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Reading is not my hobby. However, when I was a child, I liked to read comic in “Pos Kota”. Almost every day I would go to my uncle’s house to read the the newspaper. Usually, I read comics with characters such as Ali Oncom, Doyok, Otoy, Noni, Jim Toge, and so on. There is also a serial comics like “Rais” or “Derry Tadarus”.
On Sunday, beside reading the comics I also read the children’s story that was published in a full page.There was a story I’ve ever read in the Pos Kota and I still remember until now. But I do not remember the title and character in the story. Be grateful is the moral of the story. At least that’s what I got.
I will tell you the story …
There was a man who work as a stones miner. Every day he went to the hill and hit the stones in the hill. The stones that he got will be sold to stone collector so he would get some money.
He was bored with his poor life. The money that he Received just enough to eat. He can not have a nice house and clothes. Then he shouted to the God.
“God, I want to be rich!”
God heard his request. The man became rich instantly. He has a good house and good clothes. He was delighted.
Until one day, he saw a convoy of the king and his army crossed his village. He envied the greatness of the king. He wanted to be a king. He asked the gods.
“Gods, I want to be the king!”
God heard his request. In an instant, he was transformed into a king. He lived in a magnificent palace, He had maids and soldiers who will escort him anywhere. He life happy.
Until one day, a disastrous fire destroyed his castle and kingdom. The whole his treasures and properties were exhausted. He was angry and upset because of his prowess as a king was destroyed by fire. He thought, if He becomes a fire, He will be the greatest on earth. He asked the God.
“God, I wanted to be a fire!”
Gods granted his request. He was transformed into a large fire. As the fire, He devouring all things that exist. He burned the houses, trees, and anything. He laughed proudly. He felt no one can beat him.
Until one day, there was a heavy rain. The large fire went to shrink. The fire thought, maybe the water is the greatest on the earth because it can beat the fire. He also wants to be the water. Then he asked God.
“Gods I want to be the water!”
Again, God granted his request. The man has been transformed into water. As the water, He went around the village and flooded it. Many homes that He destroyed. People were afraid of him. However there is an object that can not be destroyed by him. It was a hill. When the water trying to destroy the hill, the hill was still standing strongly.
The man thought, maybe the hill was greatest. Then he asked again to God to make him become a hill.
“God, I want to be a hill!”
God granted his request. He was turned into a high hill. There was no fire can burn him. There was no water that could be flooded him. He felt proud.
Until one day, he felt pain in one part of his body. He looked and saw a man who was banging her with a hammer. The hill was screaming in pain. Because of the pain, He was asking to the God.
“Gods, I want to be a stones miner!”
God granted his request. Now the man back into his life was, as a stone miner.
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Jejak-jejak yang Terserak 
what a plot…
begitulah 😀
Hehe, there is always something unpleasant no matter what we do in life. So just take it and be grateful about it 😀 .
some time we think what we have is bad, but actually it is the best for use. we just need time to realize that.
Awal saya di Jakarta jualan di kakilima Tanah Abang selalu langganan pos kota. Rata2 pedagang kaki lima saat itu pasti langganan pos kota. Saya suka pelototi gambar karikaturnya.
saya juga baca bagian karikaturnya doank. kalau bagian beritanya nyaris saya nggak baca 😀
nilai moralnya tetep kita harus bersyukur, di atas langit masih ada langit. tapi gak cuma itu, ada pelajaran lain, bukit pun merasa sakit kalo terus2an ditambang.
yup. betul.
kalau sudah sampai puncaknya, bukit juga bisa marah 😀
Ah. A very good picture of a man. Never get enough with what they have in life. Thank you for sharing Mas.
because a man like to look some one else that have better life than his
thanks
Oh, kalau di daerah saya juga ada Mas cerita seperti ini, tentang sepasang terompah raja, sama persis, mereka tidak puas dengan kehidupannya dan memohon ini itu kepada Tuhan, dan selalu dikabulkannya, sampai akhirnya mereka tidak puas lagi dan memohon menjadi Tuhan itu sendiri. Cuma akhirnya saya lupa, antara mereka jadi terompah lagi yang kemudian dibuang atau menjadi sepasang tikus, ya? :hehe.
Intinya kita mesti bersyukur, ya…
mungkin banyak versinya, gar.
betul… bersyukur… itu intinya
Remind us that there is always a sky above the sky :). Story of wisdom 🙂 TFS
your welcome
someone said, to be happy, we must compare with other people’s condition that poorer than us
manusia, ga pernah puas dengan apa yang dimilikinya. Padahal kita mestinya selalu bersyukur ya 🙂
seharusnya begitu, mbak
Your story remind me to be grateful and stop comparing our life with others. Very nice story, I amazed the way you write this long story 😀
thank you.
maybe because I still remember this one, so I can rewrite part of it in my blog 😀
Bajigur tenan. If I were him, I want to kill myself 😕
waduh….
sengit, bang,
😀
This tale reflects human vices, ungrateful and greedy. May Allah keep us away from bad traits like this.
aamiin.