Only Zi
Advice from People I Love
The mother confirmed her son's decision with a look of disbelief considering that his eldest son is almost entering the age of 3 heads and has expressed his seriousness to propose a girl.
In contrast to his response a few years ago, it seems as if he is still half-hearted to step in a more serious direction.
Since his meeting earlier this afternoon, Zi's face was getting harder and harder to get out of an Aldi's mind, as if he didn't want to leave his eyes.
It didn't take long, Bu Laila directly contacted Zi and stated her intention for the second time, hoping that by this time the girl had felt ready to step into the marriage ladder. This time the voice of his beloved lecturer again sounded very serious.
Zi was confused about what to say at that time, if you had to delay back one of the Sunnah Apostles it did not feel good, even this year Zi has turned 24 years old.
Thankfully, Ms. Laila was in no hurry to ask Zi for an answer, as this was not an easy thing to decide. Remembering a future that only wants to happen once in a lifetime.
Yes Robb, is this really the time for me to think of a companion? Choosing a companion is not more difficult than me to choose which friend I will make a friend instead. Come on Zi of course it's very different, take it seriously this time thinking about your future priest.
While Zi was still struggling with her thoughts, Zahra contacted the girl shortly afterwards, saying that she wanted to meet Zi this weekend while giving up longing. It did not take long Zi immediately agreed to his best friend's invitation.
Weekend arrived, they promised to meet at a mall, accompany Zahra looking for some goods, chat to and fro, hug each other, exchange gifts that were once not in the plan, tell the family, and, their early experience in work and other exciting things.
Until finally in the afternoon, they chose to eat at a cafe in the mall. Zahra finally conveyed her main intention to invite Zi to meet that afternoon, other than indeed because she had missed so much.
“So how does Zi, now you are ready to get married?” Zahra started their conversation again
“H.. Zi is also confused, said to be ready yet, said not yet, Zi age is now 24 as well. Brother himself how?”
“If brother Insya Allah is in process Zi, just wait for the time ta’aruf one more month, until we decide to continue or not”
“Masya Allah may be facilitated Yes Brother good intentions, actually only last night someone expressed the intention to directly propose to Zi Kak” Zi said as he bowed
“Oh yes who is Zi, Brother knows?”
“Kak Aldi anakny Bu Laila Kak” Zi looked more confused
“Then Zi has made up her mind?”
“Ya is not yet Kak, Zi is also not very familiar with Kak Aldi, Bu Laila gave Zi time until Zi was ready to give an answer" Zahra felt it was really the right time for her to hand over Rizky's CV.
“Actually Zi, there is someone who intends to do the ta’aruf process with you. He asked for help brother to be an intermediary between you, this brother submit his CV but open it later yes when you have arrived at kosan”.
Yeah Robb what's this test again, looks like it's gonna be the hardest test of my life. These men suddenly applied, but Zi never opened a proposal even though, Ish. I forgot this is not a job vacancy. But how is it possible, I just still question whether I am worthy to accompany a man or not at all.
Zi was already impatient to open the brown envelope while he was in an online taxi. But he tried to hold back, being patient to open it later with a calmer situation.
Currently Zi preferred to look at the view of the big city from behind the car that was about to bring him back.
Zi performed the maghrib prayer continued tilawah while waiting for Isya to arrive.
After she finished her recitation, Zi finally decided to open the envelope, without taking off her face.
“Bismillaahirohmaanirrohiim” Zi looked up at the name listed in the biodata.
“Kak Rizky?! Where is possible?”
Zi read carefully all the information contained in the 4-sheet paper. So detailed and clearly contains identity in general, family information, characters, things liked and not, hobbies, pain that has been or is being suffered.
Even there it is told that Rizky was a man who was far from his Creator just like Za, but when Rizky stepped on the 3rd grade of SMU, he began to change little by little closer to Robb the creator of heaven and earth.
That night was a long night for a Zidna Ilma, never imagined she would think of a future priest at her current age. Zi realized at this time she could not make both her parents happy. During one year Zi could only send regular monthly money to her parents, not more than that, even though the money sent was one-third of the salary she got.
Even Zi still remembered the moment he gave up his entire first salary. His mother and father cried sobbing in the video call, of course it was inevitable to make Zi join in divorce to hear the speech and do’a so long from both parents.
“How could Son, you give up all your salary money, how will your life be there?” The question still lingered in Zi's ears. Zi assured that she still had the savings from the remaining scholarship money that she could arrange to provide for her daily life.
Zi would never have existed at this point, if not for their sincere do’a. Zi could not be a tough person, if at the age of 11 years his father did not experience bankruptcy, Zi would not be this kind of person if it were not God and his parents who were always looking after and guiding.
So it's not too much if when he will step into a much more serious part of life like now, the first thing he remembers is his parents.
On Sunday morning, Zi decided to contact the two people she loved the most. Unexpectedly father just said,
“Nak... Daddy's son is grown up, has grown into a child who is responsible for his life, do not think of us, because we will be much happier when you see you happy with your life"
"So choose a righteous priest candidate, do not make wealth and beautiful face as the main benchmark, make it only as a bonus that God entrusts to you and your future husband to guard later.”
