Tida. Zhanuzak Tursynbayev
suddenly appeared sea, gave happiness to the eyes of passengers. And surrounded the consciousness of each with its coolness.
Our hero’s name will be Muhit. He was born and grew up in the city of Aralsk. His wife Mereke and he both worked in the children’s hospital of Kyzylorda city. He worked as a neuropathologist. Muhit liked his work even though it took much of his energy away. Mereke worked there as a nurse. They had two children. The elder girl’s name was Karlygash, she has just finished her fifth year of school. The younger one’s name was Kanat. He was only four years of age. All of them were going to visit Mereke’s parents during their summer holidays. It all seemed to be some kind of adventure for Muhit. He was getting ready for this journey for a whole year. Nobody could not notice his happy eyes. His son Kanat was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This pathology was discovered when he was a little child and expressed as a disorder of moving functions from the light difficulties to complete immobility. That diagnosis scared him as a doctor when was discovered. It scared him even not because it was given to his son but also because he thought the doctors found it too late. Later on, with Kanat’s growth, some speaking and mental disorders were discovered. Staying late at work he could study the problem for a long time, trying to find the best ways of solving it. Even his friend Pavel who also worked at the same children’s hospital of Kyzylorda city noticed his late stayings and joined him in his research. Trying to understand his diagnosis and symptoms, he attempted to lead him on the right path with his advice. Long evenings they were staying at work, arguing in seeking for the necessary way, in desire to find the most appropriate way of treatment of his son. The way which could lead his son if not to the complete cure but at least to the improvement of his condition. Trying to get to the deep roots of the problem, and accepting the present reality, they were arguing and justifying their approaches to treatment.
Yes, he acknowledged what was happening around especially with his son. Deep inside he didn’t want Mereke to know about his interest in special literature. And he concealed it in any possible way. That’s why he never brought those books home and didn’t even try to discuss any perspectives of their son’s treatment with her. He was positive that if she learnt about it, she would get really upset. She would get upset because of awaiting despair and give up. That was not what he could allow.
– Mom, do we have many relatives in Aktau? Shall we greet all of them? We haven’t even met and known them yet,– Karlygash started asking her mom, puzzled.
– Karlygash, sweetheart, even if you don’t know them, they all know about you… They even know about Kanat… Kanat, you wanted to be an important guest, didn’t you? Now that’s who you’ll be. You will be the most important and special guests at grandma’s and grandpa’s.– she laughed and looked at their kids and patted her husband’s hand.
Muhit replied his wife with a smile and decided to get involved in conversation:
– Well, if I am your father, what shall he do,kids?,– he couldn’t help but asked his favorite question as usual, to his sitting on the backseat kids.
Knowing their answer he was happy and glowing. Even his wife who noticed it looked at him with unusual interest, looking at the watch from time to time. An upcoming meeting with her parents couldn’t leave her mind. But those who already looked as if they were bored, answered their father: “he should watch and look after us!” in unison.
And all of them laughed at that moment in harmony. Each of them was happy in their own manner. Now they didn’t even feel exhausted from the long journey, and attempted to shorten the time in speaking. To speak about different things. To speak even about something small but it was important to be there, then, together with the kids. To cheer up with them. They were planning this journey to the sea for a long time. Muhit couldn’t bare persistent pleadings of Mereke to take them to her parents. And he promised to do so during his next vacation. Mereke was so happy to hear his decision that she kissed him. Now he was making the promise given to his wife come true. He was driving and thinking about his own things. Just sometimes he was getting involved in conversation, trying to cheer himself up and it was successful of course. Mereke has noticed his tiredness and even attempted to insist on stopping so that he could limber up and rest for a little. But he didn’t want to stop then. He wanted to reach home as soon as possible and have a good rest there, finally get in bed and sleep.
Suddenly a crowd appeared before him as if there was a festive procession. All of them were walking the same direction. It couldn’t but surprised Muhit. And he couldn’t help but asked his wife about it:
– Mereke, is here any holiday today?
It’s not even strange that there are so many of them but that all of them walk in the same direction. Oh, yes… It is the sea. How could I forget about it,– said Muhit, smiling.
– So, darling, where else could they all go if not to the sea and beach?! Aren’t we here for this sake?– she said laughing.
– Dad, mom, we also want to go to the sea. Can we go to the sea first and then visit grandma and grandpa?– Kanat was the first one to ask, stuttering.
– Mom, I’m hungry, I don’t need any sea…– suddenly Karlygash said, looking closely at people around.
After that she hushed down and even her parents looked at each other surprisingly.
– Kids, enough. Karlygash, we will be home soon. Be patient for a little time. No sea for us today. We are going to the ones who are waiting for us now. And, by the way, there’ll be much delicious food for you. Tomorrow we’ll try to arrange a joint walk to the sea. Is that a deal? Soon, in a couple of streets we’ll be home.– said Mereke affirmatively. Kids hushed down on these words and were looking at the car windows busily.
After some time, the car got to the destination point. By the gates where they stopped, Mereke’s parents had been waiting for them. Kids jumped out of the car first and started hugging and kissing them. Their daughter Mereke followed them and also gave them hugs and kisses. Everyone who greeted the elderly knew that the last one would be their father and moved away. Muhit got out of the car, straightened up, came up to Mereke’s father in an easy manner, hugged each of them.
– Hello! How is it going? How do you feel? How is your health? Will you kiss me as well?-he addressed to his mother-in-law Muhit, laughing.
– My beloved son! How are you, my darling?– she kissed him on both cheeks and hugged.
– Hello!,– Muhit looked at Mereke’s father, they shook hands tightly and hugged.
– Hello, my son. How are you doing, my darling? How was your journey? Probably you are really tired,– he let his hand go and hugged Muhit as well.
Mereke’s parents treated him especially warmly. At first, Muhit was embarrassed by it but later he started treating them more warmly and heartily. Often, when they met this way, Muhit tried to recollect his parents who passed away untimely. Recollecting some moments of his life, he attempted to parallel some moments of his life involuntarily. He compared her parents with his if they had been alive. He will remember for a long time the road tragedy which occurred and took the lives of his parents. He will remember it so well that he will stop discussing it with anyone altogether. Even his wife Mereke who tried to ask for details once, had made sure that it was useless. Later on she would stop those attempts. He was adopted by his uncle right away. He was almost sixteen years old back then. He will hide in the depth of his soul the pain of loss of his parents. The pain which occurs when there are so many words for your closed ones but you cannot tell them because they've already been gone. He will hide it as deeply as possible so that he begins living in a new reality. He did this so he could give his kids everything which he unfortunately lacked. Family life of Muhit and Mereke hadn’t always been as harmonious as now. Before the birth of the children they rarely had fights. Mereke went to her parents here in Aktau several times. He didn’t like it but could do nothing. So, each time he was living him after those fights, she always wanted to get divorced with him and start a new life. But her mother, a wise woman, always helped her daughter with a piece of advice. And sometimes she was criticizing her fairly. She was giving her an example by telling her different stories which happened in her own life. Explaining different moments of life, she taught her daughter to be persistent in her life