
The mother who prayed for God at all times, her breath was a thread of prayer for her only daughter. Elah who grew up from a country boy to a wife of a conglomerate child does not change anything, his good and sweet attitude is always remembered family, friends and neighbors.
The prayers are manifested in the daily life of God. Treated either by her mother-in-law's father, her husband, her children, her husband's brother or her brothers-in-law, her housekeeper, the gardener, the security guard and the driver, all of whom were sincere in love with Elah. There is a saying that "good will come back to us, and evil will come back to us".
At home Mr. Anwar once a month conducts family studies, usually calling ustadz or ustadzah. The duration of the tausiyya is not long about an hour with question and answer terms between family members and speakers. The atmosphere that is built is familiar and harmonious.
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"So, I'm going to the market first". "Heuhmmmm..".. "he answered correctly that's all". "Yes ma'am"."mother went yah". "Mothers... Where you going?". "Basar aki-aki, I told you I wanted to go to the market, she replied only heuhmmmm... Mom's turn is ready, where are you going?"." Abah was scraping ears, it was itchy Mom". "Listen to this,". "Mom wants to go to market, want to buy a veil for Elah, like this is the eighteenth year of Elah's marriage with Sidiq, I want to give a gift, let it be simple too, make mementos, so Abah". " Who did you go with?, Abah inter yah, to the market? ". No need, Abah at home pity the Puti alone, mother wants to go to Mayang first, if Mayang no mother would invite only Halimah ma'am, let's all buy kitchen spices". "If that Abah agrees, ma'am, as long as not alone, afraid of the mother coming home stray, Abah will find it difficult to find her where.". "It's not a matter of stray can not go home again, which I fear later mother will not bring mother's groceries". "Mom want to buy?". "Yes, wholesale red onion sekilo". "Haddduuuh the mother, angry yah in sayin stray". Abah's moustache was slightly raised, her teeth were still well-groomed, the pure white gave a laugh before she went to the market.
The Mayang house. Mayang was talking to his mother about Ridho's plans to move to work, he said at the company that Ridho could become an editor, and could immediately apply for a work contract, not being a freelance or part-time journalist. The reason, because now you have a wife, so you have to find a permanent job.
Part-time work sometimes takes Ridho to go chasing the news out of town for days.
"May, anterin mom to yuk market". " aih's... There's mom, can't be Mom. Later Mayang change clothes first, understand daster Mayang already on bolong, hehehehe. "Adem adem yah negligent perforated" the mother's joke sounded in Mayang's ear, "bettttul very Bu, in the waste dear Bu, as long as it can still be used, the more fun the ma'am,". Mayang replied to the mother's joke and rushed to the room to change clothes. Daster is the most comfortable clothes in the world for mothers, not necessarily mothers who are old or old, young mothers today also wear negligee as a special dress.
Arriving at the market, the mother simply bought some of the nearly exhausted kitchen spices, onions, garlic, and coriander. If tomatoes, chilies, bay leaves, lemongrass leaves, turmeric, ginger, there in the garden next to the mother's kitchen. Fresh sea fish is the next choice.
"May, please choose a pink veil for Elah, which one is about the right fit and Elah will love it" "Will you go home, Mom? When's it?". "Don't know, later if Elah comes when it's there... Stay in love, do not bother anymore mother to the market, all of you help mom wrap her veil, buy her beautiful card paper too".
Walking gontai step towards home after shopping in moderation. Martabak fill black sticky rice and peanuts for Abah, anchovies for Puti, and this fish, one kilo of bentong fish for Halimah's mother, Mayang's mother. Three plastic bags of mom's groceries. Two carried by Mayang another one by mother.
Upon arrival at home, the mother opened her favorite martabak Abah, then appeared Mayang who will wrap a gift veil for Elah.
Abah enjoyed the martabak that I bought with bitter hot coffee, "Good wisdom". Mother who made two glasses of sweet tea, one for mother, one for Mayang.
Mayang likes sweet tea made by mothers.he said mother's sweet tea tastes good, "either compliments or feels good to make sweet tea often to the mother's house". Even though white tea and sugar alone, the same as people's tea like making sweet tea. But, I don't know if "it's different if the mother who makes sweet tea". said Mayang while sipping sweet tea slowly, and did not forget to take the martabak in front of Abah.
"Tuuuh kaaaan, Abah's ration is reduced, if there is Mayang". Abah often teases Mayang, Mayang has been considered his own child by Abah and mother.The presence of Mayang can sometimes treat the longing of Abah and mother against Elah.
"Summer, just one, but if there's any left, boleeh". Mayang looked forward and prepared to wrap a gift for Elah.
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Gifts for Elah, I store neatly in the top shelf cabinet. Mother's clothes are not much, so it is still free to save.