INSPIRATION
SPIRIT OF GRANDPA SUBADRI
As
usual, at 6:30 am I went to school to sit idle because look at the schedule
tough lesson today. every day I was escorted by a pack of very loyal chauffeur
drove me to school, when the journey jammed, I saw a frail old man who was
picking up trash in the street by wearing patterned pants and army green shirt
and loafers shoes, whatever its purpose. after school again I saw her again,
but this time he was shining shoes of people who occasionally pass in front of
her and she was still wearing clothes this morning.
When she reached her school, beginning
with the first lesson is Indonesian. "The children, because the moment is
the National Awakening Day, I want to give you the task of how the meaning of
National Awakening it self, but you must have resource” command Mrs.Niken. I
finally had the idea to observe the old man every morning and afternoon I meet
in the street.
Day by day, week turned into weeks, I
always watched the old man and his strange attire he still acted like a
soldier. finally, after school I decided to spy on the old man. turns out, the
old man living in South Jakarta area JL.SOETOMO. "I'm sorry madam, what do
you know same old man who always wears his work clothes the army?" I asked
the people around there. "Oh ... Grandpa Subadri?". "so, his
name Grandpa Subadri?" I asked, curious. "Yes he was indeed so, if
labor love wearing army clothes" obvious Mrs.Nanik. "I might know
what his job every day?".
"He was his work odd jobs, sometimes picking up trash, sometimes shining
shoes, sometimes also cleans the grave" said Mrs Nanik. "Then, where
is her house?" asked me. "Ohh.. the houses already decrepit and it's
already on his flag torn, every morning he is also always the same respect its
flag".
"Why he likes to wear clothes typical soldier?".
"So, first he was a freedom fighter in 1945, and perhaps in that way she
wants to be appreciated. But people think if he's crazy, but he just wants
people to know that he once defended this country and he wants to show to the
people on the meaning of freedom itself, its core it was like to be appreciated
". "Ohh, thank you for the information. Sometime I will visit in
Grandpa Subadri."
I finally decided to go home. her the
next day, after school I saw Grandpa Subadri was sitting pensively on the edge
of the sidewalk. " good afternoon Grandpa ?" as he shook and kissed
his hand Grandpa Subadri. "What?" said Grandpa Subadri with in a tone that was not so obvious. "whether
grandpa have eaten?”. "Not yet" said Grandpa Subadri. "This, I
have to wrap rice for you". "Thank you".
"Grandpa, why every day you dressed like that?"
"Yes, my ex is a veteran, so I must respect this shirt that had been with
me in defense of the homeland." "did not you receive any money from
the government in recognition of the struggle you first?" "I is not
got a dime, but I also did not expect it to get money from the government, but
I just want to be appreciated that I was a fighter who has helped the country
become FREEDOM for the future of Indonesia." "I’m wrapper all of you
who are willing to die fighting for this country desperately just for the
future of the Indonesian people."
"Maybe it's just that I can do to this nation".
"But, I was really amazed by the spirit of his grandfather, and I want to
emulate the grandfather spirit". "You can prove your spirit by way of
diligent learning and school spirit so that later you can be a kid who can
boast and be proud of the Indonesian state, and most importantly, so that later
it can be appreciated by you of this nation, and your future goals can be
achieved. such effort, you can become a great fighter”. "Thank you for you
advice and inspiration".
Finally, after hearing the inspiring
stories of my grandfather Subadri became obsessed with his passion for the
Indonesian people, hopefully I can continue the ideals that grandpa Subadri
want it to advance this country.
=The
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