Hello folks! Good morning and how are you todayy?!
And in this morning I am going
to read a story about Indonesia Legend Of Malin Kundang. So if you don’t mind,
please pay attention.
MALIN KUNDANG
Once upon a time, a poor woman and his son lived on the north coast of Sumatra.
Malin Kundang was the name of the boy. As they lived in the coastal area, fishing
was their primary income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always
helped his mother to make money. However, as they were only fisherman’s helpers,
they still lived in poverty.
One day, Malin Kundang shared his thought with his mother. He wanted to sail
overseas so that he could be a successful man. Hearing this, his mother disagreed.
“But mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful
person.” he said.
Seeing his persistence, his mother couldn’t stop Malin Kundang. She asked Malin
Kundang to promise her to go home after gaining success.
The following day, Malin Kundang was ready. He joined a successful ship crew who
offered him to join the crew. Malin Kundang’s mother bid him adieu, and asked her
son to take care of himself. Malin Kundang asked the same from his mother. They
parted, with Malin Kundang pursuing his dream and his mother waiting for him at
home.
It had been three months since Malin Kundang’s departure. Not once did he take his
time to contact his mother. The mother, who waited patiently, always stood up on
the dock every morning. She wished for a ship to bring her son home. She prayed
day and night, endlessly, for Malin Kundang’s safety.
One day, after several years of not hearing from her son, the fated day came. A
large ship docked at the point where Malin Kundang’s mother used to wait. A
wealthy-looking man stepped down from the ship, accompanied by a beautiful
woman next to him. Realizing he was her son, Malin Kundang’s mother ran toward
the man. She hugged her son dearly while crying out how much she missed him.
Malin Kundang froze and gave no response. He was ashamed that the woman
wearing old and shabby clothes was his mother. He replied coldly, “You’re not my
mother. My mother would never such a shabby clothes.”
The mother released her hug and asked unbelievably, “Malin, you don’t recognize
your mother? I am your mother!”
Malin Kundang then ordered his guards to take his mother out of there. Her mother
cried as the bodyguards dragged her. She was very sad, knowing that his awaited
son treated her badly like this.
Malin Kundang ignored her mother’s cry and ordered his crew to set sail. Malin
Kundang’s mother stared at him blankly. She prayed to God, “Oh God, if he is not
my son, please let him have a safe journey. But if he is indeed my son Malin
Kundang, I curse him into a stone.”
Right after she prayed, the calm sea turned into a thunderstorm. Malin Kundang’s
ship was wrecked. The wave threw him out of his ship, and he was stranded on an
island. Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not
admitting his mother.
MORAL OF THE STORY : DON’T BE AN INSUBORDINATE CHILDREN TO OUR PARENTS
Thank you for your attention, and see you next time!
