Some days ago, early in the past week, one of my roommate, Daniel was sick and because there only were three of us in our room, me and Suryo and Daniel who was sick, so I managed myself to be able to stay in the dorm to take care of him.
Interestingly, in the afternoon, while I was sitting at Daniel's bed edge, I asked him:
"Daniel, do you need something or would you like me to get you something to make you feel better?"
With his remaining power he looked at me and replied, "Yudhie, don't worry. I'll be getting better soon since I feel much better now and I don't think I need something. But if you would like, I need a mosquito racket."
I am wondering, "Hmm, mosquito racket?"
"Yes, I am sure that what has caused my fever is the mosquitoes, and I think this would be better if you get the mosquito racket to kill the mosquitoes, so that they'll not endanger us."
I think, I learned something from Daniel. Sometimes, if somehow we feel hurt or wounded by anything (or anybody), there an easy temptation to put the attention merely to the self. Thus what will be often seen is only the wounds and the sweet melancholy and oneself effort to make that (sickness) become better for oneself welfare; instead of asking for the mercy from the True Healer and entrusted our life entirely to Him, while praying that the sickness and wounds which is afflicting us shall not embitter our soul nor by that harm others, but rather to save them. This reminds me to Joseph ben Jacob, Job the Righteous in his sickness and sorrows, and Our Lord Jesus Christ WHO has the perfect Love!
Thanks Daniel :)!
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!
Good analogies, Yudhie!
ReplyDeleteHow does a mosquito racket work? We don't have mosquitoes where we live, and I get only two or three mosquitos bites per year, when I sometimes go into the wilderness areas, but in town, no mosquitoes.
Thanks! No mosquito? Nice. In 19th and 20th century many Indonesians died because of mosquitoes transmitted diseases.
ReplyDeleteA Mosquito racket is generated with some bateries to make an electric shocks trough its racket's wires. So, we use it by swinging it in the air while pressing the button to catch the mosquitoes. Once the racket touches the mosquito, then the mosquito will die.
Another amazing spiritual reflection from an everyday event: thank you Yudhie.
ReplyDelete[And I now know what a mosquito racket is too! :D ]