BLESSINGS OF LOVE
Goodbye Oma Elisabeth

Opa Jonas just woke up that morning, he found out that at five in the morning like this there was already an activity being done by the housemaids at the house of his nephew, Hansen Maliangkay.

One of the housemaids asked Opa what he wanted to drink or what breakfast in the morning, and answered that he wanted warm tea.

Opa Jonas knocked on his sister's bedroom door, Oma Elisabeth but there was no answer, so Opa thought maybe his brother was still exhausted because last night slept quite late.

"Good morning Oom Jonas, let's sit in the backyard drinking warm tea water" Mamih Regina asked when she saw her husband's uncle was awake.

Then Opa walked following Mamih Regina to the backyard and it turned out Hansen Maliangkay was already there doing morning gymnastics.

"Hansen, you are also diligent morning exercise," said Opa Jonas.

"Not also Oom, just just that but usually if this morning I and Regina walk the morning around the housing complex" said Papih Hansen.

"Tumben Kak Liz has not been awake, usually always wake up early," said Opa Jonas felt strange because Oma Elisabeth had not yet woke up.

"Maybe Mama was exhausted, because last night chatted until late at night. Usually if Mama in her own house at seven o'clock at night has also entered the room," said Mamih Regina while putting bread and another warm tea.

"It could be, yesterday Mario took us to see his house, then saw the house he was building and continued to drive Wongso's mother home. After that he invited us to eat green bean porridge and delicious," said Opa Jonas told me yesterday he was taken for a walk by Mario.

"Good morning Opa, good morning Mamih and Papih" Soraya said, holding her baby.

"Good morning, Oma's granddaughter, you must have smelled of acem deh" said Mamih Regina as she greeted the little baby Maya.

"Yes Oma, I haven't had a bath yet, it still smells like acem" Soraya said as if her baby was talking.

"What's wrong, Oma's granddaughter let the smell of acem but Oma loves Maya," said Mamih Regina while holding Maya.

"Oma Elisabeth hasn't woken up yet. Oma said last night to ask Soraya to make ginger wedang this morning," Soraya said feeling strange because Oma had not woke up yet.

"Already if you want to make ginger wedang, please make it first later Oma wake up will also definitely drink it coke," said Papih Hansen asked his son-in-law to immediately make Oma Elisabeth's desire.

Then Soraya decided to go to the kitchen to make ginger while baby Maya with Mamih Regina.

The clock on the wall was almost seven in the morning, and Oma Elisabeth was still not awake.

Mario just woke up and saw his wife was tidy, then asked his son and was answered being with Mamih Regina.

"Maya has not had a shower yet? if not let me bathe yah".

"Not yet, it's still the same Mamih sunbathing in the back garden. Uh..Bangs...Oma had not woken up from earlier, tumben once well," said Soraya still felt strange because Oma still did not come out of the bedroom.

"Hmmm, last night sleep at what time Oma, there was eleven o'clock new night entered the room and it was time to say the same I should take care of you and our child, lest I be tempted by another woman. That's what Oma said last night to me" said Mario, telling the story of what happened before Oma went into the bedroom to sleep.

Soraya smiled as she listened to the story, and hoped that her husband would not be tempted by other women. Honestly until now there is still a feeling in Soraya's heart that Mario does not wholeheartedly love her, because they were betrothed by Oma.

Had crossed Soraya's mind, if until one day Oma returned to the Day of Power, what about her fate. Now there is still Oma maybe Mario can still love him, if Oma is not there somehow.

It was like knocking on Oma Elisabeth's door to see her condition, because who knows she was exhausted and became sick.

As a good son-in-law, Soraya asked Papih Hansen for permission to wake Oma.

"Soraya was worried, afraid that Oma was exhausted yesterday and now sick".

"Yes you tried to wake up, who knows Mama is sick. Sometimes if the pain is silent do not tell anyone," said Papih Hansen asked Soraya to check the condition of his mother.

"Sir, accompany him to Oma's room, pity who knows he was exhausted yesterday and is now sick or what," Soraya asked one of the housekeepers at her in-laws' house.

"Come on Non, it's strange, usually Oma wakes up early if you stay here and at this hour has returned to the morning walk while carrying vegetables or fruit," said Bik Tati the maid who worked the longest in the house.

"Omm...Oh...!!!"call Soraya while knocking on Oma Elisabeth's room door.

"Try Non open the door handle, who knows it's not locked".

CZECHLEK.The door was not locked.

Oma Elisabeth was still sleeping, still wearing a blanket.

