Husband's Regrets: My Wife's Tears

Episode 93: Spreading the Wings

Death is a mysterious region of incognita. No one knows when death will come. All living things will eventually die permanently, either due to natural causes such as disease or due to unnatural causes such as accidents. If death can be known, surely every creature, especially humans, will prepare themselves as well as possible.

How to face the Creator with mediocrity. Of course it must be with careful and special preparation. Not wanting to mess up when meeting the Maha Indah.

Usually people remember a death when they are sick and do not see a death. When lying in pain helplessly, not infrequently people think that his life is soon. Although when sick must still think positively will heal, but the shadow of death continues to cross.

No one can be sure when death picks up.Nobody can ensure that they have enough supplies. No one can be sure when the life-refereeing Angel comes. Because death is a mystery. Death knows no age and no caste.

Some mornings look fresh, the afternoon is gone. Some have been sick for years, finally healthy again. When the contract in the world is completed. There is no best provision other than pious practice while living in the world.

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The Goddess' body was buried. Because the sooner you get buried the better. The funeral was over in about an hour and a half. All the mourners went home, while Salma and Kartono wept bitterly over the funeral of their son.

Umi and Abah tried to strengthen both. Provides fortitude and patience to the families left behind.

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After three days of staying at Abah's house. Nathan and his father went home. Nathan has to return to Jakarta, as Nathan still has another big responsibility waiting.

"Son Nathan, this is Umi's gift for Michelle and the family in town! It's Michelle's favorite meal!"

"Yes, Umi! Thank you very much! We say yes, Umi, Bah!"

"Yes, be careful on the road!"

"Assynnya!"

"Getishalam."

Their car drove at high speed towards the city of Jakarta. Split the still deserted streets, as they departed earlier than usual. After dawn prayers they departed from Abah's house.

Nathan smiled as his car entered Jakarta. Soon he will meet his wife and son. A few days without seeing each other, it's been months. He misses them so much.

It did not feel like the car had stopped in the yard. Michelle came out to welcome them. She was very happy when her husband came home. Moreover, bringing souvenirs from Bogor from Uminya.

"Assynnya!" nathan said as he kissed his wife's forehead.

"Glambeach!" Michelle kissed the back of her husband's and father-in-law's hands.

"Where is Agam?"

"There, in the room! Better before holding Agam, Mas clean first! Since people travel far, it is most likely to carry a lot of bacteria and viruses!" michelle was strict with her husband. Bara just chuckles amusedly, just came his son has been lectured by the wife.

"Yes, Honey! I'll take a shower!"

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"Yes, Mom! Get Daddy dressed, I'll take a shower!" father said as he passed to the bathroom.

While Michelle, prepare a change of clothes for her husband. She also prepared a glass of cold lemon tea for her husband. Hot weather like this, best to drink cold.

"Where's the funeral?" michelle asked when the new husband came out of the bathroom. Michelle grabbed the towel the husband was holding, and helped dry it.

"Alhamdulillah smoothly! But Pakde and Bude are crying!"

"Yes, I can feel their sadness! May the Goddess be forgiven all her sins and placed on the best side!"

"Amen."

Nathan sat on the floor, and Michelle sat by the bed drying her husband's hair. Nathan leaned his head against his wife's lap. It seems like there is something he is thinking about.

"What's wrong?" ask Michelle.

"Remember the Goddess! I remember my past!" she said, "I didn't expect, his fate is so miserable like this! I am grateful, God reminds me of giving illness! I am also grateful, God also lifted the disease from my body! All because of God's great love for me, dear!"

"Yes, Mom! Therefore, you should be thankful a lot! Allah gives every servant a chance to repent!"

"Yes, you're right! God loves his servant very much. The proof is that I was given the chance to have a child!" his bracelet.

Nathan moved out of his seat. Then get closer to the baby box. How adorable his son is when he sleeps. When touched, the tiny baby just squirms without opening his eyes.

"Be the son of Sholeh, son! Be a responsible man, love your family! And become a priest responsible for your wife and child!"

"Amen." Michelle gave a thin smile.

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A month has passed. Nathan is back as usual. Busy growing his cafe business. And began to develop its wings.

Now he has 2 cafes in different places. He was so grateful, his cafe was getting crowded. Plus with more and more cafe menus. Make the visitors are not bored to enjoy the menu of Cafe Nathan.

Mba Retno who is very good at collaborating several foreign foods with Indonesian food, making the Cafe menu more diverse and of course the taste does not disappoint. Many people like this menu. The cafe is also getting crowded. And all that can not be separated from the efforts of Mba Retno. And now Nathan gives full confidence in the cafe one on Mba Retno.

Every month Nathan sets aside his income for almsgiving. Because that was his life purpose. Michelle was very happy with her husband's plans.

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To be continued ...