Who is Amabel Soewondo ??

Bella in her 1st age.

There was a couple whom had their wedding ceremony on 26^th of September 1993. Their names are Peter Soewondo and Susan Gondo. At that time, Peter was a branch manager of one of the biggest worldwide security. It named “Securicor”. Susan was a secretary of Japan Plastic Company named Itochu Corporation. She had a baby girl on 11^th of June 1996. She was 51 cm tall with weight 2.8 kg. The only child and didn’t have any siblings. Peter and Susan were a little bit confused by giving the baby girl named. And they wanted to give the girl name Winona. But, Peter was afraid of Winona had become grandma, how could she always be called with Nona? It made she’s stills a child. They did cancelled by giving the name Winona to their child. They were also called that girl, Naomi. But one of their families did not agree with the name Naomi. Peter said to Susan “How about giving our baby name Amabel?” So, people called them Bella. Bella was coming from a Latin word, it means loveable. Then they decided to name her with Amabel.

Peter loved to play piano in jazz style. Peter’s father was very talented in playing all musical instruments. Peter had his father talent too. But, Peter was good at the piano. They had absolute hearing. Susan was a diligent woman. She was a professional piano teacher too. Her mother also taught her a piano. Amabel Soewondo was born in a musical family. Bella also had an absolute hearing. Unfortunately, her grandfather Rachmat Soewondo couldn’t play a violin. It was the only musical instruments that he couldn’t. But don’t you know? His grandchild Bella could play a violin. Rachmat was very surprised and thank to Father in Heaven whom had given such an unbelievable moment in his life.

Almost 6 years long, this tiny girl Bella got many trophies and award from the international and national music exam and contest. Since the year 2000 until 2006, Bella entertained parties with her beloved violin. Susan Gondo, her mom and her grandfather’s band always accompany her to merry the situation at the stage. She taught by a professional violin teacher in Surabaya namely Mr. Paul. Bella also could play some others musical instruments, such as piano and drum. Bella had learnt violin on her early age 3.5 years old. She could play the piano tones since 2 years old. When, she was 3 years old, she had started her piano course and always won the first award. Every morning, she always sits on the piano chair. But, she had the lesson in her 3 age. It was so early against with the other children. She loved to dance and action at the stage. People called her “Young Actress”.

Bella got MURI award in her 4 age. “The Youngest Professional Violinist in Indonesia”. It caused, she could play more than 100 songs in 6 months. And none of the melody was wrong or incorrect. It perfectly the same voice and there wasn’t any false. She also always got the high scores for the Royal Violin exam and she was also the youngest from the other contestant. Day by day, has past so fast.

Last time, she was 4 years and now, she is 14 years old. Every people became older every second, the black hair turned around to grey hair and even white hair. It means that we have become older. She was studied in Gloria Junior High School. She had many friends and DESIRES her best friends. She got good result for her exam. But sometimes she had the score that she didn’t want. She loved English and Mandarin subject. Bella is an easy going girl and now she is in the nine grades. Momentarily, at the end of March, she will face the national exams from the government.

Every day, Bella always practices violin with her mom. Routinely of a musical girl with lots of course she is join on. She has mandarin course also on every Saturdays. She sometimes feels lonely, because she didn’t have any brothers or even sisters. She filled her day with study all the time. She rarely watches television. She thought that Indonesia film didn’t have good effect for people whom watched it. Otherwise, Indonesian film made bad influence for people. It has much difference between Indonesian film and American film. Bella sometimes like to tease her friends, but she was a good girl. And she supported her friends.

She loved her parents so much, her family and especially her Father in Heaven. She had an ambition since she was 3.5 years old to become a professional violinist around the world. So, she could make her parents and everybody proud of her. And she promised that she won’t be an arrogant person if she had success next 10 years. Because, she has to remember from whom she got her talent and who had take care and loved her from long time ago up to now. She was so thankful to everybody, her parents and God! Did you want to know who Amabel Soewondo is? If you wanted to know who is she? Came to Gloria Christian High School and find which one is she. Okay? Good luck guys!

                                                                                    

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