Fate #1

Weekend in the middle of July.

I called my best friend whom I already consider as my big sister. As usual, we talked a lot about everything as we usually did. Well, I have to admit that generally, our conversations were led to FATE. I was so happy to hear her fruitful news, about someone proposed her. Well, she had been doing ta'aruf as Muslim's law while doing a relationship. After lots of life trials she went through, finally it comes to a sweet ending. It is Fate. Destiny. Or whatever you call it to describe something that belongs to you. About this first version of fate, let me tell you the whole story. A bittersweet love story of my friend...

I am a witness to how they love each other. Though relatively short of the time I have seen, but from everyday calls, sacrifices were given, I am sure that the man loved my sister very much so did my sister. How firstly, God gave you someone you fall in love with deeply and the same feeling he gave to you, but for some reasons like revenge, approval or other illogical reasons, you did not be with him/her. How cruel the universe to curse them due to that reasons. No matter how good both couple they were, by those reasons, they were separated no matter how hard they tried. They've tried a lot but they could not pass those "wall" to be together.

Then the journey to find true love story still continued. We are just human beings, so we need God in every choice we make. After a bitter heartbreak she passed, she changed a lot. I mean, she is a submissive moslem. She wears veil since baligh, She is a submissive Muslim. She was in a relationship but never did anything forbidden. Yes, LDR (Long Distance Relationship) is the way to build a relationship that ran aground before. Even if they met, holding hands with her boyfriend was never! Again, I witness to what happened. I mean she changed her style way much like a real muslimah and consistent with it until now. Changed in this case is she currently wears clothes that do not emphasize her body curves. Despite of the change of style, Her activities since same like she always did. Teaching, giving as many positivity to her village.

Someday, the heart had settled on someone who had many similarities with her, who respect her, but if God did not predetermine to be together. Like her, the man is much liked by the women in the village. Famous creature. Handsome and have a good job. Who does not want to marry a handsome guy? It could change the DNA for your descendants. LOL. And good job? I mean he is a doctor who mostly related as a smart-ass person. In addition with the job who gave a good salary. Well.. Well.. Well... Deadly combination. McDreamy like in Grey's Anatomy serial. Of course my sister did not tell her heart to him but the way he did, positively he showed an interest in her. However, she needs reassurance and uncertainty was a thing that only McDreamy KW (so sad he was not like Doctor Shepherd who easily set his heart only for dr. Meredith Grey) gave to her. In an unexpected way, in the midst of uncertainty and turmoil that attacks the heart, someone came. A much better man that you'd never expect.

My sister does "hijrah" or changed themselves to be better with their own way. I know how hard my friend did during that process. She only keeps her heart in silence, secretly falling in love to a man but still pray "if he is her soulmate, hope God will make them closer. If not, God, may God give her a better man". Just pray, ask and hang the whole those mate problems in God's hand. Then it was not the man she always pray for who came, either her first love or that McDreamy KW. A much better man you could never ask for.

In another chapter in life, her future husband is done the same thing as her. Hijrah. He changed himself or emigrate to be able to become a good imam for the woman and his family for sure. Keeping the heart in silence, calling on God to be close to the woman in his way, and it happens. The same is done by the woman. Just pray, ask and hang the whole mate problem in the hands of the creator. That is the fate of God's plan. Both are waiting. There is someone who say your name in their prayers.

God makes the closer just like a blink of an eye. After the disclosure of the story, evidently, the man falls in love with my friend/my big sissy at their first meeting. He only saw her do her job I guess as an MC in an event and since then, fall in love. Then after many prays, there was a time when he told her parents about his intention to propose and marry my sister. The process was quick. Their parents came to my sister's house to tell their motive to ask my sister out. Owkaaay.. They do ta'aruf. Knowing each other better.

To be continued.........