Sharing Love: Winning Without Love
Seputuh Tales of Aksara
One day, a Mother Duck was incubating her eggs. He could not wait for his children to be born into the world. Finally, the day waiting for the duck mother arrived. The eggs hatch one by one, and the chicks come out of their shells. However, the mother duck is very surprised from some of her children there are different. One of his sons was of a different color than his brothers. It has a gray color and has a larger body than the others.
Looking at her different son the duckling mother was astonished. However, he did not care and welcomed his children born into the world. Mother duck directly invites her children to swim together in the lake.
As they swim, they pass by other animals that see the mother duck and her children. But they were also whispering.
"Who is that? He was so different from his other brothers, he was so ugly." Whispers of animals that see the duck family. Hearing what the other animals said made the mother feel sad. However, he did not care because one child was indeed different from the other. But he is still his son.
All the animals taunt the gray duck. Even his own brother. The ashes felt very sad. He decided to leave because he no longer wanted to live there. He walked around and met a dog who was looking for food. Seeing the dog, the ash duck was frightened because he was afraid to eat by him. However, the dog instead ran away from the gray duck. Seeing the dog running away from him, he felt even more sad because the dog was afraid to see him.
He also continued the journey. On the way, he felt exhausted and fell asleep in front of a house. Suddenly, a Cat and a Chicken came to him. A gray duck woke up from his sleep and saw the two animals. However, they immediately drove the gray Duck to leave the front of the house.
Deeply sad, he continued on his way. He walked very far and finally, he rested by the river. He saw a swan passing by. He was also very envious to see the beauty of the Goose.
"Why are you sad?" greet one of the Goose who approached Duck ash.
"I'm sad because I'm ugly and can't be like you guys." Reply Itik abu sad.
The Goose troupe just laughed.
"Who said you were ugly? You're so beautiful like us." Answer Goose.
The Goose group also invited Duck ash closer to the river bank. The gray duck was very surprised to see the figure of the white Goose in the water. He did not see his ugly self and was feared in the water. He wondered who the beautiful swan was.
"The beautiful person is you. You're just like us."
Grey ducks are very happy. Now, it's not that ugly Duck anymore. It is a very beautiful swan. He also flew with other Goose and found a very warm place for them to live together.
(Little Ugly Things - Hans Christian Andersen)
Khaira recites a fairy tale titled "Little Ugly Things" by World Fairy Tale Masterpiece Hans Christian Andersen.
The children who listened to him were enthusiastic. However, after Khaira finished the storytelling and the other children chose to enjoy various snacks and prepared food, there was a boy who was still sitting in front of Khaira. Khaira approached the little boy.
"Hey .. hello ... What is your name?" ask Khaira who is now sitting in front of the little boy.
"My name is Adi Narotama. Commonly called Aksara." replied the boy confidently.
"How old are you?" Ask Khaira again.
The little boy raised all three fingers. "Three years ...."
"Why don't Aksara eat cake with other friends?" Khaira asked the little boy named Aksara.
"Aksara likes the Little Duck Fable Bad Look. Aksara feels that Aksara is that ugly Duck." Said the boy innocently.
Khaira shuffled and carried the little boy in her lap. The sight was not separated from Radit's eyes. The man also sat next to his wife.
"Yes, because Aksara has no one. The proof is that Aksara lives in this Orphanage. However, Aksara wants to be a successful child someday" said the boy confidently.
Khaira rubbed the black hair of the boy named Aksara. "Bu Lisa and friends here are the Aksara family. At other times Aunt and Om will play here again to see Aksara ya. The characters must be a smart school. So a smart child, in order to be a successful child in the future yes." said Khaira meekly.
"Can Aksara call Aunt and Om Mother and Father?"
Suddenly Khaira looked at her husband, and Radit nodded his head.
"You can call us Mom and Dad. Now, Aksara is playing with other friends huh. Other times, we'll play here for Aksara tengokin. Studying diligently yes." said Radit while scrambling the top of the boy's head named Aksara.
"Yes Father ... Aksara will be a smart boy. Aksara wants to be a Lecturer when she grows up." Reply Aksara.
Radit was moved when the boy called him Father, especially when the boy had aspirations to become a Lecturer, which Radit had in mind that Aksara would be like Khaira.
"Mother is also a Lecturer, Aksara...." Sahut Radit's.
"Well, Mom's great. Aksara wants to be like Mom." the boy replied happily.
Not long after, Aksara also joined with other friends.
Khaira sat down and faced her husband. "Mas, would you like to not nolongin Aksara?" ask Khaira carefully.
Radit smiled. "Tell me what you mean first, I'll hear it."
"Euhm, we help to educate the Scriptures. Did Radit agree? We'll send her education money through Miss Lisa" Khaira told her husband.
"Your heart is good Darling .. well, we will go to Ms. Lisa and convey our good intentions both yes." replied Radit while embracing his wife's shoulder.
"So you agree, Mom?" Ask her husband.
Radit seemed to nod his head. "I definitely agree. Your heart is so good, dear."
Before returning home, Radit and Khaira meet Miss Lisa and express their good intentions to send Aksara to school. Gayung also greeted, Miss Lisa also received good help from Radit and Khaira.
Afterwards they asked to take a picture with Aksara.
"Picture with Mom and Dad first." take Radit to the boy named Aksara.
Photograph them with a camera and a camera pocket that is instantly finished.
"Save this picture, yes, we are your Father and Mother, and he is your brother. Called Arsyila. The characters here are a smart school. Later in the next time we come here again yes." said Radit while stroking gently the top of the head of the character.
The little boy smiled, and he said. "May Aksara kiss a beautiful baby adek?" Ask innocently.
Radit and Khaira laughed. "Can..."
After allowed Aksara kiss Arsyila's chubby cheeks.
"Thank you Mom, Dad, and Arsyila. Vows will learn well here and at school later. Visit Aksara again sometime."
They separated and continued to bring happy feelings to the little boy they had just met that day. Adi Narotama....