When Kalbu Tells a Story
27. Graduation announcement
All the parents had gathered in the school hall, waiting for the graduation announcement of their sons and daughters. My heart and our heart kept shaking, we didn't sit around before the announcement was over.
I kept looking to the right, to the left, to the back, to the front, everything I saw and noticed.
"WHO AMONG US IS AN ACCOMPLISHED STUDENT?"
"WHO AMONG US GETS THE BEST VALUE?"
Questions that everyone else thinks, questions that everyone else wants to express. However, they couldn't bring up the question. Because they or I have thought the same thing, so why do we ask each other - even though the answer itself we have.
There is no stopping my prayers, closing my eyes, even my ears. It's not that I don't want to see or don't want to hear - it's just that I'm not ready if I have to hear news that doesn't match my expectations. Mom always held my hand, assuring me that I wouldn't let her down.
"Son, what's wrong with you? Why are your hands cold?"
"I'm afraid the result will disappoint you." I replied.
"Son, I don't care if your grades haven't gone your way. Mothers will never be shy and imposing, we are just ordinary humans who have limited capacity, and not all expectations can be fulfilled. Whatever the outcome, you should be able to accept it. Maybe today can't be good, someday it could be good. What matters is the knowledge, not the value. "
"Mother, don't make me sad. "
Mom slapped my hand, "Basic, you're this!"
"Mother, sick. "
"Uhh... Sick, yeah!" Mom kissed my hand.
Come the end of the announcement, this is the time when the teacher announced the outstanding students this year. Students who get the best grades, I don't think if I'm the one who enters students like that. But God has willed.
"Which gets, the best value in this year is----Kalbu!"
I thought, and asked for a moment, "Mother, is that my name?"
"That's not your name, but it's the son of a sandbag! That is, his daughter Aminah's mother, "my mother said happily.
"Mom, I'm serious! Is that my name or not?"
"Yes, that's your name! Come there!" tell mommy.
"Alhamdulillah, mother! I... can't say anything anymore! God, I have granted my prayers."
Bu Anggun called me, "Kalbu, please come forward. "
Inexhaustible gratitude, I can't believe that I earned that honor. Congratulations and prayers continued to be given by my teachers, my friends, and my mother.
Hopefully with this achievement I was made easy to be able to enter the famous University in Jakarta later. Hopefully with this I can take the majors I want.
"Congratulations, Kalbu! Hopefully you can practice the knowledge that you have been getting. Oh yeah, honestly your appreciation doesn't get here. Mother has prepared a scholarship for you, so that you can more easily enter the University you dream of. "
Surprise added again, it turns out my teacher has prepared a scholarship for me to enter a famous University. God has shown his greatness again, I will not forget this moment forever. I will remember and write it down in my heart.
Mahesa approached me to congratulate me, "Congratulations, accomplished child!"
"All of you are the achievers, because we have all fought together."
"Don't like to go down, if we're all achievers why don't you get what you get?"
Mahesa very often makes trap questions for me, she really likes it when I get caught up in her own questions.
"I hate you!" mahesa.
"Hate why?"
"Hate, because you can always answer my questions."
"I guess you hate why? Apparently because of that, yes.... If I can answer, I will answer. But, if I can't answer - you're the one who has to answer."
"Eh, it's delicious! why should I answer?" ask with meledek.
"You who love the question are the same as me, usually the person who has asked the question. They must have prepared the answer by themselves." I said.
As we were conversing, Dafa approached.
"It seems like your conversation is so exciting, "he said.
"Dafa, since when have you been here?"
"It's not long, I'm here! I just want to congratulate you, hopefully you will still be the Kalbu who is." said Dafa.
"Aamiin, thanks! I will definitely be the Kalbu figure you all know. "
When I talked to the two men, before long all my friends came to me and congratulated me and prayed for me. I am so happy to share my happiness with all my friends.
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I never thought I'd come home with so many awards. This was the real struggle when I finished all my studies. Where I have to practice what I have gained during my studies, I must also be able to maintain the upbringing that my parents and teachers have given me in school.
"WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I GIVE ALL THESE AWARDS TO MOTHER AND DECEASED FATHER." I knelt before mother, but mother woke me up.
"Son, you don't do that! Go, wakeup!"
Mother's tears, I have made a teardrop of pride. Mother was so happy, her smile continued to radiate from the face of mother. Mom always reminds me when I get something proud.
"Son, stay humble! Don't be arrogant about what you have in this world. And I believe that if you don't fall asleep from this momentary pride, this pride can be a test not a compliment. "
"God willing, I will always remember every mother's advice."
Warm hug mom give me, after I go to town. This warm hug is certainly rare for me to get, then I will decide to be able to hug mother more often, and kiss mother.
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The pride of the world will only blind the eyes of the human heart, thus presenting a pride in the heart. Gratitude and humility are one of the cures of every pride that exists within.
Reminding each other is one of the keys to a person's present policy, I believe and believe that. When we are able to remind someone who almost fell into the wrong place, then we slowly awaken the goodness in the heart of that person.
Reminding is better than dropping from behind, reminding it is better than having to judge someone who has not necessarily made a mistake.
If we talk about mistakes, surely everyone has made mistakes. It's just, the mistakes they made and I made must have been different. Therefore, try not to make mistakes that make ourselves lose, or others lose.
