The Red Swaddle Cloth

     I have one special cloth that has a meaningful value for me. When I was in Junior High School, my mother told me a story about a special red swaddle cloth she gave me when I was born. My mother told me that she got that red swaddle cloth as advised by my grandmother, to prevent me from getting sick easily when I was a baby.  It’s a red swaddle cloth, it’s made of cotton, red chilli coloured, and feels so warm. I used to wear that swaddle as my mini-blanket or a scarf when I went travelling. Every time I wear it, I fall asleep easily, like I was hugged by my mother. It’s so special for me, so then when I was getting engaged, I asked my mother a permission to make that red swaddle cloth into become blouse for the top of my Kebaya. Fortunately, she gave her permission. So after that, I could still wear that blouse whenever I want, and I could feel the happy memories behind it. That’s the reason my red swaddle cloth is so special for me.