
Do not make the happiness of others
as a life parameter
everyone has a path
your life belongs to no one else
Be happy with what you have
because of what is there today
not necessarily you will have
later in the day
Because what exists today is just a deposit
Orchid Caption today. Written in the quarter-century life he lived.
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I am not a wise man or a motivator. What is the basis of my thoughts in each caption on social media based on my 25 years of living.
Age figures measure the length of life in the world. A quarter of a century I've spent with all the stories.
The parameters of happiness and the way to find a mate Nadia and Natasha are not like my story because I have my own story.
Thank you guys, have a great day
Photos of the four of us in my social media beach, resort and togetherness in the car. A short vacation with Natasha, Tania and Nadia seemed to recharge the spirit that sagged how many days ago.
Trrrtt.. Trttttttt
I just arrived home after delivering my three best friends when there was a call coming in from Mr. Irwan.
"Good day, Mrs Orchid. I sent my mother's building portfolio and estimated costs that would be needed for development to my mother's email"
"Well Mr. Irwan later I will learn first because I just arrived from outside the city"
"Yes Bu Orchid will be able to contact me if you agree with the following portfolio estimated cost"
"Thank you soon I'll tell you"
"All right, Mom"
Because of the idea Bian uses building workers who are Danar partners. Building a kitchen also uses a portfolio and cost estimation of everything.
In the house that Doni bought from me. I can design it myself and just calculate the cost with the foreman.
Immediately I pat the thoughts that passed as if I complained about Bian's kindness. Let's just say it's Bian's attention to make my job easier.
I'm heading to the multi-purpose room immediately. The house looks empty. Some workers in the kitchen have already completed their tasks. Mama must have gone to the grocery supermarket. Dewo and Papa have gone to school and work.
Dewo has returned to school even though in turns.
Immediately I open the laptop to open an email from Mr. Irwan. After learning everything that Irwan has to offer. I immediately gave word approving everything. The faster the work, the better.
The next step I calculate the cost for the addition of nugget production, Add freezer, Vacuum machine purchase and how many other items. I do everything with passion.
Holidays are needed when the mind is tired with all thoughts. No wonder today many families budget a special budget for the holidays.
After all, I took a shower and changed my clothes. Slide back with my car to Miepa, Booth and the boutique.
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From a distance I could see Rika in moss green clothes.
"The Orchid Brother"
"The Rican"
"Rika cosplay is a cendol, Mom" Andi pointed at Rika who glared at her.
"Sister Orchid, Hmmmm want nanya so if there is a brother Bian now has been given to meet brother huh?"
"Where.. Meanin?"
"Kak Orchid once asked us to say that a friend of his brother named Bian came to tell him that his brother was not there. Rika saw on social media now that Bian's sister is Orchid's boyfriend"
Rika turned to Andi who looked down pretending to be busy counting money.
"Ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. Aye yes. I've been dropping that rule from now on"
"Good Brother Orchid"
I quickly passed from in front of Rika and Andi. I was ashamed to say that before. That's the action of the past when it was recalled to cause shame.
Rows of light snacks on the shelf Miepa is neatly arranged. I saw Ari and Riko's chips, two little kids I helped market their wares.
Long time no see, every time they deliver a stock of spicy chips I happen to be nowhere. Life is useful when it helps others.
The stock of frozen pentols and nuggets is thinning. This is what has spurred me to speed up the construction of the kitchen. My mind waned when my device rang and Natasha's name was on it.
Trrtt.
"Hello Nat"
"Grand can be here in an hour? There is a beautiful Bu want to come to the advantage of extending the rental contract that I talked about yesterday"
"Now you can too, Nat"
My car drove back on the street. Passing the same road that I've traveled hundreds of times. The streets seem lengthened because they are still in office and school hours.
Beautiful mom is typical of people who are on time. He came on time with a white shirt, black panties, boots and brownish glasses that he often wore indoors. A little eccentric but he's a nice guy.
It didn't take long we've finished with the deal two years down the line. One year that we passed in Bu Indah shop showed the location of this boutique was right.
Offline buyers are easy to come and online sales are easy to do because many expedition agents are around shophouses.
So Natasha and I decided to take the lease for the next two years. Miepa's shophouse rental will soon run out. Time does not seem to go on.
"Why do you think in the future there is a thought to use the services of designers to design our clothes?"
"Or just take a clothing design course. No Nat a course like that?"
"Not knowing later we find out yes, Nggrek but if now I focus on giving birth first"
"Yes I'm also focused on the development of Miepa frozen food"
"We make this plan in the future, Nggrek"
I nodded in agreement. There are a lot of plans I have for the future.
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I've said designing the future has to do with the necessities of life using the mind but designing relationships in the influence by the heart.
Today I was at a restaurant with Bian. He took lunch together as a ransom for not taking her yesterday.
Bian uses t-shirts, jeans and kets. His body is slim athletic sometimes I worry looking older next to Bian.
"Where is the holiday"
"Seru very dear. We spent the day telling stories and playing on the beach"
"I've been there for a photo shoot it's a good place. We will play there Orchid"
"May Bian just plan it"
"Okay my orchid darling. Oh yeah, Mama called me. Mama's planning on coming here soon"
"When will your mother come?"
"Not yet to know the exact date but in the near future. Still waiting for papa whether he'll come or not"
I swallowed the saliva hearing Bian's final words. Recalling Nadia's words, Mama Bian was friendly but her papa wasn't.
"Seeing the shophouse huh?" I asked pleasantries because Bian's speech was the same as Nadia's story.