Soraya approached Oma Elisabeth to wake her up, and Bik Tati opened the curtains and windows of the room to let fresh air in.

"Oma.bun yuk, Soraya has made her wedang gahe," said Soraya slowly while holding the hand of Oma who at that time both hands Oma was on the stomach while holding a cross necklace.

"Omm...Oma..," called Soraya who felt strange because Oma's hand was so cold.

"Bik...Oma why is this Bik?" Soraya started to panic and called out to Bik Tati.

Bik Tati immediately approached and held Oma's cold hand and shook Oma's body which remained motionless.

"Non...Oma passed away Non," Bik Tati said while panicking as well.

"L!!!!!"soraya shouted very loudly.

"Astagfirullah, Innalillahi Wa Innalillahi Rojiun..," Bik Tati ran to the backyard of the house to report the condition of Oma.

"Wake up Oma...Soraya had already made it for Oma.huhu," Soraya cried while hugging Oma Elisabeth who was no longer moving.

Mario is cradling Maya in the backyard, he is enjoying an exciting conversation with Opa Jonas and his parents.

"It's good you Rio, do not you play borrow to the Bank, just wait for consumers to pay some of our new work. Opa is happy with your thoughts".

"The problem is that the Rio company is still small, so if you borrow money to the Bank in large quantities do not dare, fear of not paying later even bother".

"Yes, I taught him to do business the old-fashioned way, but Papa Henry taught me too, Oom" Papih Hansen said in a business interview.

"Rio is also a partner in the company Papih, if anyone makes a house and doors or windows want to use expensive teak wood, of course Rio's message to Papih," said Mario again explained.

"It's just a pity that Papih's efforts no one wants to continue, Jimmy's only hope remains," said Opa Jonas regretted the Maliangkay family's efforts no successor.

"There must be a successor to Opa, who knows Bang Robert or Maya's child will want to be a furniture entrepreneur," said Mario while lifting the baby and of course the little baby laughed happily.

While talking, Soraya shouted from the inside, all shocked to hear it and suddenly Bik Tati ran up to them with tears.

"Mrs!!!!!Oma died!!!"

Everyone was shocked and immediately got up and rushed to Oma Elisabeth's room.

Soraya was crying while hugging Oma, then Mario approached and embraced Soraya.

Papih Hansen and Mamih Regina cried, both of whom could not believe that Oma was dead.

Mario rushes to bash Jimmy's room, and the young man is still asleep because last night had finished his college assignments.

"Jim!! wakeup!!! call Bang Robert to get here right away!!".

Jimmy heard his brother scream the door to his room immediately opened it while his eyes were still stuck.

"What the hell is Bang Rio?".

"You call Bang Robert immediately, tell him to come. Oma died know!!!".

"WHAT AAAA!!!".

Jimmy immediately ran towards Oma's room and saw that all were crying, while Oma stiffened up on the bed while her lips turned a smile.

Oma's face was so peaceful, she looked like she was sleeping soundly but forever.

Jimny cries to see it, while Mario is also sad to feel confused looking for his phone that has not been met to contact Robert.

Fortunately Bik Tati who was smart enough immediately called Robert's house via his home phone.

Because there is indeed a phone book record next to the home phone plane.

Of course the housekeeper at Robert's House was very surprised when told by Bik Tati, then he immediately knocked on Robert and Rosalinda's room door.

Both are still berleha-leha in bed, Rosalinda spoiled asking something to her husband, usually if not a branded bag or other branded goods.

GECK..GECK..GECK

"Mrs!!!sorry Madam...

please open the door!!!".

"Yes..wait!!! what the hell is Wiwi tuh, fret," Rosalinda nagged as she opened the door to her room.

"Mrs....Oma Madam..," said Wiwi while crying.

"Why Oma?"rosalinda asked while feeling strange.

"Oma died.tadi Bik Tati phone to the house".

Robert who was lying down was very surprised, then immediately contacted Mario's phone.

Hearing his phone ringing, Mario traced his voice and found his phone in the backyard.

Looking at Robert's name, he immediately said, "Bang, come quickly Oma died".

Without being able to mince it and that's this, Robert immediately exchanged clothes and immediately started the car towards his parents' residence.

Arriving at his parents' house, Robert immediately went into Oma's room and examined her.

Seeing Oma's skin and also the condition of his body turned blue, Robert estimated in the early hours of this day Oma died and most likely a sudden heart attack.

Papih Hansen immediately contacted the Church, and Robert immediately contacted the Hospital where he worked.

