The Story of the Children of the Juragan
170. Amazed
After finishing breakfast together, Salman's family, Wulan and Leon's family left together to head to papa Andre's boarding school.
Originally the boarding house belonged to Haji Dahlan. And now it has been left to his son-in-law, Andre, to manage. But on the way, Haji Dahlan is still occasionally helpful.
Papa Reyhan had previously contacted father Andre, telling him that he and the Wulan family would visit the boarding school.
Everyone was wearing nice clothes. But mama Margaret felt less confident, as she was the only woman not to wear the hijab. He also wears street trousers and a short-sleeved shirt.
"Please, Sis." said mama Laura invited Margaret to get in the car immediately.
The blonde-haired lady was slightly surprised, then nodded her head and smiled faintly to dispel her insecurities.
After traveling for almost an hour, they finally arrived at a tall and spacious building. The first impression for Marco and Marquez's family was, astonished.
"Does that kind of person want to learn everything, Rey?" ask Marco and Marquez at the same time.
"Yes. Even they come not only from inside the city, from outside the city too much." reply papa Reyhan.
"remarkable. I just knew there was a place like this." again, the two Caucasians said. Expressing his admiration.
"I think abroad alone has a building this grand to study. But my guess turned out to be wrong."
"Above the sky there is still the sky. Yes, let's get off" said papa Reyhan taking them out of the car.
They deliberately drove two cars. Because they are made up of three families. It is not enough to use one car.
One car was used for a group of men, and the other car was used for a group of women.
The same thing was felt by the women. They were also amazed by the magnificent building that stood firm.
"How's the story going, you know there's a place to study this good, sis?" ask mommy Melati about her makeup.
"At first my husband came here to deposit some of the sustenance he had. But the longer, the husband's business is growing rapidly.
Every month my husband comes here often. Not just in this place, but in other places as well. There was also an orphanage he visited.
As of now, we are still maintaining that good relationship. Moreover, the son of Hajj Dahlan, Rosyidah. Become one of my best friends. And she's the wife of my husband's best friend. Our relationship, like a sibling." Mama Laura said with a sparkling face, remembering her youth with her husband and friends.
"Maa is Allah, I was so amazed to hear it, Sis." mommy Melati even to the tears of hearing the story of her besieged youth. A peaceful story.
"What's the sustenance, Sis? Why should it be left?" Margaret frowned when she asked. Mama Laura smiled before answering.
"That sustenance is all that comes from God for all His people.
The sustenance can be, health, enough food, a decent place to live, have many good friends or relatives, easy to get a job, easy to get money, and, even until now we are still given the ease of breathing oxygen that is also part of sustenance.
And for that, we have to get out. So what I mean by leaving that sustenance was alms.
Gratitude can be for anyone. And with anything.
If we have money, we can be happy with that money. If we have the energy, we can use our energy to participate in social activities, such as participating in building mosques, helping to save the lives of people who were hit by landslides, or others.
Maths lessons do not apply in alms calculations.
It should be that when we bring out our possessions to give alms, then our possessions will be reduced. But in fact, by giving alms, our wealth actually increases in number. Even the more treasure we spend, the more God will repay with abundant goodness.
What needs to be remembered, all of that is the key is IKHLAS. If our intention at the beginning in almsgiving is not good. Nor will Allah multiply the alms we have ever given.
And we need to remember also, that in the treasure we have, there is a provision from God for others entrusted to us. Then we must take it out, so as not to be a calamity for us.
For the fuel of the fire of hell is one of the treasures which are not given up."
"You're so great, Sis. I am so grateful to have such a good and smart person like you. Wulan can learn more with you." mommy jasmine sparkles to look at mama Laura, even she hugs him.
Mama Margaret also praised Mama Laura, and looked at her with a sparkling face. He saw the two men hugging like friends.
Grandma and Oma Ani also smiled looking at their children who got along well with the iron.