The Story of Twin Angels

Well, I believe that it’s already been a long time since I posted a non-poem blog.  This time, I’d like to tell you a story, a story about two angels who inspire me so much.


And…the story begins…
A few months ago, I joined a programme called Kuliah Kerja Profesi Guru or The Practice of Teacher Profession (the main reason why I left My EC for a few months was this programme). It is a compulsory subject to take, because without joining the program, the undergraduates will never be the graduates. This programme required all educational undergraduates to teach at some schools which had been decided already. Thus, we had to learn how to be a good and lovable teacher.


After several English teaching practices at campus (I am an English Department student, that’s why I taught English at the time, though my English proficiency was quite poor), we were finally sent to the decided schools. I was assigned to High School Kartika VII-2, Kendari, the number one private school in Kendari. When hearing that I would teach at the school, I was extremely excited and couldn’t wait to start. I said to myself,”Oh my god, the days of being teacher are about to come”. Coincidentally, one friend of mine told me that she had sixteen aged identical twin daughters studying at High School Kartika. She said,”Achan, their names are Septiyanty and Septiyanni. Just call them Anty and Anni. Please take care and help them in learning English because they are very poor at English, okay.” I responded by saying,”As you wish, my lovely sister”.    


Eventually, the “it’s show time” day came and all of the Kartikans (that’s my own term to call all of the undergraduates who were assigned to teach at this school), particularly six English Department students, officially started their new life as teachers, though not the real teachers. The superior English teachers divided several classes to us. I got three classes of second year students. I had no idea, though, perhaps this had been destined, but apparently, I got both of Anty and Anni’s classes. “Lucky me, “ I thought. I helped them learning English at any way I could do.


One of conventions I created as a teacher was my own catchphrase. When teaching and learning process was about to begin, I shout loudly,”Are you ready to learn?”. My students then responded by saying,”Yeah”. Though I am no longer teaching there because the programme was finally done, but my students and I still keep in touch. Every time I visit High School Kartika, my former students always tease me by saying, “Sir Achan, are you ready to learn??”. Hahaha….those kids seem still remembering the catchphrase of mine.


My superior once told me that I had a very loud voice. She said,”your voice is able to pass through three classes at once..Is it kinda gift or perhaps a curse for you?”. I simply answered,”maybe both, mam.” Hahahaha    

Let’s be back to the twins, okay..
The twins and I quickly became fast friends and grew close each other. Maybe it was because I am very close to their mother as well, since I regard her as my sister and they knew it. Time after time, we were getting closer and finally I should admit that I loved them as my little sister, especially to Anni (probably, it was because I talked to her more often than Anty). Whenever they got any problems and difficulties with English or another subjects, they must ask me to help. I used to say to them,”when you get some problems with English, do not hesitate to ask me, okay”. Then, whenever I met with their mother, we only talked about them.


After three months of teaching, I finally had to say goodbye to the school, because the programme had ended. I was kinda sad, because I had been used to living as a teacher. A few weeks later, the twins’ mother told me that the twins got sick, which made them could not go to the school for taking their student report books. I offered myself to take the books, because I still had some certain business at the school. When I gave the report books to their mother, she said that the twins were getting better. I was so happy and relieved to hear it.


Two days later (June 22, 2011), I got the news that Anty finally passed away because of leukaemia, whereas Anni’s condition was getting worse. Three days later (June 25, 2011), Anni followed her sister, went to another realm, to be with his sister because she also got the same disease. I was devastated and could not believe what had happened. I had ever heard that the identical twins are inseparable, which means when one is dead; the other will be dead as well.


Goodbye my lovely little sisters, I love you both so much, no one can replace you in my heart.
Now, you know, my friend, every time I wrote a new poem, their faces are always on my mind…
 
Even though I can’t see you, I can feel you after all this time
Westlife (I Will Reach You)

 

Special thanks for my lovely sister Anele, who inspires me to write this post :)

 

A-CHAN

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  • My lovely sister Anele..

    There is no need to apologize..In fact, I am so happy when seeing many comments of yours on my blog post :). Pleasure is mine for having you as my sister, because you are a sincere and great woman who dares to make me as your brother (though sometimes I  feel that I don't deserve to be your brother), a wonderful lady who is very well versed in English and drawing (I am a poor drawer), an admired member of My English Club, the one who has inspired me to write, and the one who also wears spectacles, just like I do (I do love seeing people wearing spectacles, please tell me that you will never put them off):D...

     

    Just so you know, you will always be the greatest big sister ever for me...

    Thank you, thank you, and thank you so much..

     

    A-Chan ;)

     

     

     

     

  • Thanks so much, Teacher Bob..I hope her sadness because of losing the twins will be gone as quick as possible :)
  • Oh Achan!  This is too sad!  The mother will be suffering for a long time and it is hard to hear of so much sadness in one family.
  • Sister Anele..

    Frankly, I am no longer locked in the woe of losing them both, cause I believe they are now happy and engulfed with joy because they will not be separated for good. I wrote the sentence because they were my sisters when they were still alive and will always be my sisters till the end of time. No matter what happens, I will always regard them as sisters of mine.

    Their death was enough to bring their mother down in the depth of misery, because she has only two children and they both were gone. I know even though she seems happy, but she is still in depth of sorrow. All I can do is to appease and comfort her pain by telling her that the twins have already found their eternal joy in afterlife and convincing her that God has brought them to the place they deserve to be ;)

    I will always be tough and strong..I promise you, sister Anele :)..

    My long absence in EC actually has nothing to do with their death. In fact, when one of them was gone..I quickly opened my EC account to post my new poetry :)

     

    Your comment has cherished my day and eased my soul, my lovely sister...Thank you so much

     

    A-Chan

  • My dear sister Anele...

    The main reason of posting this blog was your questions at my previous blog entitled Thank You. Upon reading your comment, I was thinking that it would be better to respond your questions with a new blog post than mere comments. Well, how do you feel now, sister?? I believe your questions have now got their answers.

    When I was writing this post, I thought that I should put some experience I got when joining the programme. However, the main emphasis of this blog is still about the twins, which makes this blog has both of joy and grief sides and yields the unexpected sad ending. 

     

    You know, sister..they were the reason why I was high spirited in teaching at the time. Their presence seemed drawing all the hidden spirit to teach. When the news about Anty's death reached me, I suddenly cried and rushed to their house to see her mother. Their mother was shocked and engulfed with grief. She said,"Anty is now gone, I want you to always be Anni's brother". I said,"don't worry sister, I will always be like you expect me to be". But, Anni was also gone three days later and you know sister, I fainted upon hearing the news. I regretted because I could not be a good teacher and brother for them when they were alive..My hands were shaking and trembling..I feel like there was a blackout in my mind and suddenly I felt something flowing in my brain, and started to write below poems

    Anty

    Anty and Anni

     

    They were and are my lovely little sisters I can not forget till the end of time. I am so lucky because I still had a chance to know them, even for three months only..That's why, I posted the below blog post.

    Soft Wind

    And, I would like to thank you, dear sister Anele, because through My Ec, I had a chance to know you :)..

     

    A BILLION THANKS TO YOU, DEAR TWINS, AND MY SISTER ANELE

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