Friday, December 22, 2006
LIFE - Mind Of A Mankind - Chapter Eighteen
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW & US
The neighbours keep on saying, "How come like that?"
Heru informed me about this remarked. (Bali, 1995)
Natalia met me one evening saying that Gordon wished to 'marry' her. Gordon wanted to know whether I would agree to his proposal of 'marriage' to her since I was like a brother to her. He was talking to me through Natalia and I did not know why he had refused to meet me personally. I was speechless and I was also thinking about Natalia 'marriage' to Mas Anton in Jakarta. I thought about it and told myself that maybe Mas Anton was not able to commit himself to Natalia. It seemed that Gordon was more a suitable spirit to take care of Natalia. It was a difficult situation and I was not so sure whether Mas Anton was coming to Bali or not. It was already about three months since I spoke to Mas Anton in Jakarta at Danau Toba Hotel and he had not arrived in Bali yet.
I asked Natalia whether Gordon was present with us and she said that Gordon was sitting in an empty chair just next to me. Natalia informed me that Gordon said that if Mas Anton came to Bali, he would like to meet him and tell him what he felt for Natalia. Gordon said that he loved Natalia and he would take care of Natalia well. I did not know how to answer them.
I asked Natalia whether she loved Gordon and she replied 'yes' to me. I asked her about Mas Anton and whether she really wished to marry Gordon. She replied that Mas Anton was already not interested in fulfilling her dream. When I asked her what she meant by that statement, she did not elaborate anything to me because she told me that I would know about it soon. She sounded rather sorrowful and disappointed. I need to know her feelings for Mas Anton because she seemed rather furious with Mas Anton. She cried when she mentioned this to me, "I wish I had met Gordon earlier instead of Mas Anton."
So I asked Gordon through Natalia whether he really loved Natalia. Gordon answered 'yes'. I decided to agree with their planned because I felt that maybe Mas Anton would not fulfill his promised and Gordon would make a better 'husband' and he would be able to provide Natalia security and a good life.
Yani and I went to a private hospital in Denpasar for fertility medical examination. Natalia came to meet me for awhile and then left because she was afraid of the injection needle. Later when she came again to meet me, she told me that Gordon and her too went to see a doctor in their world for fertility medical examination. I was surprised to hear that and I was also surprised to hear that they too have doctors in their world. It was like that for me and I believed that you too are surprised to hear about this.
Natalia informed me too that they had seen and consulted a specialist doctor in their world pertaining to Soni's handicapped. The doctor in their world told them that Soni's left leg and left arm could still be rectified through operation because Soni was still very young and it was not too late for them to make it normal again. Natalia said that the expenses for the operation was going to be expensive and the whole medical expenses would be about US$20,000. She told me that Gordon was willing to bear the expenses. They had decided to have the operation done for Soni and it would be soon.
A few days later, Natalia informed me that Soni had gone for the operation and he was doing well. His left leg and left arm was casted. Natalia said that everything would be well for Soni and they needed to take good care of Soni. Natalia informed me that Soni was resting in the hospital and they would be present at the hospital for Soni. I told Natalia to convey my gratitude to Gordon for helping Soni and I. I did not have that kind of money to help Soni even if Soni was a physical boy instead of a boy spirit.
A few days later Soni came to meet me and with his baby talked and gesturing, he showed me his left leg and left arm. He disallowed me to touch his left leg and left arm. He said it was painful when I did that. He seemed like in pain. So, to brighten him up and forget about his pains, I had promised him that I would buy for him cartons and cartons of ice-creams for being a brave and good boy. He nodded happily and he smiled at me. I was so pleased and happy for him too because he would be able to walk normally again like those normal children. And I could not wait for the day for Soni to show me that he could walk normally again.
A week later, Natalia, Mas Anton and Nonik told me that Gordon's parents and siblings had arrived in Bali. They came to meet Natalia and to witness the 'marriage'. Gordon's parents and siblings were from Australia and New Zealand. I was informed by them that Gordon's parents and siblings were present at my home at Kuta Permai. I was so pleased to hear that news. However, they did not meet up with me and spoke to me personally but they did mention that I was so different from other humans that they had met. Natalia told me that Gordon's parents wanted to see me and they were not accustomed to meeting humans like the way I met Natalia and the rest. It seemed that they wished to keep their distance from me and I assured them through Natalia that I was happy to have them as my guests of honour in my own home. Natalia laughed when I told her to mention that to them. And she told me that they laughed too, perhaps for them, this kind of situation was something out of this world. Probably too, they thought that I was mad to believe such things could happen. Well, it happened.
Gordon's nephew came to meet me instead. He called himself as Henry. A boy spirit from New Zealand. In the beginning, he found it difficult to express himself in "Bahasa Indonesia" (Indonesian National Language) but later he could converse to me in Bahasa Indonesia with a foreign accent. He loved to listen to Indonesian and Malay songs, especially, traditional and pop songs. He loved the sounds of the traditional instrument of the 'Gamilan', which was usually used for traditional music in Indonesia and Malaysia. He loved to speak to me in Bahasa Indonesia even though I had spoken to him in English.
