Technology is Ruining Us

Our Destructive Technology-21

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The stuff has been packed. Some bags were full of stuffing. Since last night Santi's mom was busy adorable goods finally with forced father also allowed Sister Santi to go to the city.

I just ordered that Santi quickly go home and take care of himself and his good name there. The black car stopped right in front of my house. Some people were also in it including the friend of Mrs Santi who was also going to the city today.

Some bags after they are put in the trunk of the car. Me and some of my friends seemed to touch while surrounding the car looking at him with a gaze so amazed, it's the first time for us to touch a car we usually just see it passing on the paved road as we wait for the car from Uncle Jago.

"Mak Santi wants to go to town?" leha asked making me nod.

"Kang Roy hasn't come home yet and Santi's mom wants to go to the city as well" Samal commented.

"Will you also go to town after you grow up?" jono asked who had been busy with mangoes in his hand.

Don't be surprised, Jono often eats like this even I think that Jono never stops chewing.

"No, I don't want to leave this village. I want to be with my father and Mama in this village anyway why go to the city if the village is more beautiful."

After I said it, I shook my head. I didn't know if my father was behind me and heard what I said.

I looked at Santi who was approaching me. He smiled and touched my head. Is this a farewell word? Hah, my older brother who has grown up is finally going to the city when he used to say if he does not want to go to the city. Maybe someone will be interested after hearing the utterances of people until he too he became affected.

Let it be later if Madam Santi comes home I will ask how the real condition of the city.

"Mak Santi go first, take care of the house, take care of the father and Mama, yes!"

"Yes mbak," I replied soberly then until finally the time that was not desired by the Father and Mama also happened the car driven by Santi Mbak finally moved away. The four tyre wheels spun smoothly over the new paved road.

I waved my hand and my friends looked at Madam Santi who waved her hand which she put out in the car window. The handcuffs that always bring us food in the fields and gardens may be long before I see them.

Now I'm the only child in the house, there's no Kang Roy, there is no Sister Santi and that means only I am the hope of the Father and Mama to help him in the garden and in the rice field. Who else should expect? I'm the only one who lives at home while the others have set foot in the city.

I even often think if they deliberately went to the city so that he did not try hard to take care of the garden and help the father in the rice fields in this village.

I don't know why my mind is too bad but it's not wrong either. No, sometimes someone leaves because he wants to stay away from something or a demand but what demands are being pursued by my two brothers.

One by one our villagers are now stepping away to their homes. It has become a habit if anyone goes to the city then the villagers will flock to come to give some souvenirs to be brought to the city.

I who was about to set foot towards the Father to the garden with the Father made my step stopped when a very large car across the front area of my house made me and some friends suddenly staggered. How could there be such a big car in my village?

"What's that there?" asked Jono who still had a face of admiration.

"They're from the city, they want to bring the tower here" Mansur replied.

"What's that?"

"The transmitter tool."

"Tool transmitter?" ask me and other friends simultaneously make Mansur sigh long and then he spoke again.

"Still remember the cell phone, the network and the signal?"

"Still," we answered simultaneously.

"Well, they're going to build a tower, a transmitter device so that here there is a network and a signal" he explained.

"Well, really?" I looked at him not expecting.

"Now our village will become like a city" said Samal happily but, at once I fell silent.

If it is true that our village will soon become a city then does that mean that these forests filled with trees will be cut down and replaced with tall buildings?

Ah, I can't imagine how bad luck happened. I don't want the sophistication of that technology to destroy our village. Enough has been paved the road so that the tree forest is cut down quite a lot that has been a victim in the construction of paved roads. Indeed, if you think this is the happiness and interests of all of us who live in remote villages but whether this also affects our natural conditions.

"Well if it's there to build a tower and a transmitter device then I'll also buy a cell phone."

Both of my eyebrows dried up after hearing what Jono said and said, "For what?"

"To call my brothers in town. I'd like to call those in town and ask how they are doing. I've missed it so much" he said until finally a thought crossed my mind.

Does that mean I can also contact Kang Roy in town and Santi's sister?

If that's true then I can't wait for the tower and the signal transmitter to be built.

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