Elvarette Shiro
Episode 6: Story
Distant leaves will rot in the soil, but useful leaves will be processed into spices and medicine.
The old man was standing right behind Elvarette. The appearance is very simple, the outer coat is peach red with orange edges gives a calm bright color.
“Oh Mr. Hallaj, sorry we disturbed you.”
“Hallaj? Is he the one?” ask while scratching his head.
“Sure, he's the one we're looking for Elvy!”
“Please enter, I happen to be making tea.”
We entered his residence. Residence that is far from the word magnificent but soothing to the soul, white stone walls are glued to each other in a hay roof similar to a mushroom hood. There are only piles of books and spices that fill the house measuring 9x6 meters.
Elvarette pulled a chair near me, the little girl's gaze exploring the corner. Then the old man brought two brass glasses with his cup, poured warm tea into a small glass.
“Eh sorry, is this uncle really a friend of Khidr?”
“Elvy, why did you say that?”
“It's okay, he's young and full of questions. Oh yes we have not met, my name is Mansur, but you may call me Hallaj as solemnly called me. If you are, who is kiddo?”
“My name is Elvarette, complete Elvarette Shiro.”
“Beautiful name, then what can I help nak?”
“I want to learn you about uncle's peace of mind, something I've long lost.”
“Precautions?”
“Really! Is there something wrong uncle?”
“Rarely there is a young boy like you who wants to find peace. Usually the success and success you want to pursue?”
“I've seen the people that uncle mentioned earlier, and I know the end of those wild ambitions.”
“Can I? What's worse than this? Greed, greed make people who should love each other even antagonize each other and forget their responsibilities.”
“Let me guess, those you mean are your parents?”
“Uncle is right, how uncle knows?”
“Your story is engraved in your eyeballs, which hold the deepest sorrow and anger in my son.”
“My eyes?”
“Mata created to witness the journey of life of his creatures, eyes tell the honesty of what experienced.”
I watched the two discuss, they were so intense in digging up knowledge that Elvarette did not yet know. The little girl recounted all the suffering she had endured in the past. Traitorous suffering and misguidedness are a serious topic, parents should not abandon their children in pursuit of ambition and should also be the closest people to become protectors.
Inexhaustible thought I toward man, why did God create a creature that likes to make trouble rather than do right? Both at the beginning and towards the end, people tend to make mistakes repeatedly. But he knows more about the future, what we think is nothing more than a preconception. What we expect will bounce off seeing the reality, as Elvi who fell into the darkness but wanted to walk towards the light. True said the mighty Namus, man is unique and dynamic. There are sides of water and fire that coexist in their earth container, as long as the heart hears silence then the Divine will come near.
The old man escorted the little girl out into his yard, the dry leaves falling down carrying the message.
“My son, did you see this foliage?”
“Iya”
“What's worse than falling leaves?”
“I don't know uncle?”
“Daun far away will rot in the ground, but the useful leaves will be processed into spices and medicine.”
“Hem..”.
Both of them are busy themselves observing a realm full of mystery. I stood leaning against the wall watching them dig into the wisdom of the night. It really reminds me of myself in the past who was as innocent as Elvarette. Full of ambition to seek his true self.