Best Teacher And Me
Lunch Together

After about ten minutes on their way home, they finally reached Kila's house. Kila had entered first because it was marked by the grandmother to prepare dinner plates for three people. Irsyad walked slowly because he felt reluctant to ride a meal at people's homes.

“Come, Nak Irsyad, please come in,” said grandma offers. Previously he had also offered Irsyad, but saw Irsyad walking slowly once he so offered again.

“No need to hesitate, consider it your own home. Come on in,” continued grandma. Irsyad then normalized his footsteps to enter Kila's house.

“Assalamu’alaykum, sorry to disturb and trouble,” said Irsyad who just entered the house.

“Wa’alaykumussalam,” replied grandma and Kila together.

“Please come in, the dining table is over there, come,”. Then he led Irsyad to the dining table between the kitchen and the family room.

“Please sit down,” grandma welcome when they have reached the dining table.

Kila did what Grandma told her to do. He had prepared dishes for the three of them complete with cutlery. While the side dishes were already served at the dining table, so they just took it.

“Please take it, don't be shy. Just take a lot to be full, do not be a little, yes,” haggard grandmother again. Irsyad responded with a friendly smile.

They have taken their own portion of food. Kila felt strange from sitting at the same dining table together with Irsyad. “Situation like this is like family, but grandma only does this as a form of thanks because Mr. Irsyad is willing to take us. I don't want to misunderstand again with this complicated feeling, ” Inner Kila said. He was unable to eat as freely as usual because in front of him was Irsyad.

“Wah very good cuisine,” said Irsyad on the sidelines of meal time.

Kila and grandma just smiled in response to Irsyad's words. Actually want to talk more Grandma now to reply to the words of Irsyad, but she was afraid because her grandson was anti once at the dinner table chatting.

While Irsyad, he was confused because his words were not answered. Knowing a figure like Kila's grandmother is sure that the short speech earlier will last into a long chat when the grandmother acknowledges it. However, there was no word from Grandma. This made Irsyad think if there was something wrong with his words.

“Mother and Kila always have lunch together, huh? Always at the dinner table like this?” say Irsyad again. This time he wanted his words to be answered, because he felt that there was nothing wrong with his words this time.

But who would have thought. Irsyad thought that he had made things worse. The reason is, the grandmother only responds with a nod. He feels guilty.

“It looks like I spewed a displeased word in Mom's heart, I'm sorry. I won't ask you anything more. It seems, I was too curious about the private matter,” said Irsyad not happy.

Grandma was right, Irsyad was like this because he just nodded in response to Irsyad. Looks like that's what makes Irsyad not so good.

“Not so, Son Irsyad. Sorry also for just replying to Nak Irsyad with a nod. Actually, our habit at the dinner table is to never chat. Usually this will make our time efficient because it quickly finishes the food that has been ported.” Grandma gave an explanation, while Irsyad nodded in understanding it.

“Usually too, we do this so as not to choke while talking while eating. So, we apply also if there are guests who come to eat. But this is because you ate here and not too often here too, so I have not told the habit when eating this. So, I hope Son Irsyad don't not not be happy, yes. No words Nak Irsyad that offend or are less pleasing to the heart, really, just calm down.” Grandma explained.

Grandma is indeed a very sensitive person, she can know what Irsyad thinks and what makes Irsyad not happy. Irsyad was impressed by that. He was also impressed by the habits of the Kila family, because his habits are very different from his family who always talk while eating together like this. He also thought that all families had eating habits like his family, so he tried to talk. In addition to his habit with his family, he also did so that the quiet atmosphere he had created was slowly fading with he started talking as well.

“Um, so like that, yes. I'm sorry for talking too. You see, I have a habit if at home often chat with family when eating.” Irsyad also tried to respond so that the atmosphere improved.

“Oiya? Wow, did not expect it to turn out to be the family of Nak Irsyad like that. If you can tell, why is it like that? Instead of eating while chatting more danger?” Grandma tried to investigate.

Kila did not like this, her grandmother tried to ask something of a privacy to Irsyad, just like during the visit at that time. In addition, she was indirectly called by the grandmother. Because, who gave the habit of not eating at the dinner table and told the danger to his family was Kila himself.

“Ehem,” Kila berkehem. He gave the code to his grandmother. Grandma immediately understood the code her grandson gave her. Grandma continued eating to respond that she understood Kila's code.

“It is true that Mother said, talking while eating more danger especially by chatting. Actually there is nothing that one family can do, other than when they all gather together at the dinner table to eat together. My family belongs to such a family. My parents and I were busy with our jobs, so the time we met and gathered was only at the dinner table. So, even though my parents and I did not see each other, we took advantage of the time to eat together to get closer as a family.” Irsyad explained, while the grandmother heard while eating her food.

“Chatting while eating is not good. But chatting when you have swallowed food, or talking when no food or drink is put into the mouth, it is good. It is even recommended, especially for families who can only gather at the dining table. Knowing the stories of each family member, asking how the days have passed that have never been said if only just met face to face for a moment. With it the relationship with the family becomes closer can also be healthier.” Irsyad continued, then took a gulp of drinking water to wet his throat that was starting to dry up.

“If there are guests, we make guests as comfortable as possible by inviting them to chat on any topic. But, here I am not insinuating Mother's family, I am just conveying. That's how it is,” said Irsyad. He ended his statement by continuing to eat the food he had put on his plate earlier.

“Wah, as it turned out. Looks like we can sample, Kil,” said grandma responded.

Kila just nodded in response. He was indirectly told how Irsyad was related to his family. He is also impressed with the Irsyad family.

“No need to force, Mom. Every family is different, too. It could also be, because a lot of chatting at the dinner table instead of being close to family but instead making conversations that trigger conflict. But, it goes back to each family how to react to it.” Irshad warned politely.

This lunch together really opened up Kila's insight. He also knows more about Irsyad. He was happy about it, but then he felt sad. Wherever Irsyad was near Kila, he continued to show that he was a teacher who gave new knowledge. Indirectly warned Kila that Irsyad was still a teacher wherever he was. The attention to the special attitude that Kila thought was only shown to Kila was Kila's misunderstanding. Irsyad showed it because he was a teacher who cared about his students.

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