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THE STRUGGLE OF A BROTHER

Meet me as a little girl born in a remote village, my parents' daily job is to plow fields. I also have an older brother named Rizky, he's a 3-year-old brother from me. It's a story and a story about my brother that might be sad and heartwarming to me.

One day I wanted to buy a shoe, because the old one looks torn. So at the time I stole the money in my father's drawer. But my father knew it. Dad asked me about it and Rizky's sister "Who stole Dad's money?" dad's voice was loud and full of emotion. But I was speechless and afraid to speak, because neither of us wanted to talk and I finally said "Good! since you no one wants to confess then you two should be punished!" Suddenly Big Brother clasped my father's hand and said "Dad, I'm the one who stole my father's money" He did just that for me. In the middle of the night I cried, but my brother wiped my tears and said "Daughter don't cry anymore, all has happened" That's when I won't forget my sister's expression when protecting Me. That year I was 8 and my brother was 11, but I can't forget that.

When I was admitted to the State High School, at the same time my brother was accepted to enter a top public university. That night as my father sat in the yard, I heard the talk of father and mother "Mother Our children have very good results" said the father. And at that moment Mom immediately let out a tear and said "But what's the point, there's no way we can finance both?" Mother's voice with hoarse crying. At that moment, my brother walked out and stood in front of my mom and dad and said, "Dad, I'm not going to go to school anymore, I've graduated High School, and I just want to work". But it looks like Dad looks angry and says "Why do you have a weak attitude, Dad will pay you both even if you have to beg on the streets" and then Dad went to borrow money from the house of his brother and neighbor. Then I came and touched my brother's face gently and I said to him "sister should continue his school. Otherwise, brother will not be able to overcome the poverty that we experience" said I with tears. On the other hand, I have decided not to continue my schooling in State High School.

No one knew the next day before dawn, my brother left home by leaving a note on the pillow "Dik, getting into public High School is not easy. With this High School diploma, my sister will go looking for work and my sister will send money to you" I also hold the paper tightly on my bed while crying to sleep.

With the money obtained by the father by borrowing to relatives and neighbors as well as from my brother's money generated from working as a cement carrier. Finally I graduated and was able to get into the State University that my brother used to want. That year I was 19 and my sister was 22.

One day I was studying in the boarding house, and my friend came and told me "there is a beggar like you out there" Why is there a beggar looking for me? out of curiosity I came out, and from afar saw someone who all over his body covered with cement and dirt dust that turned out he was my brother. "I asked Why didn't you tell my friend that you were my brother?" He replied with a smile "look how I look, what would they think if you were my sister? aren't they laughing at you?"

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After I got married, I lived in the city.My husband and I invited my parents to come and live with us, but they didn't want to. They said if they left the village, they wouldn't know what to do in the city. She said, "Sir, you take care of your husband and in-laws. I'll take care of Mom and Dad here"

My husband has just been appointed director of his company. We asked my brother to accept the offer to become a manager at the maintenance department. But the sister declined the offer . He insisted on working as a cement transporter.One day, my brother was hit by a pile of cement very much, the wound was severe enough that it had to be sent to the hospital . My husband and I visited him in the hospital . Looking at the wounds all over his body, I grumbled, "Why did you refuse the offer to become a manager? The manager will not do something as heavy as that . Now look at yourself, you suffered a serious injury . Why don't you listen to us!? "With a serious expression on his face, he defended his decision, "I think of my brother-in-law, he has just been appointed director . If I, the uneducated would be the manager, what kind of news would be sent?" My husband's eyes were filled with tears, and then I said, "But you lack education because of me! " And my brother simply replied "Why are you talking about the past ? " Then he held my hand. That year he was 29 and I was 26. And a few days in the hospital my brother died for a month, almost every day I cried.

Now I am at the peak of my glory. At a seminar, the host asked me "Who is the person you respect and love ?"Even without taking the time to think, I replied, "My brother" I went on to retell a story I always remembered . " When I was in elementary school, it was in a different village. Every day, my sister and I walk for 2 hours to school and back home. One day, I lost one of my shoes . My brother gave me his shoes. He only wore one shoe of mine and he had to walk a long way . When we got home, his legs were shaking with the pain. From that day on, I swear that as long as I live, I will remember my brother and will always be good to him, he is the one who has made me successful like this. But now, my brother is gone" Applause flooded the room. All the guests turned their attention to me. I found it hard to speak but I continued, "In my entire life, all I wanted to do was say my deepest thanks to my sister" in a hoarse voice in front of the crowd, no tears rolling down my face anymore.

Give Love to the one you love every day of your life . You may think what you are doing is just a small deed, but for someone, it can mean a lot.