Good Bye ....

The last favor I asked from Yani was in January 2007. At that time I needed an info on a test result who I wasn't supposed to know informally. I called her and we had a little chit chat before I finally said why I'd called. She made a promise that she'd called me back with the info I needed. And, she did.

Honestly, it surprised me a lot knowing that she was still willing to help inspite of the fact that we hadn't seen each other for some time. My last encounter with her long before the call was when we both visited a friend's house who had just delivered her second baby, a son, who happened to be a premature one. I gave her, her two daughters and the nanny a ride home. On the way, we talked quite a lot. She showed a lot of patience to deal with her daughters' whining and requests.


Yani wanted to have children so much. To have her first child, she had been worried because she was having a disease when she's pregnant. A disease that could lead to death or an imperfection of a fetus. She had to make a decision and she kept the fetus. And the delivery process was not easy either. The doctor insisted that she delivered the baby in a normal way that she had to wait for three days in the hospital starting from the day when her water broke! Thankfully, the baby was healthy and Yani was in good condition. Tired but healthy. :) We visited her then.

To her, her children probably are God's blessings. She loved them very much. When we visited Yani's home to pay our respect yesterday, we saw the two girls laughing. They probably didn't know what's happening. It's just so sad to see them. God has decided that they have to grow without their mother's presence. :( I hope that they are going to do just fine.

Last week's 20-minute call turned out to be our last conversation. It was not enough. I know that now. I wish I had made some more. :(

Take care there, Yani... See you when I see you .... :)