Here, I liked to emphasize that Yani did not know to converse or understand English. In this incident, 'Yani' could comprehend English. I was puzzled at first but then I realized that she was possessed by Henry and Yani did not know anything about it the whole time.
Henry loved to eat whatever Yani had cooked, especially, the dish of fried potatoes mixed with eggs. He too loved to eat the Indonesian food called 'Bakso' or Beef Meatballs soup with noodles. And he also mentioned to me that he loved to play with Soni and Budi too. They were good friends to one another.
Mas Anton told me that Natalia's and Gordon's wedding would be held in a five star hotel at Nusa Dua. On the day of Natalia's and Gordon's 'wedding', Yani and I went for a dinner at that five star hotel where the 'wedding' was to take place. Indirectly, I felt that if I did that, it meant that I was attending Natalia's and Gordon's 'wedding' solemnisation. I was hoping that Natalia would meet up with me at the hotel's restaurant to tell me about her 'wedding' day. She did not turn up nor did the rest too. I felt a little bit disappointed.
After dinner, Yani and I went back home. Yani was so happy with the dinner we had at the exclusive hotel and she felt very pleased with my idea of having dinner in that grand hotel at Nusa Dua.
The next day, Mas Anton came to meet me and he informed me that Natalia and Gordon had gone for their 'honeymoon.' He would be taking care of Soni during Natalia's absence. He made a remarked, "Your sister got married but you didn't give her anything."
Mas Anton said that Gordon's family would be around for a few more days before they returned to Australia and New Zealand. Mas Anton told me that Budi, Soni and Henry were always out and playing together.
Mas Anton too told me that Nonik and Jean were also falling love. Nonik came to meet me and she said that while Natalia was dressing-up in her wedding gown, she was always asking for me whether I was present at the hotel or not. She was very excited. That was all Nonik told me and then she left. In my heart, I felt pleased and happy. Natalia did not forget about me.
Natalia told me once before that Gordon's parents owned a hotel in Sydney in Australia and they were very wealthy. And Gordon's was their only son and they really loved Gordon very much. This was the reason Gordon's parent's had relented to his wish and Gordon was unhappy with his life because his girlfriend married another guy. That was the reason Gordon and Jean wanted to see the other countries so that he could make himself happy again instead of being sad always.
The neighbours keep on saying, "How come like that?"
Heru informed me about this remarked. (Bali, 1995)
Natalia met me one evening saying that Gordon wished to 'marry' her. Gordon wanted to know whether I would agree to his proposal of 'marriage' to her since I was like a brother to her. He was talking to me through Natalia and I did not know why he had refused to meet me personally. I was speechless and I was also thinking about Natalia 'marriage' to Mas Anton in Jakarta. I thought about it and told myself that maybe Mas Anton was not able to commit himself to Natalia. It seemed that Gordon was more a suitable spirit to take care of Natalia. It was a difficult situation and I was not so sure whether Mas Anton was coming to Bali or not. It was already about three months since I spoke to Mas Anton in Jakarta at Danau Toba Hotel and he had not arrived in Bali yet.
I asked Natalia whether Gordon was present with us and she said that Gordon was sitting in an empty chair just next to me. Natalia informed me that Gordon said that if Mas Anton came to Bali, he would like to meet him and tell him what he felt for Natalia. Gordon said that he loved Natalia and he would take care of Natalia well. I did not know how to answer them.
I asked Natalia whether she loved Gordon and she replied 'yes' to me. I asked her about Mas Anton and whether she really wished to marry Gordon. She replied that Mas Anton was already not interested in fulfilling her dream. When I asked her what she meant by that statement, she did not elaborate anything to me because she told me that I would know about it soon. She sounded rather sorrowful and disappointed. I need to know her feelings for Mas Anton because she seemed rather furious with Mas Anton. She cried when she mentioned this to me, "I wish I had met Gordon earlier instead of Mas Anton."
So I asked Gordon through Natalia whether he really loved Natalia. Gordon answered 'yes'. I decided to agree with their planned because I felt that maybe Mas Anton would not fulfill his promised and Gordon would make a better 'husband' and he would be able to provide Natalia security and a good life.
Yani and I went to a private hospital in Denpasar for fertility medical examination. Natalia came to meet me for awhile and then left because she was afraid of the injection needle. Later when she came again to meet me, she told me that Gordon and her too went to see a doctor in their world for fertility medical examination. I was surprised to hear that and I was also surprised to hear that they too have doctors in their world. It was like that for me and I believed that you too are surprised to hear about this.
