IS THIS IT?

Hello world,

It's a beautiful day to visit my village up on the hill. Quite hot in here, but it's better than rainy. What makes me excited is my husband (the city boy) come with us to see what's going on there and how was my mother raised until she's 15.

Lucky we brought the SUV here, the road is obviously impossible being traversed by any form of city car. One sub village to another was crossed, the window was opened letting us waving our hands to the villagers occasionally.

Eventually we arrived at my grandma's graveyard, still, up on the hill, many mosquitoes, and definitely hot. Finished reading some prayer, we continued our trip to my grandpa's graveyard. Compared to the previous one, this family graveyard was more modest. Only gravestone and mildew. My mom's said that it's what my grandpa's family ask for, from soil to soil.

Just like every year's ritual, after finished visiting the family graveyard, we came to one of my family's house to have a lunch. Sadly, the house was nearly fall down. But it didn't vanish their smile to welcome us at their house. The food was served, and still in a modest form, grilled fish, sauce and rice ( read: ikan bakar cobek dan sambel terasi). Then we spent the afternoon by taking lunch together interspersed with sundanese jokes.

Here, the 20.000 rupiah money is long last for 1 week and perhaps, more. They live from their own garden, rice fields and ponds. They don't ever think to move to another city or find another job. They feel comfortable in here. Quite pessimistic, probably, but let's face it as one's choice of life, and they feel happy with that.

Differ from the city people, they less complaining even though their life is far below average. They're never scared of poverty because they always have their family and neighbor who won't let them down. They're feel rich with their harvest, even though the result is not satisfying, they always have and willing to do other things to get something to eat and live for. They're never give up.

This trip's make me feel bad, particularly, how I'm grumbling all day, how I'm complaining about everything. Maybe this Ramadhan enlightening me. Is this it my dear God? my pray is answered. Thank you.