Suffering Becomes Happiness
Chapter 12
Then Mr. Joko immediately took a shower and changed his clothes and prayed ashar. After that, only Pak Joko immediately went to the house of his son and daughter-in-law in the next village, to convey a message from Pak Hartono so that later after Maghrib immediately attended to meet Pak Hartono's invitation, in the framework of the event tahlilan 40 days of the death of Mother Farida the wife of Mr. Hartono.
While Mr. Hartono called all his workers, and invited them through speech to be able to attend later after Magrib to his house, in the event of the 40th anniversary of the death of his wife Farida's mother.
Hartono said to them....
"I'm sorry, gentlemen, tonight at our house there will be an event in order to celebrate the 40 days of the death of my wife Mother Farida. So we invite all the fathers to be able to attend later after Maghrib in my house. And I am very much begging the presence of the fathers of all to be willing to fulfill this invitation of mine.!!"
Hearing Mr. Hartono's invitation, they said....
"All right, sir..?! Insha "God" we will all attend this invitation of the Father. And we are all very grateful to Mr. Hartono, who has invited us all. Although our house is not neighborly with the Father, and although we are all only workers, but the Father appreciates us. It means so much to us..!! So once again we are very grateful for your invitation to all of us, and insya "God" we will together will fulfill this invitation of the Father.!!"
Then after they finished talking to Mr. Hartono, then they all immediately took a bath and prayed almighty, then took a break, then took a break, then they chatted while drinking coffee and cigarettes that had been provided by Mr. Hartono's family. They are very happy to work there, because Mr. Hartono besides being friendly, he is also known as a generous person who likes to give to others. And not only Mr. Hartono, all the entire house was known to be very good and friendly. So they are very comfortable working there. Moreover, they are highly appreciated by Mr. Hartono's family.
While Mr. Joko, who was told by Mr. Hartono to go to see his son and daughter-in-law, also reached the house of the child and his daughter-in-law. Then Mr. Joko immediately delivered a message from Mr. Hartono.
Coincidentally the son-in-law of Pak Joko is not at home, he is again in the county government. So Mr. Joko only met with Ratna the child, and his grandson in the house. So Mr. Joko conveyed a message from Mr. Hartono in the form of an invitation so that his son-in-law could attend the invitation of Mr. Hartono to his son only.
Then Mr. Hartono said to Ratna....
"Your husband again nduk service.?"
Ask Mr. Joko to his son....
Then Ratna answered....
"Yes, sir...!! Good thing again. Yes as usual, yes later at 03.30 pm he came home.!!"
Then Mr. Joko said while holding his granddaughter, who happened to come suddenly to his grandfather....
"Look Nduk.!! You came here with a message from Mr. Hartono, which Mr. Hartono will hold a tahlilan event tonight, in the framework of 40 days of the death of Mr. Farida's wife Pak Hartono. So you are told to invite your husband, so that he can attend later tonight after Maghrib at the ceremony. And coincidentally invited in addition to Mr. Hartono's own neighbor there, Mr. Hartono also invited all the workers who worked there, and I happened to be told to invite your husband. So later if your husband has come home, please this news will be conveyed soon yes.!! Don't forget this is important, because it's not what, Mr. Hartono invited your husband, it means Mr. Hartono appreciated you too. On the contrary, we should appreciate him too.!! So please be conveyed to your husband later, in order to really be present to meet Mr. Hartono's invitation yes.!!"
Then Ratna answered....
"Alright sir, later I will convey to Untung about this invitation. And I will tell Untung, to try to be present in fulfilling Mr. Hartono's invitation.!!"
Then after the message from Mr. Hartono has been delivered, then Mr. Joko immediately paid back to return to Mr. Hartono's house. But before Mr. Joko say goodbye to the child, do not forget Pak Joko reached into his pocket, then took some money to then be given to the grandson he carried. He said to the grandson....
