Sharing Love: My Mother is a Widow

Bad news

Before leaving for duty, Raka so much to give a message to Mira.

" Please pray for me to return safely soon. Be happy even without me by your side. Take good care of the kids. Do not be too tired to work, take care of your health and eat on time. If there is time, take the children to play at the mother's house. He must have been very happy with their presence," Raka said." Always remember me. I'll definitely be back for you. If you look at the moon, and wherever I am, you will still look at the same moon."

Mira can only shed tears. It was hard to let go of her husband. Raka rubbed Mira's tears and asked her not to cry. Because Raka won't bear to see it. How could he leave if he saw his wife crying.

" Smile for me" Raka said. " Kids, please take care of your mother for me."

" Good dad," they answered simultaneously.

Mira escorted her husband away with a forced smile.

Day by day pass. Mira and her children continued to work as usual. Hendra and Santy are getting closer to the Mira family. Raka every day took the time to contact Mira on the sidelines of her work.

But after one week, Raka no longer contacted him. Mira was very worried. But he could not show it in front of his children.

Until there is a hospital at work Raka stated the bad news about the accident while Raka was on duty. Mira was shocked to hear that her husband had fallen into disrepute while on duty.

Police and colleagues searched, but he was not found. Until Raka was declared dead and his body was not found.

Hearing the police's explanation, Mira could not help but grieve over what had happened to her husband. His eyes were blank and his body was limp he finally fell unconscious. Mira was taken to the hospital and she had to undergo treatment. His body is weak and lacking fluids.

Apparently from the first time she heard bad news about her husband, she had no appetite and could not sleep. She could only cry silently fearing her three children knowing and being sad.

At the hospital, it was discovered that Mira was 2 months pregnant. This good news should be good news for Mira and Raka. But this pregnancy made Mira even sadder without her husband. The thing that Raka expected the most, but Raka could not hear any more of this good news.

After leaving the hospital, Mira held a joint prayer event to pray for her husband's soul. Although Mira is still not sure that her husband died. But her mother-in-law asks Mira to accept the reality of Raka's death. So for 7 days, her mother-in-law took care of the prayer together at Mira's house.

The days that Mira spent were long. He had to enter the hospital related to his health. Everyone was concerned to see Mira's condition. But they could not help ease the burden on his heart. All the advice and advice of those close to him, none of which he heard. Fortunately his three children always accompany Mira to stay afloat.

Every night sit outside for at least one to two hours just to see the moon. She misses her husband very much. By looking at the moon she imagined, wherever her husband was, right now she must have also seen the same moon as she saw. This wish has become part of his life today and still believes there will be miracles for him.

That night he stared at the moon which looked round shining. Mira leaned back in her usual chair. Suddenly the voice of her husband stood beside her.

" Dear, what are you doing here? It's already night. Come in and rest" said Raka.

Mira did not believe what she saw.

" Mister doctor...Is this really you? You're back..for me and your future son?" mira said gladly.

" Of course," Raka said as she sat beside Mira.

Mira hugged her husband tightly and let go of the longing that had been buried all this time in her heart. Raka returned the arms of his weak-looking wife.

" Dear, why is your body so weak. Why don't you take good care of your body."

" Mister doctor, I'm very sad. Everyone thinks you're dead. But I'm sure that you're alive and now you're right next to me."

" Fine, from now on I promise I'll take care of myself and our son and do my best for him."

" Now so much better. I will always be with you in your heart."

Mira opened her eyes and looked for her husband in all corners of her room. He doesn't exist. Apparently just a dream. Mira cries and remembers all her dreams. Her husband's message she should do.

With hope that wherever her husband is, Mira will not let her husband down.

***

Mira began to rise from her slump. Living a normal life returns to normal. Everyone beside him supported his change of attitude.

Mira's life is now only for her three children and the baby in her womb who began to grow. All the work he's left to Fara. He came just to check. But he can still design clothes if conditions permit.

At first everything went according to Mira's expectations, until Nanda started coming again to disturb her life.

He came to meet his three children. Although Mira does not like it, Mira can not refuse his arrival.

One day he came at an inopportune time. The kids have gone to school and the aunt has gone to the market.

" Mas Nanda, the children have left for school. Come later in the day if you look for them" said Mira.

" I know. But this time I didn't come looking for them. I want to talk to you" said Nanda.

" all right. Tell me what you want to say."

" I. Give me a chance to take care of you. Now you're pregnant and you need someone to take care of you."

" What...? You used to ask for the same thing. And now the same. My answer remains the same. It's all over."

" Mira, you used to reject me because of Raka. But now Raka is no more. Although I'm not as rich as I used to be, I will definitely work hard for you."

" Who said my husband is no more. Even if he doesn't exist, I won't come back to you either."

" Mira, you need someone to protect you. And only I will want to accept you with your current state. Three kids even now you're pregnant."

Mira was very angry with Nanda's words that seemed to corner her. But as hard as he could, he held it. She is pregnant and should not be too emotional. Nanda has been so outrageous to insult him.

But a voice surprised the two of them who were struggling.

" Who said no one would accept Mira with her current state."

Mira and Nanda search for the direction of the source of the sound that is familiar to them.