BLESSINGS OF LOVE
The Happiness of the Big Family

Mario and Soraya's household walk in harmony and romance, especially after the two of them open up to each other and try to understand each other.

Soraya keeps trying to keep up with Mario who is a hard guy, but behind that all Mario is a very loving person.

There are times when Mario is emotional, Soraya prefers to be quiet. And when Mario has softened then he began to dare to speak slowly.

So also now there is a time when Soraya also dared to speak loudly, and when that happens usually Mario even tried to tease him so that it always happens Soraya became irritable.

When Soraya gave birth to her first child, Mario accompanied and encouraged his wife. Even when the baby was born, Mario was the first to hug his child after being bathed.

Mario made a prayer for his first baby girl, and by chance was born in December, his son was named Natalia Mayana Maliangkay.

Soraya even felt so much more in love with her husband because Mario was so considerate of her and their child.

The decision of the two of them not to use the services of a babysitter, but Soraya herself who will take care of their child.

It's just that they use the services of splice helpers who come in the morning or afternoon, just cleaning the house, washing and ironing clothes, after finishing being able to go home.

Every afternoon after work, Mario immediately took a shower and then immediately with his little baby.

Mario does not feel disgusted when changing a dirty diaper, even at midnight woke up when he had to clean his child's dirt.

The matter of bathing the child becomes his duty every morning and evening, as well as the matter of sunbathing with his son in the morning always do.

Mario firmly told Soraya, there is no event his wife stay with the baby at his mother's house or his father-in-law just alone.

If you have to stay overnight, you also have to have a package with him or her in-laws and parents just go to their homes and vice versa.

"I don't want my kids to be like Bang Robert's kids, they're grandma's kids and grandpa's also dependent on the nanny, spoiled everything. My son has to be an independent son" that's what Mario told Soraya.

Sometimes there is pity for Mother Wongso, she often misses her little grandchildren but how, how,

Soraya and the baby cannot stay at home, if you want Wongso's mother to stay at her daughter-in-law's rental house is also impossible.

A small house, there are indeed two bedrooms, one occupied by a daughter-in-law while the other is full of cabinets and various other items.

Mario is actually building his own house, his father Hansen Maliangkay bought three plots of land in several locations.

The land was for his three sons, Robert had already set up his home while Mario was currently being but often faltered.

Mario's job is to build or renovate the homes of consumers who ask for his services, so to finish his own house waiting if there is no demand for work, then he can ask his team to work on the construction of his house.

It has been almost two years they rented a house and the house is still not finished perfectly.

"Bang Rio, I'm sorry I want to know actually the house that you are making is living what else is not finished, if for example there is just a bedroom and bathroom anyway, anyway, we just move there. Darling Bang the rent money, it can be for other things," asked Soraya one afternoon.

Mario silently pondered, their house is not yet finished, if counted only about seventy-five percent.

Seeing his baby who is now four months old, Mario became worried too if he had to move there immediately.

In addition to dust, also a lot of iron and other building materials, even water has not flowed.

"Yes well, the tenancy of this house is only three months away, while now there is still work on building factories and office buildings. Next month, the tender for the construction of the toll road. I will think about the best. You just be patient and take care of our children well," said Mario while looking hard thinking, seeing that Soraya did not dare to talk or discuss about the house.

Soraya began to understand, Mario if he had once spoken would really think about what is best for the family, so just wait for it will soon also do the requested thing.

One day at Mario's parents' house will be held an event, the entire extended family is invited. The birthday celebration of Oma Elisabeth was also a thanksgiving because Oma had recovered from her illness.

He will have a seventy-five year anniversary, although often sick because of his old age but Oma always tried to recover and live healthy.

Robert as a doctor always monitors Oma's health, almost every two days always visit Oma, check blood pressure, blood sugar and so on.

Already this month he is healthy and looks fit, so all are very grateful because before the birthday at the bonus age, Oma is still given health.

