June 22, 2009

I’m trying to be strong, to not to lose it so help me God.

Minggu lalu, aku asyik teringatkan satu hari yang berlaku sepuluh tahun lalu, tahun 1999. Aku tak tahu kenapa. Tetapi memory playback ini berulang-ulang.



Jam 2.45 petang.
Aku berada di kantin. Tunggu dijemput pulang dari sekolah.
Kadang-kadang lewat juga Abah tiba. Kadang-kadang ada mesyuarat, ada consultation dengan pelajar.

Kemudian aku perasan ada sebuah kereta yang tidak familiar di sekolah, tetapi familiar pada aku. Aku galas beg sekolah, dan sambil tertanya-tanya mendekatinya.
Aku ketuk cermin tingkap.

Cermin diturunkan.
"Hey, what’s up?” aku tanya. "Whatcha doin' here?"

“Abah tak boleh jemput. Ada hal. Hop in.”
Jawab lelaki dalam kereta itu.

Aku masuk. Tak sedap hati. Tapi tak tahu kenapa.
Abah bukan pensyarah yang sibuk ke hulu ke hilir. Dia tak suka menyibukkan diri.

Selepas kereta meninggalkan kawasan sekolah, kira-kira 2 minit kemudian barulah pak menakan aku tu beritahu, ”Abah kat hospital, dia tak sihat.”

Aku rasa sesak nafas. Jantung macam terlompat-lompat.

“He’s had a heart attack.”



Malam itu kakak aku cerita, Abah kena serangan seelok tiba di rumah.
Lega juga aku dengar. Lebih baik daripada kena serangan jantung waktu memandu.

Tapi waktu tu di rumah semua orang lain tak tahu memandu. First aid skill, I doubt it.
Sementara tunggu ambulans, mereka cuma mampu menangis. Si kembar yang umur 4 tahun pun menangis tengok Abah sakit.

Luckily, it was not THAT bad.
Abah berada di wad tak sampai seminggu.

***

Dan minggu ini, Jun 2009, kami semua menyambut Hari Bapa dengan berita Abah dimasukkan ke hospital.

Sekarang sedang dipindahkan ke Institut Jantung Negara.
Dan aku asyik teringatkan Mike waktu ayah beliau di IJN. But I don’t have a doctor in my family. Luckily, bekas pelajar Abah yang mengendalikan kes ini.



I try not to fret for as long as he’s in a hospital with good facilities, he’s in good care.
But he’s the one who’s fretting.

Abang aku kata ‘Abah asyik risau apa akan jadi bila dia dah tiba masa.’


I think I could understand, considering my family condition.
Mom is a housewife, brother is a widower, I don’t have a permanent job, my sister is not well, and my other sister is….single.
Another story.
Yeah, he worries sick.

I’m not sure what I can do to make him feel better, to stop worrying.
Kahwin? Cari kerja gomen?
My parents have been so overprotective that I’m scared of the world. I’m scared of being out of the house alone. Crossing a busy road can be a major stressful event to me.

Do you have any idea how scared I am to know that my dad is ill and fretting?


Dan sekarang aku risau apa yang dia risau.
Walaupun kau akan lihat aku macam biasa. Berlucu, berbising, berbitchy.
Dalam hati aku siapa tahu.



Dan, seperti yang aku tulis dalam entri ini, aku perlu kekuatan.
Bersarikan keberanian.



Again, please pray for me and my family.



…the serenity to accept the things we cannot change,
The courage to change the things we can,

And the wisdom to know the difference


.

11 suicidal thought(s):

*Sarah is the One said...

hope you'll get through this. hope dad will be ok. my prayers go out to you.

47 said...

i wish you loads and loads of courage and endurance and strength and whatever good things there are in this world.

hang in there and be strong! i wish your father will get well soon!

YobSumO said...

neem i'll pray for ur family...

and whatever happen after this, u have to stay strong... everything happens for a reason, remember that!

when ur father fret, remind him,
jgn risau ttg keluarga... ayah akan sihat dan semua akan ok...

Ezz-thetics said...

My uncle's admitted to IJN this weekend too...

May our prayers and love help them to heal fast.. InsyaAllah...

Hang in there, dear...

casperakhimi said...

Sayu nya.tak pernah rasa sayu sangat bila baca mana mana blog.

Cik Neem, tabahlah! Warnai kehidupan dgn perkara2 yg positif.Mungkin ada kekuatan di situ.


Dengar lagu Everybody hurts-R.E.M banyak2, it helps.

shafiq laiho said...

be strong, girl! i pray for you and your family.. :)

Misfit said...

i feel u

KuCAi said...

Hey Neem,
I too have a sick father.
Make it worst, he's had cancer for d 2nd time.
there's one thing you could do.
Pray n pray n pray for his health.
So that sang penyakit tu akan pergi jauh2.

yup, we have something in common like not knowing anythng bout medication in our family.
tp, i'm sure we still have God to help kan?

Doa anak boleh makbul taw.:)

hope your dad gets well sooner.

farizzet said...

sometimes there's nothing we can do but pray. otherwise, cherish every moment together.

strength will come along. just believe in yourself. if its relationship, please, please be patient and respect each other more.

Amy Syairah said...

NeEM, be strong and always, hope for the best ok? Hang in there.

Anonymous said...

my prayer goes to your dad, dear.
have faith n b strong.
-ili-