Meanwhile..

Hari ini setelah sekian tahun menikah dan sekian hari pakai headscarf asal2an, suami saya mendadak bilang 'you look beautiful today' (Ini amat sangat jarang terjadi, percayalah. Dia tidak enteng pujian, saya alhamdulillah juga tidak mupeng dipuja-puji.)

Hari ini saya dan Noah Dmitri Budiman menemukan kesamaan baru; sama2 hobi main kata bikin pantun. Jadi seru krn kosa kata Bhs Indonesia Noah tidak sebanyak Bhs Inggris.

Hari ini Nahla Jasmine Budiman pamer dance utk acara graduation-nya tgl 2 Juni nanti. Masya Allah sebentar lagi si cantik sudah kelas 1 SD.

Hari ini Jacob Averroes Budiman menemukan kata baru 'siri awan' (maksudnya sariawan) dan bangga bibirnya sakit. He is weird that way.

Meanwhile...

Hari ini seorang istri menangis karena terpisah dari suaminya. Sepulang rumah ia harus kembali menjadi sunber kekuatan anak2nya.

Hari ini tiga orang anak tidak bisa berjumpa dengan ayah mereka untuk saling bercerita tentang hari mereka. Hanya bisa bertemu dalam doa dan sesekali dalam mimpi.

"Beware the supplication of the oppressed for there is no barrier between him and Allah." - Prophet Muhammad.

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