Papih asked the Church to convey this sad news to the Pastor and also the Church Elder.

Robert asked the body handling department to bathe and clean the body of Oma.

Yesterday afternoon Mario bought four packs of green bean porridge, then Mario invited Oma Elisabeth and Opa Jonas to stop by Wongso's mother's house.

When he arrived at his father-in-law's house, Mario immediately headed to the kitchen to prepare the bean porridge into the bowl.

"Oma Liz, Mario was so good, he fixed this house, until I made a small shop. He said to Mama just prank her not to get bored" Wongso's mother praised her daughter-in-law.

"Indeed the child is so, looks indifferent but actually cares the most. Robert is quiet but most prominent. School achievements, now his career and whatever he is always the most brilliant".

"If Mario is ordinary even impressed urgently, but he is the most sincere if he does anything. Robert should always be praised the most, if Jimmy doesn't ask the kid that wayward and there should be a reward if told anything".

"If Rio is another, he is the most caci in his house but if there is anything in the house, he is also the most sought after. He wants to go to the rickshaw market, he also wants to fix the precarious or leaking faucets. The other two are not necessarily," Oma told Wongso's mother at length.

"But he is the most beautiful woman, many women are curious to him, even though the child himself is indifferent. Regina is upset because Mario is chased by many women and no one also looks like a good woman".

"Therefore I knew Soraya so well, then I took a quick motion to match the mother's son to my grandson," continued Oma Elisabeth again.

Wongso's mother looks happy to hear the words of Oma, meaning in the eyes of Oma, Soraya her son is the best woman for Mario.

Mario entered the guest room where Oma Elisabeth, Opa Jonas and Wongso's mother were chatting.

Four bowls of sweet green bean porridge and a warm ginger aroma, made the atmosphere of the afternoon even more familiar.

"Mother Wongso said she was East Javanese of Chinese descent, but how could she join our Church which is mostly Manado?"ask Opa Jonas.

"Begini Opa, once my husband and I were people from the city of Jember, we were both determined to Jakarta in the hope of having a better life".

"But it turns out that Jakarta is harder, my husband only works in an electronic appliance store whose owner happens to be Manado. His name was Stephanus Mendeng, and we were so close that he invited us to join his Church. Perhaps Oma Liz had heard of the name," Wongso's mother began to tell him about their former lives.

Oma tried to remember the name, because now the family is no longer living in Jakarta, but has returned to Manado.

"One day they returned to Manado because there was a family need, so the store was entrusted to my husband".

"It was about five years that we ran the store and it was quite advanced until we could buy this house" Wongso continued.

"Until 1998, Mr. Stephanus' shop was set on fire by bad people. My husband was beaten while trying to prevent the store from being burned".

"Already all the goods in the loot and the store was burned, my husband was shaken because he did not know how to return the loss to Mr. Stephanus".

"Even though Mr. Stephanus did not ask for compensation at all but my husband still felt depressed and felt guilty for not being able to prevent the store from being burned by criminals. And from then on it began to hurt until it finally died," Wongso's mother wiped the tears that flowed down her cheeks.

"Prophetter Bu Wongso, people's lives will not be the same, everyone has their own eyes and we all have to live everything with a sincere heart," said Opa Jonas trying to comfort Wongso's mother.

"Mama already has a handsome son-in-law and good like me, do not remember the sadness of the past," said Mario teasing his mother-in-law so as not to dissolve in sadness.

"Yes right, Mama's best daughter-in-law, thank you for loving Mama. And Mama apologizes that Soraya has many shortcomings in serving you," said Wongso's mother, still teary.

"Relax Mama, Soraya's good and even the best wife, Oma did not wrongly choose a wife for Rio," Mario praised Soraya in front of his parents-in-law and grandmother.

The hearts of parents must be very happy to hear it and very grateful if it turns out Mario and Soraya married in harmony and harmony.

Finished eating the green bean porridge, Mario straddles all the dirty bowls and washes them in the kitchen.

Oma Elisabeth and Opa Jonas were really very impressed with Mario, now Mario is much more mature in terms of attitude.

Opa Jonas was about to give money to Wongso's mother when she was about to leave.

"Don't Opa, I've received enough help from the Oma family all this time. I was sickly treated, my house was repaired and every month I was given by Mario".

"So sorry I didn't deny it, but there was too much I received without me being able to repay the kindness of the extended family of Oma Elisabeth and Opa Jonas," sahut Wongso's mother while trying to refuse the gift from Opa Jonas.

