The Power of Family ===
The Power of Family ===
"Sis, can I ask for 400 thousand?" "For what, Sis?" "Want to buy new running shoes." The brother took the wallet, grabbed some money from it. "But the new brother has this money. Take it if you want." The money is only half of what he requested. But how else? The 18-year-old really needs new shoes. To take part in a championship. The championship which he later unknowingly will change his life's fate. Finally, the money changed hands. "God willing, I'll change this money." "You don't need to think about it," the older brother patted his brother's shoulder. "Good luck, deck." The sister nodded weakly. Hugging her brother for a while. Say goodbye. The brown-skinned man turned around. Stepping away from the house - or hut? - Woven bamboo walls. The wall looks fragile. On various sides covered with newspapers. Many parts of the wall are damaged, so the sun's light has no difficulty penetrating the entire room. Don't ask the roof. Just as sad as the wall of the house. There is no ceiling, until when heavy rain arrives, we will not doubt that the water will easily wet the ground floor. Leaking. "Fine there," said the brother. The sister nodded. The steps are increasingly away from the place of residence. Heading to the training center, before going to fly to Finland, a country far away. Again, no one thinks that these steps will mark the beginning of his life history, as well as the world history of Indonesian athletics. *** Thursday dawn, July 12, 2018, at 04.30 Lombok time, NTB, Baiq Fazilah receives video submissions on his cellphone. "Sis, I won!" Write the video sender. It took a while for Baiq Fazilah to download the video. And after he really realized what he saw, Baiq Fazilah immediately prostrated gratitude. His heart beat fast. His eyes are wet. "Zohri sent a video from Finland via WhatsApp. After I saw the video, I suddenly cried and prostrated my gratitude." Once Baiq Fazilah's confession was interviewed by reporters.
In the video, it appears Then M. Zohri, sister of Baiq Fazilah, defeated the duo of favorite American sprinters; Anthony Schwartz and Eric Harrison, in the U-20 100 meters world championship, in Tampere, Finland.
The feeling of emotion quickly grabbed Brother's heart. He really remembered a few moments before leaving for Finland, Zohri asked to buy sprint shoes, because the old shoes were not suitable for use. He saw for himself how hard the younger brother worked when preparing to take part in the championship.
"He likes to run alone in the Ward Harbor. Practice," said his brother.
Baiq Fazilah really shed tears when he said,
"And while practicing, he never used footwear. Because we were not able to buy him. But Zohri did not demand much. It was only when he left for Europe that he asked for 400 thousand. Buy shoes, he said. It's just that I I don't have that much money. I can only give half of it. I don't know where the rest is from, maybe I can get help from the coach. "
Yes, since his father and mother died, it was his brother who supported Zohri to continue to excel in the world of athletics. He was the one who gave confidence that Zohri could be the best.
And we see for ourselves, that belief now has real fruit. Zohri became world champion running 100 meters. Be the best of the best.
Maybe Baiq Fazilah could only give half of what Zohri had requested. But inside the bamboo walled house and the old newspaper, he left the rest through the support and prayers that were relentlessly offered to the sky. So that his sister is given convenience when competing. So that his sister can be a family pride.
However, for God, Baiq Fazilah's prayer turned out to be too trivial to be granted. Because now, his youngest brother is not only transformed into the pride of the family, but also becomes the pride of all Indonesian people.
Yes, we are proud of you Then M. Zohri. Really.
Madiun, July 14, 2018
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