
After lunch, I take a break. Joseph entered the room while my wife and I sat in small talk on the porch.
My house is not big but it is good enough for shelter so that it does not get rain and heat.
After all these years I worked hard to earn money to support my family, I was only able to provide a home for my small family measuring 6m x 6m. My house consists of only 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living room, bathroom and terrace.
I experienced a waking up in my endeavors. Recharge card business that I pioneered somehow why suddenly not walk. At that time, I tried to move forward. But I always think positive, maybe there are more beautiful things that will wait.
Then I tried again from zero with the rest of the money I had from the recharge card effort. I tried selling gas from house to house. And then over time my efforts advanced until I had a car to transfer the surrounding gas from one village to another in large quantities. However, for some reason my business slowly collapsed as well. At that time my son Joseph had an accident and it cost a lot for the operation.
I have the principle of "family number one and everything for me" so I will be responsible for meeting all the needs of my family as much as I can even if I fall into poverty.
I'm not desperate. I went to the capital to find a job. My daughters don't come with me, they live with my in-laws. My two in-laws did not allow the wife's children to come to the capital, so I and my daughter were forced to live separately.
In the capital, I worked the essential odd jobs I could send money to my wife's son. Yet I was only able to survive 6 months in the capital.
I went back to my little family. I tried to sell the perimeter of the perfume room and work together in a company built by my best friend. Until now, that has been my livelihood. But I am grateful because the income I get is quite good to meet the needs of my wife's children.
Pipin, my wife teaches at a private Kindergarten and my children Sabila and Rahma provide tutoring services. So it can help meet the needs of everyday life.
I am grateful that Pipin has always been faithful to accompany me in hardship and pleasure. Pipin always cheers me on.
And my children are taught to learn sincerely in every circumstance and to live simply.
That is my life in 20y years passed, falling awake in my efforts to make me strong face all the burdens and problems of life.
When I was chatting with Pipin, suddenly Joseph came out and asked for help completing his mathematical PR.
"Pa...Can you help Joseph with PR Pa?" Joseph sat beside me.
Joseph showed the intended PR. I always took the time to teach my son if there were difficulties in his school lessons.
"Son... Let your father rest first... Later that night just do the PR. yaa..." Pipin
"Ooh that's it. Yeah Papa rest first and then Pa..." Yusuf.
"Ooh, it's okay, kid... Papa's getting enough rest." Answer me with a smile.
"Well, I'll rest first... Let Papa teach Yusuf to do his PR." I said to Pipin.
Pipin nodded, then entered the room.
I then helped Yusuf finish his PR. I explained slowly so that Joseph could understand and understand.
After Yusuf understood, I told him to try to finish his PR. The first problem I still help him, but the next problems Yusuf has been able to solve by himself.
I saw the clock in my hand, it already showed at half 3 o'clock. I hurried back to the office.
"Son... Already understand.. Yusuf can do his own PR? You have to go back to the office." I said.
Yusuf nodded while still seriously working on his PR.
"Later home Papa's office check his PR. yaa..." I said while stroking my son's hair.
I then entered the room looking for Pipin to say goodbye. But since I saw Pipin was asleep, rest.
I kissed my wife on the forehead, and went back to the office.