BERHALA ISLAND
EPISODE 26: STRANGE BEGGAR

    That afternoon, in front of Isti's shophouse, there was an old man in tattered clothes. The guy looks shabby. Looks not funny. It even looks hungry.

    Three of Isti's children, who were small children, namely Dewi, Asri and Antok, who happened to be in the store, as usual to help his mother, as well as his mother, he saw a man standing in front of his shop. The man he considered to be a beggar. So, armed with good teachings from his mother, good teachings from his parents, good teachings from his teachers, Dewi also told his mother who was at the checkout table.

    "Bus .... There was a beggar in front of the shop .." said the Goddess who had come to her mother to ask for the money to be given to the beggar.

    Of course, what was done by the Goddess, then followed by her two younger siblings. His two younger siblings followed his brother to ask his mother for money.

    "Yes .., Goddess .... Sana, please beggar is given a donation. This is money for you to give to the beggar" said his mother to the Goddess who asked for the money.

    Likewise, of course, his two younger siblings, Asri and Antok also put their hands together. Of course, he also wanted to make a donation to the beggar who was in front of his temple.

    So, his mother was happy to give the sheets of money to his two little children. Then the three children ran forward, would give the money he received from his mother, to give to the beggar who stood in front of the store.

    However, after arriving at the front, after meeting the old beggar, it turns out that when Dewi, Asri and Antok thrust a note from his mother to the beggar, the beggar was silent. The beggar did not extend his hand, unwilling to receive money from the three children. Dewi, Asri and Antok who had made a donation to the beggar so waltz. Disappointed, because of the money he was given, it was not accepted by the old beggar.

    "Sir .., this is his donation from us ..." said Dewi, the eldest of the three brothers.

    Likewise Asri, the little girl also conveyed to the old beggar.

    "Rpa .... Accept alms from us. Let's just say this is our practice .... And hopefully you will get more sustenance than what we give. Pray for us to be safe, sir .... Pray for us to get more sustenance, sir ..." Asri told the beggar.

    But again, the old beggar was silent, looking at the three little boys before him. Again the old beggar would not stretch out his hand to receive what the three little children had offered.

    Of course, seeing the old beggar, who did not want to receive money from these 3 children, Dewi, Asri and Antok felt disappointed, because the gift was not accepted. So the Goddess shouted to her mother to convey that.

    "Bus .... The beggar did not want to accept our gift money ..." so Dewi said to his mother. Yes, the three children were disappointed that the money under him, which would be given to the old man in front of his shop, was not accepted.

    "Lah ..., keep asking what does she want ...? Please ask, old man ..., what would he ask ...?" so his mother said to her three children who were still facing the old beggar man in front of the store.

    "Grandpa ..., What does Grandpa want to ask ...? We will love you .... Don't worry, Cake .... If Grandpa wants to ask for snacks, we will also give them." said the Goddess who asked the old beggar who had just been silent.

    The old man continued to look at the three small children who were in front of him, in front of the door of Isti's shop. Then the old man's hand stuck out, and suddenly held the Goddess's shoulder.

    "Son .., if there's food, just feed it to me. I am hungry, Son ..." so the old beggar said to the Goddess.

    Then, the Goddess yelled at her mother, "Mom ..., This old grandpa asked for a meal .... He's hungry, he doesn't want to be given money, ma'am .... Ask him to eat ..." so said Dewi to his mother who was still in the store.

    "Yes already .... Come on, grandfather was invited in here .... We feed you here ..." so his mother said to her three children.

    So, Asri and Antok without clumsiness, without disgust, immediately took the old man's hand. Yes, the old man was invited in by two small children.

    "Grandfather .., let's go in .... Grandpa eats inside .... Grandfather will be fed by Mother ..." so said Asri who still holds the man's hand and invites him into his kitchen, which is behind the store merchandise.

    Well, such is the attitude of good children, children educated with kindness, children educated with honesty, children educated with decency, children educated with discipline, children educated with discipline, children educated with humanity, children educated with ethics. They also sincerely and sincerely want to help an old grandfather, with ragged clothes camping, which he considered a beggar.

    Meanwhile, in the kitchen, his mother had prepared the food to be given to the beggar. Yes, Isti took a plate of rice with side dishes that were all the same as what he ate. Yes, that's Isti, although now it can be said to have become a rich man with the luxury given by Podin, but in the past, he had lived a poor life, he had felt the suffering as a person who did not have, he had no, he had a hard time living when he was mocked by neighbors. Now, when he saw someone who could not eat, he could not bear to see it. He will give the food to those in need.

