My name is Rava

in shortstory •  7 years ago  (edited)


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Namaku Rava. Aku berusia 9 Tahun dan memiliki rambut yang indah. Di dahi sebelah kananku terdapat sebuah tanda berwarna hitam. Awalnya, aku merasa malu dengan teman-teman. Mereka sering mengejekku dengan tanda hitam tersebut. Kata mereka,"kenapa kamu kotor, belum mandi ya? Itu kotoran burung di dahi belum dibersihkan". Begitu mereka mengejekku.

Suatu malam, saat ibu sedang menyulam kain, aku bertanya padanya. "Ibu kenapa dahiku ada kotoran burung?". Ibu, menatapku dengan jarum sulam yang tak lagi bergerak pada tangannya. Aku suka cara Ibu menatapku seperti itu. Seakan pancaran matanya yang penuh kasih sayang, memelukku dengan hangat. Kemudian ibu berucap
"Rava, itu bukan kotoran burung. Tapi sebuah tanda".
"Kenapa Ibu mendaiku di dahi? Aku malu sama teman-teman". Kemudian Ibu, mendekat padaku. Mengelus kepalaku serta menyelipkan rambutku yang menempel di pipi ke belakang telinga.
"Bukan Ibu yang menandai kamu. Tapi Tuhan. Kamu anak yang beruntung Rava, Tuhan menandai kamu. Tidak semua anak di beri tanda oleh Tuhan. Itu tanda kasih sayangnya padamu". Usai ibu menjelaskannya paduku, aku menjadi bahagia. Aku memeluk ibu hingga tertidur dalam pelukannya. Saat itulah aku bermimpi. Bahwa ibuku memiliki sayap, menerbangkan ku dalam gendongannya, hingga mencapai bintang. Di sana, kulihat anak-anak bermain dengan sangat gembira. Memanggilku dengan tangannya yang lentik. Ibu tersenyum padaku. Lantas mencium tepat di kening sebelah kanan.


**Translation** *Photo by pixabay*

My name is Rava.I am 9 years old and have beautiful hair.On my right forehead is a black mark.At first, I feel ashamed of my friends.They often mock me with black marks.They say, "why are you dirty , not bathing? The bird droppings on the forehead have not been cleaned yet ".Once they mock me.

One night, when my mother embroidered a cloth, "Mother why is my forehead of bird droppings?" Mother, looking at me with a needle that no longer moves in her hand. I like the way Mom looks at me like that.As if his eyes were full of affection, hugged me warmly.Then the mother said
"Rava, it's not bird droppings, but marks".
"Mother came up to me.
"Not Mother, but God You are a lucky girl Rava Not all children are marked by God This is a sign of his affection for you" .After the mother explained it to me, I became happy.I hugged him until he fell asleep in his arms.That's when I dreamed.That my mother has wings, release me in her arms, to reach for the stars.There, I saw child playing with great joy.Calling me with his flat hand.Mother smiled at me.Then kiss right on the forehead to the right.

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