"This grandfather there is sustenance for grandchildren take ya.!! But grandfather order you, don't be naughty" don't take care of mom and dad" and don't fuss, yeah.!!"
Then the grandson answered....
"Yes cake thank you cake.!!"
"Yes equally.!! Then grandpa go first huh.!!" Said Mr. Joko....
"See, be careful, cake.!!" Say the grandson....
Then Mr. Joko said goodbye to Ratna the child....
"Alright nduk, then you go first yes.!! Do not forget to say hello from the Father about this invitation from Mr. Hartono you know.!!"
Then Ratna answered....
"Yes sir, I will convey to Untung. Be careful sir.!!"
Then Mr. Joko said hello....
"Assynolodet.!!"
Then Ratna and her granddaughter answered....
"Goddessam.!!"
Then Mr. Joko came out of the house, and was escorted by the child "Ratna" with the grandson to the front yard of his house. Then Mr. Joko immediately climbed on his motorcycle, then immediately left with a wave of hands by the grandson.
After a few days later,
Mr. Joko arrived at Mr. Hartono's house. So immediately Mr. Joko faced Mr. Hartono, and told him that he had conveyed the message that had been mandated to him. Namely: told his son-in-law to be present at the event later tonight at the house of Mr. Hartono after Magrib.
After some time later the arrival of that time was a 40-day event of the death of Ms. Farida invited guests to visit the house of Pak Hartono and Pak Hartono together with Pak Joko received guests it is by standing at the door while shaking hands with the invited guests one by one and allowing him to enter the room in the house No exception with a pak ustad who had previously also been invited by Mr. Hartono including the son-in-law of Pak Joko was also present at the event and also did not miss all the workers of Pak Hartono who had previously been invited orally by Mr. Hartono were all present at the invitation.
Mr. Hartono and Mr. Joko who had started to greet them all, seemed very happy, because the invited guests who were invited earlier by Mr. Hartono, were all present at the event, and none of them are absent.
After all the invited guests had attended and gathered at Mr. Hartono's house, and it was felt that time was enough, then Mr. Hartono immediately told the ustad to start the event.
And the show began....
While Icha, Sumarni's mother, and Sumiatun's mother... They were all busy in the kitchen preparing dishes for the invitation, and they shared their respective roles. There is the rice part, there is the cake part, and there is the drink part.
After the event has reached the end or is almost finished, then Mr. Hartono and Mr. Joko distribute dishes to the invited guests one by one. While the dish was brought from the kitchen by the mother Sumiatun, Ibu Sumarni, and Icha. Then he presented it to Pak Hartono and Pak Joko, then Pak Joko and Pak Hartono distributed it to all of them.
After Pak Ustad finished praying, then Pak Hartono and Pak Joko immediately invited them all to enjoy the dish. Then they all immediately enjoyed the meal.
While the invited guests were engrossed in enjoying the dish, Sumiatun's mother, Icha, and Sumarni's mother, were busy preparing the gifts to be presented to the invited guests. The parcel said the Javanese named "Berkat" whose contents are rice complete with side dishes, and various kinds of cakes on it and all of them are placed in a plastic container, which is filled with rice, then wrapped in plastic.
Then after all the invited guests finished enjoying the dish, then Mr. Hartono and Pak Joko and assisted with some of the invited guests, immediately arrange the plates and glasses, and then, then down to the kitchen.
And after the plates and glasses were finished tidying up, then Mr. Hartono and Mr. Joko immediately distributed the parcels to the invited guests who were offered by Sumiatun's mother, Sumarni's mother, and Icha from the inside. Mr. Harto and Mr. Joko received the parcel, then distributed it one by one to all invited guests.
Then after all the parcels were distributed to one by one the invitees, then a moment later they one by one returned to their homes with the parcels. And what remains in Mr. Hartono's house are just a few people, namely:
mr. ustad..!! And all the workers Mr. Hartono..!! And also the determinant of Mr. Joko is: Profit.!!
