Brotherhoods
Small but sweet

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The atmosphere in the neighborhood where Heri's grandfather lived was very crowded. Because today there are clean-up activities in complex environments. All the residents participated in cleaning the environment, from adults to children all gathered together.

Work activities like this are always done routinely twice a month. This activity aims to keep the environment clean and avoid diseases and disasters due to waste, and is also part of a form of harmonious relationships with others.

Heri's grandfather and the neighborhood's fathers were together pruning trees whose branches had blocked the power cord. Where the purpose of this is done so that when the rainy season and strong winds arrive the branches do not interfere with electrical cables.

While his three grandchildren Kenny, Gama, and Lion are helping pick the fruit for later in his meal together.

"A little brother, a little to the left." Lion was helping to direct Kenny who was climbing a mango tree.

"That's the right deck, not the left." Gama's correction because Lion mispronounced.

Lion was aware of his mistake and chuckled, Gama also chuckled to see Lion's behavior.

All three of them were also inseparable from the supervision of the grandfather who was worried if his grandchildren fell from the tree.

About 2 hours cleaning the surrounding environment, the residents also rest and eat dishes that have been prepared. There are various types of fresh drinks, pastries, and the main menu of rice and side dishes are very delicious.

All the food menu is prepared by mothers and teenage girls in the complex.

"Kenny, Gama, Lion come here let's eat first." a girl who was about 22 years old called them to eat together.

"Lion, let's eat first, play later. Ayu's sister has called me tuh." call Gama to Lion who is cool playing with other children.

While Kenny has walked towards the house of the head of RT which is made a place to eat together.

"Ha Ha Ha.. Let's eat a lot." Heri's grandfather who just finished washing his hands passed by his three grandchildren who were walking toward the house of Mr. Joseph the head of RT.

"Yihu, yihu, today's a great cake." Lion jumped up in excitement while holding his grandfather's hand.

All the adults looked exhausted while the children there still had a lot of energy to run around here and there.

This meal session is colored by chatter and typical jokes of the fathers and also gossip ala mothers complex. All look increasingly familiar and compact because of this activity.

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Every night after dinner, all three of them would study with their grandfather. This is the least liked by all three.

Kenny, Gama, and Lion must have always thought of a plan to keep grandfather from telling them to study. Sometimes they like to trick their grandfather by pretending to have a stomachache or running to hide.

But in the end, they will learn for whatever reason.

Like tonight, they're learning math. Grandfather explained the materials studied by Kenny, Gama, and Lion in turn.

Heri's grandfather besides being fierce turned out to have extraordinary intelligence. Almost every side of the house is decorated with various charters, certificates, and trophies. The number of objects was very large, there were some that turned out to belong to their father.

"Now Kenny is trying to memorize multiplications of 5 to 10" Grandpa told Kenny.

Kenny pegged briefly and immediately mentioned the multiplication numbers 5 to 10.

"One time five five, two times five ten .."

Heri's grandfather took good care of Kenny who was memorizing multiplication. And it turns out that Kenny escaped because he had managed to memorize multiplication that desperately in practice for two months since living with grandfather.

"Ha Ha Ha.. Kenny's smart son, from now on practice a little for multiplication ten and above" said the grandfather with a proud face.

Kenny who was satisfied with the results of his learning was even more excited. Even so, he still does not like to learn.

Now Grandpa turned to Gama's desk.

"Take your reading book and open it on any page." Grandpa ordered Gama.

Gama followed Grandpa's orders without complaining. Maybe among the three of them Gama is the one who likes to learn the most.

He likes to fight to learn because of the incitement of his two brothers who have whined not to want to learn.

Gama opened the book and chose the page carelessly.

"Now try to read this reading." Grandpa gave the task to Gama.

Because Gama is still in 1st grade and still not good at reading.

"Ay ah buu in buying apples in pa sar.." carefully but surely Gama read the reading consisting of 2 short paragraphs.

While Lion has begun to wait his turn and began to sleepy. He glanced at his older sister Kenny who was busy writing eleven multiplications.

"The end of the day was very happy." Gama ended his reading perfectly.

Grandfather gave an applause at the good effort of Gama. Kenny who was next to him was also happy and hugged Gama.

"Well, it's starting to read smoothly yah." exclaimed Kenny proudly.

"Ha Ha Ha. You've done greatt Gama, a lot more training well" said grandfather stroked Gama's head fondly.

Gama also smiled back at the sweet treatment of grandfather.

"Lion, let's get up." Grandpa resuscitated Lion who had almost closed his eyes.

Half-sleepy Lion tried to hold his pencil.

"Are you sleepy?" asked the grandfather who saw Lion was really sleepy.

Lion seemed to be really exhausted because today he drained his energy quite a lot because he was working consecrated.

While the Lion in question did not answer at all, maybe his life has not been collected well.

"Yes, we've just got here, Lion's learning continues tomorrow night."

Grandfather stood up and held Lion to put the child to sleep in his bed. While Kenny and Gama tidied up their stationery and Lion's.

"The two of you also after this rest well."

"Good cake" they exclaimed at the same time.

Grandfather came out after saying this.

"The kayaking grandfather was very tired yah bang." suddenly Gama said like that when they were cleaning up.

Kenny stopped his activities and thought for a moment.

"It's also deck, let alone grandfather having to work and take care of the three of us as well" Kenny said.

That is true what both children said. At a young age, Heri's grandfather is still working and taking care of the three grandchildren alone.

But grandfather really enjoyed it all without any complaints at all. Because for him time will not be repeated twice.

Gama walked towards the door and peeked a little. He looked at the grandfather who was sitting on his massage chair while closing his eyes. This was followed by Kenny.

Kenny walked up to Lion's bed and noticed his sister's blanket well attached to his sister's body. After doing so he returned to Gama who was still standing at the door.

Heri's grandfather who was sitting casually in his massage chair suddenly felt tiny hands on his hands and feet.

Grandfather opened his eyes slowly and found his two grandchildren Kenny and Gama who were doing stunts that made his tears escape easily.

"Grandfather must be tired right?" exclaimed Kenny innocently.

"Ha Ha Ha. "there is no answer to Kenny's question.

But Kenny did not heed his questions either, he and Gama continued to massage the body of the grandfather sincerely. Although their hands and their strength were small, this was already quite enough to relieve the fatigue in grandfather's body.

Behind his cruel grandfather there was a soft heart that he gave his way. And behind the attitude of dislike with the treatment of grandfather there is the affection of Kenny, Gama and Lion that can not be measured by a word or statement alone.

Their day ended once more beautifully on grandfather's lap.

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