Anak lanang berulah
Membuat senut-senut kepala si ayah
Di usianya yang ke-11,
tanda-tanda ledakan perkembangan dahsyat otaknya mulai merekah?
Entahlah
A Girl’s Decision about Hijab
I was amazed and speechless. It is because of our conversation, my daughter and I.
I made an agreement with her that we will keep speaking in English to each other as I know that my brain is not as fresh as her, as I realized that I can learn good English from her and as I need to keep talking in English with somebody, otherwise my ability to speak the language will vanish. So, we have been talking in English for several months since I moved to Indonesia, mmh…not talking actually, but writing because mostly our communication is via Whatsapp or emails.
Balada Susahnya Mbujukin Anak Pulang Kampung
Suatu hari waktu whatsapp an sama si bungsu:
Bunda: Halo say, lagi liburan ya, bikin lego ya, kereeeen. Ik, bunda kangeeeen!
Si bungsu: Me too
Bunda: Aik udah mau pindah ke Indonesia kan?
Si bungsu: Belum pindah, mau libur (belum mau pindah, maunya liburan doang di Indo).
Bunda: *What?! Hadeeeuh…. *
“Tahun depan ya Ik, pindah ke Indonesia ya, mau kan?“
Si bungsu:“Nga. Mau libur.“
Hayyaya keukeuhnya. Perasaaan udah dibujuk puluhan kali, koq jawabannya masih belum terus piye iki @#$%$^&
Pamer?
Suatu malam menjelang tidur, pembicaraan dengan anak lanang:
Anak lanang: “Bun, Aik mau bilang gunanya handphone, tapi 3 aja,” katanya tiba-tiba bawa topik handphone.
Bunda: “Oke, apa tuh Ik gunanya handphone?” Bunda siap-siap pasang telinga.
Anak lanang: “Satu untuk komunikasi, terus untuk herinneren (reminder) kalo kita punya afspraak (janji), terus mm… untuk alarm,” katanya lagi.
Bunda: “Siip..Bunda tambahin yaa. Untuk cari informasi pake internet, untuk fesbukan, twiteran, main game, ya toh Ik?”
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