Not the First
Photo Wedding

[In Rey's House ]

Mother had little to say about her three-day departure from Jakarta, although some customers and close neighbors asked her about it. Both when passing in public or taking the time to visit home.

That's how life in the village, especially the Rey family lives on the side of the road and is densely populated and the laundry business Mother already has many customers. They automatically ask the reason to close the business when left.

It turns out that mom has her own way of answering all those questions in a typical way. Do not need many words, enough with a little fact but can be accepted by logic.

That afternoon, came the courier who brought a frame with a size large enough. Without waiting any longer, I immediately asked the man for help to pair the frame he ordered three days ago. Mother had prepared the nails and hammers she needed since morning on the guest table.

"Swipe slightly. More to the right!" Mother directed the photographer of Anugrah shop who installed a wedding photo in size 60 x 50 cm on the wall of the living room facing the main entrance.

The door is always open and every customer who comes will surely cross that door. Yes, the mother's laundry room is on the right side of the house building directly adjacent to the terrace.

The young man who was asked by his mother to pair the gold-colored frame was installing a nail to hang the frame that had just been delivered to this house.

Mother asked for her help because no one in the house could be asked for help.

"Pas, just there. Please wear strong!" I reminded the man again.

"Already Mom. This strong already. Wow it's more elegant after being put up," the man was amazed.

"That's my son's wedding photo. In Jakarta," said the mother was so proud.

"Great, like the mother-in-law of a money man?" search the man.

"hey are. My son is beautiful, college again. It's natural to have a rich man's husband" said the mother with a little arrogance.

"Yes mom. Very lucky!"

Before long the man said goodbye, mother gave money tips because it helped pair the photo all together.

"Well, there's a lot of ma'am. Thanks yeah. His father-in-law the rich man is very loyal," the man praised the mother after receiving 50 thousand money from the mother.

Mom just smiled, there was a happy as well as proud aura emanating from her face.

The father who had just come out of the room was amazed to see his daughter's photo plastered on the wall of their living room.

"Subhanallah, our son is so beautiful, Mom,"

"Yes,"

"His fate is so lucky, he can study at a famous campus and have an established husband" said Father again.

Mother did not respond to the remark, she simply shrugged both of her shoulders and immediately passed from that space. Leaving her husband still standing looking at her son's photo and continuing his work in the loundry room.

Mother's calculations are very accurate. It did not take long, the marriage of his daughter with a rich man became a conversation around the house and also its customers.

"Kok marahin son diem-diem aja si, ma'am?" ask one of Laura's neighbors.

"Rey just started college, so it's just a marriage contract and a neighbor about first. The party will be after the end of the semester. The important thing is to be legitimate first, to avoid adultery," explained the mother.

"Subhanallah, Rey is so lucky. Not long ago college in Jakarta has met a rich soul mate,"

"Oh, is her husband still in college or is he working?" ask the mothers to be more curious.

"It's work mom. The mining company. His job is here. The one in Merapi,"

"Well, how can you? Where did they meet?"

"Rey sniffed at the man's house. That's the soul mate, sometimes there are servants," said the mother.

"Subhanallah, I'm moved. Hope yes, Mom. I go along with the seneng, the former mother turned out to be a thin man twisting,"

"I never thought about how much Rey's husband paid. The important thing is that they like it equally, as parents we can only bless their marriage,"

"Subhanallah, mother is amazing" said the mother, amazed by Laura's mother's wise attitude.

"I'm thankful enough, Mom, one child is her husband's responsibility. Just think of Nay," this time the mother's face began to wistfully.

"Try asking for help from her husband Rey. In the mining company, the majority of his work is all men. Maybe there is a single and a match with his brother-in-law. If I had a virgin, I would find the husband of a mining worker. Their salary is one month not over for our meal a year. Especially in a year they counted 17 times the salary,"

"What time, Bu? How can you know that far. I never asked Rey how much her husband earned. Pamalik," exclaimed mother.

"This is serious Mom. Ponakan Pak Warto RT next door also work in mining companies. Though it is a local company, the car alone costs 600jt, his wife and children are each bought a car as well. It is the most beautiful house on RT.9. Especially Rey's husband who is in a foreign mining company. Pay is calculated dollar times huh?"

I don't continue that conversation anymore. His mind has now begun to be poisoned with the rupiah obtained by his ex-son.

"Hemm I haven't asked Rey what her husband's salary is. Not to mention the result of his convection effort," thought the mother inwardly.

"Later the party must be magnificent, Mom. In the new hotel. Her invitation was her husband's coworker?"

"Not thought of getting there. It's up to Rey and her husband. I just want to follow you,"

"Mother wins the wise. Congratulations to Mom. I've been lucky to have a great son and daughter-in-law,"

"Yes, Thank you,"

"Oh, yeah. How much in total, the same badcover?"

"This is 3kg for a total of 21,000 plus 15,000 badcovers so all 36,000,"

After knowing the amount to be paid, the mother took the money out of her wallet.

While waiting for change, he looked at the photo of Rey plastered in the living room. Photo Rey and Wibie are already wearing wedding rings and showing off books instead of them.

The mother smiled in amazement, to the point that she did not hear Laura's mother call her to give her change.

"Eh, sorry. I was so fascinated by that photo. They're a very compatible couple" he said in awe.

"Thank you, ma'am, I say goodbye first" he said again after receiving money and carrying a bag containing clean clothes

Ms. Laura stared at the departure of her neighbor with a proud smile. The trick has already paid off. One by one people praised him who got a rich son-in-law. His social status will automatically rise again.

Gradually people would look at him as a respectable family as before. When her husband is still working and has a steady income every month.