"Yes but this time papa came to see the project that Kak Danar is working on. Bukit Asri Hijau Housing"
"Did your papa come"
"Still do not know because that's why mama can not give certainty"
I nodded while praying in my heart that her father would not come. I am not praying unkindly but there is a fear of its own that is hard to explain in words.
I should have prayed that Papa Bian could accept me instead of wishing he hadn't come. Forgive your lover, dear, you don't even know Papa Bian directly. I no longer want to meet.
"I wish papa hadn't come?"
"Why?"
"He would be angry if he knew my efforts were just like this"
"Don't think badly of your father's opinion"
I comforted Bian even though it felt like licking his own spit because what Bian expected was the same as I expected.
"Yes" Bian smiled then clasped my hands gently. He let go of my hand when waitress came to deliver the food.
I enjoyed lunch by telling you a lot about Bian. He was more silent than usual after telling her his parents' arrival plans.
Bian just smiled back when I promised to go to the beach with him.
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My days are busy with the addition of frozen food Miepa. Buying equipment that supports the sale of frozen food, Overseeing the construction of the Miepa kitchen, Doing a deal to add chicken stock to Doni.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief today. We just finished doing my new home and kitchen thanksgiving.
Using the services of Danar building workers was maximizing land and building use. My kitchen is quite spacious and the placement of cooking utensils is easy to arrange.
Not many invitations came just family and close neighbors. Pademi's condition is what limits my house's Thanksgiving guests.
I invited Doni to a housewarming event. However he was the main raw material supplier of one of Miepa's products.
Bian returned with his flat face when he saw Doni coming. He's always stalking me wherever I go, making Tasya, Nadia and Tania tease him.
Though Doni always close to papa, mom and grandpa. Never tried to get close to me
"Anggrek later plans there will be a sale what is here. Didn't you open Miepa?"
"This is my plan of residence and the employees and kitchens of Miepa's production as well" I explained to Mila who was holding her child. Mila how many times glanced towards Bian.
"There's a nugget because I heard your employees talking about it"
"Yes, I plan to sell frozen food. Rolade, Nuggets, pentols"
"You open a service for resellers no, Nggrek?I want to be the reseller. Not enough income"
Mila's statement gave me an idea besides being able to help sell my merchandise and provide income to others.
"I'll schedule that I'll tell ya soon, Mila"
Mila eagerly gave me her phone number.
"Darling, Doni didn't stop chasing you?" Bian's face seemed calm when he said that but the radiance of his eyes did not reflect the calmness.
"Dian, he's just a guest. My family has known him for a long time"
"You know sometimes everyone approaches a potential partner in various ways. One of them by approaching his partner's family"
I smiled amusedly at Bian's explanation. Oh, my God, he's so jealous of Doni.
"Well come here I introduce you to my family" I pulled Bian turned out he was so excited.
Be after the thanksgiving house Doni and Bian gathered with my family. They both did not move at all. I saw the faces of my grandparents and grandparents were tired.
Finally I took the initiative to invite Bian to leave my family group. Not long Doni was allowed to go home.
Is my feeling for Tasya the same as what Bian felt for Doni. Jealousy sometimes comes from a fear of loss.
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I started to professionalize all my efforts. Hired Kira to help me manage social media. Manage endorse requests, photos and videos.
Rika holds the main Miepa and controls the availability of production against the other two branches. Add another booth with nando and ina as his guard. Made Mila for nugget reseller lead agent.
I didn't expect all these placements to make it easier for me to control everything and further supplement my income.
I can now buy things that were once just dreams. Improving the appearance and increasing the cost to share the rice box that I still routinely run.
My mom and dad always reminded me not to forget to share.
Today I stared out Miepa's window. How many more plans I want to run. Opening a soft drink franchise looks like just a drink but I know the profits are promising. I found out when I helped Adi first
The knock on the door blew the plan in my mind.
"Sister Orchid there's Brother Bian" Rika's head appeared from behind the door.
"Send to come in, Rik"
Not long after, the handsome face of my lover appeared from behind the door. It seemed refreshing to the eyes to see it. He showed up with a bouquet of orchids"
"Sorry to disturb Orchids. You're busy, baby"
"Not from here"
I was not busy working but was busy thinking about adding income. My hand reached for the bouquet of Orchids Bian had brought with his heart of flowers.
Immediately I removed the artificial flowers from the vase and replaced them with the ones Bian had brought.
"Thank you, baby"
"Either. My phone wasn't answered by you, Nggrek"
"Sorry baby, I'm not holding a cell phone" My hand reflexively looks for the device and sees how many times it calls.
"Piggrek is sitting here, baby dong, why are you moving away. Am I scary?"
I just realized I was still sitting behind my desk and Bian on the sofa in front of the table. I'll approach her soon.
"Of course not dear"
"This afternoon you have no time, who?"
"Yes what's wrong?"
"My mom came this afternoon so I'm picking up at the airport. Can you come with me?"
I try to control myself to act ordinary when my heart seems to want to escape.
"Could be dear. Then pick me up at home, at least I need to take a shower and wear neat clothes"
"You don't need to be formal with my mama. He came alone without papa. So tomorrow we will go back to Jakarta"
"So fast?"
"Yes Mama kangen with the atmosphere of her childhood city. I was actually planning to take my mom for a walk but she didn't come for long"
"She's missing you, too, baby" I looked at Bian. A mother must miss her child.
"Just like I miss you right now"
I looked at Bian happily and then changed to look at the pink orchid on the table. I once read orchid flowers symbolizing deep love and the majesty of love.
An emblem exactly the same as my name. It sounds so beautiful and meaningful in.
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