The Choice of Father
40 Days of Dad's Departure (1)
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2 More days is the 40th day father left us, there is still a sense of sadness in my mind because I have not been able to realize the ideals of the late father.
" Dear.. Why daydream? " tanya mas Arya while holding my shoulder
" Eh. ngak mas. was just a father's mind, it turns out dad already wanted 40 days to leave us." My speech
" We can't be sad, if we're sad you'll be sad up there too!" said Arya while hugging me.
" Yes, we who are still alive must pray for Dad" I said.
" Yes now do not be sad, ayok mas help settle the items you want to bring home! " said Arya.
Finally we worked together to clean up the items that will be brought to Magelang. Yesterday, in fact, I had a phone call to buy nothing from Jakarta, but Arya mas clean strong to buy Yasin books for mementos of my father from Jakarta.
Actually, said mother does not need to make Yasin's book like that, the main prayer, but her favorite daughter-in-law has an ultimatum so yes mother ikud only said mas Arya.
And the car used to go to Magelang is 2 cars, Mr. Mul, papa, mama and Diba one car, and I'm the same Arya one car, without a driver. Mas Arya said so that there can be a walk. Papa until angry his intention would want 40 daily why should go for a walk.
Finally Arya mas explained at length so that papa allowed Arya mas to bring his own car.
" Yank, tell mom, yesterday I sent money for 40 daily dads, I forgot to tell her mother, he. he. he." said mas Arya.
" ih. mas ngak need to know, mother already has money from the money of father mas. " said I
" Dear. mas know mother must have money, but we as children must help as much as we can dear, because you have not worked, but you are married, but you are married, so the husband's responsibility is also to help his in-laws." said mas Arya at length.
I also smiled widely I approached Arya mas and kissed her cheeks.
" Thank you, I love my mother and sister" I said
" Mas also thanks to you, want to accept mas and lack of mas, until Jannah yes dear" said mas Arya.
Finally finished we pack. And we sat on the sofa, talking about what we could talk about.
" Dear, if in Magelang how is the 40-day event.
" Same as well as the 40-day event is usually tahlilan mas" said I
Tahlilan or the ceremony of salvation of the dead, mostly in Indonesia and Malaysia. His purpose was to pray for the dead to be forgiven and placed in His best heaven.
Usually in the event the closest relatives are invited to pray for the dead. In addition, neighbors who know the deceased are also often included in the event that is usually held on the night of the day.
Furthermore, there is a special prayer on the 40th anniversary of the death. This prayer is a dhikr or wirid tahlilan that mustajab to ask forgiveness of spirits from Allah SWT
" Dear, don't forget the clothes koko mas yes, the same sarong mas already inserted suitcase right? " say mas Arya
" It's settled mas, Koko's clothes are both sarongs in the tote bag together with the same mukena I mas" said I..
" Okay baby, it's night ayok we rest let tomorrow long journey mas ngak sleepy on the road." said mas Arya
We both slept in a hugging position. It has become a habit of each if there are not many bolsters of his life, it will be difficult to sleep.
the next day I woke up early to make lunch and breakfast.
For breakfast for simple, make fried rice sausage eggs, and for lunch bring chicken teriaki and nuggets, because we will definitely stop by the rest area to eat.
Kelar make provisions, continue to make hot coffee in a small thermos for supplies in the car. I do not know the habits of papa with Mama if the trip is far how, how, if yesterday the same mama has certainly stopped a lot if the laper.
" Yes mba vani, sort of " said the aunt with a laugh.
" Bi, Vani went up first yes want to shower as ready to be ready" I said
Continue me to the upper room where I slept until the stairs above coincide with the door open, it turns out that Arya mas who just woke up.
" Yank, where are you from?" mas Arya
" Abis make fried rice with gold, will we later jam stngh 7 jalan mas said mama last night" said I
" Oh yank, we take a bath!" mas Arya
" Mad Arya first" I said
" Ach together with yank, let it ngak over time" said mas Arya
" But doank bath yes, do not the macem-makem want to go bersagelang" said I back
" yes, baby just take a shower" said mas Arya
Mas Arya kept his promise, we just shower without frills plus pluses. Finish the bath and get ready we bring the suitcases and items that want to be brought to the family room, and,
" Morning mah, pah" said Mas Arya to the same mother who was waiting for breakfast
" Dear morning" said mom and dad
" Diba has not come down mah" I said
" Not yet, it was ready again like.well that's the person" said the mother while pointing Diba who again came down from the stairs.
" hy. everyone. good morning everyone." said Diba excitedly.
" Let's have breakfast baby so that our misfortune in the road" said mama
We ate breakfast in silence without anyone commenting. After breakfast, I offer papa Mama, I want to bring hot coffee or hot tea to the car
" Pah.. want Vani to make warm tea ngak for the car ? " my word
" Maybe dear, just enough so that there is energy in the car" said papa
I also made a small 1 thermos tea for papa, for yesterday before leaving for shopping at the same Arya mas, so there are foods and drinks that can be brought directly, without stopping by the minimarket.
" Wes... Is this complete in the car?" said Diba saw papa's car a lot of food and drinks
" It's us who buy baby, he said let you not fuss in the street!" papa said while laughing.
" Ach papa time anyway? can't believe I'm!" said Diba
"Already let's enter Diba, papa let's hurry this road" said mama
I'm the same Arya just shook our heads looking at Diba's behavior.
I also got into Arya's car and we went to Magelang.
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