::RemembrancE::

This picture was taken when I was still 3rd year of Junior High. It was sunny day, and time for me to have English Course. Right before I went out at that day, my sister helped me for taking picture of Dino and me. I’m feeling lucky for having this picture, because this is the only decent picture I have to remember Dino.

Today is the 10th years of Dino’s death, my dog –also my grandpa’s dog. From the story I heard, Dino was born a year before me, but the exact date is unknown. He was raised by my grandpa in  Kapuas, and known as quite bad dog. You have to put your hands off from him, otherwise he would bite you.

In 19xx (I forget the exact year, but it should be written on my old scratch book in Banjar ^^’), when I was still elementary student, at noon, my grandpa and grandma suddenly appear in front of my parent’s house, by Becak, wearing pajamas and some stuffs like TV, etc. and Dino. Unlike Dino I know before, this time, he looked so quiet, or maybe shocked? What happen?

There was a very big fire in Kapuas. Fortunately, many houses in Kapuas were built next to the river. My grandparents could escape by the river. At that time, I heard that they actually planned just to swim and left all the things burnt if there’s no boat. Luckily, there’s taxi boat so they could save some stuffs while so many other stuffs left burnt.

Because of the fire, there’s nothing left in the house of my grandparents but ashes. Since then, my grandparents moved to Surabaya, and Dino is leaved to us. It took a while for getting along with Dino. He loves my grandparents a lot. It can be seen from his behavior when there’s my grandpa or grandma. However, I think he changed a lot, and never be the same as before.

Dino was not treated well in my family. Maybe because we don’t really like him. Even there was a plan to get rid of him. We rarely played with him. Actually I like dog, but I was also rarely playing with him because he is unfriendly. Seems he really missed my grandparents a lot. Why I like dog? Because dog is loyal. It won’t betray as long as we take care the dog properly. It’s just too bad that the life time of a dog is short.. missing a dog is just like missing a very best friend. I start playing and knowing better of Dino when I was at junior high. As words saying, “Tak kenal maka tak sayang”, I began to like Dino more. When I was home from school, Dino would welcome me joyfully. When I was feeling bad, seemed he knew it better than me.

One of our neighbor also has name Dino. People call him as Pak. Dino. So, sometimes I feel both funny and uneasy when calling my dog loudly “Dinooooo…. makaannn…” or asking him to silence “Dinooo… diaaammmm….”, Just afraid if suddenly Pak Dino heard and thought that I made fun of him.

When I was senior high, Dino seemed having trouble with one of his leg. Once in a while, I saw him walking timidly with only three legs. And seemed many of his teeth were already falling down. Sometimes, he didn’t look as cheerful as usual. I realized he was quite old. Soon or later, I’d miss him. That thought scared me a lot. But it can’t be denied anyway. Idea of bringing him to vet wouldn’t be accepted by my parents as we’re not rich and I knew it would cost quite a lot. Besides, at that day, it’s quite difficult to find vet.

Then the day came. It was the March, 3th 1997. At that day, Dino didn’t want to eat anything. He only laid down and did nothing. All I could do just pet him. The next day, he passed away. We put his dead body on a box and just discard it. I’m so sorry for Dino.. Up till now, once in a while, when I was sleeping, I still having a dream of Dino..

Farewell my beloved Dog, sorry and thank you for everything.. where ever you are, wish you are much better for now.

This morning.. I got morning call… ^^’

"Candraaa….. Caann..", panggil tante kos dari luar kamar. Waktu itu aku masih setengah tidur, lihat jam, Oow.. sudah jam setengah 10 pagi wahahaha.. -_-a  Bingung juga.. ada apa dipanggil2..

Ternyata, ada good and bad news.. Good news is her son is getting married soon (but I don’t know when the exact date is). Bad news is for me.. one of the room in the kost-kostan is already prepared for her son, but seems her son will need one more room to store his wife’s stuffs. So.. my room is needed for that. By next month (April), I have to empty my room. Actually, there’s one empty room in the attic. But it’s much smaller and no air conditioner. Besides, the stairs quite scarry… ohohoho… The price is no more than a half of my current room. Maybe I’ll move to this room, but haven’t decided yet.

I actually really like my current room and the house. It is spacious (in my opinion), with quite big air conditioner, big cupboard, two desks, 1 bed. The boarding house has two bathroom, kitchen with four stoves, and really quiet. It’s because there’re only three persons including me. The landlords live in other house. We can bring any electronics equipment without any extra charge. Free mineral water, laundry with no limit, and overall, the house is really clean. Its monthly fee is Rp.650.000. I think, there won’t be any kost-kostan as comfortable as mine with such price. Besides, the landlords are very kind.

About a month and a half ago, I already looked for kost-kostan near my current office. But the monthly fee is out of question. No air conditioner, less facilities, not-so-comfortable room and house, strict rule (only families are allowed to enter the room, friends are only allowed to enter the living room of the boarding house) and it costs Rp.850.000/month.

Ternyata, digusur itu emang nggak enak. Sekarang aku jadi mengerti gimana rasanya orang-orang yang rumahnya tergusur oleh proyek pembangunan.. 

Thinking of other people losing their homes, I’m feeling very lucky I still have other good alternative where to live. But dunno, should I take the empty room in the attic? Or move out? hmm……