TWELVE DAYS OF LOVE

Mamak Prayer

"Mr ... My mother!" I called Mamak, looking for him when I got home.

"Yes, right here." Mamak.

I found her figure in the kitchen, putting some groceries in a plastic bag. I saw Mamak dressed up a little neatly.

"Where are you going, Mama? And what's that basic food for?" my many.

"Mamak wants to go to the house of Mak Jenab help-help, his son the Pure want marriage. This Sembako wants Mamak to take her there. It has become a habit in our village if there is a celebration of the citizens will take each other royong."

"Oh yeah, Pure Mono's sister, right Mak? Fadil met Mono at the coffee shop, and Mono invited Fadil to his house at night, he said there was a committee meeting so ....

Hmm .. but Mak, if the wedding event is not the man who prepares the wedding costs? Then why must the citizens of gotong royong bring the sembako again?" my continue.

"Indeed, the cost of the wedding is provided by the men. But the name makes a celebration event there must be small needs that can burden. For example, for committee meetings, there must be treats such as tea, coffee, and pastries. Well, from gotong royong residents like Mamak who come carrying sugar, flour, and cooking oil is made these treats. At least gotong royong residents could help alleviate." Mamak.

"Well, then get married in a cool village too, Mom."

"You want to get married in the village, Dil? Don't want to get married in the building anymore?" Mamak.

"God ... Mamak, don't make fun of Fadil anymore. Fadil wants to get married in the village, but ... with whom?"

"Yes, find your soul mate."

"How did Mamak want to be Mamak's son-in-law?"

Mamak was silent for a moment. There is doubt to answer. Mamaak always so when talking about the soul mate of his children. He was always worried about giving hurtful answers. Mamak knows, the soul mate is about the heart, about likes or dislikes. And he never forced to like according to his will.

"As much as you like, Mamak must be supportive."

"Fadil wants a definite answer, Mom. What kind of woman does Mamak want to be Fadil's soul mate? Honestly, Mother ... Naura's not Mamak's wish, is she?"

"Mamak never asked Fadil to bring him here."

"It's not that Mamak never asked, but ...." My mother did not continue her words.

I don't want to ask anymore either. Maybe my question is a bit suppressing to her feelings.

However, he looked at me and spoke again, "Mamak always asks God to give you a good woman, who can take care of you. She should care about her husband and children, the people around her. His heart is soft and loving. The woman who is your soul mate must be patient and tough. Facing you who are still childish sometimes is not an easy thing. Accepting your strengths and weaknesses, and also the shortcomings of your parents. There are many beautiful women outside, but the beautiful heart is rare."

Mamak patted my shoulder lightly, then he stepped away carrying the plastic bag containing the sembako.

There was a boisterous sound of some mothers calling Mamak from outside. Looks like they have made a pact to go together to Mak Jenab's house.

I only took a deep breath accompanying Mamak's departure, pervading the advice he had left just a moment ago. And, I don't know why I immediately connected it to Cindai. Don't you think Mamak admires Cindai? Is it really Scan that fits the criteria mentioned earlier?

You say he always asks God? That means Mamak begged my soul mate as he wished in his prayer. And ... Naura is not the embodiment of Mamak prayer?

Is that the prayer of a mother? The relationship with Naura that I had previously believed would be anchored to the pelaminan immediately ran aground. Is it because Naura is not in accordance with the wishes called Mamak in her prayer?

Maybe ... I didn't dismiss it. Naura is beautiful, even beautiful. But she never did any housework. Every time I asked, she always said 'all done by the maid'. Maybe even frying an egg she can't.

Naura doesn't really care, either, about anything. He only cares about himself. One day his nephew, his own brother's son who is still a sick toddler. The boy kept crying all night. Instead of helping to calm down, Naura called me to pick her up and drive her to stay at the hotel, saying she couldn't sleep well hearing her father's cries.

A tender and loving heart? Naura was indeed gentle when it was spoiled on me. But he can be very rude to people who are considered lower strata. For example, to her housemaid. Wrong to put his belongings alone, the maid can be diomelinya all day.

Patient and tough? I'm late to pick him up, he can latch on for hours. In the course of our relationship, I was the one who gave up more often.

Is that the prayer of a mother? To give me the energy to act, I decided to leave Naura, the girl of my heart that made me crazy. Just because, Naura is not the girl that Mamak wants in his prayers. Such is the prayer of a mother for the happiness of her child ....

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