TERRA, THE BEST MOTHER
GRAVE PILGRIMAGE
Like Herman's plan a couple weeks ago. Now they will all go to the tomb. Everyone brought their own cars.
Budiman drives, Haidar is next to him. Terra behind her husband was Gisel behind her husband. The ocean sits between Terra and her mother. Behind Rion, Rasya and Rashid.
Darren can now drive with Gio. Lidya, Nai, Sean, Al and David are with him. He uses a black Pajero sports car. A gift from Terra to Darren after having his SIM.
Virgou with Gomesh. His wife and five children are in the back. Kean, Cal, Maisya, Affhan and Kaila. The car is still a white Jeep.
While Herman with his wife and five children was driven by Bambang, Herman's personal bodyguard.
All stopped at the public grave. They came down with hands. They visited Terra's mother and father's grave.
Herman kissed his late sister's headstone.
"Assalamualaikum, Mother. Happy, right there. Sorry, Mas just visited your tomb this time," said Herman with a choked voice.
Terra started shedding tears. Haidar stroked his wife's back. Darren, Lidya and Rion just stared at the tomb nanar next to him. The tomb of their father. Puspita calmed the three of them.
Terra looked at her father's three dead children who were as if glued together. Terra approached the three of them.
"I'm sorry, Son. Forgive him," pinta Terra was sad.
Darren was about to speak, but his lips were twisted. Lidya just nodded her tears kept flowing. Remembering when he used to cry because of his mother's cruelty, but, not a single bit of the man turned his head. Rion said nothing. His heart was empty, neither lost nor sad. He even forgot his father's face, though Bart, his grandfather said that his father looked like his mother, who should have been his brother.
"Ion doesn't believe Mama looks like Dad" Terra nodded.
"Emang is not similar," said Lidya with a choked voice.
Darren didn't say anything. He just opened and closed his mouth. Like a fish out of water
Terra is sad that these three children hate her father. He always taught me to open the door to sorry, to anyone.
"Darling ...," called him in a raucous voice.
The understanding Virgou approached the three children.
"Hey, if you still hate your father. What about Daddy? Daddy is the part of your life that suffers first" Virgou explained in a heavy voice.
"Daddy different. Daddy loves it the same. Daddy wants to jump right in. Dad not at all. Though at that time, I want to be hugged Daddy .. hiks ... hiks!" Lidya started crying.
"Darren was afraid of Daddy, even had time to hate Daddy, but, Daddy proved Daddy's love for Darren. Dad not at all. He wants Darren to be hit, Darren to cry!" sahut Darren in an angry voice.
Rion just kept quiet, he did not remember what the bad deeds of his father he was so small considering everything Only the crime of his late mother that he remembered and imprinted until now.
Virgou crying. He was sad to hear that too. Terra kept calming her three children.
"But that's why we're here to gather. Mama, not alone, Daddy's back with the family. Mama's back with Daddy!" terra explained.
The three children looked at their mother. Terra nodded.
"Are we not happy now, because we have gathered together and forgiven each other?"
Darren, Lidya and Rion nodded. Terra kissed all three.
"Father is the most guilty here" said Herman.
Darren hugged Herman. He loved that man the most. In the past, he was so afraid that Herman would take his mother.
"Why is it sad?" chirped Kean asked.
"Aren't Grandma and Grandpa in a better place now?" continued again.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Now, they sit on the outskirts of the tomb. Pray for the spirits who have calmed down in nature. Herman leads the prayer.
First they say. "Assalamu'alaikum dara qaumin mu'minin wa atakum matu'adun ghadan mu'ajjalun, wa inna insya-allahu bikum lahiqun"
It means: "Assalamualaikum, where the believers reside. The promise of Allah has been deferred to you tomorrow, and we God willing will follow you".
Read Surah Al-Fatihah three times.
After reading it all, they also read the beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah, then read the Ayat Kursi, then
reading surah Yasin. Then
read dhikr, istighfar, and shalawat as in tahlil. Herman also read the funeral prayer
"Allahummaghfrihu war hamhu wa 'aaf yes wa'fu anhu, wa akrism nuzuulahu wawassin' madholahu, waghsinhu bja'e watssalji walbarad, wa naqqni, mniaddzzunubni wal khathaya kamaa yunaqatssaubul abyadhu mni andas. Wabdli daaran khain min daarh ya zaujan khainran min zaujin.
Means :
"O Allah, grant him forgiveness and mercy. Give him salvation and apologize to him. Give honor to him, expand his entrance. Bathe him with water, ice, and dew. Cleanse him from wrongdoing as You clean white clothes from dirt. Replace for him a better house than his house, a better wife than his wife. Put him into heaven, give him protection from the torment of the grave and the torment of hell. Lay him in his grave and light him in it." (Moslem HR).
After praying, everyone sows flowers.
"Darren, your mother's grave is also here" Terra told the newspaper.
The teenager was silent.
"It's in block K, near the waru tree back there," Terra pointed out.
Darren didn't respond at all. The teenager even passed from there following his father who had walked first. After this they will visit their Grandparents' tomb.
An hour later they arrived at family night. The tombs of the Javanese nobles. A gravestone bearing the words KGPH Hardi Triatmojo.
They did the same thing in Terra's parents' tomb. After praying and sowing flowers. They went to a nearby restaurant. It's noon. The kids are hungry. This time Herman paid all the food bills.
Because it's hungry. All right, Virgou, Budiman and Haidar until they get along, so does Herman. Darren also added although not exhausted. The slave who finished off the rest of his food.
After eating, they continued their journey. Go to the parlor where Khasya used to live. She and her husband often went there to visit and complete the needs of her twenty-nine foster children.
Children under five stay because of sleepiness. Even Gisel was exhausted. Only Puspita, Terra, Khasya and Lidya were present at the other tombs. While Herman, Haidar, Virgou, Budiman Darren and Rion have already left.
Herman rubbed a wooden headstone over there. They also pray for the tranquility of the spirit of Anwiyah. After sprinkling all the flowers. They also returned to the home.
They rest for a moment. Waiting for the kids to wake up. Play with the children of the home. Some of them are already working and some are married. There are some new residents there.
In the afternoon, the children still had time to play before they all went home. Herman returned to his mansion. Virgou chooses to stay at Terra's house. He was too tired to continue the journey.. The one who drives all day is Gomesh.
Budiman took his wife and son home. His mother called from earlier. Mia has cooked Gisel's favorite meal.
"Thank you, Bud," said Haidar, thanking them all day.
"Sama-sama, Brother," said Budiman.
The husband and wife and their son went home. Now Haidar and Terra live in the middle room. Puspita is helping Ani and Romlah cook.
"Sister, we've got a break, already" asked the exhausted Terra.
"Bik, sorry can not help much," said Puspita is not tasty.
"It's okay, madam. This has also helped a lot," said Ani and then smiled.
Puspita is now in her room where Virgou is laying down her body. He's really tired.
"Don't sleep, Dad is soon maghrib loh," Puspita recalled.
"Hmmm" said Virgou.
Dinner is finally over. Now everyone is asleep in their rooms. Virgou had immediately closed his eyes after the congregational prayer earlier.
seriated.
ah. .. There are a few tears.
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