Goodnight, Marilyn

 

Marilyn Hutasoit Rondonuwu 04 Apr 2012- 13 Feb 2026

With our shattered hearts, souls in agony, we kneel and lift our hands in prayer.

Thank you, Jesus, for a wonderful 13 years of grace.

You have taught us about love and servantship through this bundle of joy we call Marilyn.

In her whimsical personality, we see Your gentleness.

In her strength as she rolled with the punches of epilepsy, we were exposed to Your majestic strength.

There was Your mercy in her everyday joyfulness,

and foremost, we have witnessed Your faithfulness in her abiding loyalty.

Today, seek solace from You alone, as our time with her has reached its glorious final moment. She won the battle, and our hearts are captured in Your victorious purpose.

Please fill us with the affirmation that this was indeed part of your plan in our marriage and for us as individuals.

Cover us in peace that transcends all understandings. 

Amen

And to our glassy-eyed baby, our bright yet gentle sunshine, our epilepsy warrior Marilyn, aka Elina…

Bug, for 13 years, this home was never without you.

How am I supposed to wake up tomorrow knowing you will not be here?

How would you know that I love you still and always if you’re not lying next to me anymore?

How do I stop my mind from playing our favourite memories over and over again?

We’ve been each other’s shadows through the highs and lows,

how can I do it any other way?

You gave us so much. So I can only hope you’ll understand that I am going to take this one minute at a time. Not one day, but one deep breath at a time.

This void has your name in it, and we want to keep it that way.

This grief, lathered with gratitude for our memories, is worth enduring.

And with my bleeding heart, I’ll embrace a new chapter; to remember you longer than I have known you.

Rest well, little bug.

We are never really apart, because you are forever in my heart.

Love,

Ibu and Bapak

RIP- Marilyn Hutasoit-Rondonuwu (04 October 2012-13 February 2026)

Minutes before she turned into a star

With Bugsy

Our final stretch to eternity