See You Tonight

Chapter 210: Advice

"What do you think sustenance is a young man?" ask the janitor's grandfather to eat it again.

"Maybe it generally be said that sustenance is all forms of matter that God has given us" I replied.

"so yeah. Then it means that the sustenance is only limited to the material, huh? Then if grandpa asks again, suppose there is a merchant whose merchandise has not been practiced from morning to evening it means that God does not provide sustenance to the merchant dong if the sustenance is limited to the material?" said the grandfather again.

I can't answer the question from Grandpa. I really don't know what to say right now.

"If according to the grandfather, the merchant, even though his trade had not been sold, was still given sustenance by the Lord. However, the sustenance given is not in the form of material, but in the form of patience. That lonely trading will give birth to the sustenance of patience. Patience is also a form of sustenance from God" said the grandfather again.

I just nodded and said nothing. I think it's better this time to listen to what this grandfather has to say.

"In addition to patience, a good child like you is also a great sustenance that your father received from God. Today, many children who have dared to fight parents, oppose, and even ignore their parents. Your father must now be so happy to have a child so devoted like you who still took the time to visit him even though it is not a holiday. I really salute you, son," continued the grandfather.

That grandfather's words actually directly pierced and entered into my heart. I don't know why it feels so relieving to have someone praise us like that. True said people, if we are praised it must feel like we are flying above the sky. So, sometimes we think that we still have to stand on the ground so that we are not farthest away.

"Eh I don't feel like that cake. I was also just coincidentally thinking of visiting this father's grave," I replied trying to keep it low.

Grandpa stiffly just smiled as if he knew that I might just be down. The grandfather then turned his gaze towards a coconut tree and also directly pointed at the tree, "You see that coconut tree son?"

"Oiya kek, look why?" ask me who is now also looking towards the coconut tree that looks quite high which grows on the outskirts of the cemetery.

"The fruit of man is like the fruit of the tree, like a coconut. Coconut fruit that falls by itself can be young, can also be old, can also be small. Like the age of humans, it could have died while still young, old, small, or any age. No one knows. We as humans, just have to always think about our supplies for the future in the next life," continued the grandfather again.

I just nodded again. I didn't expect that I would eventually receive so much advice from this grandfather.

"Any human being born will always seek the meaning of life itself. They will begin to rebel, stubborn, and selfish when they begin to realize that each of them is special and that each is not the same. It's just that, for people who can control their emotions and soul, they certainly won't do troublesome things" continued the grandfather, who still seems to be continuing.

"Again, man is basically a creature that will never be satisfied. For example, suppose there is a student who initially only has an allowance of about 10,000. In his mind must have the desire to get more pocket money. For example, 15,000. However, when he had earned an allowance of 15,000, he would also feel that 15,000 was still too lacking. He also returned wondering if if if his allowance of 20,000 would surely be fulfilled. But again, if he also already has an allowance of 20,000 he will soon feel still lacking and still want to get more pocket money. It's continuous like that, like there's no end to it" said the grandfather.

"Then, when do you think humans will actually stop wanting more and more young people?" ask the grandfather.

I was just shaking my head which didn't know the answer to that question. Again I did not say a word.

"Man will really stop and accept what he already has is when he is grateful for what he already has. Even with this gratitude, it could be that people who earn 5 million a month will feel happier than people who earn 15 million a month if they are not grateful. Actually, being grateful is one of the keys to happiness" continued the grandfather.

"In addition, by thanking God will also provide sustainable and greater happiness, God will also continue to increase the sustenance we already have," said the grandfather who is now seen removing cigarette paper, tobacco, and some other materials which seems like he will start making his own rolling cigarettes.

"Geezer knows a lot about this life. I can learn a lot from what my grandfather said before" I said.

"It's generally like that. The old man guides the young. However, don't get me wrong. It could be that the elderly person even has to learn many things from young people if indeed knowledge and ethics yes still need to be improved again. It could also be, it is precisely this grandfather who learned more from you," said the grandfather who has now started concocting the rolling cigarette.

Again I was just stunned and nodded my head without making a sound. I still don't know what to say right now.

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