The Elbow of Life
squabbling

my mother's aunt only heard their talk

'' you as his sister should respect me your brother said my uncle

'' it's not like that Brother replied my father

in contrast to the response of uncle who began to raise his voice

My father Mala responded calmly to my uncle while continuing to explain this problem I saw the facial expression of his aunt he could not help but want to come along to talk

finally revealed the real reason when uncle and aunt both at the end of this year and began to improve the relationship that has been very tenuous

my aunt also spoke up even she wronged my mother because she could not advise Dad

mother only told the aunt that she was only a wife and did not deserve to interfere about her property

of course, Mom defended my dad because she knew very well how my dad took care of his parents when they were healthy until they got sick and eventually died because she intervened that moment

while my uncle during my grandfather's illness he only came home once a year although I do not know what kind of busyness they are there but at least I see both my parents who have been I have a hard time taking care of my grandparents

their conversation is getting hotter

although I was considered a teenager but I do not deny that my mind was formed in adulthood because of the environment around me

my heart could not hear the words that cornered my parents

'' sorry uncle I interrupted uncle's conversation, as the brother of Father should have loved my father

no need to say rude things like this I rebuked uncle politely

'' you as a child don't have to interfere in the parent''' said the uncle to me

' sister-in-law don't yell at my child like that''s mother-in-law while hugging me

'' you should teach your child to be polite to parents, replied the uncle to the mother

'' uncles and aunts who have been disrespectful to my father and mother

'' look at your son how you taught me manners point uncle at me while looking at Dad

'' Anna, it is a pity to stop, Father said to me

'' I'm sorry, Dad, I didn't mean that I just couldn't see your uncle and aunty's treatment

about the inheritance rights I want to ask

where is uncle when grandfather is in trouble and where is uncle when grandfather is sick hard

why don't you take care of them

the only ones who took care of my grandfather at that time were my father and mother

your uncle or aunt should also take care of it but with Tenga you only come once a year

then why did uncle ask for Father's rights

I finally put out the words that I had in my heart

I've been wanting to say this for a long time

I was careless even though I didn't think I could say something like that

'' you don't know what Anna's snapping uncle at me

dad defended me. Mom didn't let go of her hug on me

'' already la kak that Anna said it was all right , all this time I have been silent because I still respect my brother as my brother but if my brother does not appreciate and has hurt my wife and children I will not stay silent

my mother's tears broke seeing the quarrel between Father and uncle

'' it's father who put down your voice is not good if the neighbors hear us noisily like this mother advised my father

'' well we are one family how about we talk about this well said Father to uncle

but uncle didn't want to change what he wanted

My father offered to have Grandfather's rice fields for two only

but the uncle even wants to sell all the rice paddies of grandfather's heritage

uncle said he wanted the sale of Sawa to be made his capital

while I don't want to sell grandfather's treasure

father reminded uncle back that once grandfather had given their share

uncle didn't want to insist on taking everything

but the aunt persuaded her to give up because the aunt knew very well the stubbornness that my father had

finally my uncle gave up too

once again I propose to buy the uncle building

doubtfully the aunt glanced at the uncle then nodded to fulfill my father's request

I just shook my head to see my uncle's behavior and was amazed to see Dad's attitude to overcome this problem

by looking at the attitude of uncle and aunt today my respect for them lessened again

with guilt uncle gave a period of time for Dad to pay him no less than two weeks

on the back porch of the house I spoke to my parents

'' why Dad is doing this is Father's right why Dad should share it with uncle ''

'' it's okay dear first they are our family

secondly, I don't want people talking about our family

and besides, I also do not want to lose my grandfather's treasure said my father

' yes, dear we just take it easy and pray that we get more sustenance than that just assume we help people in need said my mother

I am grateful to have good parents like them

I pray that they are always healthy

even though there was a quarrel, Dad still treated his uncle and aunt politely

they still let uncle and aunt to stay for a few more days

every time I see my uncles and aunts I always think about their treatment of me I feel very upset

during their stay I didn't want to eat with them

I never talked to them again either

That's how I am even though Dad and Mom act as if nothing happened but different from me

lucky when the quarrel that day the neighbors who used to come sewing there was a meeting in the village hall so no villager here knows

when dad's friend came from town to pick up the crops in the garden

father asked for help in order to borrow money from him to pay uncle

it was with pleasure that his friend would lend him money and say, We are like brothers ''

after uncle got his money he prepared to return to his village

once again Dad drove them to the city to find a bus that was headed to the hometown of uncle and aunt

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