The Heart of Raisya

Grandma's House

Today we are on our way back to Grandma's. Sofi and Irfan also went home with their own car.

A few minutes later we arrived. 10 Minutes later, Sofi and Irfan. I took over Baby Zie.

There were already some close relatives who came to help peel and slice onions at Grandma's house. That's how in the village, solidarity is still highly respected.

"Raisya, is that Sofi's son?" Ask Bi Ana Abi's cousin from my Grandpa line.

"Yes, Bi!" Let's salim first, son." I led Zie to salim and some people sat down.

"I don't have to, Rai! My hand sent an onion. It will take a look at his eyes."

"Te, Zie au ice game!" Said Zie who asked me for ice cream.

"Later on, come with Auntie first see the baby dede. Zie wants to?" My persuasion.

"Dede ayi te? au au's..." I don't really understand Zie's language. But he will protest if it is not the way he wants.

"Ok, let's go see the baby dede! But Zie walk ya, don't be fat! Aunt is tired. Well yeah?"

"Well yeah." Zie imitated my words.

I led him to walk to my left. My right hand brought baby hampers for her son Fifi. This morning I went to the baby shop to buy some pink and red baby clothes, cute shoes and bando. Because her daughter is a girl. In my heart I pray'a may I not meet the family Mas Firman, because the house Fifi is quite close to his house.

"Te.. ice gym ana?"

"Let's go! Go home and see Dede we buy his ice cream."

"Well yeah!" Say it while the mangosteen.

We finally got to Fifi's house.

"Assalamu'alaikum..."

"Alaiton..." Ziee followed my words.

"Wa'alaikum hail, Eh there's Raisya. Enter Rai, Fifi is inside.

"Yes bi." I kissed the back of Fifi's mother's hand, and so did Zie who imitated me.

Zie and I sat down. Fifi came out of her room with her baby.

"Hi... How are you? Long time no come home!"

"Alhamdulillah, Fi. I sent a message yesterday. I'm sorry I can't go straight to nengokin the little guy."

"Who is this, pa-pa? It's gorgeous...." Fifi pinched Zie's cheek.

"Your son Sofi, his name is Zie. Come on, kid, salim with Aunt Fifi." Zie did what I told him to do.

"Te. dede's... Zi au tium dede."

"Oh... zie wants to kiss the dedenya? Just concentrate! This is Rai please carry first. I'm gonna tidy up in the room first.

"Here-here! what's his name, Fi?"

"The name is Airin Larasati, called Airin."

"Oh. yes dede Airin. Here's Zie if you want to kiss the dedenya." I sat on the chair so Zie could easily reach Airin. Anxiously Zie held Airin's cheek and kissed her many times.

After a few minutes Fifi left us, she finally came out again.

"Fi, where's your husband?"

"He left again Rai. It's only five months off, keep going again.

"So he wasn't here when you were born?"

"Nothing, I'm the same mother. Good thing it's normal in the village midwife."

"Alhamdulillah then, Fi. Oh yeah, here's a parcel for Airin." Fifi received.

"Can I open it right away?"

"Can... Just open!" Fifi immediately opened the gift I gave. Zie enthusiastically helped open the card.

"Well, this is so funny. Rai thank you!"

"Yes alike. Airin's gonna be funnier if you wear it." I said while imagining.

"Yes, that's why find a companion! Let's have an Airin and Zie kayak!"

"There is nothing left in the heart."

We talked for quite a while. Until finally Zie began to get bored and whine for home.

"Yes Rai, thanks again, yes."

"Yes are the same."

I'm holding Zie, to get there faster. We stopped by a big store selling ice cream. Zie picked up some ice cream that she had chosen herself. After paying it we went home.

"Ante ike her game." Zie asked to open the ice cream.

"Here, eat it slowly! If the spruce will be scolded by Mama."

"Oce!" Zie showed his thumb a sign of agreement. But still the name is also children, eating it is still a straw.

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Next day.

Early in the morning I swept through Grandma's yard and my own yard. The guy who contracted my house is coming home from school. The yard is dirty because many leaves fall from the tree. The air here is very cool, because there are still many trees

After some confusion, neighbors and close relatives began to arrive to help. They help put cake and rice into the besek of blessing. I was in the room playing with Zie listening to the chatter of the neighboring mothers.

"Bu Aji, why isn't Rai getting married again?Four years is still alone! That's the word her ex-husband already has two children!" Said a neighbor.

"Nothing's right, ma'am. Just pray that Rai finds his soul mate soon." Answer Ummi.

"Tell me the Raisya of Bu Aji. Don't choose that too much. Losing to his sister. At best, Sofi had another child. Don't you want her to be like her sister?" Others chimed in.

"Not too picky, Mom. But be more careful. Understandably, it has failed. So it's only natural to be afraid of failing again." Ummi answered patiently.

"Yes, too, Mom. Because getting married is if it can be a lifetime. I am also concerned about what happened to Raisya. Therefore the Word was a quality that had wasted Raisya. Bu Aji know?His son Word number two is autistic, Bu Aji. His wife after giving birth entered the ICU and until now still have to go in and out of the hospital."

"What pain is his wife Firman, Mom? Tanya Ummi was curious.

"That's you know, right after the birth he spasm and bleeding until unconscious, Haji ma'am. After a week of waking up, it hit his brain nerves. There was a blockage in his brain, a result of high blood pressure and a lot of thoughts. He said so."

"Astaghfirullah. How do you know the story to such detail from where?"

"At that time I was also invited to look at the baby, Bu Aji. I also have a lot of people, we rented a car at that time.

"Oh yeah, Mom." Finally, their chat stopped because Dhuhur was already adhan and all the work was done. And they come home one by one. After the new ashar they will return to follow the tahlilan.

"Sir, were you horrified, the Mothers chatter?"

"What's the matter, brother?"

"That's about the fleas, I took Firman and Laras."

"Yes, I heard. Is it fixed, brother?"

"God doesn't sleep, Ma'am. Allah is Ever Fair. What we plant is what we harvest. Your patience is not in vain, Ma'am." Said Sofi.

"But we cannot be happy above the suffering of others. Nor did he want that to happen to them."

"hmm.it's hard to talk to Ms. Ustadzah. They're just happy to see it's hard!"

"Leave it, as long as we can't be the same as them."

"Eh but by the way how is Bang Ical, Ma'am?"

"We haven't sent word in a long time, brother. Last I heard from Mbak Rindi a week ago, Mas Ical is still in Singapore. She moved on from me, brother. Mas Rendy said he was approaching someone."

"Thank God then. I'm actually like Bang Ical, Ma'am. But maybe you guys aren't fools. May Bang Ical find a good soul mate."

"Permaine... God willing, brother. Good men for good women."

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Currently the event will start, not many guests are invited, only about 60 people. After the do'a event together, our dishes served outside. This time it's rice side dish beef.

After the event is over, mothers help to wash dishes and used furniture. Don't forget we thanked them for helping out with our event.

Today we stayed at Grandma's house. Kasian Aunty if you have to clean up everything yourself. Aunty was very happy when we stayed, because the house was not quiet. Tomorrow morning, we'll be back home.

Zie's sleeping with me tonight. We slept in Grandma's room. Zie has stopped breast milk, so just drink formula from the pacifier. I also ate rice tea.

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Thank you for supporting the author, brother. For the next part there will be happiness that Raisya is waiting for. So patience. Like our lives in general, so does Raisya's life. There are many tests he has to face. But all of that will be beautiful in time. As the title of brother😊

See you again...