There is No Need for Love

Risda Nalia

Time flew and flew so fast, Natalia still continued to flip back the photo album in her hand, this was the 21st time Natalia did this activity in solitude, in solitude, it also means that his daughter Risda has reached the age of 21 years.

This is Natalia's activities every birthday of her daughter, she never made a celebration like people, Natalia just do the same activities on her daughter's birthday, add to the latest photo collection, and, writing something and turning back the album in his hands, Risda's image since the baby to this size.

Natalia names her daughter Risda Nalia not haphazardly, it is a collaboration of the names of both parents of the innocent baby mugil, Risda is an adaptation of Haris Arianda and Nalia adaptation of her name. Natalia's whole life is for Risda, all her activities are for Risda's sake.

“Ma .. mama ..”.

Natalia closed the album, saving it in the usual place. “Iya ... what is Ris”.

Risda pulled her mother's hand towards the dinner table, sat down together and handed her the brown envelope she had in hand, Natalia opened the envelope and read it slowly. Natalia put the letter in her hand without putting it in the envelope.

After that Natalia was only able to look at her daughter's face and choose silence a thousand languages heard sentence after sentence Risda who was sliding vigorously. Natalia felt unable to give more responses because she was afraid that Risda's young spirit collapsed if she knew that Natalia had not wanted to part with Risda, especially so far, it was too far for Natalia.

“What is no better Ris ?”. Natalia finally tried to talk. “What's not too far away ?”.

Risda moved to sit closer to her mother. “Does Risda have any other options Ma ?, .. or, Mama has an offer ?”.

“You mean ?”.

Risda shrugs. “Did Mama have another better offer, or at least with the same consideration motive ?”.

Natalia has no answer. There's no good answer Natalia can offer. What Risda has in mind must be admitted a lot of right, not because young people now have a new trend to serve and provide services to the education of rural residents and borders that are far behind, not because the young people now have a new trend to serve and provide services to the education of rural and border residents who are far behind, but indeed this is a logical consequence that must be taken for a recognition of the profession to be taken.

Unlike the past, the end of the FKIP immediately got a deed, now everything changes, no deed anymore. To get it must first follow the program of teaching activities in the area of the lagging, outermost which is indeed the quality of education is quite alarming for three years. Returning from there just join PPG (Teacher Professional Education), which graduated will get a Deed as well as Educator Certificate.

“Today's condition requires Risda to go Ma, if it stays in Jakarta, then later Risda will so what try ?”.

Back Natalia and Risda looked at each other for the umpteenth time, and still with the same result, Natalia chose to first turn her eyes away from the look of her daughter's eyes.

Natalia breathes heavily. “Mama can't do what Ris”.

Risda could not afford to look at the face of her old mother long ago, for the first time Risda lost and turned her face towards the sky of the sky her grandmother's relics that had begun to be fragile, fragile, there are many shabby point points here.

But this house is special, Risda was born and raised here, with her mother and grandmother. A very happy day if remembered. Risda so glazed over himself, but Risda already had a strong determination to stick to the conclusions he built with his friends, moving to follow the teaching program in remote, outer and backward areas.

Risda looked back at her mother and stroked her shoulder again, very slowly. “Mama is the best mom in the world. Risda is proud to have Mama”.

Natalia shook her head. As much as he could, he resisted the urge of tears that burst through the wall of his eyes. What is imagined now in Natalia when Risda sat in class XII High School.

Risda insists on going to college, Natalia also has the same desire, because of the limitations of the economy Natalia does not dare to express her true desire and let Risda determine what she wants to do, he said, until Natalia also had no comment what when she saw the form that Risda brought that explained that Risda would be the same as her in the future, Guru.

During Risda's lecture Natalia always tried not to make Risda wait for anything, all he tried in any way, and never Natalia moaned or complained in front of Risda, Risda, Natalia never told Risda that sometimes she had to owe money here and there to pay for her son's college tuition.

Natalia felt that there was nothing Risda needed to know, everything was going well, going perfectly enough until Risda finished college. Natalia was initially very relieved when Risda finished the thesis, it means Natalia is a scholar, has grown up, may also have been able to help her. But what happened like this again, Risda actually had to go again, far away even.

“Ma.. lack and or whatever it is that is now stuck in our lives is still a thing that we must be grateful for. As long as the Almighty God is still there, there is nothing to fear. Okay Ma”.

Natalia is a bit of a whimper. “What was Ris ?”.

Now it was Risda who frowned. “Mama Means ?”.

Long enough Natalia and Risda look at each other, Risda who first turned her eyes, she was not strong to see the face of her mother so close and clingy. Risda found many things that were drawn on that face, a face that looked older than her real age.

Dimata Risda, the look on the face of his mother is much older than his age, Risda realized and felt that it happened because his mother's life is quite far from happy. Risda actually felt that his mother had a lot of stories or something like that he himself, but to this day Risda still does not have enough courage to try just to ask him.

In the heart of Risda continues to have a promise to give the best to her mother, Risda has great hopes that one day she will give great happiness to her mother.

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