A Younger Struggle
UNKNOWLEDGE,
The sound of footsteps was heard above the wooden bridge between a village and another village. A 15-year-old boy just ran past a wooden bridge that looked so fragile. The boy regulates his breath as he continues to run to a place he always comes after school. Erwin's name, the child who was still in the third grade of high school, always went after her brother in a place.
Erwin paused, as he adjusted his breath.
"Win ..?, You've come, have not eat ..?" Asked Dika Erwin's brother who is still busy transporting rocks with his rickshaw thrust.
"Later Mas, I'm not hungry" Erwin replied approaching his brother, it appears now Erwin helped by taking the stones that will be the foundation of a house in the place that has been ordered. Erwin's brother is a builder, they are a poor family who live without relying on their parents. How not, Mother, and Father had passed away to the haliq many years ago, making Erwin was forced to work hard to help his brother bother to survive. Also to pay for school fees.
"Mas, I've brought lunch later when Mas hungry. I put it in a place near the brick. "Erwin pointed toward the neat pile of bricks, while his brother could only stare at his brother with a very, very innocent stare.
"It's win, you just eat first, let mas finish this first, then catch up with you ..!" Dika said back to continue his work.

Erwin is a very good boy, he never even complained about the economic condition of his family that can even be said of the lack of it. But for a 15-year-old child can cram education on his current situation, is a very big thing to be grateful for.
After finishing his sister's work, they are now enjoying their lunch in the middle of a building project. The rice and salted fish tasted so delicious to Erwin and Dika, What a fabulous meal. Dika is grateful that she can still eat 2 meals a day, without having to endure hunger as the days have passed. When he has to persuade his sister to withhold his hunger because he has no money, and just edible food.
In his heart there is something that blocked, because as a brother, as well as a role model Erwin, Dika can not make his sister happy, he actually made his sister must come to work this sekasar for a child his age, in order to get a piece of money. In his heart there is a deep sense of remorse, whether it be to Erwin, or to his parents, because he can not take care of his sister very well.
"How to win ..? Are you full ..? "Ask Dika while throwing a smile to Erwin who finished spending his lunch. Erwin nodded happily.
"Sorry ya win, mas forced to get you to work, plus you're tired because of school. You should be playing with your friends, instead of working roughly rich gini .. "
"Erwin is used to mas, lift the rock, take the rickshaw, it's a man job, Erwin is a real man mas, not a man who usually just ask parents .." joked Erwin make Dika who had felt guilty smiling with Erwin's apology.
"Do not you want to win .. ?, play with your friends, yet mas can work alone, do not need you too hard." Dika asked, Erwin shook his head instantly.
"We are a difficult life. So, Erwin can accept if it should be difficult. But, Erwin not want if Erwin play with my friends, but Erwin know. If Erwin come to work the income of the mas can be increased, although only a little. Erwin cuman want to help mas, because it's a school that pay Erwin .. "said Erwin, make dika a little surprised.
"Weeh, you're still small, talking rich young adults aja win. Oh ya win ... ?, how is your school, they still like to mock you not ..? "Erwin is a child from a poor family, reasonable if he be bully'an material in his school.
"Still as usual mas, but I'm Erwin. Problems cuman teasing the same temen-temen it is not something that must be feared. Erwin is afraid that Erwin's school grades are bad. It's just as rich as Erwin's hard work for Erwin school. "Erwin said again to make Dika smile proudly, luckily her brother is not a person who likes to complain and demand something by force. Erwin does inherit maturity from him.
"Never mind win, do not keep praising the mas, mas just feel guilty if you keep teasing at school, just because you are poor. And the value of your school is good right ..! "
"It's alright mas .." Erwin smile as well as with Dika. But who knows behind the smiles of both, stored thousands of thoughts in their minds about their future. Dika and Erwin would not be able to continue to struggle with the circumstances that compel them to be retarded without a meaningful honor, and an honor is a price that must be worth the price, and for them both to reach that time, it will need a struggle and work hard, and to achieve it all. They must be together as they are now. because everything will be easier if done together, with someone who means as well as a reason for what to achieve ..
"Mas Erwin has good news," Erwin said, making Dika frown.
"What's the win ..?"
"At the school held a student exchange, and Erwin will soon be transferred to school in Jakarta mas. But the teacher said, if it has to pass family approval. "Erwin said to make Dika confused ..
"Well, I do not understand win, your mas is only a graduate of elementary school .." joked Dika scratching the back of his head ..
"Because Erwin's value is good, the teacher put Erwin's name on the student exchange list, and the teacher also said that if the teaching system in Jakarta is much better, besides if Erwin join, Erwin does not have to worry about the cost or shelter, because Erwin including smart students, so Erwin is free to not pay alias got a scholarship, "said Erwin, Dika could not believe with what he heard ..
You will never even know how Allah gives good fortune or a way out to his people who always remain patient and continue to be grateful amid the shortcomings and crises they are experiencing, but Allah will not forget how the devotion of Erwin who sincerely helped his family to achieve what all this time they dream of dreams. GOD knows how he should behave and treat his servant well without hurting his feelings and destroying his soul, because behind it all God alone is a friend who can always be asked for help and that we can trust.
Erwin reminds all of them that his wishes and wishes he had promised so far and so far would surely come true in time, God gave his family a trial by taking his parents away from him, and making his life difficult, but he was convinced. One day God will reward his patience with something more beautiful and can be useful for him, his brother and everyone. Erwin just duty to pick up it all becomes happening by way of keep trying and be patient waiting for it all ..
The sound of motorcycle exhaust stopped in front of one of the rented doors in Semarang, Central Java, Dika, who was drying his clothes at the time, paused his activity and looked at who was suddenly coming.
He walked to the front of his small contract, a young man in a black suit and bag in front of his house was giving money to a motorcycle taxi driver.
"Thank you sir," the young man said with a friendly smile. Dika was stunned at the sight of the young man who stopped in front of his house ..
"Sorry mas, going where." Dika asked to say hello ..
The well-dressed young man also turned the body to make Dika enough not to close the moped mlutnya so shocked ...
"Mas, really daydreaming, this is my Erwin .." said Erwin shake the body slowly Dika ..
"Win, this is you" he said surprised
"I was accepted to work at a Mas Hospital, after completing my s2, I'm here to invite mas stay in my house, well not big indeed, but mas so no need to contract again here .."
"Win, mas still miss, you even talk not clear, let's go first, well it's been a long time since 6 months ago you do not see your mas .."
"Sorry mas, I'm busy making thesis .."
"Yes yes, I know, sit down first, I make you tea .."

"About moving house, please also think ya mas .."
"Relax, I'm proud of you win, you really have changed our lives .."
"This is all thanks to the mas, thanks to the mas who want to accompany me to study in Jakarta first .."
"I'm your mas, your only family."
Once again they laugh happily now their happiness is true "complete, with a high honor. Erwin, a medical student who is now working on the arena of hard work, struggle and patience. will definitely take you to who you are later, and like what you deserve and you will live for it ...