I'm a Savings Woman

The Traveling of the Beloved

PoV Faradina

Everything has gone so perfectly in my life. If I never wanted to accept the matchmaking my family gave me, I might never feel the happiness I am today.

I was so happy when I saw the happy smiles on the faces of my whole family, especially on the faces of Oma Izzah and Opa Reyhan. They are the ones who are an inspiration to me.

Today, Sofia is exactly one year old.I would love to say, "doesn't feel yes, Sofia's age is one year?"

But if I think about it again, of course everything feels too. Especially in the first three months, I always stay up. Moreover, Sofia is the type of baby that if you have not heard the sound of the call to worship at dawn, she will not want to sleep. How I don't limp in the morning.

I stared at Sofia's face, which I called Princess when she was asleep on her birthday.

"Happy Birthday Sofia Princess Ammar. May long life, healthy always, so a child who is devoted to parents, always cheerful as it is now and getting smarter. Aamiin's." I said and kissed her forehead.

On Sofia's first birthday, there was actually no celebration that invited her playmates around our home complex. Ammar and I are planning to have a big family get-together, chat, have a meal, blow out a candle, but we're going to hand out a cake to our neighbor Sofia's playmates. That's all it is.

Initially Ammar wanted Sofia's first birthday to be celebrated in a restaurant, inviting Ammar's friends who have small children. Even the plan is also to invite a favorite photographer who has been subscribed to take pictures of me and my husband from the time we were married to pregnant yesterday. Yes, the photographer is also a friend of Ammar himself.

Ammar and I felt like it would be exciting if we could celebrate our son's first birthday even though his son did not understand. But I think everything is good for mementos. Understandably, as parents, we are so happy for the first birthday, the first child. He wanted to celebrate as we wanted, but I also thought of the desire of a large family who wanted to celebrate everything more familyally.

Especially if you think my family has quite a lot of members as well as the Ammar family. Although only celebrated with family, but I obviously want something special. I want Sofia's 3D birthday cake to be more beautiful in the photo.

I've started thinking about this birthday cake theme from a month before Sofia's birthday. I finally chose to use the Barbie theme because Sofia really likes to watch the animation.

For food everything from the cake shop owned by Oma Izzah which is still running today. From birthday cakes to big meals, everything from the Oma Izzah cake shop. Even the other food menu, Oma Izzah and Mama who immediately intervened to cook everything.

Oma Izzah prefers traditional food since long ago, so Oma cooks old chicken gulai, vegetable lalapan, fried tempeh tofu and also sambal ijo. While the order from Kak Denis wants to eat goat satay and chicken satay. So Mama and Sister-in-law prepared the menu.

I just made the pudding myself. Early in the morning before 5 a.m., I made about 50 pudding. While the decoration was prepared by Ammar assisted by his brother-in-law.

Sofia's first birthday, more similar to a large family gathering, because really only the nuclear family is present. From Ammar's side, there's his whole family. Mama and Papa-in-law as well as their brother-in-law and children. While from my family, that's really a lot.

Opa Reyhan and Oma Izzah. Mama and Papa. Denis and his wife and their two children. Om Arka and Aunt Alia, Kak Dafa and his wife Kak Sheila and their son, Amira with her husband Ariel and their son.

If counted, the members of my extended family are almost twenty people, and it is quite crowded plus the Ammar family then the ones present at Sofia's birthday almost touch the thirty people.

"Are you ready, baby?" Ammar asked as I sat in front of the mirror at the dresser.

While Sofia sat on the bed already wearing her princess-style clothes.

"Yes, I'm ready." Reply smile.

The three of us then went downstairs just as everyone had started arriving. I first went straight to Oma Izzah who looked still fit at his age who almost touched the number seventy.

"Cicit Oma is one year old. I hope you have another sister soon." It was Oma Izzah's whisper that made me smile.

"Oma is there." My reply.

We also started Sofia's birthday. Although there is actually no candle blow event because Sofia has started to fuss. Maybe he was sleepy because so many people were at home, so he couldn't take a nap. Cake cutting events are also non-existent as all adults focus more on the traditional foods that Oma Izzah prepares.

The cake was finally spent by other toddlers who really like sweet food.

The point is that Sofia's first birthday is that we really celebrate it with a big family get-together.

I was about to take Sofia upstairs to the room to lay her on the bed. But Oma Izzah forbade me and asked to let Sofia fall asleep in Oma's lap.

"But Oma will be exhausted." My speech.

Sofia's weight will definitely make Oma Izzah tired quickly. But Oma still insisted on holding Sofia.

"Let it be, baby." Mama said to me.

I finally agreed and could only see Oma who continued to look at Sofia's face lovingly.

I don't know if it's the last time Oma holds Sofia because one week after Sofia's birthday, Oma Izzah returns to God forever.

It was the saddest day for our family, especially for Opa Reyhan who lost half his soul. Opa really did not have the spirit to live after Oma's departure.

