Aryana's Heart Choices

S2. Social Activities

The celebration of the day of Eid in the house of opa Dimas is finished, the children of Yudha and Paramitha have returned to their respective homes, only Yudha, Yasmin, Paramitha and Ilham are left. Afwi and Nayla were the last to return home among the sons of Yudha.

"Remember mom's message, Nay!" yasmin said after breaking her arms to her daughter-in-law.

"God willing, Mother, Nay will always remember all the advice of mother, pray Nay and brother yes, Bund so that all our wishes will soon be granted!" pinta Nayla with teary eyes looked at Yasmin.

"Mother and father always pray for you and all of your grandchildren, oma and opa also always pray for all of you" Yasmin said after breaking her arms.

After saying goodbye, Afwi and Nayla enter a car that will take them to the airport. Afwi did deliberately not bring his own car so that his wife did not ketapean on the trip.

"You feel relieved, don't you, darling?" ask Afwi.

"Alhamdulillah already, Bang," answered Nayla with a smile towards her husband.

Nayla then rested her head on her husband's shoulder, Afwa caressed Nayla's head full of affection. After almost an hour of travel Afwi and Nayla arrived at the airport where they were directly headed to the domestic departure section.

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On Nayla's return from the Eid with her husband's extended family in the city of K, Nayla was much calmer and cheerful. He quite understands the advice of his mother-in-law who is indeed so much experience in life compared to him. Today there is a Bhayangkari event with an agenda to visit one of the orphanages in the city of Bandung. Arriving at the orphanage Bhayangkari mothers were warmly welcomed by the head of the home named Lestari mother and several caretakers.

"Welcome mother, we are very happy for the arrival of all mothers" said Ms. Lestari.

"Me and my colleagues are also happy to visit this orphanage" said Dirga chairman Bhayangkari.

Bu Lestari then invited all his guests to enter the room that has been provided for the mothers of Bhayangkari.

"Mother Lestari actually does not need to bother with this welcoming us," said Dirga's mother who felt bad because the caretaker provided many chairs and served some snacks

"It's okay ma'am, this chair is loaned for free by RT in a village near here and this snack is made by children in the orphanage, hopefully it does not disappoint.

"Dirga's mother was very anxious to cry to hear the words of the orphanage's mother, some of Bhayangkari's mothers eyes also glazed, including Nayla whose tears had dripped.

Nayla knew very well how the orphanage life was because she had lived in the orphanage where Nana's mother, how she had to provide skill training for her younger siblings.

After giving an explanation about the state of the orphanage, Ms. Lestari invited the group of Bhayangkari mothers to tour the orphanage. Bu Lestari showed the rooms in the parlour. When Bu Lestari was explaining came one of the administrators with a hurry to go to Bu Lestari.

"What's wrong with Irma, why panic?" ask Bu Lestari.

"That's mom Nirmala suddenly cried and did not want to stop crying even though I had given milk and the diaper was still dry" reported Ms. Irma.

"Well over there, you replace me driving these Bhayangkari mothers!" pinta bu Lestari

"Okay, ma'am" said Ms. Irma.

Ms. Lestari then asked permission to calm one of the crying children of the orphanage. After Lestari, Irma continued to guide Bhayangkari's mothers.

"Six months, ma'am," replied Ms. Irma.

"It's still very small, why did it get here, don't you have any family?" ask mom Dirga curious.

"Poor Nirmala, she was put in the garden near the orphanage since the boy was still red, it seemed like only one day was born, she said, that's what the midwife we called to take care of Nirmala back then."

"Didn't the parlour find out who put the baby in the park, at least make a report to the police?"

"So ma'am, we've also reported but for a few weeks there's no news, actually Nirmala will be brought to the social service but Bu Lestari asked to be foster in this orphanage alone, although there must be many procedures that we have to pass."

Nayla who had heard Irma's explanation, quietly clenched her hands, suddenly she felt very upset, there was a tightness that squeezed her chest.

"Truly too, I and my brother who are expecting a child until now have not been given the same God, it has even been in love instead just thrown away, even that baby had only one day seen the world," Nayla grieved inwardly.

The group of Bhayangkari mothers returned to the room that had been used to receive guests after finishing touring to see the state of the orphanage. It looks like Ms. Lestari is waiting in the meeting room while holding a baby.

"Sorry, mom was forced to leave the mothers because Nirmala was hard to keep quiet when she was crying," said Bu Lestari felt bad with the group of Bhayangkari mothers.

"It's okay ma'am, we understand," Dirga's mother said with a smile.

"Let's spend the first drink and snack!" pinta bu Lestari

"Thank you, ma'am" said Dirga and other Bhayangkari mothers.

After talking for a while and providing assistance in the form of money, food and school equipment for orphanage children, Ms. Dirga and the group resigned.

"We say yes ma'am, hopefully our small gift can help the children here a little," said Dirga.

"Thank you so much Dirga and all the mothers, we can not repay the kindness of Bhayangkari mothers, may Allah repay them with all the better things" said Bu Lestari.

"Sama-sama, Ma'am," replied Dirga's mother and then came out of the orphanage followed by other Bhayangkari mothers.

When he left the orphanage, Nayla chose the last one because she wanted to talk to Lestari's mom.

"Bu introduce me to Nayla the wife of Ipda Afwi, if Nirmala needs anything mom can contact me, please, I intend to be a foster parent to Nirmala but I will talk about this first with my husband, is it okay?" ask Nayla.

"Of course mom, if my husband agrees, we can talk back, no need to rush, listen to the good intentions of my mother, I am happy" said Bu Lestari.

"Then excuse me, already in wait friends," said Nayla then rushed following his entourage who had gone first to the car.

Actually, Miss Lestari wanted to ask Nayla some things related to Bhayangkari's mother's interest in being a parent for Nirmala, but she said considering Nayla was in a hurry because she was waiting for her entourage.