    "Come, son .., Grandpa was told to go to the kitchen. Let Grandpa enjoy eating while sitting in the kitchen. Pity that he's hungry. Will be sick in the street ...." Isti who had prepared the food, he also told his children to take the beggar's grandfather to his kitchen.

    Then, the grandfather who had been invited by Asri and Antok, with his hands, he was told to sit on a plastic chair in his kitchen. Then Isti gave a plate of rice with a complete side dish to the old man who he considered as the beggar.

    The old man sat down in the plastic chair in the kitchen and received a plate of rice prepared by Isti. The old man took off his scab caping, then put the caping on the wall. Then the old man looked at the three little children, who were waiting for him in the kitchen.

    "Thank you, son .... Thank you, Mother .... Thank you for feeding us. May the Lord grant you all abundant sustenance." saying so, the Grandfather next ate the food that the benevolent host had given him.

    Actually, when Isti gave a plate of rice to the old beggar, he looked at the grandfather carefully. Especially when Isti watched the grandfather who took off his scab caping, there was something that seemed to disturb his heart. In his heart, he felt that he had known the grandfather. Yes, Isti never met. At least Isti's seen it. Yes, Isti recalled, the grandfather was the old man he had seen standing in front of his house. The beggar was an old man who once frightened him, as he was at home with his two small children, an old man standing right at his doorstep, and the old man kept looking at his house, kept looking at his living room, and continued to stand in front of the house. At that time, Isti was terrified. Until finally, Isti had to call the security guard who stood guard at the housing. And when the security guard came to Isti's house, the old man immediately went and disappeared somewhere. Because after being sought by the security guard, the old kakkek never met. Yes, right, Isti remembered very well. This man was the old grandfather he had seen in front of his house.

    In Isti's heart, he wondered, who exactly is this old geezer? Who are the parents who often show themselves to him? In the past when in his house, Isti only dared to observe it from inside the house, without daring to go out or open the door. And now, he came to his temple, just to ask for food. Is this old man's relationship with the old man her husband had told her about? The old man who gave money to his husband?

    But of course, Isti did not dare to ask who exactly the old geezer was. Isti did not dare to comment. Isti did not dare to rebuke the old man who was eating in his kitchen. Yes, Isti just kept quiet. But he still harbors curiosity.

    Three of Isti's children were still in the kitchen, and continued to accompany the old man who was eating. As for Isti, he left the old grandfather behind. He went back to his shop. However, he still had a thousand questions, who exactly was the old man who came to his shop pretending to be a beggar?

    A moment later, the old man finished his meal. Rice one plate with side dishes that are on it, has been spent to clean. Just stick the plate with the spoon. The goddess who knew that the grandfather had finished eating, she also gave the grandfather a glass of drink. A glass of cold water he took from the refrigerator, was given to the grandfather. Yes, let it be fresh, let it enjoy after eating fresh cold water.

    The grandfather accepted with a smile. Then the grandfather drank the water in the glass until it ran out.

    "Thank you son .., you are very good, you are smart, you are virtuous ..." said the grandfather to the Goddess.

    Then, the grandfather also held the shoulder of the Asri even hugged the body of the Antok. Yes, the old man had finished eating, had finished drinking. He got up from the kitchen and stepped out.

    Of course, the three small children followed the footsteps of the old man who left the kitchen, crossed the store, and left the store.

    However, when these 3 children will let go of the grandfather in front of his shop, the old man reached into the bag. Yes, the old man gave something to the three children who were willing to accept his presence in his cave.

    "This .... Tomorrow made school pocket ..." said the grandfather, while giving something to the Goddess.

    "Thank you, Kek ..." said the Goddess who felt given money.

    "Thank you, Grandpa ..." said Asri who was certainly kissing the hand of the grandfather.

    "Well .., this one ..., for you .... This is tomorrow made to buy toys, yes ..." as soon as the old man gave coins to Antok, the smallest boy.

    "Thank you, Kek ...." Antok also shook and kissed the hand of the grandfather who had given him money.

    The goddess, Asri and Antok, each child was given one coin of the coin from the grandfather. Then, they simultaneously thanked the grandfather.

    "Thank you ksih, Kek .... May God bless grandfather .... May God protect grandfather .... May God take care of grandfather ..." so said the three little children, who certainly gave words of prayer to the old man.

    Then the old man left them. Yes, the grandfather turned his back to continue his journey.

    Then, the three children ran to his mother, of course, will convey what was given by the old grandfather.

    "Bus .... Mother .... I was given money by the grandfather, told to make snacks ..." so said his children who would immediately meet his mother while showing the money given by the grandfather.

    "This, Ma'am ..., the money ..." The three children simultaneously showed the money given by the grandfather in the palm of his hand.