Natalia informed me too that they had seen and consulted a specialist doctor in their world pertaining to Soni's handicapped. The doctor in their world told them that Soni's left leg and left arm could still be rectified through operation because Soni was still very young and it was not too late for them to make it normal again. Natalia said that the expenses for the operation was going to be expensive and the whole medical expenses would be about US$20,000. She told me that Gordon was willing to bear the expenses. They had decided to have the operation done for Soni and it would be soon.
A few days later, Natalia informed me that Soni had gone for the operation and he was doing well. His left leg and left arm was casted. Natalia said that everything would be well for Soni and they needed to take good care of Soni. Natalia informed me that Soni was resting in the hospital and they would be present at the hospital for Soni. I told Natalia to convey my gratitude to Gordon for helping Soni and I. I did not have that kind of money to help Soni even if Soni was a physical boy instead of a boy spirit.
A few days later Soni came to meet me and with his baby talked and gesturing, he showed me his left leg and left arm. He disallowed me to touch his left leg and left arm. He said it was painful when I did that. He seemed like in pain. So, to brighten him up and forget about his pains, I had promised him that I would buy for him cartons and cartons of ice-creams for being a brave and good boy. He nodded happily and he smiled at me. I was so pleased and happy for him too because he would be able to walk normally again like those normal children. And I could not wait for the day for Soni to show me that he could walk normally again.
A week later, Natalia, Mas Anton and Nonik told me that Gordon's parents and siblings had arrived in Bali. They came to meet Natalia and to witness the 'marriage'. Gordon's parents and siblings were from Australia and New Zealand. I was informed by them that Gordon's parents and siblings were present at my home at Kuta Permai. I was so pleased to hear that news. However, they did not meet up with me and spoke to me personally but they did mention that I was so different from other humans that they had met. Natalia told me that Gordon's parents wanted to see me and they were not accustomed to meeting humans like the way I met Natalia and the rest. It seemed that they wished to keep their distance from me and I assured them through Natalia that I was happy to have them as my guests of honour in my own home. Natalia laughed when I told her to mention that to them. And she told me that they laughed too, perhaps for them, this kind of situation was something out of this world. Probably too, they thought that I was mad to believe such things could happen. Well, it happened.
Gordon's nephew came to meet me instead. He called himself as Henry. A boy spirit from New Zealand. In the beginning, he found it difficult to express himself in "Bahasa Indonesia" (Indonesian National Language) but later he could converse to me in Bahasa Indonesia with a foreign accent. He loved to listen to Indonesian and Malay songs, especially, traditional and pop songs. He loved the sounds of the traditional instrument of the 'Gamilan', which was usually used for traditional music in Indonesia and Malaysia. He loved to speak to me in Bahasa Indonesia even though I had spoken to him in English.
Here, I liked to emphasize that Yani did not know to converse or understand English. In this incident, 'Yani' could comprehend English. I was puzzled at first but then I realized that she was possessed by Henry and Yani did not know anything about it the whole time.
Henry loved to eat whatever Yani had cooked, especially, the dish of fried potatoes mixed with eggs. He too loved to eat the Indonesian food called 'Bakso' or Beef Meatballs soup with noodles. And he also mentioned to me that he loved to play with Soni and Budi too. They were good friends to one another.
Mas Anton told me that Natalia's and Gordon's wedding would be held in a five star hotel at Nusa Dua. On the day of Natalia's and Gordon's 'wedding', Yani and I went for a dinner at that five star hotel where the 'wedding' was to take place. Indirectly, I felt that if I did that, it meant that I was attending Natalia's and Gordon's 'wedding' solemnisation. I was hoping that Natalia would meet up with me at the hotel's restaurant to tell me about her 'wedding' day. She did not turn up nor did the rest too. I felt a little bit disappointed.
After dinner, Yani and I went back home. Yani was so happy with the dinner we had at the exclusive hotel and she felt very pleased with my idea of having dinner in that grand hotel at Nusa Dua.
The next day, Mas Anton came to meet me and he informed me that Natalia and Gordon had gone for their 'honeymoon.' He would be taking care of Soni during Natalia's absence. He made a remarked, "Your sister got married but you didn't give her anything."
Mas Anton said that Gordon's family would be around for a few more days before they returned to Australia and New Zealand. Mas Anton told me that Budi, Soni and Henry were always out and playing together.
Mas Anton too told me that Nonik and Jean were also falling love. Nonik came to meet me and she said that while Natalia was dressing-up in her wedding gown, she was always asking for me whether I was present at the hotel or not. She was very excited. That was all Nonik told me and then she left. In my heart, I felt pleased and happy. Natalia did not forget about me.
Natalia told me once before that Gordon's parents owned a hotel in Sydney in Australia and they were very wealthy. And Gordon's was their only son and they really loved Gordon very much. This was the reason Gordon's parent's had relented to his wish and Gordon was unhappy with his life because his girlfriend married another guy. That was the reason Gordon and Jean wanted to see the other countries so that he could make himself happy again instead of being sad always.
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