John Lie on Patriotism

Last night, Metro Files featured the life of a Chinese Indonesian patriot by the name of John Lie. I’ve heard about him before but forgotten until Metro TV exposed his profile in the series of Chinese New Year Program. Actually, these days I’ve been thinking to search for some information on Chinese Indonesians who devoted their lives to their country in order to impart patriotism to my (Chinese Indonesian in particular) students. So let’s take a brief look at his life I compiled from various sources. John Lie was born in Manado on March 9, 1911 to the family of Lie Kae Tae and Oei Tjeng Nie Nio. He worked for a Dutch ship before joining the Indonesian Navy. He was well known due to his heroic feat to sell raw rubber and other commodities to Singapore and bought guns from Thailand for the Indonesian struggle against the Dutch. He successfully led weapon smuggling operation for at least fifteen times during the Dutch blockades from 1947 to 1949. One night his boat was seen by the Dutc...

Covenant Community

I thanked God for Meike and Agus, a great couple friend of mine in Jakarta. I thanked God for my pastors, especially Pastor Jahja and Pastor Benny. They were my safety net, my covenant community. I did not include my parents because they had given me full authority to choose the one for me years before. I remember my father once said, “Son, remember, time is ticking and you’re over thirty already. Just take a wife, you know, like your mom buys spinach in the market. Choose, bargain, pay. That easy. Don’t think too long. Just make sure one thing.... the person is a female...” My dad loves jokes by the way. To be honest, I still had trauma to start a new relationship. I was quite hesitant whether I would just wait or go to the next step. And covenant community functioned for such a time like this. When I told them about her, they were all in one accord giving me all out support by saying something like: “What are you waiting for? Just express your intention to her.” , “She’s perfect for...

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