I know exactly how they both love each other so much. So everyone who sees Opa Reyhan, will not be surprised why Opa Reyhan can be like that.

The departure of Oma Izzah was really so sudden. I remember that night Oma asked us all of her grandchildren to gather in the main house because Oma said that she wanted to see all the children, grandchildren, and all the children, and her great-grandchildren gathered at home for family dinner.

Apparently, the next morning, when Opa Reyhan woke up Oma Izzah to invite him to worship together, Oma Izzah was no longer awake in his sleep.

We all lost our role models in Oma Izzah. But all of us members of the Oma Izzah family can only hope, may Oma Izzah be placed on the best side of God.

My extended family life changed due to Oma's absence, but we tried hard for Opa's health. It's just that, Opa also couldn't last much longer compared to what I expected.

I was getting hurt and could not accept when Opa also followed Oma Izzah back to God after a few more months of living alone without the company of Oma Izzah.

Once again, my extended family was grieved with great sorrow. Opa's departure is the deepest wound for Om Arka who is so close to Opa. Mama also lost her first love.

Since the departure of Opa, Om Arka and Mama have become much more moody. How not, just one year we lost the figure of Oma Izzah, now it's Opa Reyhan's turn to leave.

I then promised, if the child in my womb is male, then I will pin the name Opa to the name of my son.

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"Honey don't stress excessively, because it will affect your health and also the baby in your womb." I said as I tried to calm Fara down.

Fara was pregnant again with our second child and as she expected, that the baby in her womb was a male.

At the moment, we are preparing for Sofia's second birthday and Fara cannot move freely with her 9-month-old content.

Actually, Fara did not want to celebrate Sofia's birthday because she still could not forget the events of one week after Sofia's first birthday where she had to lose the figure of Oma Izzah, a woman Fara greatly admired. In addition, Fara also lost Opa Reyhan a few months after the departure of Oma Izzah.

But this time Sofia insisted that her birthday be celebrated. So Fara seemed to be trying to forget her sadness for the happiness of our little princess.

"Daughter, don't make Mama tired it'll upset your sister dear." I said as Sofia ran around Fara and touched Fara's stomach with the diaper she was wearing.

"Sorry little brother, I won't upset you anymore." Sofia.

"Good, so now how about we prepare for our Princess's birthday?" Farah looked smiling cheerfully.

I knew that Fara could definitely go through all the sadness in her life and I promised that I would try to make her always smile and feel happiness in her life.

I got out of the room to prepare for the birthday party and when I got back into our room, I saw our Princess wearing Mickey Mouse-themed clothes and a pink skirt. She looks adorable in her clothes.

We enjoyed the birthday party with our extended family and friends playing Sofia around our residential complex. But in the middle of the birthday party, our Princess fell asleep in my arms.

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PoV Author's

8 months later...

"Look, Reyhan can crawl now. She's so adorable, I'm proud to be her sister." Sofia said as she patted her chest.

"Darling, thank you for taking care of your sister." Fara said and rubbed Sofia's head gently.

Sofia smiles and runs towards the back garden of the house to play with her Papa.

"Papa, I want to play with water too." Sofia said as she saw her Papa swimming in the pool.

"Darling, Mama said no, didn't she?" Amar asked Sofia when Ammar recalled that Fara did not allow Sofia to enter the water because of the cold weather.

"Yes Papa, but Papa can help me. I want to play with Papa." Said Sofia with her pouting lips.

Ammar walked out of the pool and ignored the warning that Fara had given him.

"Now are you ready, Princess?" Amar.

"But my clothes are Papa." Sofia.

"Papa's gonna say that you fell in the pool baby, so you have to protect Papa, okay." Ammar.

Sofia nodded her head. They play in the water. When Fara came to the backyard, Fara's mouth opened wide to see what was happening in front of her eyes.

"Who allowed you to enter Sofia's pool?" Fara said with anger.

"Papa." Sofia said with one word that instantly made her betray her Papa.

"Mr Princess, we agreed." Amar said in disbelief.

"I forgot Papa." Sofia said with a small laugh.

"Now come out of the pool you two." Fara said, and they both walked out of the pool.

"Daughter, you need to take a shower now and then you'll take a nap. Do you understand?" Fara Say.

"Well Ma, I'll be a good boy by following Mama's orders." Said Sofia and ran towards the bathroom.

Fara then looked towards A.mar with a gaze full of anger.

"Now you! How can you be so irresponsible? What if Sofia becomes the flu?" Fara told Ammar.

"I'll take care of him, baby. But now how can you keep me?" Ammar said and pulled Fara into his arms and immediately invited Fara to jump into the pool.

"Why are you.....!!!" Farah's words came to a halt as Sofia ran back and looked at the two of us who were still inside the pool.

"You two played without your Princess." Sofia.

"Come and have fun, Princess. Mama won't scold you because Mama's also playing in the water." Ammar.

Just then, Fara was finally able to laugh so loosely. It makes Ammar happy and he hopes that Fara will be as happy as ever.

Seriate....