Even Oma Elisabeth's sister who lives in Manado will also come, her name is Opa Jonas Lopies who is an oil palm farmer in Manado land.

So far Soraya is the grandson of the closest ghost to Oma Elisabeth, because on the one hand because Oma also he can live more decent and become part of the Maliangkay family.

"Soraya, thank you for being Rio's wife and you've given Rio a child. She also changed a lot apparently, especially when there were children," said Oma Elisabeth while watching Soraya breastfeeding her child.

"Yes who thank Oma, because Oma has helped Aya's family a lot, especially helping her mother Aya," said Soraya as she looked up and smiled at Oma Elisabeth.

"You're fine well be Rio's wife, sorry Oma won't be able to accompany your son for long. Take good care of him well, that child is a priceless treasure that God has given you".

"Yes Oma, sorry we rarely visit Oma, especially after giving birth yesterday a lot of time was taken care of Maya," Soraya said with a sigh.

"Not to think about it, Oma is so happy you're both okay" Oma said again, patting Soraya on the shoulder.

Maya falls asleep after being breastfed by Soraya, slowly the little baby is transferred to her pram to avoid waking up.

"Yeah!!!! I'm taking a bath on the side!!!!!"exclaim someone when baby Maya just fell asleep in the room when Mario was single.

"Sttt!!!! when my son wakes up, he has just gone to sleep" Soraya whispered as she stroked the back of her son who looked shocked to hear people screaming.

"Sorry, well, I didn't know there was Maya here.I took a shower here. You see, Robert's room used to be Opa Jonas' bedroom" said Rosalinda half-whispering when she found out that Maya was sleeping.

Soraya nodded her head as Rosalinda told me such a story.

"Sorry I'm still in memory, out of gymnastics with my friends' mothers. Let's join yuk Aya, delicious loh we can take part in the Arisan GEMEZ bag, there is also a diamond and others, deh," rosalinda said, and her shaking hand pulled the collar of her shirt so noisy because of the clinking sound of her wristband.

Soraya wanted to say don't be noisy but unpleasant, she just kept calming Maya who was sleeping restlessly.

"I have a GEMEZ bag also arisan, this NIKA shoe is also arisan, ah.all arisan anyway but we can branded goods not abal-abal," he continued again as if he did not care about Maya's baby who continued to be agitated.

Fortunately, Jimmy passed the room and saw his two brothers-in-law talking.

"Waduh Kak Rosa just returned from sports also remains beautiful!!!"exclaimed Jimmy and Sontak Soraya glared for fear of his son waking up.

"Sttts..Jimmy don't be noisy, Maya just went to sleep, too" whispered Soraya.

"Yes Jimmy is noisy you, why the hell yell all!!!"Rosalinda got angry and of course her voice went up.

Soraya looked very upset, her face reddened and her lips pouted. Good thing Jimmy immediately realized and immediately asked Rosalinda to take a bath and dress up in his room only.

"Sister Rosa, better take a shower and dress up in Jimmy's room. You see, in this room pity Maya, the crying will trouble all," said Jimmy immediately understand the situation.

"Yes, I've been in Jimmy's room, afraid that the hunt will come and the event starts," Rosalinda immediately rushed to Jimmy's room.

Incidentally in that house almost all the bedrooms have bathrooms inside.

"Jimmy!!!!! Here!!!! slovenly you!!!! here's your underwear, put them all up to the dirty clothes. Oh Jimmy!!!" rosalinda shouted from Jimmy's room.

Hearing that immediately Jimmy lifted his dirty underwear and put it into the dirty clothes storage.

Rosalinda nagged at length because she was upset that the bathroom in Jimmy's room was so dirty.

Soraya laughed gigglingly hearing her sister-in-law's nagging wife from a distance.

The fool thought Soraya, the important thing is that her baby can sleep peacefully now.

Ahead of lunch, the sound of cars arrived in the courtyard of the Maliangkay family home.

Papi Hansen and Mami Regina just came to pick up Opa Jonas Lopies from the airport, while Robert just picked up his two children and also his two babysitter nurses.

