There is a wise man of Padang have ever said in my native language that "Dima bumi dipijak, disitu langik dijunjuang". Meaning, where we live, it is our home. It is suggested that we have to adapt to our new neighborhood even though it has different culture, no matter what.
I remembered when the first time I came to Jakarta after getting married. The truth is I get used to live with my family. Feeling comfort in my family warmness. In Padang, it just took some minutes to go every where since it is just a small city and no traffic at all, plus I can asked my brother to drive me , free of public transportation charged. I am the first person in my family live far from Padang. Jakarta was definitely a "new jungle" for me.
Jakarta is a very big city for a "girl" like me. I had no friends here, had to learn new map (such as the nearest market, where to go to eat, the public transportation routes and fares, etc) just by myself since my husband had a project in another town for three weeks right after getting married. So, I was alone in Jakarta. I spent a lot of money for making a long distance phone calls to my mother, feeling homesick.
Later on, I started to make friends around my neighborhood. Going to the mall for spending time if I did missed my husband, trying to make my new home homey... anything to make the homesick go away and I succeeded. Jakarta is now my home, just like Padang. Even thought Jakarta is still too crowded for me, traffics every where, there is a thing that make me miss Jakarta if I must leave the city for some days.
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| My favorite CD. |
- Amelia -
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