Dance With Life's

Episode 12 - Shadow of Childhood

　

　

In the morning Darwin was seen taking care of his plants in his home garden, not usually he helped Mang Ujang take care of his plants in his garden. Darwin watered the flowers in his garden with a smile. "Tumben Aden wants to help Mamang nyiram these plants." Mang Ujang who was curious to see the unusual behavior of Darwin.

 "Ahaha... Once in a while if there is time I also want to take care of these plants Mang." Darwin replied with a smile while continuing to water the blooming flowers.

 "Oh yeah, Mamang forgot that Aden was in Biology! Must have something to do with the garden Aden school?" Asked Mang Ujang while patting his eel.

 Darwin became amused at Mang Ujang, a man who had been loyal for 15 years as a gardener in his house. "Hehehe.. yes, it clearly has something to do with Mang, plants are also living things! But there's more to it than Mang Biology."

 "Lha what is Den?" Ask Mang Ujang again who is still busy mowing long grasses.

 Darwin looked closely at the blooming flowers. "I can learn the true meaning of life that God gave us!"

 Mang Ujang's forehead was wrinkled, his simple way of thinking could not catch the intent of Darwin's speech. "I mean aden? Mamang ga ngerti, the lifetime of Mamang work so a kebon has never been heard of the term rich so Den."

 Darwin smiled at Mang Ujang's innocent words with his thick Sundanese accent, he then sighed. "Mang Ujang, after Papah died I became very interested in studying Biology, I was eager to study life, Papah died of blood cancer, once Papah died of cancer, and since we didn't find a suitable spinal cord donor for Papah, Papah died."

 Darwin was silent for a moment before continuing his words, he tried to withstand the turmoil in his heart that always arises when he remembers his deceased father. "Technically, I want to research bio-genetic engineering, which allows doctors to be able to save their patients without surgery and organ donation, that's my motivation for studying Biology, but there was one question that stuck in my mind, no matter how hard I studied, it was 'what am I living for?' So many theories tried to answer that question, but nothing fit my heart until I finally found the answer to these blooming flowers."

 Darwin then stepped up and continued to water the other plants. "These flowers did not exist at first, they were just a seed, then the branches grew, following the leaves, after which only then did the flower buds appear until finally the flowers bloomed, but once the flowers bloom, they wilt, and restart the processes before they develop. Why should that be so? Because the final purpose of the flower is to bloom, and what is sought from other living things is the flower that has bloomed!

 As well as we humans, we are in the process of going to the goal of our lives, learning from everything that is in nature around us, including the flowers, she said, I finally realized that Life is not about winning or losing, life is perseverance in a role that will increase, life does not mean being a "Figur", life does not mean just being a source of inspiration, life does not mean just being a source of inspiration, but how we are sincere in trying to do our best as human beings God, social people, and people with the universe, he said, and the highest value of a life is the process by which it tries to pass through each process to the end, becoming a person who is always useful to other beings."

 Hearing that Mang Ujang pondered, his face looked confused, Darwin only realized that he was too gnarious to express what was in his mind. He then patted Mang Ujang's shoulder. "Ah Mang, I'm just talking about it again…"

 After that Mang Ujang suddenly remembered the late Mr. Sunarya, his father Darwin, he was so moved when he remembered all the goodness of the Juragannya, he then looked at Darwin, Darwin, from his face and attitude to his speech that is quite thick with Sundanese dialect, Darwin is very similar to Mr. Sunarya. "Mamang so remembered the same late great lord Den, Aden very similar to the late great master!"

 Darwin looked down with a sad face, and he remembered that today was a very important day for him even though it held sad memories for him. As he was immersed in his daydream, Mbok Darmi's voice called out to him. "Den Darwin, it's breakfast ready!" Darwin stepped in.

 After bathing, Darwin sat down at his dinner table, before long Mbok Darmi brought a plate of fried rice with a cup of warm milk coffee. "Please den" said the old woman politely.

