Yellow fellow

People around often ask me what is the meaning of my name. Moreover when people who asked me are Christian, they always get confused at first when they knew that my name is Elia. They would wonder whether Elia is a man or a woman if they have not met me before. I was confused also at first, but then I asked my parents.

Actually my mum wanted to have a son, so she prepared boy's name instead. However when my mum gave a birth, she got a female baby. So my mum tried to find a name from the Holy bible as quick as she could, then she found 'Elia' in the Old Testament.

Well, honestly 'Elia' is not a name for a woman; it is supposed to be a name for a man. I did not really understand the reason why my mum chose that name.

However, when grew up a little bit older back then, I tried to find out by reading the bible. Elia is one of the prophets in the Old Testament who is very faithful, patient, and he became a role model at that time. However, according to www.urbandictionary.com, Elia means one who is profoundly wonderful - and humble. Elia most often refers to a unique individual who possess many intriguing qualities such as : affectionate, loving, thoughtful, caring, devoted, enthusiastic, friendly, open minded, optimistic, sincere, trustworthy, loyal, outgoing, authentic. But the name Elia does not mean perfect..in fact it means far from perfect. The name Elia means someone who recognizes that there is more to life than here on this earth. The more I read it, the more I understand the reason why my mum gave that name for me. My mum wants me to be a tough woman, but with faith and patience in my heart. So, according to that I conclude that the symbol that represents me is durian. 

Why?

The reason why I chose durian, because durian looks tough and hard outside, but actually it is delicate inside.