Quarter Century Duda
Two Decades Later

Human life continues to run, like a rotating clock, changing every second, minute, to hour. It shows the difference between day and night. Tendean, the widower who when he was 25 years old, and now is 50 years old. That means it's been a quarter of a century. By age, Tendean is a quarter century old.

In his life, his joy and sorrow changed. Some of the losses have been Tendean in his life, ranging from the passing of his parents when Anaya was 15 years old, to also lost his first grandchild who was none other than the little baby Anaya, Anaya, born because of lack of weight.

More than that, the man who is now familiarly called Opa Tendean did have a grandchild, it is also because his daughter, Anaya is married, and get a husband who was originally also a widower. A man who in Anaya's eyes has a personality even resembles his father's story. It's just the difference, his father is still widowed.

"Dad, now Aya has a family. She also has a very good husband. Don't you want to give yourself a chance to be happy? Back to building a house?"

Yes, Anaya also for the first time after 25 years passed, finally asked his father if his father did not want to re-build the household. After all, there is no harm, if the father chooses to marry.

Tendean's father seemed to let out a long sigh. To be honest, as a father he also felt confused because he had never asked about marrying again before. Within 25 years, only this time his daughter got married.

"Why, Aya? Tumben you asked Dad. Usually never ask about marriage to Dad," replied Tendean's father.

"It is not so, Father .. only, now Aya is old, has grown up, even Aya has a family. If you want to be happy there's no harm."

"Dad is old, Ay .. 50 years old, Dad. That means it's been a quarter of a century, Dad's widower. So, I'm feeling increasingly skeptical about starting a married life again. A quarter of a century passed, and a quarter of Tendean's father had been a widower."

It is not easy to start a new life. It felt like falling in love again, barely felt Tendean anymore. He devoted his life to working, raising Anaya, and also serving the community through his profession as a Doctor.

"Dad, age is just a number. The fact is Dad is young, his hair is still jet black and not gray. Dad still looks young. There's no harm, Dad. The important thing is not to get a wife of Anaya's age. Cook yes, Dad get sugar baby," Anaya replies.

There Tendean just smiled. Indeed, that is how his daughter, when stating her wishes, will be accompanied by options that should be adhered to by his father. Just like now, his father can remarry, but he can't get a woman his age.

"Since having you in my life, I don't want to have a wife, Ay. Image, Charel, and Charla. Isn't Dad's life colorful," he replied.

Anaya is married to a widower named Tama. With Tama, Anaya has a son called Citra. Meanwhile, her own biological children are fraternal twins, Anaya has a boy and girl at the same time, which she gave the names Charel and Charla.

"Seriously Dad .. The important thing is once you find the right person, introduce to Aya first yes, Dad," he replied.

Tendean also shook his head. There have been several offers to get married again. Including from his late mother who during his life several times introduced Tendean with some of his contacts, there are from ordinary girls, nurses, to midwives. However, Tendean always said that he was not ready to get married. According to Tendean, she only wanted to raise Anaya. Although alone, Tendean will prove that Anaya will get great love from him.

"Only Oma and Opa you told Dad to marry again, I don't want to, Ay .. Now when I'm old, it's fifty years old, it's fifty years old, instead you told Dad to marry again" he replied.

Exciting conversation Dad Tendean and Anaya, finally heard also by Tama, his daughter-in-law who just came down from his room because he was after putting Citra to sleep.

"Seru very, dear," said Tama by taking a seat next to Anaya.

"Yes Mas .. This is you see, I told Dad to get married again," replied Anaya.

Tendean's father nodded his head. "See for yourself, Tam ... Dad is this old and suddenly Daddy's daughter asks Dad to get married. Though Dad was half a century old, Dad was widowed for a quarter of a century. Is it appropriate, Opa-opa with three grandchildren like Dad to remarry?"

Tama tried to listen to the stories from both sides and then Tama gave his response. "It's okay, Dad .. long ago, Tama herself was also a widower. However, Tama chose to start building a household again. At first, Tama was also afraid of Dad. Dad also saw for himself how scared Tama was when Anaya gave birth. Bad thoughts suddenly haunt. But it all depends on God's destiny. We can see the trauma in the past and the pain left behind" Tama replied.

Tendean's father nodded his head. "If you're actually skeptical. My career as a doctor is also a few years away. After that, Dad wants to take care of the grandchildren at home," he replied.

"If you remarry, someone will wake you up in the morning. Someone was lying on Dad's side. Enjoying the old days together also feels good, Dad."

Anaya still continues to talk and convince her father who looks reluctant to remarry. Until finally Tendean Father nodded his head.

"Alright .. alright. If later God meets Dad with the right soul mate. I'll introduce him to you later. However, if not .. yes, Dad will be a widower forever."

Not wanting to argue and also not wanting Anaya to continue urging him. The Tendean prefers to entrust all to the Powerful. After all, Tendean thought that he was old. 50 years old, his time was so long as 25 years, a quarter of a century. So how to build a household, understand women, Tendean also does not have much experience. If she raised Anaya, she could. However, understanding a wife is more complex than just raising children.