Rabiah

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Rabiah shares her wedding photos. She married 2 years ago at 58 years old. Her daughter did her make-up. She says if she has to tell the story of her life, it would take a while. Rokiah says it could be a book. This is her third marriage. She continues to take care of her second husband who is now in a nursing home. Her first marriage was ruined by drugs. She married at 20 years old and didn't realise he had an addiction problem. She stayed for 20 years, giving her husband chances to change but it didn't happen. She divorced him. She had 3 children who were still schooling when he went to jail. She kept her faith as she continued to raise them and says with relief, "now ok already." She now takes care of her second husband and his wife who are both in nursing homes. She visits them every month in Marsiling, the other in West Coast as they have no children. Rabiah says her third husband is very good to her. Rabiah and Rokiah acknowledges the blessings of the faithful. When her current husband asked to marry her, she said she "old already", he responded, he also "old". It's been a good marriage. She recounts the worry she carried in her first marriage when she went out to work and her husband would bring his friends home. She prayed for strength, that whatever happens, she can overcome it and "jaga" (take care/guard) her children. Before she goes to work, she will prepare the food for her children. Her daughter understands her. She told her husband if anything happens to her children she will call police. Her daughter has ever expressed to her that she sees her mother being strong, being the father and the mother. She thanks her mum. These words touches her deeply. Rabiah says she isn't the type that dwells on the past. She must be strong. Rokiah calls it  woman empowerment.