growing up in a comfortable home, abah always tells me how hard he lived his life. his childhood in poverty, his vision to improve his life and helps people he knows. i remember when i was among the 30s of almost 40 students in my class, abah gave his lecture all night about him having to struggle to get education. of him going to school shoeless and eating rice with just sauce. all i remember was that it was far from being luxurious. but never did he regret or even slightly complained of how hard for him to be the person he is today.

i grew up in great environment i must say. electricity is just one click away. water flows so fast i need to control it. through his stories, abah taught me humility. his actions makes me want to be a responsible person. he give just enough the luxury that we need. thanks to his long life vision, i don't even need to borrow money to get higher education.

i can't even say how thankful i am to have abah in my life. ya Allah ya rabb, bless him in this life and hereafter, grant him health and happiness, love him as much as he loved his kids.