"Old age is just a record of one's whole life."(Muhammad Ali)
The Little Boy and the Old Man by Shel Silverstein
Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon.
"Said the old man, "I do that too."
The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants."
"I do that too," laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, "I often cry."
The old man nodded, "So do I."
"But worst of all," said the boy,
"it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me."
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
"I know what you mean," said the little old man.
Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon.
"Said the old man, "I do that too."
The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants."
"I do that too," laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, "I often cry."
The old man nodded, "So do I."
"But worst of all," said the boy,
"it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me."
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
"I know what you mean," said the little old man.
Waktu di sebuah rumah makan di mana ibu saya terus membolak-balik halaman menu, memakai kacamata bacanya, membaca huruf-huruf kecil di menu dengan terbata-bata, terus-menerus bertanya pada pelayan, dan mengulang-ulang apa yang telah diucapkan padanya, sementara ayah saya terus menggerutu selama perjalanan menuju restoran, duduk dengan wajah lelah, hanya memakan sayur dan daun-daunan, tidak banyak bicara, dan setiap hari selalu tidur malam sebelum TV menyiarkan film luar negeri yang bagus, entah mengapa, saya akhirnya mengakui dan menyadari bahwa umur mereka telah bertambah. Mungkin inilah saatnya ‘tongkat kendali’ saya ambil. Inilah saatnya saya menyadari hakikat menjadi seorang anak. Ini saatnya saya menjadi ‘ada’ bagi mereka dalam melewati waktu dan hari-hari seterusnya tanpa harus mencemaskan diri karena siang dan malam telah membuatnya menjadi bertambah tua.
Don't worry Ma. Don't worry Pa. You're just getting older.
Just like we all are.
And it doesn't change what I feel.
Because I don't really care about what you look like.
* Taken from the song 'Just Getting Older' written by Noel Gallagher performed by Oasis.
So touching :)
BalasHapussalah satu goal terbesar saya juga untuk membuat mereka bahagia. Good luck ya :)