"Mother, I'm Jonas Lompies not Maliangkay so I have nothing to do with giving anything. This is money for Mommy just snacks, of course I also want to buy something. Well just use this well, just think of it as a string of brotherly love from me," said Opa Jonas while still insisting on giving some money sheets to Mother Wongso.

"Thank you Mama, if you are confused about what the money is for, it's easy, just buy a funny outfit for Maya," whispered Mario as he was heard by everyone.

"Just you, the money for your in-laws is asked to buy Maya clothes, you're basic, yeah" said Oma Elisabeth, pinching Mario.

Of course Mario was laughing when he was just jokingly saying like that.

But Wongso's mother, who received the money, was given an idea and she would try to buy her granddaughter cute clothes.

Before returning home, Mario takes Opa Jonas and Oma around town, then they buy snacks at their family's cake shop.

After shopping, return to Papih Hansen's house.

Dinner was just over, and the Maliangkay family was still having a good conversation because there was Opa Jonas.

Opa tells about the situation in Manado now, about his business and also about his son and grandson.

Opa Jonas' wife had died a long time ago but Opa did not want to marry again, so Opa now lives at home with his son's family.

Raymond Lompies named the son of Opa Jonas who now takes care of oil palm plantations belonging to the Lompies extended family.

Robert, Mario and Jimmy call him Oom Ray who also has only one daughter named Patricia.

"If one day I die, maybe the oil palm will be sold by Ray. Because she also can not manage alone, while her son Patricia chose in the modeling world," said Opa Jonas when gathered in the family room.

"What!!! Patricia's a model, what's she as beautiful as Opa?"jimmy asked in shock to hear his cousin become a model.

"It's pretty now that she is, this is Opa there is a picture of her really, really" Opa said, showing a picture of her granddaughter.

"Well, Bang Rio, look at Patricia so beautiful. When he was a little girl he was black well.hahahah," Jimmy laughs remember when he was a child playing with his cousin.

"Yes yeah, the kid's so pretty. Though it used to be black, dirty and stupid, just like you," said Mario while pointing at Jimmy.

"Let's stupid is also important handsome".

Everyone laughed at Jimmy's remark, replying to his brother's taunts.

Finally the conversation got more exciting, did not feel the clock was almost eleven o'clock at night.

Oma Elisabeth was feeling sleepy.

"Oma first well, thank you all for making Oma happy, sorry if Oma has been wrong all this time. Oma wants to say yes".

Mario takes Oma to his bedroom, and Oma says something to Mario who is accompanying Oma on the edge of the bed.

"Rio, forgive Oma well if Oma is wrong, especially Oma has forced you to marry Soraya".

"Oma, don't be so, this Rio is happy with Soraya. Oma didn't get me wrong choosing a good wife for Rio".

"Indeed Soraya is not as pretty as your girlfriends, but Oma used to be convinced that she would be a good life companion for you".

"It's precisely Oma, Rio who should be grateful because Oma chose the best for Rio".

"Don't you hurt her well, let alone you guys already have kids. You do not cheat, remember that you cheat will become death. Whatever reason you make, there's never any truth to it if it happens".

"Yes Oma, Rio will remember that. Oma don't worry, because Rio will remember Oma's advice," Rio said ending while peeping his grandmother's forehead.

That was yesterday's story and also the last conversation between Oma Elisabeth and Mario.

Wongso's mother, who was picked up by Jimmy, was very surprised and he immediately packed up to join Jimmy to the Maliangkay family home.

Currently, Oma's body is being cleaned and bathed by a special officer from the Hospital who was called by Robert.

Soon came the coffin to put Oma's body there.

Chairs for mourners have been arranged neatly in the courtyard of the Maliangkay family home.

When Wongso's mother arrives, she immediately takes over the fussy-looking baby Maya, as Soraya must help her husband's family in preparing everything for Oma's funeral tomorrow.

After being bathed, Oma's body was placed into a prepared coffin in the living room.

Mourners arrived, and all were shocked when they were told that Oma had died.

"Definitely surprised, we were similarly shocked because the last time I saw Oma Elisabeth was well," almost all mourners said that.

In the afternoon there was a coffin closing service led by pastor Yosep Pontoh.

After being buried last night, the next morning the funeral of Oma Elisabeth was held.

Maliangkay's extended family was devastated, Opa Jonas especially long time not to meet his brother and when met instead left forever.

While Soraya who was also sad, felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart. What she feared happened as well, Oma Elisabeth was gone forever.

Now that he feels he no longer has a handle on life, he is only worried that if Oma leaves then Mario could leave him and his son.