Jogja At A Time
51. Open Yourself

In the Ramayana, a woman's self-esteem is described very nicely through the characterization of Sintha.

How the test of the self-esteem of women like Sintha is described by Walmiki through the test of the starch of the obong that Sintha lived when Rama doubted his holiness after years of Sinta in the grip of Ravana.

Even when the test was passed, Sintha still faced palace rumors about the child she contained. Made him re-exile from the kingdom of Ayodhya for the sake of his pride.

After all these years of the sanctity of Sintha after being alone in the forest to give birth to her child ?

It turned out that it was not that easy as Sintha's sacrifice to prove her purity as well as her pride.

Upon his return to the palace Ayodhya the rumor was actually blowing increasingly louder. The gossip about him made Sintha again to prove his sanctity by asking the Earth Goddess to hide it if indeed he was still holy and loyal to Rama.

The Earth Goddess then split which then granted Sintha's request, swallowing it into the bowels of the earth.

Of course many versions of the viewpoint on Sintha's sacrifice were met by Rama with his doubts.

Some past regret the sacrifice of Sintha, some also regret the doubts of Rama after coming into contact with the story of Ramayana Walmiki.

Like the Ramayana fairy tale. Asri is faced with her self-esteem that is scratched by Drini's wounds. Waking up on a hospital bed reminded him of what he had experienced.

The pain and pain all over his body did not torment Asri ... She was more tormented by her feminine self-esteem that was scratched by the scar stains on Drini.

Early lying weak in the hospital. Asri's days are more haunted by worries and fears about his relationship with Seti.

How to deal with the gossip of many mouths if the plan is realized only because to cover the disaster that befell him in Drini became a terror that greatly disturbed him.

It is not easy to face a disaster that concerns the dignity and honor of one's womanhood.

If Sintha faced all the gossip alone with Rama who doubted what was experienced. Fortunately not with Asri.

Once there was doubt in his heart about the sincerity of Seti to continue to accompany him finally dismissed.

The good people around him who took turns to accompany and support him, slowly getting rid of all the prejudices that existed from within Asri's mind.

Had intended to disappear, .. let and forget the events of Drini. Finally the courage to fight the helplessness that hurt his femininity appeared in Asri's heart.

Asri's confidence is recovering from seeing the sincerity and decisiveness of Seti during his tough days.

Out of the silence of his pain to deal with the public finally became the determination of Asri's heart.

The belief that Seti will not let him alone face and unmask the events of Drini is at least the beginning of the courage of Asri's resistance to what he has experienced. The wound slowly made her feminine side strengthen.

Whatever the gossip of the media when the door opens wide is a consequence that is ready to face.

Seti's graduation and clarity of the direction of his relationship with Seti as heard from Seti's assertive words came at the right moment... Increasingly treat and recover the inner pain due to the womanhood self-esteem Asri wounded in Drini ...

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"If it's your will, .. I will always be by your side," Seti hugged Asri tightly between the rumbling of his chest that subsided after hearing Asri's grievance about Drini.

"It's not good that I let it linger. Everyone should know what I experienced in Drini .. why I harbored it if everyone would end up touching it anyway ... Either in front or behind me," Asri enjoyed Seti's embrace. There was relief from his tone of speech that was now calm.

The mango tree canopy of the Mantrijeron kost terrace mengeduh serious conversation of the lovers.

It just so happens that the other hostesses return to their hometown after the semester exam at their respective campuses.

Nothing changes from the Mantrijeron kost other than its inhabitants who come and go over time. Most stay at home in the boarding house until the completion of his college business. If not for Seti, Asripun actually intends to leave the boarding after graduation.

His closeness with mbak Yem and his son Sri made him allowed to remain a boarding house there after graduation.

"How is Sri ?" Seti asked Sri child mbak Yem after he felt there would be no more concern about the affairs of Asri about Drini.

"More funny and clever .. now it's first grade," replied Asri, "Every night he shows off his school lessons to Mom," he continued with a small laugh.

Hearing the loose laughter coming out of Asri's lips, the more confident Seti's heart if some of the burden of his lover's mind has been replaced with another atmosphere that is more pleasing to his heart.

The warm conversation that had fallen asleep for so long woke up again... The two souls are increasingly strengthened inseparable stories of the past that had disturbed both of them violently.

The story of Mbak Yem and Sri further revives the terrace of the Mantrijeron boarding house. Asri's laughter grew louder when Seti alluded to the ferocity of Yem's mother at the beginning of Seti's stopover at the Mantrijeron boarding house.

"Later if Yem hears you pass, he will be happy" Asri groaned spoiled. "You're the only male Set who is often asked by Yem from the beginning of your arrival until last night,"

"What does he ask ?"

"When you marry me .. hihihi ... "

Asri's temptation increasingly shows his mood has improved.

"Ahahaha .. sure you want to accept my proposal ?" Seti teased Asri.

Asri just chuckled, then pinched hard on Seti's circular arm hugging his slender waist.

"Finish your graduation business and accompany me to finish Drini's business,... I'm definitely ready to be your wife ..."

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"Om Setiiiii ...!" The cry of the girl from the front of the gate of the boarding house Mantrijeron diverted Asri and Seti from the conversation.

"Hello son cantiiik ... " Seti returned the shout while waving her hand towards the fence.

The cute boy ran towards Seti. "Sri is now in first grade. can read the story," the boy continued his funny behavior. Circling in front of Seti showing off his slightly oversized SD shirt.

"Don't be naughty..." Mbak Yem who followed Sri reminded his daughter after approaching Seti and regretted it.

Recently, Seti met face to face with Sri since Asri returned from the hospital to the Mantrijeron boarding house. The behavior of the boy showing off everything he had just met in his new school life was unceasingly told to Asri and Seti.

"That's what aunty ?" Sri's attention turned towards the mangosteen fruit basket lying on the table.

"This is the name of the mangosteen fruit," Asri stroked Sri's head, giving a piece of mangosteen that had been brought by Seti. "Well guess how many are there ?"

Teaching a little boy like Sri with things he just knew like how to guess the contents of the mangosteen fruit is very fun. Especially when there is a gratification of his ignorance into a knowledge of the boy.

So too with Asri ... Knowing the most pleasant journey of life is when two souls who have promised each other will unite inseparable by any cause other than death ...

Hopefully the twists and turns of his life journey will end without losing each other as it should when a problem befalls to calm the heart of Asri when he understands Seti faithfully beside him.

Asri's determination to settle the affairs of Drini with Seti at least confirms the two soul mates are getting stronger to be united...

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