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In July 2010 it has been 5 full years in the city of Batam.5 years in Kalimantan 5 years also in Batam.  I have many trips here. The harshness of living in the city makes me do everything important halal way to survive wherever I am. There is not a single creature on this earth, not guaranteed by God. But, if not sought it will not be able to sit sweetly at home waiting for the sustenance to fall from the sky, yes try it if you can.

Living in the city does not work do not eat, as long as I leave the hometown only twice to return home. One time to return home from Kalimantan the second after marriage 2 years ago. The important thing is I've seen Mom and sister be because they have to find a life of their own. I'm not a spoiled man who wants to be under Mom's armpits, I'm just like any other man who chooses to leave his hometown in search of his own life. Because we are at home parents only until the age of completion of college after that we are required to be independent however or wherever we go so that Minang people are synonymous with wandering.

Don't forget as often as I can call Mom and the others. School friends out of nowhere. Friends during the fight in Kalimantan also somewhere. They seemed to disappear in the swallow of the earth no news at all.

3 Years in this city I met a beautiful girl from across her name Shela Aurora a beautiful name indeed. He was a prima donna where he worked. Get to know a friend who has a lover there. Get to know, tell each other, meet, PDKT, soon get married. 

Married in this city. His parents came, unfortunately my parents did not come. They only gave news by phone he said he could not come because of the many jobs he took care of.

After marriage, Shela did not let me work it's her right and the right of parents. I as a man have the right to forbid but on the one hand also have no right to forbid because now we are in modern times. Women also have an obligation to provide for their poor and elderly parents and their young brothers and sisters who do not work do not eat impossible.

I will forever be healthy always or work always, there I am I sick, in PHK, or die. Well, that's him in today's women are also obliged to work in religion also does not prohibit work why men forbid his wife work?

If you want to resign let him decide for himself. We as husbands also have the duty to advise him in good terms there is no intention of me to master it because he only belongs to God completely. So do parents, husbands/wives and children all belonging to God none of which belongs to us completely.

They are only entrusted from God for us to take care of and we are treated according to God's command until the time they are returned to the lap of the divine.

Mom said, tomorrow Nana, will come here to work to find her own tuition. I was surprised by that kid. Why would he come with me here, please, not working and unemployed for a few years he can still go to college because Mother has a lot of savings and business one of them is the Padang Restaurant which was managed after Dad died. There's me who transfers money to them every payday.

Is Nana any less grateful? Said no! Because he wants to be independent, looking for his own tuition, wants to taste his own efforts and does not want to charge parents. All right, it's okay because most of the women in this city work nothing but urgent things like getting pregnant, having a baby, or getting sick.

"Dad!" calling the shela by the name of the deck has been since the first time they met. 

"Yes! Bang, what's up?" 

"Tomorrow, Nana's coming here,"

"Nana, Adek the Brother? Oh, yeah, what time did he get here?"

"Departure ticket is at 13.00wib if not delai arrive at the airport at 14.15wib. You, it's okay, Nana lives here with us?'' yes, if you want to enter someone into the house must be permission first even though we are the host because by always asking for permission it is a sign that we are civilized people. Either people will want to receive apalgi in-law guests either does not still have permission.

"Oh, yes, Bang, if so Adek cook first!"

"Yes, already! Brother played with Fatih first." Fatih is our 9 month old son. 

The next day at exactly 14.15wib. happened to leave Sunday Nana so I could pick her up tampa come alone to the house. Arriving at the airport I saw the landing plane on time, rushed in to find Nana's suitcase and belongings that had been written his name. Can wait for the man at the exit.

Well, there he is. Nana!" unfortunately he did not hear my screams because of the long queues and the boisterous sound that raised my ears.

"But! Assalamualaikum." shaking hands, "How are you saying, it's been a long time waiting for me?"  Well, it turns out my sister Adek has grown up, just 2 years ago we met her height is not this high and her skin is not this bright. He looks proud that he is pubescent.

"Waalaikumsalam, Tidings of Alhamdulillah, well, yes like this, no really, Abang came here an hour ago when you were already on the plane."

"Kok, you know I'm on a plane, you're here."

"Yes, you know, according to the time of departure, you uploaded to the application with the blue logo."

"Oh, yes, yes, hehe."

TAXI CAB

Just out of the airport the boisterous sound of a struggling taxi driver offering her a ride. That is living in a full-fledged city struggling to do all halal ways regardless of the hot rain hitting the city. A family backbone continues to struggle to get just for the sake of the family at home.

Get into the first front taxi that offers a ride. No etus indeed we are looking for a taxi at will prefer the back when the front there is indeed our right but still we should not be like that it indicates we are not polite. I like to regret that I accidentally hurt someone else.

On the way the driver did not stop to pry information about his passengers. Indeed, the driver must be friendly to everyone to attract customers. I forgot to ask no. Our contact said that his son, who is the same age as Nana, works in this city, who knows if they can help.

At home, he was welcomed by his wife and children. Help the driver get the stuff out and pay for it.

"Assalamualaikum, deck!"

"Assalamualaikum, brother!"

"Getishalight."

Bringing goods into the house there are side dishes and souvenirs from Mother and others. We really like to ask for Mother's cooking to be sent to Batam. As a form of kangen in the house.

Don't forget to call Mom saying that Nana's home. This is mandatory except. Let Mom and the people at home not think. Ah, I don't know when we'll see each other next year and next. Because we still have parents who want to be close to us, grandchildren, and daughter-in-law. And we also want to often accompany parents in their old age.

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