    How shocked Isti was when he saw what his children were holding. His eyes widened, smearing the coin held by his son.

    "Yes for goodness sake .... This is not money .... This is gold money .... This is a piece of gold .... That means the old man is a great beggar. He was not a beggar, but a wealthy good-natured grandfather .... Hayo, you guys were already thanking the grandfather, not ...?" ask his mother about his children.

    "Already, Ma .... I thank you." replied the Goddess.

    "I have, too, Mom .... I wish my grandfather was healthy and safe. I see, Ms. ..." said Asri.

    "Thank God that you will be kind to anyone .... It's proof of your kindness. A good person will get a great reward. You should be grateful .... Tomorrow, you must do good to anyone, be good to your friends, be good to others .." said his mother who taught kindness to her children.

    "Yes, Mom ..." answered the children.

    "Yes already .... There you go up to the second floor. His sister watched TV or was invited to sleep. If there is PR, do it." said Isti Dewi and of course to his children so that they rest on top.

    "Yes, ma'am .." answered the children, who went straight up to the second floor of the shophouse.

    After her children went upstairs, Isti came out of her shop. He looked down the street, towards the old man. But Isti has not seen anyone. Isti also did not see the old grandfather. The old man has disappeared. Again, the old man was completely out of sight, although Isti looked in various directions, still not seeing the strange grandfather.

    I went back to the shop. In his mind, it must be an old man who seemed to be a beggar was an old man who had once been told by his husband, as a kind parent. But Isti also wondered, who exactly is that old geezer, who exactly is the one who pretended to be the scribe? Where is the old grandfather's house? And what's always going to see him?

    "Bu ..., buy snacks ...." Isti was shocked, shortened from his daydream. Suddenly there was a buyer who broke his daydream.

    "Oh .., yes .... Please take it yourself, choose yourself, yes ..." said Isti replied the buyer who came.

    "This ..., Mom .... It's enough, this is all for my snacks at home" said the buyer who handed over the basket containing snacks he chose, on the cashier table facing Isti.

    Isti directly calculate the price of snacks taken by the buyer. Then Isti handed over the plastic bag containing snacks taken by the buyer, and handed over the receipt of the amount of money that person had to pay. The buyer paid it immediately. Then say goodbye home.

    However, the buyer had not been out of the store, suddenly it has appeared again, there are other buyers who continue to arrive. And Isti shop, became very crowded by the buyers who came.

    "Goddess ...!! Please help Mom, son ...!!" I called his big son.

    "Yes, Mum ...." Dewi quickly went down to the store, and helped her mother serve the busy buyers.

    The buyers lined Isti's trade, and everything was on the buy. All of them gave a considerable advantage to Isti.

    In the afternoon, the buyers kept coming. The buyers continue to buy merchandise at the Isti store. That day Isti shop was really in demand. Not as usual, until Isti had to fatigue serving the buyers who lined his merchandise.

    Finally, that night around eight, Isti closed his shop. Yes, because time is too late. And Isti must have been very tired, because so selling, the buyers who came to his store.

    His children were also taught to help sell, helping his mother all day. Even Dewi himself did not have time to make PR, because it had to help his mother to serve the buyers are quite a lot.

    "Our shop today is very crowded, yes, Ms. .." said Dewi to her mother. Although this little girl is still second grade in Elementary School, but already knows about the trade. Because he was always diligent in helping his mother in selling.

    "Alhamdulillah .... Thank goodness Goddess .... We have good sustenance .... We can use it to eat everyday. Hopefully tomorrow-tomorrow is also crowded like this, let us always get sustenance, so that our families do not lack to share ...." so said his mother who certainly educates her children to always be grateful and always remember to share with others.

    "Mom ..., is this because we fed the beggar's grandfather yes, Ma'am ...?" ask Dewi who is certainly also curious about the old man who came to his shop.

    "Yes .... May we be prayed for by the old man who came here, so that our sustenance is always smooth ..." so said his mother who certainly also teaches kindness to her children to always be kind enough to think.

    "Yes, Ma'am ..." said the Goddess.

    "Come ..., now we sleep .... It's already night time. Mom's tired. You must also be tired, have helped mom all day. Let's close the shop. Now it's time to take a break, so that tomorrow we can wake up early, so that you don't get late for school. And mother can sell again" said Isti invites his children to prepare for sleep.

    "Hopefully tomorrow morning our store is selling again, ma'am ..." said his two small children, who of course was also busy helping his mother.

    "May we always be blessed by the Almighty .... Hopefully our store is selling, later the fortune will also be for all of you ..." so said his mother while stroking the heads of her two young children, namely Asri and Antok, he closed his eyes on the bed.

"May the old man come back to our shop, Buk.... "