Chapter 7 : Muhasabah diri

I walk to class everyday. It's not that near to the hostel though but I find pleasure walking on the streets. 

There's a lot of things that run in my mind when I pass the same streets everyday. I see old women and men sitting on a corner of a building, praying and pleading for money. They look week, scared and I feel bad. I pity the misfortunate and would silently pray to Allah to give these people a better life. 

Here in Alex, most of them seemed to use horses as a transportation and if you're lucky enough, you'll get to see donkeys on the street too. Horses are used as a carriage while the donkeys are used to transport veges or heavy things. Some sell their goods on these animals. 

Once, I heard a loud swiping sound and saw a man, scolding his horse. It was loud and I'm sure it had hurt the horse. To them, this is a way of making the horse walk faster. I was walking to the hostel yesterday and saw a horse standing between cars. There was a traffic jam in front of our hostel yesterday and the horse couldn't make any move. The man was pulling the rope hard enough to make the horse change it's direction.

 I silently cried watching the incident. How innocent animals and unfortunate people here are greatly in pain. How different it is here compared to Malaysia. I see a beggar teaching her child how to read on the streets- smelly one, I tell you. 

Tentang Syukur

Pernah melihat saudara-saudara di pinggir jalan? Sahabat-sahabat kecil pengembara jalanan? 

Apakah dirimu tak merasa malu kepada mereka? 

Banyak diantara mereka masih anak-anak 

Beberapa diantara mereka bahkan sudah tua renta.. 

Beberapa diantara mereka bahkan cacat.. 

Pakaian mereka compang camping.. 

Mereka tidur beralaskan kain, beratapkan langit.. 

Mereka tak memiliki pendidikan setinggi dirimu 

Mereka tak memiliki kemudahan selengkap dirimu

Tetapi…. 

Keinginan bertahan hidupmu tidak setinggi mereka! 

Kemampuan bersyukurmu tidak sehebat mereka..

 Kerja kerasmu tak sebanding dengan kerja keras mereka! 

Harapan atas hidupmu tidak sebaik mereka!

Ketika kau tidur, mereka sedang bekerja, mencucurkan keringat.. 

Ketika kau menonton TV, mereka sedang berusaha bertahan untuk hidup.. 

Ketika kau selalu menuntut sesuatu daripada orang lain, mereka sedang berusaha mencari dan mendapatkannya sendiri, dengan tenaga sendiri.. 

Tanpa pernah sedikitpun keluh kesah terlontar dari mulut mereka.

Padahal, bukan salah mereka untuk hidup dengan cara seperti itu..

Kasihanilah pada mereka, contoh pejuang hidup yang tabah, yang tak pernah menyerah pada keadaan.

Betapa sulit pun keadaanmu, ingatlah bahwa masih banyak pihak yang keadaannya lebih sulit daripadamu

Dan BERSYUKURLAH.

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I wish for a miracle. A change to these poeple. For a brighter future, a better life. I could only pray for them and thank Allah for everything and how blessed I am with everything that I have. Alhamdulillah, asykuru nikmatullah :)