Then Mr. Hartono and Mr. Joko sat among them all then Mr. Hartono said....
"Thank you very much, Mr. Ustadz, and all. We on behalf of the family would like to thank you for your presence..!!"
Then he answered....
"Yes, Mr. Hartono, we are also very grateful to Mr. Hartono and his family for his invitation. May what we do tonight include shodaqoh-shodaqoh from Pak Hartono's family, hopefully received by "Allah" "subhanahu wa ta'ala.!!" And may it all be a flush for the house, so that the house is placed on the side of "God" with all its pleasures, and may the house be blotted out of all its sins and mistakes.!!"
Then they all said....
"Amen....!!"
Then pak ustadz immediately say goodbye to Pak Hartono and Pak Joko. And shake hands with both of them and do not forget Mr. Hartono pasted an envelope containing money, then put in the pocket of the ustad's shirt, then they shook hands.
Then Austadz said hello to them....
"Assynolodet.!!"
Hello Mr. Hartono and Mr. Joko and the others answered the greeting....
"Goddessam.!!"
And before they say goodbye, suddenly Sumarni's mother comes to his daughter-in-law. Then bring one more parcel and give it to the "lucky" son-in-law, saying....
"Luckily.!! This is my mother's grandson there please take home yes, say hello to your wife and your son.!!"
Then his son-in-law answered....
"Alright Mom later fortunately will say greetings from Mother.!!"
Then after that they all immediately say goodbye to everyone while saying greetings.
"Assynolodet.!!"
Then Mr. Hartono and the others replied....
"Goddessam.!!"
And they all got out of Mr. Hartono's house and then they went straight home.
Then after all the invited guests went home, then Mr. Hartono and Pak Joko immediately cleaned up everything, including the carpet-shaped seating pad that was previously held in the room of the house. Then Mr. Hartono and Mr. Joko tidied it all up. While Sumiatun's mother, Icha, and Sumarni's mother, they were busy in the kitchen room by washing dishes and glasses of former invited guests.
And all that they did until late at night. Fan after the work was finished, then they all immediately rested because it was late at night.
After the next day the activities in the house went back as usual, where the workers who worked at Mr. Hartono's house all came, and as usual before they did their work, and as usual, they had breakfast first accompanied by Mr. Joko. Then after everything was done eating, then they all immediately did their work. While Mr. Joko directly feed the catfish as usual, and after Pak Joko feed the catfish, so Mr. Joko immediately took care of the workers by supervising and taking care of the needs of the workers. Including material materials, or other purposes such as drinking water, cigarettes, and others. It was guarded properly by Mr. Joko so as not to lack.
After a few days later, it does not feel the time of departure Icha for study to America less than one day more. Then Mr. Hartono, Icha, and Sumiatun's mother, immediately discussed the matter. Because it is what they are waiting for all starting from yesterday. And Ica herself.
So the three immediately gathered in the middle room of the upper floor of the house, to discuss all that. Especially discussed that the preparations including Icha equipment for his departure must be complete, and immediately prepared at that time. Because early tomorrow morning they'll be leaving for the airport soon.
Then Mr. Hartono spoke to Icha and Sumiatun's mother....
"Yush.!! Tomorrow is the time for Icha to go to California.!! So now Icha must prepare everything, so that no one misses including the letters, or files, or the equipment that Icha needs to bring to California, must begin to be addressed from now on.!! And I ask mom to also help Icha to prepare everything.!! because considering this place to go is overseas.!! So if there are important items left behind, this will be problematic especially for Icha himself.!! So I beg you to help prepare everything needs of Icha.
Then Icha and Sumiatun's mother replied....
"All right, sir.!! Icha....
"All right, mas.!!"said Sumiatun's mother....
Then Icha and Sumarni's mother began collecting and tidying up everything needed, ranging from clothes, identity, including passports, and beauty tools, all collected and put in a large suitcase.