Mario also just arrived after picking up his mother-in-law.

"Ah...ini big high glasses, definitely Robert well..," said Opa Jonas direct sister Oma Elisabeth who just came from Manado.

Robert greeted Oma Jonas.

"Where's your wife and your kids?".

Then Robert introduced Rosalinda who had just finished bathing and her children who were carried by each nurse who took care of her.

"Well, where's Mario and where's Jimmy? I like to be confused because they almost look like his face" said Opa Jonas, staring at Mario and Jimmy.

"Opa...how are you? it's Jimmy who's handsome and Bang Rio who's getting old, hahaha" said Jimmy as he hugged Opa Jonas.

"Hahaha...you could have... Now you have not been to college?" ask Opa Jonas again.

"Have it, I'm a handsome architect candidate and charmed a lot of women" Jimmy said again and certainly made Opa Jonas laugh.

"How are you, this is Mario and this is my wife Soraya" said Mario, holding his wife.

"Yes.yes.yes..yeah..tadi there is a mother who you brought?"ask Opa Jonas again to Mario.

"This is my mother Soraya and her best friend Oma Elisabeth" Mario introduced her in-laws to Opa Jonas.

Oma Elisabeth came out of her bedroom and when she saw her sister coming, she hugged her sister and cried.

"We're so old Jonas, don't we just bae-bae right?"asked Oma while hugging her sister.

(We're old Jonas, you're fine)

"Sister Liz, bae-bae too right? We are the same" said Opa Jonas.

After blowing out the candle, Oma cut the cake and distributed it to everyone present there.

"Thank you, my son Hansen and my son-in-law Regina, my grandchildren Robert and Rosalinda, Mario and Soraya are also Jimmy's handsome. Not to forget all the great-grandchildren, William, Annabella and little baby Maya".

"Oma is very happy, God gave Oma health and happiness until this age. I'm sorry if Oma is wrong to suddenly get angry, understand it's old now. And for Jonas, thanks for coming here, I'm glad you came".

"Jimmy, let's be the youngest and the naughtiest, lead a prayer meal for the blessing of all of us," pinta Oma who of course accompanied laughter by all because Jimmy who was at that time just grimacing.

But Jimmy prayed with wisdom, praying for Oma to always be healthy and happy in old age, praying for Opa Jonas as well as the newly arrived to feel at home for a long time in their home, pray for his parents and all brothers and sisters-in-law, as well as for his three little nieces.

The last prayer of thanksgiving for the food that is already available to be a good for all families.

"You can also pray well, thank God that you will be a good son forever" Mario whispered before sitting to his wife's left.

Jimmy did not want to lose, he also immediately sat to the right of Soraya.

While Mario was between his wife and Wongso's mother-in-law, while eating Mario always took vegetables and fish for his in-laws.

Both Mario parents are very happy to see his son's attention to his mother-in-law.

Opa Jonas tells the story of how the late Henry Maliangkay captured the love of Elisabeth Lompies, even though at that time Elisabeth had a lover.

"That day your Oma was working in a wood factory owned by your great-grandfather. Oma became the author of that era, if now it might be the administration".

"Work is a year, before long the son of his master is your grandfather, his name is Henry. Your grandfather's handsome face is similar to Mario's" said Opa Jonas, staring at Mario.

"Waduh Opa, I am also handsome, the time is only Bang Rio," Jimmy said immediately after hearing the sentence.

"Yes right, Bang Robert is also handsome, my husband is even more handsome than his two sisters," Rosalinda also did not want to lose.

Opa Jonas laughed out loud hearing someone protest like that.

"Robert is certainly handsome, but his face looks more like the Van Koenraad family, so he looks more to the Netherlands. If Mario is handsome Manado, and you are Jimmy where can Opa call handsome because there is no boyfriend," replied Opa Jonas while laughing again.

"Opa, continue the story, do not mind Jimmy, he is single" said Mario while mocking Jimmy.

