Stands on My Own

Nothing more important than family. Feelings between family members makes us comfortable with them. There is mother who spoiled us, father who teach us, or our little brother who makes us smile. That's what I remember about my childhood times.

When I was in 6th grade, my family harmony started to break. My father has another woman, makes my mother very angry. My laugh with my brother who usually crowded the house, replaced by fight between mother and father.

Finally my parents decide to divorce. When I started to become a teenager who needs both parents guide. I was angry, and disappointed by them.

After my parents divorced, I live with mother. Unfortunately, mother was too busy working that she forgot about me. This makes me unsettled at home. I moved to my grandmother's house, but only last for one month. I want to play with friends at my age. I decide to live alone.

Living alone is not easy. I have to do everything by myself. Even though my mother still send me money, but I feel lonely. After days of thinking, I decide to find a job.

My friend helps me get a job in a local store. I give all my time for work, and it paid off. I become the manager of the store. With my earnings already more than enough for my living, I told mother to stop sending me money. Finally, I can stand on my own.

Mengintip Tante Anna Telanjang Dalam Air

Mengintip Tante Anna Telanjang Dalam Air

I met Tante Anna two years ago when I was on vacation in Bali. I'm not really want to go there, but my boss insisted that I need some rest and go vacation. I'm a bit workaholic, at least that's what my friends said. But to think of it, I don't feel like a workaholic. I just did what I have to do as my job and I think everyone should do the same, do whatever become their responsibility.

At first, I feel very bored because I was alone in Bali. Sleeping in hotel room, swimming in the beach or take a walk on the sand doesn't really makes me feel good. I want to go back to my office and work, work, work.

When I was sitting alone in the beach, don't know what to do, suddenly a woman approaches me and asked if she could sit along. I'm not taking too much attention on her so I just let her sit beside me.

She introduce herself as Tante Anna and she's alone in Bali, bored as I am. We talk for almost a couple of hours, then she asked if I could be her company while in Bali, so we both didn't get bored. I agree, for it's much better than being alone here.

We spent the next few days together. Swimming, take a walk around Bali, and become good friend. When my vacation over, she gave me her number so I can contact her other times. Our friendship still good until now.