Selamat Jalan, Eyang Habibie
I was 14 years old when Habibie & Ainun The Movie was
released, it was the 2012 blockbuster movie in Indonesia. I watched it online and
ended up crying a river.
That was the time I knew about
BJ Habibie, or better called as, Eyang Habibie. I learned more
about him after I watched the movie and I fell in love with him ever since. BJ Habibie
is an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of
Indonesia.
I keep myself updated about him and honestly, Eyang is one of the
people I look up to. I might be a Malaysian, and perhaps I don’t deserve the
mourn the same as Indonesians are but BJ Habibie has been the figure that kept myself
inspired in certain ways so I couldn’t lie to grief over his death.
Even though I might not really
know what he had contributed to Indonesia, but his love story leaves a mark in
my heart that I am always inspired how loyal, truth and sincere of Eyang
Habibie was and is to his wife.
The one and only thing I love most about Eyang is his love for
his wife, Eyang Ainun is incredibly priceless. They both are one of the few lucky
couples who able to meet their cinta sejati (true love) and I truly believe they
both were made for each other, not only in dunya but also the afterlife.
The day Eyang Ainun left him, it was told that Eyang went through a hard time that doctor advised him to do something that could make him happy so
he chose to write the book, Habibie & Ainun – how Ainun was the reason for him to able achieve his dreams and never leave. Some would definitely say that the book is made from love,
tears and longing of someone you love.
From the movie, it shows how strong Eyang Ainun is despite the
challenges she had to face. She even kept it a secret of her illness from her husband,
not wanting him to worry about her and said, “Aku harus kuat. Bangsa ini sedang
membutuhkan suamiku..”
The scripts were amazing – they were deep and meaningful.
I remember one of the scenes that get me was when Eyang Ainun was
holding onto life machine, and her good friend, Arlis asked Eyang Habibie to
let her go but he insisted not to because he wanted to give back what Eyang Ainun had sacrificed for him.
Then Arlis said,
"Dia tidak pernah merasa
berkorban. Dia telah memilih kamu, Rudy...sejak kamu datang ke rumah malam
itu..."
My heart stopped and I only realized I was drenched with tears on
my face. Based on stories and interviews, Eyang Ainun was always there for him,
every step of the way, sticking by his side even when Eyang Habibie had nothing.
Ainun back in Bandung was waiting to be betrothed to the right
person by her father and at the same time Habibie was brought back to Indonesia
to rest before continuing the rest of his studies, later he and Ainun finally
met each other again. Fate brought them together while death detached them
apart.
Ainun had the chance to choose someone better than Habibie who was
richer, someone, with a stable job but she didn't. She chose Rudy Habibie who had
nothing to be his life partner. This is proof that money and wealth don’t
guarantee someone will like you back because love can’t be forced.
Eyang Ainun was a doctor before and she decided to be a full-time housewife,
devoting herself fully to her other half, Rudy Habibie and family after she got
married. She let go of her professional carrier to raise her children by herself
and she never regretted it.
It has been 9 years since Eyang Ainun left, but Eyang Habibie said,
she never left him because to him, her presence is always there...in his heart.
There was an interview on Eyang visiting Eyang Ainun’s grave – and I could see
that his love for Eyang Ainun never fades away, perhaps his love grows deeper each
day. Even if it’s an interview, but all I could see was natural and pure love.
Based on the video, it was said that Eyang never missed on
visiting his wife’s grave every week and brought Eyang Ainun’s favourite flower,
Bunga Sedap Malam to be placed on the grave. Now, Bunga Sedap Malam may
not be there anymore, replacing with Eyang Habibie by her side, untuk selamanya.
I encountered puisi made by
Eyang for his love life, Eyang Ainun a few years ago which he wrote with his heart,
love, and tears...
Habibie & Ainun is proof that true
love does exist, and even in his book, Eyang Habibie emphasized on behind
every great man, there’s a great woman. Dan wanita hebat itu, Hasri Ainun Habibie.
Eyang,
kepermegianmu mungkin akan menyakitkan kami tapi kami perlu ikhlas untuk melepaskan.
Jasa dan pengorbanan untuk ibu Pertiwimu akan sentiasa dikenang oleh seluruh
penduduk Indonesia dan itu pasti. Terima kasih Eyang kerana sudah mengajar aku
erti cinta walau kita tidak pernah bertemu.
"Cinta kita
melukiskan sejarah, menggelarkan cerita penuh sukacita,
sehingga siapa pun insan
Tuhan pasti tahu cnta kita sejati" - Bunga Cinta Lestari"
"Mengapa dahulu, tak ku ucapkan aku mencintaimu sejuta kali sehari" - Maudy Ayunda
"Mereka sekarang bisa bersatu dalam akhirat, sesuatu yang didambakan oleh bapak sejak ibu wafat." - Ilham Habibie
"Namun jika aku punya kesempatan untuk hidup lagi, aku akan tetap memilihmu..." - Ainun Habibie
“Terima kasih Allah Kau telah ciptakan aku
untuk Ainun dan Ainun untuk aku.” - BJ Habibie
Selamat merayakan
peretemuan kembali bersama Ainun-mu, Eyang. Istirehat dan damailah Eyang
Habibie dan belahan jiwamu di keabadian.
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