"Indeed, well, I've always been the subject of discrimination" replied Jimmy ostensibly frowning in annoyance.

Everyone laughed again at Jimmy's behavior at that time.

"Well, Henry came home from Jakarta, he went to college there and graduated from college. At that time only a handful of people could go to college and become scholars. Especially up to the city of Jakarta, only the children of rich people who can afford it like that".

"Oma you don't understand that the master's son likes it, because he already has a girlfriend, whose name is Kak Liz, I forgot. hahaha," Opa looked at Oma Elisabeth who looked embarrassed.

"Who is well.if it is not wrong Daniel, he was the son of the village official at that time," said Oma while half-ashamedly answering him.

Soraya finds it funny to see Oma like a misbehaved young girl when told about her past lover.

"Yes right...!!! Daniel yah.kala Oma's boyfriend likes to drive and pick up Oma you work with the most expensive bike ride at that time".

"Opa Henry doesn't seem to like seeing that, because he's the one who's after you to grab your Oma's attention".

"Opa Henry was working in the company of your great-grandfather, learning to later open a branch of business here. Until now your family's timber business has survived and continued by your Papih," said Opa, pointing at Papih Hansen.

"Well, Opa Henry always noticed that Daniel picked up work at what time and delivered work at what time, until he was quietly following Oma to our house".

"Daniel picks up every four o'clock in the afternoon, and Henry deliberately always gives work towards the afternoon, so Oma has to finish first".

"Then Opa Henry sat in front of the office, waiting for Daniel to come, when he came to pick up and Opa you said that Oma had come home an hour ago, he said permission to buy medicine. And it was done every afternoon, so Daniel went home empty-handed. There's a reason, Liz has gone home to the market first or whatever".

"Well, so your Opa who drove Oma home on the basis of a thank-you note because the work was completed to exceed the hours of work".

Oma Elisabeth laughed at the story and confirmed what her sister had told her.

"In the morning too, Opa left for Oma's house on a scooter at seven in the morning. The reason Opa said he accidentally met Daniel, and his bicycle tire deflated so ask Opa who inter-work Oma".

Mario is also amused to hear the story of Opa who just tried to seize his Oma love.

"Evenings a week more, Opa you gave me money, it was twenty-five rupiah and I was very happy because I could buy anything. The money was for a wage so I would keep Daniel from going to our house. I waited at the end of the street and said that Oma Liz was not at home because she was invited to the city. Though Opa y'all were apples to our house .. hahahahahha," Opa Jonas said when he remembered the events of that era.

"Don't Daniel ever know he was stabbed by Opa Henry?" ask Jimmy curiously.

"Know also the end, but what else. Oma and Opa only dated for one month, then the next month immediately preparations for the wedding. The problem is that Opa you have come to our house every day, one stormy village people see it," said Oma Elisabeth answer the question of the grandchild.

"The time when men visit women's homes every day, must be a village. So it's impossible to date for long, as Robert and Rosalinda used to be until two years of dating must have been demoed by the village people," Oma said again while staring at the couple Robert and Rosalinda.

"Everything is me and Soraya also fast motion well Oma, if not sure in the demo also by people in the partner alley well," said Mario while nudging his wife.

"You're another boy, you're mostly a girlfriend, until Mamih is upset because every day women are sought. Someone calls home or someone searches here. Dizziness Mamih if you remember first," sounded Mamih Regina immediately snatched her son's sentence.

Soraya chuckled when she heard what her mother-in-law said, and she said, '" There are still many Mamih who like the phone, and there are even those who curse Soraya all".

"Awas only you Rio, until all sorts of Mamih and Papih will act. Remember now that you have children, do not let you hurt your wife and child" Mamih Regina glared at Mario.

Mario pursed his lips, Soraya covered his mouth with a hand while giggling, Jimmy and Rosalinda pointed his thumb at Mario for the sign of his teasing.

Robert just laughed at the behavior of his wife and sister who were so happy to tease Mario.

