Mother

"Who said, Job was only on a very sad story in the Old Testament?" Job is only there in the past. . . I do not believe! Job first. . . Job now. . . Job later. . .! Job anywhere. . . first. . . now. . . and also in the future! Who knows. . . first. . . now. . . later. . . Who knows. . . . Who will be the Job. . . Job can be a man . . . Job can be women. . . . Job can be any age. . . Mother. . . My mother is one of the Job. Events in his life can occur. . . anywhere. . . at any time. . . He lost his son first, my big brother. My big brother died in our neck of four (Father, Mother, My little brother Protected, and me) disease in order to other people. Son of the oldest, my big brother affected by the disease is increasingly critical, found dead in our house, Pondok Serapuh, P. Siantar (North Sumatra). Have died without the help of others, just we four. While the other children already wander, we are the only brother that I sapudan (a son of man - men for most small Batak people) on a day of fierce mencekam. The oldest child. . . The most to loved, In an incident. . . a tragic incident that. That never happened before in our family. An association with peoples who do not either. Their children in order to a friend! Sick body, soul sometimes conscious, sometimes are not aware. Body heat, a cough mucus, does not want to eat rice but only ate fish only. Speak their own, laughing himself. Mother. . . Mother. . . crying very grievous. He hug the body of the pale and emaciated her children too love. No tears. . . may have been exhausted. . . that time. . . Then he cry out to God. "Oh, Debata (Say to Lord of the Batak), forgive me. . .! " Time passed on. . . Job in the Bible story. Become favorite reading. He read it, read it again, read it again. Benevolence of God Obvious and clear. . . he knew that In love and grief. . . Expectations and not berpengharapan. . . Injury and pain. . . Lord was NEAR! (Efendi Tambunan)