After church, in the
cab. I
still remembered the word of God delivered by the priest Ignatius Lamartta. My
ears are still ringing by the questions that had been flung, "And the dear in the name of the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit are the owner of everything. About
what you choose, heaven or hell? 'Simultaneously the congregation in a loud
voice and said almost together,' Heaven!'
At the time I just
stay quiet. I have no idea what I
would choose. I
also do not know where and what is the best place to be the end of my journey. I'm really confused
with the two options. But
is not God is All-knowing, all over everything. Why are humans so decisive? Are
not we often hear, that any man can plan, but still God disposes. I should have been aware
of it all. But
somehow, my mind becomes insane and could not accept it. Why do I have to think
of heaven or hell. Is
not the Lord see, and not stupid. I
think God already knows to determine the best, and where to put all people on
earth.
Every time I'm back
aware of the existence and position as a creature of his creation, and the
power of God. But
why am I still not satisfied, and have not been able to accept it gracefully. My
thoughts instead be fighting alone, the questions that haunt me, and can not
disappear from my brain.
"It's going
where?" Said taxi driver surprising musings.
"Uh, oh, sorry,
the road that lies ahead is turning left. Towards the New Town, "I
answered quickly. But
after that I settled back down in my own struggle. "I'm
sorry, if you do not mind, I would like to ask. I
do not know the problem I'm facing right now, "I did not continue what I
said. I want to
see the reaction of the taxi driver. But
after waiting a few seconds later, it turns out he did not show any reaction. He
just looked at me a moment, then returned his gaze straight ahead direction,
the direction of the highway.
"Honestly
..." Finally I decided to continue what I said earlier. "I
could not finish the problems that exist in my mind. But
really, before I want to apologize in advance, if my question offends you later.
But
if you object to my question is, you do not have to answer it."
"What is it
sir?" He even asked. "It looks really very
serious. If I could, I
would help. But
if not, yes …" He shrugged his shoulders.
"You choose what
the hell to heaven?"
"It is clear to
heaven!"
I was very surprised
by the answer father was a taxi driver. He answered very quickly. In
fact that is in the mind; at least, he'll settle down and think for a moment. But
instead he turned to answer quickly, definitely, and loudly. That answer
was exactly what I've heard time in the church. The
churches are all answered without the least thought-I do not know if they are
thinking or not, but I think so. All of
them also respond very quickly, surely and loudly.
"Sorry," I
said quietly, "I am discouraged to go home. Will you
accompany me around for a while in this city? I
want to try looking for opinions and to ask other people."
"Wah, wah, wah …"
A taxi driver looked at me in the rearview mirror. His face was glowing. "My
job is to deliver," he said again, "The more I deliver, I am
certainly more happy, thereby earning my money will grow. With
all pleasure, I want to deliver to the Master wanted to go anywhere."
I myself also do not
know, what has made me to decide this desire. I really have not been satisfied. I want to find answers from
others. I
just wanted to know about whether or not an answer other than I've ever heard
before.
Up of police, doctors,
artists, teachers, the ice, journalists, postal workers, students, people who
were sitting waiting for a bus at the bus stop, parking attendants, roving
photographers, security guards, rickshaw drivers, as well as to people who were
milling around on the street . But all the answer I
got still the same. In
fact I had asked a homeless man who was very skinny and live one on one breath,
but he still managed to reply, "Hhorrgaa!"
It was not very clear
answer. Probably
already too old homeless man did not eat, so its power is dwindling to say
something. Honestly
in my heart, I feel sure the answer he was referring to heaven. But
somehow I still want to make sure what I've heard. I
gripped her shoulders with both hands, and I was shaking her. "You want to go to
hell?" I asked excitedly.
But he was not able to
issue a word. He took a deep
breath. After
struggling up the energy, but when he was about to say something, he even
coughed. Then
he shook his head quickly. "Oh ..." I said,
"So you want to go to heaven?"
Homeless man with a
direct fast nodded. Just
when I took off the hand grip from the shoulder, he fell back, with his back
hit the pavement hard. Panting breath, and chest looked down up. But he still
managed to smile at me.
I'm so confused
myself; why everyone chose heaven, not hell. Though
no one knows how the situation in both places, there are people who have never
been there and tell it to us. Especially
to me.