After everything had been collected and arranged neatly, then Icha said to Sumiatun's mother and Mr. Hartono.
"Bah.!! Now Icha ask papa for help, please anterin Icha to the tomb of Mother Farida. Because Icha wants to make a pilgrimage and say goodbye to Ibu Farida, because tomorrow Icha will leave early in the morning. So it seems now more appropriate to go to the tomb of Mother Farida.!! "Please, pah.!?"
Then Mr. Hartono replied....
"Well that's Icha.!! Papa will take Icha and mother for the pilgrimage there, and we should just go yuk.!!"
Then the three of them immediately went on a pilgrimage to Mother Farida's tomb on foot. Incidentally the tomb is not so far from the house of Mr. Hartono, there is about 200 meters from the house of Mr. Hartono. And access to the road to the tomb is not so difficult, because the cemetery is on the side of a public road in the village.
And not only Mother Farida was buried there, but the Father and Mother of Mr. Hartono was also buried there. So if Mr. Hartono made a pilgrimage to the tomb, not only the tomb of his wife who was pilgrimaged, but Mr. Hartono also made a pilgrimage to the tomb of his parents as well.
After some time they walked, they all went to the cemetery. Then the three of them immediately entered the cemetery through the fence of the cemetery. Incidentally the burial ground is surrounded by a wall that is one and a half meters in diameter, using two doors right and left. On the front two doors right and left, on the back two doors right and left as well. the front door is access for pilgrims from the front or for residents in the eastern region of the cemetery area, while the door is from the back for the access of pilgrims or residents who are to the west of the cemetery area. While from the South and North Areas there is no access door to the cemetery because outside around the fence is a residential plantation.
After the three entered the burial ground, then the three headed straight to the tomb of Mother Faridah. Mother Sumiatun and Icha who from home brought water mixed with flowers, then poured the mixed water of the flower into the navel of Mother Farida. And after that they all sat beside Mother Farida's navel and then they all prayed, and the prayer was led by Mr. Hartono.
Then after they finished praying, Icha spoke at Mother Farida's navel in a sad tone.
Icha said while crying sadly....
"Mother.!! Icha know I heard the words Icha.!! And Icha sure you're calm in nature there.!! Because I'm the nicest person I've ever known. On this occasion Icha please leave and at the same time ask for blessing to mother, because Icha tomorrow will leave for study abroad. Icha knew it was the ideal of Mother long ago.!! And that was also the mother's struggle against Icha from long ago. I want to see Icha continue to pursue a career in education and become a successful person.?! That Icha still remember very well the words of the old mother that Icha should be excited, Icha should rise from the slump when Ica was a child.!! And I know.!! All the sacrifices of the mother to Icha and the mother's love for Icha will never be forgotten at any time, because Mother is everything to Icha. And Icha will never disappoint the mother in nature there, nor will I ever make the mother grieve over Icha, because other than Icha continue the struggle of the mother, Icha, Icha will also always pray for mom and love mom forever, even though mom is not with us anymore.!! Hopefully later we will be reunited and collected together by "God" "Subhanahu wa ta'ala" in his paradise.
Mr. Hartono and Sumiatun's mother who heard the sad and heartbreaking words of the Icha.!! No power to hold back tears. Because they felt how tight the love and affection between all of them was. Especially when Ibu Farida was still there, he loved Icha so much that he was willing to defend and sacrifice for Icha.!! Because they all knew, Farida's mother and Pak Hartono had no children or no children, so Icha was the one who became the overlap and hope of Farida's mother. And Mr. Hartono and his mummy knew how much Icha loved Ms. Farida, because for Icha Ibu Farida was the most meritorious hero in Icha's educational career from the past until now.!! And even the figure of the mother Farida for Icha not only meritorious to Icha, but also to his mother, the mother Sumiatun. Icha's love for Farida's mother can be seen when Farida's mother died.!! How devastated the figure of an Icha saw the person he loved died at that time. And it also had made Icha DOWN and discouraged because it was left by his loved ones, namely Mother Farida.!! But lucky for Icha because who loves Icha is not only Farida's mother, but Mr. Hartono who has now become his own father for Icha, is also very fond of Ica from the past. Especially the mother of the beloved Mother Sumiatun. That's what makes Icha excited again and motivated to step up and look to the future in accordance with the expectations of the people he loved so much.
