Sumbawa Stories

Friday, Oct 14, 2016 I received news from human resource department that I 'was kicked' to Sumbawa. He told me that I would leave to Sumbawa on Monday. The fact I went to Sumbawa on Tuesday. I should have gone with another 4 people but then it was only me, my head office in Sumbawa and my branch manager.

My first day in Sumbawa was spent in office, doing such a random things while waiting my boss(es) met the city major. Mas Truly then invited me to have lunch at his house. My branch manager decided to come back to Lombok by car that afternoon. Which mean only I and my head office staying in Sumbawa. We stayed in a guest house called Pondok Hijau. The double bed was full and we stayed in the one bed room. I am not really close to my head office, so it was awkward for the first time. Around 8 in the night, we went back to office to have dinner with the other employees. My head office woke up at 5, and I am writing this blog to make me stay awaked.

Never crossed my mind that I would be chosen to move to Sumbawa since they told me that with my employee status, I would not able to be moved here. Even the rumor has it that it would be me. The fact is I am here. Second day in Sumbawa was quite tiring, I accompanied my boss to visit some places for our opening ceremony preparation. I even slept at office when my boss had meeting in office. Actually we need more people to do this, lucky some people from goverment and other relatives help us. But it was really overwhelmed for me and my supervisor, Pak Dewa Gede.

My boss remind me with my dad. He called his kids and sound really miss his kiddos. He told me that it was hard to leave his kiddos and being here in Sumbawa. My dad left the family, in a good way, since 70, when he was single. Then he met my mom and since then live apart. My dad is working in East Lombok and my family live in the city. I usually saw things from my view, when I thought that my dad should have spent more with me, but I have never seen from my dad's point of view. He might be feeling lonely, even though I used to live with him for 2 years, it wouldn't be enough. Being a part with family was his decision to keep this family alive. I wish I could tell you directly how I proud and love you dad. 

From today, I would be trying to see things from two sides, because everything that happen in our life can be seen from more than one point of view. I start to think, probably God has better plan to put me here. I just need to believe His plan and living this part of my life sincerely. I have no idea why I always feeling so tired in Sumbawa. On Friday we went to visit many offices to send invitation letter. I met regent of Sumbawa, Bapak M. Djibril. My boss decided to comeback to Lombok. We took travel, and it was tiring. I slept along the way and untill the moment I write this blog I can still feel the pain.

Here some picture of our Office opening ceremony. I became the photographer.

Pak Elvis officially opened the sub branch office

The girl and the man with black uniform came from Mataram

Wefie