Story of Holiday by Achmad Zulfikar
10 Days at Makassar for Ied Fitri Vacation
I want to tell story about my holiday start from the last day at Campus . The last day of study in UMY that appointed in August 28 2010 . And in that day i went back to Depok at 03.00 pm from the Lancar Travel in S.Parman street. I am arrive at Depok at 08.00 am (August 29th 2010) and spend 12 hour in the way to Depok.
I am happy and enjoy my holiday so much , i accompany my mother to the UNJ campus to maintain the file for studying to America . And as usually i am going to break the fasting together with my friend and my family.
In the August 30 2010 , my mother invite to attend the Economy Challenge show in Metro TV with the Pascasarjana Forum of UNJ . That very awesome ,when looking Kwik Kian Gie and Marzukie Alie answer the question from the MC about the Indonesian sovereignity . Two of them answer very good the question , and i hope i can fluently like that in speaking about political studies .
Tomorrow (August 31 2010) me , my brother and my mother will come back to Makassar with Batavia Airlines , i am in the plane at 11.30 pm because the plane was delayed 45 minutes from the schedule.
There are 3 hour the plane spend the time to Makassar . I arrive at Makassar at 03.00 am , we are hurry because this is Ramadhan month and we must get Sahur before the Imsak time .
We are going to take the goods and waiting in luggage room , after that we are rent a car to take our goods and us to my House at Perumnas Antang , Makassar . When we are arrive at home that so many of dust in everywhere in my house, because that so long we didnt back and clean the house.
My mother said , “We must hurry to get Sahur before Imsak , dont bother the dust” . After we clean a little of the dust , we are hurry to get Sahur , with the food from Depok that my mother make and eat in here . Because my mother prediction when us arrive at home there are not restaurants were open and then we didnt have a much time to cooking. The fact is my mother prediction 100% right and no doubt about that.
After the Subuh praying , we are tired and take a rest for the moment . Today morning (September 1 2010 ) my mother started to clean the house , but me and my brother wake up late because we are tired . Today its very busy day because that so many dust in everyside in my house, our face like a Ninja with silk protect our nose and mouth from the dust .
Thats so funny when we look at our face , we like a Ninja with the broom weapon . There are my brother Akbar and Chaedar help me to completed clean the guest space and the kitchen and our room .
My little brother Kautsar have another activity , he is busy to clean the lounge and prepared his Playstation in the front of TV . And waiting for us to swab the lounge with the pine flavor. Fiuh , today its very busy day with all of the dust . Finally , the adzan have been heard and all of us sit in the Dinning Room and eating the food . That so good when we are in our lovely country , and enjoy the life here. After the breakfasting , we are going to Tarawih in Darunnaim Masjid near from my house, i think there are 200 metre from my House . After Tarawih wea are back to home and eat as much as we can , with the various of cake from the cake shop near from my house.
Day Two in Makassar (September 2 2010) , we have a plan to eating in Lae – Lae the popular restaurant in Makassar that serve the various of Fish , Crab , Shrimp , Squid, and many more of the seafood. Me and my mother have a something to doing in my mother campus in Makassar and mother said to my brother ,”Please clean the house , after that you can playing game . And dont forget at 03.30 pm you must prepare for breakfasting in Lae – Lae “. Finally at 05.30 pm we are meet in Lae – Lae and we are eating squid , fish , and shrimp .
From Lae- Lae we are going to Masjid Raya the Biggest Masjid in East Indonesia . We are Tarawih in Masjid Raya and when i am in Masjid Raya i fell religious athmosphere around me .
Day Three (September 3 2010) in Makassar is Rain season , the rain didnt stop from the night shower over the Makassar . My mother have an appointment in campus , but she said we must to waiting for this rain will stopped soon . And there is magic or not , after my mother said that and then the rain stopped . Mr . Sun come over us and shine my country again .
