Friday, February 24, 2012

The Power of Patient

It was a story about a girl who had many temptations in her live. She had two brothers, Alex and Vicky. Alex was a temperamental person; he always got angry to her if she made a mistake. It was not only to her, but also to his brother, Vicky. Because of his character, she did not have a good relationship with him. Moreover, her parents often fought in a trifle problem. It made the girl, Alice, felt sad and cried when she saw her parents got fighting or her brother got angry. Every night she prayed Tahajud and prayed to Allah to make her family became harmony, peaceful, and secure.
One day, her parents went to other city to manage their business. Unfortunately, an airplane which they boarded got accident. At that time, her parents died. It made Alice and her brothers felt so sad. Her brother Alex got depression and he often fulminated to his brother and sister. He often kicked and knocked some things next to him. It made Alice and Vicky felt afraid. She called her aunt. At the time, her aunt came and suggested her to bring Alex to a mental hospital.
Now, she just lives with her brother Vicky. Vicky is a junior high school student; in addition, Alice is a college student. Their aunt and grandmother invite Alice and Vicky to live with them, but Alice refuses it. She does not want to disturb them, because she is sure that she can fulfill her and her brother needs.
She has a part time job as a waitress in a café. In the morning till afternoon, she is studying at her campus, and during night, she is working at a café. She works for her, for Vicky’s needs, and for pay Alex’s treatment in a mental hospital. She is always patient to face her problem. In her campus or café, she always gives her smile to other people; however, at night she prays to Allah to give her an amenity to solve her problem and cries because she remembers her parents in her room.
Several months later, she and Vicky visit Alex in a mental hospital. The doctor says that Alex’s situation has been good. He did not get angry anymore since several weeks ago. When Alice and Vicky meet him, he looks like healthy and he smile at them. Alice and Vicky are running to hug him. Alex realizes his fault because Alice is always patient to keep him in the hospital. Every day, she came to bring him some food. She did never reciprocate all bad deeds from him.
Alex can go home and continue his study. He will help Alice or Vicky when they have a problem. He often becomes an Imam when they pray together. He also has a part time job to help Alice to get some money for their needs. Everything changes, because Alice is always patient to face her all problems and prays to Allah. Since then, they live happily although they do not have parents anymore.