Not wanting his daughter to dissolve in deeper sadness, then Mr. Hartono took the initiative to immediately invite him home from the grave of Mother Farida. Indeed, Icha pilgrimage to the tomb of Mother Farida is not just this once, even every Thursday afternoon Icha and Pak Hartono and mother Sumiatun make a pilgrimage to the tomb of Mother Farida. But this time it was different.!! Icha is not just a pilgrimage, but Icha at the same time say goodbye to the spirit of Mother Farida by visiting her navel. So that moment is the most sad moment for Icha, because at this moment every time Icha looked at the tombstone from the tomb of Farida's mother who wrote her name, she said, then it was as if Icha was looking directly at the face of Mother Farida directly. Because what Icha's feeling is." Icha feels separated for a long time with Ms. Farida, because the departure of Icha tomorrow is the most distant departure during Icha's life. That is: going abroad to study, and it will take a long time there.
Then Mr. Hartono said to Icha....
"Yush.!! Let's go home soon, son.!! We've been here a long time, you.!! And it's not good to be in sadness.!!"
Icha who heard the invitation to return from Pak Harto did not budge in the least. He sat down next to Farida's mother's belly button. Mr. Hartono who saw his son did not want to be invited home, then took him once again.
Then Mr. Hartono said again....
"Yush.!! Let's go home not good to drag on in the grief in your mother's belly button, and anyways not nice to see. Let's go home, son.!!"
Hearing the invitation home from Mr. Hartono the second time, Icha again did not budge from his place. He sat down next to Farida's mother's belly button.
Seeing his daughter did not want to be invited home, then Mr. Hartono gave a code to Sumiatun's mother by poking it, so that the mummy who persuaded his daughter to be invited home.
Then Sumiatun's mother said quietly while holding her daughter's shoulder and said....
"Icha darling.!! Horrified mother son.!! Icha is very sad, and Icha loves Farida.!! But Ica's origin knows, Icha's love is not Farida's mother.!! Your father also loves you very much, especially Mother who conceived and gave birth to you in this world.!! Now I ask Icha.!! Icha wants to boast about Mother Farida, right.?? And Icha wants Farida's mother to smile to see Icha in nature right.??"
*Icha who heard the mother's question then nodded slowly.*
Then the mum continued her words....
"If indeed Icha wants to make Mother Farida proud, then make Mother Farida proud in nature there against Icha
!! And if indeed Icha wants to make Mother Farida smile in nature there, then make Mother Farida smile in nature there against Icha.!! But Icha must be eager to look forward to success, so that the proud Icha is not only Farida's mother, but your father and your mother are also proud of Icha.!!" Yes, son, yes.!!"
This time Icha who heard the words of his mother, then raised his head and hugged his mother while crying sobbing. While Mr. Hartono who knew it immediately approached the two, and hugged both. Then immediately bring them all home.
Then Mr. Hartono said....
"That's Icha.!! Let's go home, son.!! Don't forget Icha is leaving for America tomorrow, Icha must focus loh.!!"
Then Icha answered....
"Well, Pah.!!"
Then before Icha stepped to go home, Icha last say goodbye first in the navel of Mother Farida.
"Mother.!! Icha back home first yes.!! And at once Icha pamit tomorrow will leave for America.!!"
Say Icha with lyrics while waving her hand at Mother Farida's navel, and then they all stepped out of the cemetery area and then they went home.