I never ask the cause
or reason that I asked everyone, so why do they get to choose and give me the
answer. Because
I do not want to disturb or offend outlook on life. And
after all religions in this world that so many in number, so I do not want to
make my question will be to intervene during this point of view of his life. And
I do not want to offend my questions will also be considered confidence
matters. Because
if the question continues to look for the reason, must be headed in the
direction of God. When
it leads to Get There-God-in fact it will be more complicated, it could be
later misinterpreted this question, and becomes increasingly erratic. For as much as
possible I try to avoid it. Because
when it talks about God, of course there will be no end of the base. After
all God is not about human affairs with men but with God. So
I took the decision not to extend this by asking the reason of their answers.
But I was not affected
at all with all the answers from people who ask. I was not
satisfied, and can not accept it. Now,
I became increasingly confused, and dazed by this thinking.
The night was getting
late and the fog-mist had begun to flap its wings to wade through this town. While
I sat there in the cab car with all the thoughts going on in my brain. "Please,
I asked to be taken home," I said then. "I was very tired. And of
course you are also more tired than me."
"Sorry,"
said taxi driver. His tone
seemed doubtful. "Do
you okay?"
"Why? Not … I'm fine! What is it, "I said,
bewildered.
"I'm sorry, it's
okay ..." he said, "Well if it's okay sir!"
During the journey to
the house I'm just quiet. But
in my mind thinking it still settles, it may even have spread the roots over
there. And
I really can not get rid of it.
One and a half hour on
the way home, I still stick with the conditions as before. The atmosphere in the cab
as well so it feels stiff. Even
the music that originally came from the radio tape it also has been turned off
by the father of a taxi driver to drive me home since. Perhaps
he noticed my discomfort, so he did not feel uncomfortable and do not want to
bother. Though
I did not care about it all, but I keep it. I also
told him not to turn on the radio tape it. I'm
feeling lazy, just to talk or pay attention to other trivial things.
Arriving in front of
the house. "How
much?" I asked, glancing at the numbers listed in a number of machines on
the meter, four hundred and eighty-three thousand four hundred and
seventy-five. Then
I pulled the bill from his wallet, "It's his money," I said, holding
out a stack of bills on the driver's cab. "Count
again, will not ..." I enter the wallet into my pocket, "Less?"
"There, there,
already!" He said.
"Thank you very
much, sir!" I get up from my seat, then opened the car door and
immediately stepped out of the cab. "Bukk!"
The sound generated from the time I closed the car door.
"It's still no
change, sixteen thousand five hundred and two pu-"
"Please take
it!" I interrupted.
"Thank you very
much, sir."
"You're
welcome!" I said, walking toward the fence, pushing and stepping foot into
the house.
Arriving at the house,
I went straight to my room and lay back on the bed. My eyes were naked
staring at the ceiling. Over
it all, my thoughts kept wandering to the events that had just experienced.
Question after
question, thought by thought kept going on in my brain. I was really tired and resigned. I
could not dismiss all of which lodged in the brain and mind. God
knows how long I wrestled with those thoughts, until finally I do not remember
anything else. And slept
soundly.
Departing from my
sleep anxiety, made me dream. Even
in the dream thoughts is transformed into a black shadow flashed as if surrounded
from all sides. The
black shadow flashed sometimes apparent, sometimes disappearing very quickly. But
his voice is very loud and seemed about to break my eardrums. “Honestly, where are you going to go?? Heaven or hell?"
Black shadow flashed
it keeps forcing me to answer. But
I was silent. I
also can not give the best answer to the end of the journey of my life.
Sees the still silent
and not give the answer he wanted, a black shadow flashed it starts to repeat
the question again in a louder voice. But I remained silent
and did not give an answer. Glimpse
the silhouette became very angry, and then pulling, hitting, and also kicked in
repeatedly. I really do not
know what to do. I
really can not decide which one is best for the end of the journey of my life. Until I got back was silent.
Saw a silent, black
shadow flashed it's not just angry, but anger. His
voice is getting deafening, and I've been in so much pain to listen to his
voice. "Where are you going? Heaven or hell?"
The black shadow
flashed an all-out beat me blindly. I kicked, hit,
slammed, trampled, suffocated … and
who knows what else.
"Brakk!"
I fell out of bed. Awakened from my sleep. Apart from a very scary
dream. I
immediately stepped out of my room. "Oh, ye, Nur ..." I said with
relief.
"Did you just
wake up, the door was locked?"
"Lost, Nur,"
I replied as she walked.
" Where are you
going?"
I immediately stopped
me. I also turned
me around and stared into the face Nur. "Ah,
oh, no … I, I just want to go to the bathroom!"
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