We are prepared to my mother campus , because we dont know when the rain will shower us again . With my blue motorcycle we are going to UMI by the Urip Sumoharjo street . After we arrive at UMI , my mother meet the Faculty Chairman and have a little chat . My mother going to lecture room and silaturahim with his friend , she didnt forget to silaturahim with the Faculty staff.
From the campus we are going back to home , because there are many of dark cloud over us . That mean the rain will coming soon , we are buying some of Fruit Ice in the Pettarani street and buying Fried Chicken in Barokah 02 restaurant.
We arrive at home after bought something for breakfasting . And the awesome things i think , when we in the home the rain directly shower us and i think Allah SWT bless us because we arrive at home with dry clothes.
Day Four (September 4 2010) in Makassar as usual in the morning we are cleaning the house , after that we are going for silaturahmi in my family house in Maccini Gusung . She was die in the August 29 2010 , and we meet with his sister and said we must to come here tomorrow . Because tomorrow will be breakfasting with the family at the almarhumah house .
Day Five (September 5 2010) in Makassar , today i have appointment with my family in Maccini Gusung to get breakfasting together with my family. Before that i accompany my mother , and all of my brother directly going to Maccini Gusung at 4.00 pm.
Finally the breakfasting in Maccini Gusung with my family , that so interesting because that so many of food and drink . I am eating as much as i can , but i think thats enough if that not too full . Because after this breakfasting we are going to Masjid Raya for Tarawih .
Day Six and Seven , my brother stay at home because the weather didnt friendly with us . Because of that , just me and my mother going outside . From morning to the Evening the rain didnt stop , i dont know why .
Day Eight (September 8 2010) , today me and my mother going to buy cake for Ied Day in Dona Dony , Teuku Umar street . We just buy 3 toplest small cake for Ied , because we not have a much time to eat all of that cake .
Day Nine (September 9 2010) , its H-1 that mean one day before the Ied Day . Today all of the people going outside for buying the Ied food. My mother worried because our stove didnt work good , the stove fire that to small and cant to cook the Ketupat .
But , Allah SWT help us i am going to my RT leader and borrow his stove to cook the Ketupat and Opor . Alhamdulillah he is so kind and lend us his stove . From the market we just buying chicken , ketupat , banana , and spice .
A lot of people said , if in the family dont have a daughter that so hard work in the kitchen for cooking and making food . But , that not in my Family , not because we are all the boys and then didnt go to kithcen to help my mother . We are going to the kitchen and helping my mother as much as we can . I have a work in the fill the Ketupat with rice , and my second brother slice the onion , third brother take the spice from the refrigerator.
When the breakfasting, the Ketupat ready to serve with Opor and Fried Chicken with Soy Sauce . That so delicious and so good because this Food cooked by Love . After breakfasting that so many people in front of my house they want to go parade around the city , with car and that so beautiful car because it decorate to be competed each other .
My mother said we must to going to mosque to pay the Zakat Fitrah , me and my second brother were going to Masjid and bring money for Zakat Fitrah . We meet with Mr . Saleh in mosque and pay for Zakat Fitrah.
After from the Masjid we are going back to home , and prepare ourself for the costum tomorrow .
The Ied Day (Day Ten) , that so special day because today we are going to Bitowa Field for Ied Pray . There are so many people around us from many place in Antang . The khatib is Drs . Muhammad Nurdin Massi , M.Pdi. , and the Imam is Drs. H . Alimuddin Syukur .
In the Ied Khotbah , Mr . Nurdin said that so important for our Nationalization to keep , and then the Ukhuwah Islamiyah must be strong . The khatib said , we must to protect our family from free sex and many of negative effect of socialization in wrong people.
After the Khutbah we are going back to our home , and forgive each other . First , my mother with me and my brother . And then we are forgiving each us as the brother.
Wow , after that we are going to eat and ready silaturahmi to the other family and neighbor.
Just this i can write for my story 10 Days at Makassar for Ied Fitri Vacation , i hope this story give you inspiration. Thank you very much , dont forget to visit my Blog , www.AchmadZulfikar.co.cc for the latest story of me .
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