What happen Minten?
This
is Monday morning, as usually Minten who lives in Gunung Kidul goes to school
by bicycle. Her house is very far from her school, it is about 5 kms. As we
know that the topography of Gunung Kidul is very dry, it is so difficult to
find water in this area around by karst mountain. Most all of the society work
as a farmer, minner, fisherman. Minten
is a student in 2nd grade of senior high school. Although Minten lives in
village, but she always goes to school everyday and never give up to reach her
dreams. Minten is one of the smart student in her school, so she always get
first grade in her school. In her village, usually women who have graduate from
junior high school didn’t continue in senior high school but they have marriage
by their parents. Fortunately, Minten can continue her study until now but it’s
not easy to get her dream. Sometimes, she gets some barriers when she tried to
catch her future. According to her friends, Minten is very a beautiful girl
which has long black hair, white skin, and a beautiful eyes.
“
Ten, let’s go to school, i do not want to came late.” Said Ratih. “Of course, i
do not want to came late too.” Replied Minten. They arrived in school early.
“good morning Ratih and Minten?”, said Mr. Sigit (a new teacher in this
school).”good morning Sir!” replied them.
“You are very dilligent student, you
always come to school early, never come late.”
“oh thank you Sir, actually we are
not as dilligent as you thought” said Minten
“really? I don’t think so, by the
way, where is your house?”
“my house is not so far from Mintens
house, but it is very far from our school. It is about 5 kms from here.” Said
Ratih
“wow, what a strong girl you are.”
“ do you think that we are wonder
women Sir?” replied Minten
(they laugh together and then the bell
was ringing)
“the bell was ringing, let’s go to
your class.”
“ok sir.”
This morning Mr. Sigit taught in
Minten class. Almost the student love him so much because he is almost the
perfect teacher.
At
12 o’clock, they went to home by riding their cycle. In the way, they talk
about Mr. Sigit lessons, then they laugh together before separate each other.
“assalamu’alaikum.”
“wa’alaikumsalam, oh my dear
Minten,you have came back from school.”
“yes maam. What can I do for you
Mam?”
“ oh no thank honey, you’d better
have lunch, pray and then take a rest”
“thank you Mam, i love you.”
After take a rest, Minten help her
parents and she prepares to attends traditional dancing class. In her village,
it have to able to dance for every woman. Every two days in a week, she always
learn to dance in Romo Manguns house.
“have you got pray Minten?” said
Romo Mangun.
“yes, I have got it Romo.”
“ok, let’s start learn to dance with
your friends.”
“yes Romo.”
Minten and her frinds start to dance
with background gamelan sounds.
Romo
Mangun is one of the honor man in Minten village, altough he was old but he
never say die to teach some children and teenagers to learn gamelan and
traditional dance. He ever say that he would give her material and soul to this
culture. Usually the society ask to Romo Mangun to make a social decision, he
can called as a decision maker because of his shrewdness.
After getting dancing class, Minten
come back to her house and prepares for her study tomorrow. Suddenly her
parents closer to hers with a pail face.
“what are you doing Minten?”
“nothing Mam, Dad! What’s wrong?”
“no honey, all is well. But there is a problem.” Said
Minten Dads
“what’s problem Dad?”
Minten begins to cry, she feels sad
if her parents sad. Mintens Dad begins to tell the problem to Minten. The
problem is complex, they have not enough money to pay Mintens study, they ask
to Minten in order to married with a man. But Minten does not want to married,
because she wants to continue her study. Minten can not sleep, she can not imagines
if she has to leaves her study and married with a man. On the other hand, she
does not want to see her parents are sad.
At
the morning, as usually Ratih come to Mintens house to take her, but she was
absent for several day. Time after time, Minten was still absent. In the
school, her friends and her teachers very confused. So, Mr. Sigit ask to her
friends to visit to Mintens house. They arrive in Mintens house, Mr. Sigit
begins to open the dialogue with Mintens parent.
“why
did Minten do not go to school , Sir? Are there some problems?” asked Mr.
Sigit. “yes Sir, the problem is very complex, Minten wants to continue her
study, but we have not enough money for it. So, we suggest her to married.”clear
Mintens Dad
“what? Married? Minten is too young to
be a wife, and she is very smart, next year she will gets final
examination.”replied Mr. Sigit shockly.
“we know that it’s very impossible, but however
it’s the best choice.”
“No Sir, i think that is not the
best choice, i will try to find another way.”
In
the school, Mr. Sigit told this problem to some teachers and the principal.
They discuss to solve this problem. After several times, they get a decision to
give Minten a scholarship. Minten is smart and dilligent student, so she is
respectable to get it. It’s a good news for Minten and also for Mr. Sigit.
After school, Mr. Sigit and Ratih go to Mintens house to tell this information.
“Minten!!! I have a good news for
you.” Shouted Ratih
“a good news? For me?” said Minten
“yes Minten, Mr. Sigit will tell to
you and your parents.”
“ ok, sit down please, i will call
my parents.”
While
minten is calling her parents, Mr. Sigit and Ratih chat each other. They are
very happy because Minten can continue her study.
“i am sorry Sir and Madam, if I come
to Mintens house again, but today i’d like to inform you about a good
news.”said Mr. Sigit to open the dialogue.
“oh no Sir, we have to thank to you
because you help us to solve for Mintens problem. And what is the good
news.”replied Mintens parent.
“oh never mind, i will very happy if
i can help to solve my students problem. And the good news is Minten can
continue for her study because from
school, we’ll give Minten a scholarship until she passes her final examination
well.” Said Mr. Sigit
Minten was surprissed and very
happy. She hugs Ratih and her mother. This moment is very touchig their heart.
Minten
came back to school to continue her study until passes the final examination.
She gradutes with the best score and work in on of the big factory to save
money for study in university. She does not continue her study in university
for a year. After a year, she continues her study and Mr. Sigit ask her to be
his wife.
Finnaly,
Minten and Mr. Sigit were married, and they life happily ever after