"Papih remind you all, you three Papih children and all men, so Papih asked to be the man in charge".

"Don't cheat or play with fire behind your partner. There is no history of Maliangkay men hurting women let alone life partners. Remember and keep it!!!" Hansen Maliangkay said loud enough to remind his three sons.

"Soraya, tell Mamih that for example Mario is still on the phone by a careless woman. Watch out for you Rio, will Mamih torture if you dare to mess with your wife," Mamih Regina stared intently at her second child.

"No Mamih, now there is no more strange calls, if there is something that is not liked, then Bang Rio will also ask Soraya who answered the phone call," soraya said she was trying to calm her mother-in-law.

Mamih Regina sighed hoping that her second child did nothing bad out there.

Seeing the atmosphere so tense, then Opa Jonas told again funny things about Oma past so that the atmosphere again liquid and full of laughter again.

"Mario, stay here. Oma wants to be accompanied by you," said Oma when she finished eating at lunch that day.

"Yes Oma, but Rio must bring Mama Wongso home first and take Maya's needs at home" said Mario while holding his grandmother's hand.

"Oma come along, while we take Opa Jonas around town".

Mario nodded and he immediately went to his wife to tell her that Oma had asked them to stay the night.

Soraya agrees that Maya's only needs have not been brought much, so he records all the needs of his son and also himself that must be brought by Mario.

"Robert, Rosa, thank you for celebrating Oma's birthday. You guys always surprise Oma, thanks again".

"Oma, the important thing is that Oma must be healthy and according to what Robert said, then eat and drink regularly and the medicine that Robert gave must be spent" said Robert welcomed the grandmother's statement.

Rosalinda hugged her husband's grandmother as she said,

" Healthy always well Oma, Rosa and Robert will always try to give the best to Oma".

"But sorry now Rosa and Bang Robert want to leave, there is an invitation that we have to attend. So we can't stay here long".

"Nothing, Oma will also leave. Soon Mario will take Wongso's mother home, all of you take a walk Opa Jonas," Oma Elisabeth looked at Robert and Rosalinda's face for a long time until both of them felt heavy leaving her in-laws' house.

But how else, there is an invitation that they both have to attend, so they both say goodbye while bringing all the children and their caregivers.

"Great Robert, two children and two caregivers. I don't know how much money you have to spend each month. Mario has not reached that stage apparently well," said Opa Jonas when he saw his brother's grandson who had been successful.

Oma Elisabeth just smiled and she immediately invited her sister to go with Mario to take Wongso's mother home.

"Mama, I'm sorry Soraya didn't come along because Maya just woke up later fussy on the road" Soraya said while hugging her mother tightly.

"Yes, Mama understands, your son is the same as you were when you were a child, everything must be comfortable and calm" said Wongso's mother while kissing the newly awakened baby Maya.

Soraya smiled at her mother's words, and she also felt amused to see Mario looked dizzy to see the notes of necessity had to be brought from his home.

"Not wrong with this? like staying a month here" he said when reading a note from Soraya that was given to him.

"The name also has a baby, must have a lot of clothing supplies and others," said Wongso's mother while feeling funny to see the look on her daughter-in-law's confused face.

Then Mario took his father-in-law, Oma Elisabeth and Opa Jonas to his house to take the needs as Soraya requested.

After that shows the house that is being built for Mario and the family lives later.

"Even Soraya I've never brought here".

"When will this building be completed Rio? still chaotic so," said Oma who was confused to see the building of Mario's house has been almost two years unfinished as well.

"Maybe want Rio to build a little?" ask Wongso's mother too.

"Yes, if the new empty job my handyman told me to come here, if there is a job, you will not want to put consumer demand first" Mario replied with a big smile.

"True Rio, it's not important that you have the effort to give the best for your children and your wife" Opa Jonas said as he patted the nephew's shoulder.

"Oma is sure it will be a good house, although maybe Oma does not know when it will be finished".