This is the story of a former thug. The man whom Iswata Eka met on the bus while traveling Purwokerto-Sidareja, Central Java, on Thursday 12 February 2016.
In a post on the blog, Eka describes the man who met was big. Wearing shorts and t-shirts. Impression sangar still bubbling from the figure of the man.
However, the frightening impression was dispersed, as the man saw a dozen high school students in the crowded bus. Without being asked, the unnamed man by Eka had handed the money to kenek to pay for the school children's tickets.
The man also did not count. In addition to not bargain, the change from the kernet directly he put into a small leather bag that he tenteng. Without counting them.
Eka had time to talk to the nice man. "I have a child of their age. This I do also in order to atone for sin. I was once a dreaded thug in Surabaya, in my head there are 14 stitches due to a fight, "the man told Eka.
The mysterious man tells the story, he never paid on the bus. If asked for payment by kenek, better noisy. And the result is everyone's scared, so he can go anywhere for free.
"But now I realize, my past actions are outrageous. That's why when I ride the bus always mbayari schoolchildren, and never nawar whatever requested kenek, "wrote Eka imitate this man.
Yes, this is where Eka realized. That one's character can not be judged by appearance alone. Simple people, and even sangar, can be much better than elegant people. Eka's heart seems to be knocked to realize this life lesson.
"I thought, this is probably a great life lesson,"