Childhood Match
Khumairahs
The atmosphere on the page of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Untidar is very crowded filled with students and some lecturers. They gathered in droves to listen to announcements related to the Social Service (Baksos) which will be held by all FKIP students. That morning will also be announced the division of the territory of each group of students who are planned to be assigned to all corners of the village in Magelang Regency. One of them is Sekar Wangi Village. And Kampung Merangi is one of the villages of the village.
Gendhis was grateful that he along with twenty other fellow students were assigned to the place. The twenty students consisted of 12 female students and 8 male students, all of whom would be scattered in villages in the village.
Twenty students were assigned, each having one supervising lecturer for one village. And.. either coincidentally or deliberately, Mr. Lecturer Ganteng is authorized to be an escort lecturer in Sekar Wangi Village. Students who are assigned in other villages can be jealous... 🥰
The plan, the meatball activity will be held on March 20 to 30, 2022.
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The sun is shining brightly. White clouds gathered above the blue sky. The cold air typical of the top of Sumbing began to be felt when Gendhis along with 19 other fellow students arrived at the Sekar Wangi Village Office page. Using the campus car facilities, Genphis and her friends arrived at the place. Of course accompanied by his guidance lecturer, who else if not Mas Lecturer Gala. Only, Gala is not one car with 20 students. He rode in his favorite white toyota camry car.
Eagerly, the twenty students got out of the car and were already greeted by the Village Chief Sekar Wangi along with the other village devices.
With a dashing and yet another friendly smile, Gala got out of the car, then walked towards the terrace of the village office.
"Assalamu'alaikum.." greet Gala to the village chief as he extends his hand to shake warmly.
"Waalaikumsalam. Come, come, Mr. Lecturer. Welcome to Sekar Wangi Village. Let's go inside." greet the village chief kindly and then invite his guests to sit in the living room of the village office.
They also had a long conversation about the purpose of their arrival to this village. The village head and residents were very happy with their arrival which had been awaited since some time lslu the campus sent a letter of request to Sekar Wangi Village which was typified through Gendhis.
"I as the Head of Sekar Wangi Village would like to thank us for the selection of our village to be one of the villages chosen by the Untidar campus as a place for social service. Hopefully the arrival of the Father together with the younger students, can provide benefits for the progress of our village" said Mr. Village Head.
"Everything... Sir. We also thank you, because you and the people here have received and welcomed our arrival very well" Gala said.
"Well, Mr. Lecturer, then congratulations on duty. If you need anything, do not hesitate to contact me, or the staff at the village office
God willing, we are ready to help if needed." welcome the village.
"Oh yes, sir. Then, can we start the activities now?" ask Gala.
"Of course, sir. please.." the village head invited Gala with 20 students to start meatball activities in Sekar Wangi Village.
As a first step, they are first delivered by village officials to their places of stay during the activity. Female students stay at the house of the Head of Krajan Sekar Wangi Village, male students sleep in the village office basecamp, while Gala is welcome to sleep at the house of the Head of Sekar Wangi Village.
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Early activity on the first day of meatballs.
Students are invited to tour the village. From one village to another. The goal is to establish good relations between students and villagers.
Send them to Merangi village. Gendhis. In addition to being a student of meatball participants, Gendhis also as a host. Therefore, he who became the bridge intermediary for the success of the activity.
Until they are in the school that has been Gendhis stubis with some of his colleagues also support from Pak Argo, the distributor of funds, of course. Gendhis along with Mr. Kadus Merangi, drove his friends and Gala also visited the school.
When entering through the classroom door, they were greeted with hospitality, innocence, and the sweet smiles of the children of Gendhis.
"Assalamu'alaikum.. good morning my children are all.... how are the days?" greet Gendhis in front of his protege.
"Waalaikumsalam warohmatulohi wabarakatuh...alhamdulillah..excellent, Allahu akbar.." simultaneously the children replied with a very compact hand gesture.
"Kids everyone, today we have a special guest, does anyone know who?" Genphis asked the opening question.
Gendhis was surprised as if holding back the laughter he had stored in his mouth. For a moment, with a smile Gendhis turned towards Gala who was standing upright beside him along with the other fellow students.
"Well... Do you know?" gendhis asked astonishedly.
There was no answer he heard from the children. They even shook their heads.
"Well, you know. Who's hayo from?" ask Genthis.
"From Ali's mother and Ulin's mother, Master Ma'am. Last time playing Ali heard that at school there would be a Lecturer Ganteng his friend Bu Guru" replied a student named Ali.
"Ali is right said Ibu Ali, today we have a special guest. Well... the brothers who are standing in front here.., this is just his friend Kak Gendhis. If this one..." Gendhis pointed towards Gala who had observed Gendhis interacting with the children, very patient and sincere.
"Which stands beside this Brother Gendhis, he is not a friend of Brother, but... Lecturer Kak Gendhis and the brothers are here." continued Gendhis.
"Master, what is the Lecturer?" ask one of the students.
"Aliya.. the lecturer is the same as the father or mother who teaches at the school. But. if the lecturer does not teach in school, but on campus or university. Like Brother Gendhis are also brothers here. Well... do you also want to tomorrow after graduating from school and continue to school again so that you can meet Mr. Doden too?" Gendhis tries to lure the spirits of the children in his class.
"Yes, Master." replied the children in unison.
"Then, from now on, you must be more diligent in learning, in order to be a smart child and be able to go to high school. Even until you can be like these sisters in front of you." Genphis motivates.
The children nodded their heads as if they were really admiring the people in front of them. They seemed to have very high dreams, high expectations, that when they grow up, they will continue the struggle of Gendhis. That is the biggest dream of Gendhis, raising awareness about the importance of education in Kampung Merangi. And Alhamdulillah, his desire slowly began to meet a bright spot.
Student friends finally introduced themselves one by one, as was the case with Gala. Not much he said. What Gendhis said was quite representative of their purpose in coming to this village.
It looks like the students are getting acquainted while joking with laughter with the children. Gendhis walked out to his room to prepare some dishes for his guests. Not long after, Gala caught up with him, and they talked in front of Gendhis' room.
"The..wait!" call Gala.
Gendhis stopped and turned around.
"Yes, what's wrong, sir?" ask Genthis.
For the umpteenth time Gala saw the privilege of Gendhis. His admiration grew, but he realized that there was no way he could have expected anything more from Gendhis. Gendhis only regarded Gala as his lecturer, nothing more.
"This school is so amazing. What else with the conditions that are so perfunctory, and I believe it is not easy to grow the awareness of villagers to want to learn. And you are very meritorious to it." praised Gala.
"Yes, Sir. But I'm not alone. Many have given me support." replied Gendhis.
"I know. and the spear would be meaningless if both sides were blunt. And you. are the spearhead of the realization of it all." Gala's words and sharp gaze managed to make Gendhis so misbehaved that the hue on his cheeks reddened.
Soon Gendhis hid it so Gala wouldn't know about it. But as if it was too late, Gala had already seen Gendhis's face getting prettier as her cheek hue reddened. Like Khumairah, the prophet gave his wife Sayida Aisyah a nickname which means her cheeks are flushed when she is praised by the Prophet.
Gendhis immediately turned his face around saying,
"I'm sorry, sir. I'm going to the room first. If you and your friends finish talking with the children, I encourage you to chat in the office room. Excuse me, sir.." said Gendhis as he passed away leaving Gala in his admiration.
Gendhis did not want to linger chatting alone with Gala. He did not want it could cause slander villagers who are not good. Moreover... soon enough.the day of his wedding with Lintang will soon arrive.
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