notes from cirendeu

"What?? 24?! You’re too young
to get married !!”
I remember my co-work scream
on me when she asked about, how old my age when I get married.

Yeah, I could understand. At
that time – fourteen years ago- I was a fresh graduated with junior position.
By nature of the business, my first company was run by numerous ambitious
single women who struggle to reach higher and higher position. Off course I was
ambitious too even tough I was different. I married already.

Did I regret my decision by
married at young age? Its absolutely big NO. Not just because I’ve achieved an excellent
career, just like the others single did. But I just realize the true reason recently.
When my older son, being an imam for one of our “shalat”.

It was just the two of us, when
we have “shalat magrib” together, and he-a twelve years old young boy-be an
imam for me. A lot of feeling touch my
heart during that “shalat”. Proud…blessed… thankful… grateful to Allah the God

He is big already. He is not
child anymore. He’s grown up!! He could be an Imam for his mom already .So, I
believe all of that proud feeling come
fast to me,  earlier in my age now  just because I was married at young age. And I
never have any regret on this, never at all….