 "Still Mbok" replied the Sundanese man who was called Aden by Mbok Darmi, then he immediately sipped his coffee. Mbok Darmi seemed to notice Darwin who was enjoying his coffee, since long Darwin had been addicted to coffee, the worry in Mbok Darmi was not maintained anymore until his speech slid. "Sorry Den if the Mbok is presumptuous, but the Mbok is worried that Aden becomes sick if most drink coffee."

 Hearing that Darwin then looked at Mbok Darmi, stared at the old woman who had served in his house since he was not born, then a smile spread on his face. "Si Mbok right, coffee is not good for health especially if you drink mostly, Ok then please take me Sweet Tea warm Mbok!" he said while offering a cup of milk coffee is still left more than half a cup.

 "Well Den." replied Mbok Darmi with a smile while taking the cup, then he went to the kitchen to make Sweet Tea, Mbok Darmi was happy because Darwin did not usually hear his words, he said, normally Darwin was recalcitrant when advised and considered it like the wind before, but now he listens to it without refuting a single bit.

 Meanwhile Darwin ate his breakfast fried rice, hearing Mbok Darmi's advice just made him remember the events of the past, he then looked around his house, he looked around his house, in his eyes like a clear picture when little Darwin ran around in the middle room while being chased by Mbok Darmi who was feeding him, The little Darwin who was lazy to eat then approached a large urn under the stairs, with a ignorant face he pushed the big urn, Mbok Darmi shouted frantically at the sight of it. "No, not Den! Nay! Later if the Great Lord breaks the same Madam can be angry!".

 Darwin smiled considering that, there were countless delinquents that made Mbok Darmi overwhelmed, but never once Mbok Darmi scolded him, patiently Mbok Darmi always took care of him since childhood, and always took care of him, darwin secretly felt very amazed at the patience and patience of Mbok Darmi, even Mbok Darmi more often with him than with his own mother, Miss Leny, he was very sad because his mother could not remember his words today.

 At that time Mbok Darmi came and handed his Sweet Tea to Darwin. "This please Den!"

 "Thank you Mbok, oya here first Mbok!" answer Darwin.

 "What else is Den?" Ask Mbok Darmi.

 Darwin smiled at Mbok Darm.i "Mbok, thank you for the advice earlier."

 Mbok Darmi was astonished by Darwin's unusual attitude, but finally he replied as well. "That's the duty of Mbok Den."

 Darwin then lowered his head. "Mbok, does Mbok love me?"

 Mbok Darmi was shocked and felt increasingly astonished to get the question. "Lho Aden, how is that? It's clear that Mbok loves Aden, the Mbok will have ngasuh Aden since he was a baby, even Aden has been the Mbok consider as his own child!"

 Hearing that, Darwin who was in infancy and his toddler was more 'familiar' with canned milk compared to his mother's milk and closer to Mbok darmi than his own mother was unable to hold back the turmoil in his heart, his tears began to drip, and immediately he hugged Mbok Darmi. "Mbok, I love the Mbok! I'm also a lot wrong with Mbok, sorry I am!"

 Mbok Darmi was surprised by Darwin's attitude, he then embraced Darwin. "Yes the Mbok also love Darwin, the Mbok also long ago sorry for the mistakes Den Darwin!"

 Darwin then raised his head. "Thank you Mbok, I've taken it like my own mother!"

 Mbok Darmi looked at Darwin's eyes gently, the old woman's eyes felt very shady and cool Darwin's heart, "Please Den, but the Mbok is only a small person, but the Mbok is only a small person, less pantes if Aden considers Mbok Aden's mother."

 "But I love the Mbok, the Mbok has always been there for me for a long time!" mbok Darmi's tears were dripping, he was deeply moved by Darwin's attitude, he said, and he mafhum with Darwin's attitude because since childhood even since the baby Darwin rarely get the touch of affection of a mother.