The Colorful Work World
Ch. 12 Grandpa

Grandfather, is the parent of our father and mother. Without them, our parents would not have been born and neither would we as parents.

The presence of grandfather is something special because there are some children who from birth never see their grandfather because it is gone.

Normally every child will have two pairs of grandparents. One from the mother and one from the father. But there could be a little difference according to the condition of each family.

By the time I entered the workforce, one of my grandparents had left the world. Grandparents from mother and grandmother from father's side.

That's why this is the right time to devote to grandparents who still exist. But I think personally, who should be devoted are our parents. Because they have to be devoted to their parents. Not a great-granddaughter to grandfather.

After Grandma was gone, the grandfather from the father's side became a spoiled person. Every day, she asked her son to come home to accompany her.

As a child, I sometimes replace my father to accompany my grandfather. At first all their children gave this guarding task to my mother and father, because our house was the closest to the grandfather's house.

My mother immediately protested "lah, whose son who I really care for. Where is the time for the elderly?" Hearing the sentence all my om and Aunt immediately put together a guard schedule between them.

Every day my aunt and father take turns. Unfortunately, some people can Saturday Sunday because their house is far enough from the grandfather's house so they can not go to the grandfather's place on weekdays.

I think personally, the promise of grandfather is also because it is forbidden to remarry by his children. Because as far as I know, if any parent wants to get married, his son should not forbid.

It's free if we love the nurse and the money but her mental needs are not met. Sadly Aunt who forbid marriage even threatened "if married again, later we will not be asked to marry again" after being feared like that, grandfather had not asked to marry again.

Dad gets a Monday watch. It's hard because the next day I have to go to work. Because sleeping in grandpa's place is uncomfortable, unlike a mattress at home.

According to the story of the mother, the father often sleeps every Tuesday. Because the night is not sleeping well in Grandpa's place.

Especially with the attitude of the spoiled grandfather that makes many people do not feel at home going there, the grandchildren are also not many who like to go to grandfather's place. Especially children.

If a mature grandson like me has resigned and accepted this situation. It just so happens that today is Monday, during my teaching, every Monday I accompany my father to look after his grandfather.

"Eh Ray, we're home. Later I will take care of my grandfather" said my mother while relaxing sitting in front of the tv.

"Good Mom, I'll be ready" I rushed to change clothes and rest in the room.

After a few months of teaching, I was used to going straight to my room and not stopping by my parents' room. Because the father did not look furiously, when I saw I was tired of work was still told to massage his legs.

Indeed it is our devotion to parents, but if the position of the body tired out of work the period must be tired again. Please parents have their conscience used.

Fortunately only such a father, my mother knew about it so just asked me to be patient. Only this mother's advice kept me from fighting with my father.

After the break until isya (which is only a short time because sometimes I go home at 17:30). Sometimes the house always gets a phone call from the grandfather to go to his house immediately.

Though the position sometimes mother has not cooked dinner because of the fun of watching soap operas. It's impossible to go take care of Grandpa on an empty stomach. That's why sometimes I'm annoyed also with mothers who forget to cook.

But naturally because the same with the father, the mother also works so that in the afternoon her body is tired so she rests first. The age factor also sometimes makes mothers have begun to forget to cook dinner.

After everything is sorted out, I and my father go to look after my grandfather "go first, ma'am, assalamualaikum. "

"Waalaikumsalam, be careful. Patient take care of grandpa."

My dad and I went to Grandpa's. As usual, I brought my favorite pillow when I went there. Because you have trouble sleeping if you do not use a pillow that is usually used. While I only bring HP potluck for toys.

The position of the house with the grandfather's house is very close, not until a minute has arrived even though on foot.

"Assalamualaikum, cake. It's Ray kek same papah already coming." After reaching grandfather's place, we immediately greeted grandfather and accompanied him for a while watching television.

There are no nurses yet, but in the future. Grandpa will have a nurse, even until there are two people.

Although there will be nurses, but grandfather still asked to be guarded every night by his children.

According to the father, grandfather acted like that for fear of his money being lost. Because just like other grandparents, he does not keep money in the bank so all the money is at home.

All of his children graduated from college except for one who stopped in the middle of the road. I once got a lecture from one om "if not because of Mbah, om and your father will not be like now."

Indeed, I am very grateful because all this time I have lived enough, but I am sad because grandfather only gave possessions to children. Not providing the education that children need.

The proof is one om did not graduate college, one often angry and double eyes, the other brother pregnant out of wedlock. And there's still less other than his son's side of grandfather.

It should not only be from the side of property, but morals and education must be taught correctly to children. I was quite surprised because there are parents who are afraid of children. Like a grandmother who's afraid of being hated by aunty.

There are so many things that can be a lesson from the problems of the grandfather's family. Unfortunately, attitudes have become habits and until adulthood do not change. It will be very difficult to change their attitude. Because the wrong things they do are considered ordinary and they do not feel guilty doing it.

Similar to someone's advice, "rather than waiting for a parent to change sooner waiting for that person to return to the creator." I think that proverb is very precise.

Like my father who likes to be angry and talk rough. He has lived for 50 years but his attitude has not changed. I only realized this when I was in college and at work.

Because in school I rarely talked to them. Because after leaving the office they do not do quality time with family. During the holidays they usually fill with sleep. I rarely talk.

If at this time I have started chatting but not too often, because every word spoken by the father often hurts. Unlike the mother who is always a friend confided in me every day.

After accompanying grandfather long enough, usually me and my father sleep at 09 or 10 pm. I once let go of a protest to my grandfather for calling home to go to his house.

"Grandfather, there's no need to keep calling. My dad and I will also be going here. I have to pray and have dinner first." I said to grandpa.

"Not from that. How long have you been here?" Grandpa's face began to pry.

"Yes cake, I'm tired of work so the cooking is a little night. Grandpa's nemenin' time still hungry?" Grandfather fell silent after hearing this talk.

Grandpa is also quite old. Visible from the body movement and the sense of hearing has been reduced. It is also the reason I rarely talk to grandfather, because he does not want to use a hearing aid even though hearing is already problematic.

Om and my aunt did the same thing, just talking when it matters. Over time, the road initially uses sticks. Then you need to be helped to walk and go to the toilet. It is getting sad to see the condition of Grandpa.

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The morning arrived. I usually set the alarm to wake up at dawn. I built my father to perform the morning prayers. 

Unlike my mother, I could never wake up at dawn. Always have to be mom or I wake up.

"Back up, let's pray at dawn." I said while patting my father's feet. Because if it's too tight to pat him, he'll go berserk.

After the completion of the morning prayer. We say goodbye to Mbah.

"Pamit Mbah first yes, want to go home first. Take a shower." I said while kissing Grandpa's hand.

"Yes. Be careful on the road. Thanks to ya."

If when I go home grandfather has not woken up I usually say goodbye to Mbak Siti. Siti's mother has accompanied grandfather from the time my father was a child. He is old as well as Grandpa. His homemade sambal is famous for being delicious among the brothers.

"Assynogaic"

"Girishal"

At home I greeted my mother and went to rest in the room. My father did the same. I slept well today because there were no teaching hours for Tuesday.

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