“Don’t be a teacher, Fi!” Said Mr. Roeslan to me.
“What???” I just can feel numb when I heard it from his mouth directly.
Mr. Roeslan is the best teacher that I ever had, but his statement in this noon can make me stuck. How can he told me like that and now I am a teacher. Oh my God, I feel dizzy now.
I still remember when I decided to take a job in this school. So many reasons why I take this chance. First, I’m going to take the subject of micro teaching in sixth semester, so I must have an experience in this field. Second, I want to get my salary and buy anything what I want with no asking my Dad again. Yeah, with those reasons I can get a motivation to do that, however I never thought to be a teacher because I didn’t really enjoy it. I swear.
A lot of questions come to my head when I try to close my eyes. Why the best teacher like Mr. Roeslan can said it? Why he doesn’t want me to be a teacher like him? What’s the matter? Finally, I’m tired and I don’t find the answers for all my questions.
It is 07.00 O’clock now. My mom wakes me up and she wants me to take her to the market, so I get up and take a bath very quickly. I don’t want to make my Mom feel angry because waiting for me.
“Ok Mom, I’m ready now” I said.
“Let’s go!!!” My Mom replied me.
When me and my Mom arrive to the market, I find a lot of sellers that sit near the street and sell their vegetables.
“Yeah, I don’t like to be here for a long time” My heart whispers.
Finally, we get a lot of the vegetables that my Mom is looking for and I’m ready to go. But, wait a minute Mom!!! I see someone that his face is very familiar for me. He sits on the ground and sells the vegetables.
“Oh my God, I know who he is!!!” My heart is beating so fast.
I hold my Mom’s hand. We are standing in front of this man. He looks me deeply and so do
“Mr. Roeslan???” I asked him.
“Yes, it’s me,” He reply me.
“What are you doing here?”
“You can see that I sell vegetables,”
I see his eyes deeply and I think he knows what I’m feeling now.
“That’s Ok Fi!” He tries to make me understand about this situation.
“But…” I can hide my feeling that I’m so sad to see him like this.
“Maybe You will understand, if You are in my situation,” He explains to me.
“Is this the reason that You don’t want me being a teacher?”
“Yes, You are right, but…” said Mr. Roeslan.
“But what???”
“But, I think you will have a good future with being a teacher,” He shocks me with his words.
“Good future???”
“Yeah…Good future,”
I don’t understand what he is talking about. I can’t catch his points clearly.
“I’m so sorry Fi,” He said.
“What are you sorry for?”
“I’m sorry because I told you that don’t be a teacher yesterday. I just want to remind you that be a teacher is not a job which gives you a lot of money. And me, I have a family. The salary from being a teacher is not enough for my condition. I have to pay my son’s school. I need a lot of money for something to eat, but I’m forget about something that you are not same as me. You have the parents that pay your study until now and you are still young, so you can get anything what you want.”
“It doesn’t matter Sir, I think you have opened my eyes. I always think that being a teacher is only my research and the way to get some money to buy something that I don’t really need, ” I reply him.
“Now, promise me that you will be a good teacher for your students. I’m sure that it’s good job for you, don’t think about the salary that you get, but the best experience that you will never forget,” He told me.
“I promise Sir,” I smile.
“Ok, do you like Mustard Greens?”
“What?” I’m surprise when he offers me that vegetable.
“Puuuihhh…I don’t like it very much,” I’m screaming in my heart.
“Yes, she loves it,” My Mom said.
“Oh good, just take it, Fi,” Said Mr. Roeslan.
“It’s free???” I asked him.
“Only for the special one, it’s free!”
“Thank you very much…” My Mom takes it with no compromise.
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