Saturday afternoon at the Kembang Market, Sumarni chose clothes at the Mawar shop for her to wear the next day at her best friend's wedding. So many people flocked to the shop because there was a big discount. Tio, Sumarni's husband, was getting bored waiting in the shop chair, finally turning on his cell phone to play a game.
After two hours of choosing clothes, Sumarni finally bought a dress for the wedding, two t-shirts, and three pairs of trousers for her. When paying at the cashier, Tio was finally relieved because he was no longer waiting for his wife to shop for clothes.
While in the car, Tio said to his wife "Darling, you have too many clothes in the wardrobe, why to buy more clothes?" asked Tio while driving the car.
Then Sumarni replied, "You know that I shop for the peace of my soul."
"Okay, I'm not commenting anymore" Tio replied.
Sumarni likes shopping. Every time she got her payday, Sumarni would buy what she liked even if it was useless stuff. She did this only for self-satisfaction and to cover up her difficult past.
Sumarni was born to a poor family, her father was a farmer and her mother died when she was born. When she was in elementary school, she never had a new school uniform. The uniform she was wearing was that of her cousin who had graduated from elementary school.
Every Monday, the school holds a flag-raising ceremony. At every ceremony, all students are required to wear black shoes and white socks. If anyone breaks the rules, the student will be punished by paying a fine of a brick to be given to the school.
Usually, Sumarni goes to school only wearing sandals because she doesn't have shoes or socks. So, she asked her father to buy her white socks and shoes. Sumarni was so sad because her father could not afford to buy shoes and white socks. This made her never attend school every Monday to avoid being fined.
Even, when she graduated from elementary school, Sumarni's diploma was withheld by the school because she had not completed the school administration fee. Luckily, Sumarni's uncle named Anto was able to help her niece to pay off all the unpaid fees so that Sumarni got her diploma as a condition for continuing her education to the junior high school stage.
Sumarni's childhood was sad that year. Sometimes her father scolded her for asking for something not of her own will, but from circumstances that forced her to have it. Therefore, a bitter situation made her become an independent woman. When she comes home from school, she works in a restaurant as a dishwasher so she can buy her school supplies.
Her habit of working hard from a young age made her a successful woman when she grew up. Sumarni is now able to make a lot of money. Every month she sends money to her father so that he no longer has to go down to the fields and can enjoy old age.
It can be said, the former Sumarni is not the current Sumarni. A past that was full of difficulties, as if it seemed that they would not have a good future turned out to be wrong. In fact, some humans, including Sumarni, were able to rise and make use of past capital that was full of difficulties and full of shortcomings to achieve a better future. In the past, it was difficult to just want clothes, now it's just a matter of going shopping, if in the past it was difficult to eat well, now it's just a matter of ordering without having to bother cooking.
Sumarni's best friend's wedding day has arrived. That morning, Tio, who had finished changing his clothes, then waited for Sumarni, who was preoccupied with dressing up in her room. Tio waited in the garage while heating the car. After several twenty minutes had passed, Sumarni suddenly approached Tio and said, "Morning honey! how do I look this morning?"
Tio was amazed by Sumarni's call. Then approached slowly, watching Sumarni from front to back, then Tio said, "Oh my wife, whose beauty surpasses the moon and stars. You are very beautiful, elegant, and charming. Aaah, I'm lucky to have a wife like you." Tio replied while hugging and kissing his wife's forehead.
The End.
I think many can identify with your main character, just like her there are a lot of people looking to fill a void or heal an open wound in childhood. This was a good story, which makes us empathize with the characters. Good thing Sumarni found a good man who makes her feel good about herself and doesn't judge her wounds.
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It's funny how in life there are internal voids that cannot be filled with material objects!!! Life is hard and we have to learn to heal together with the people who love us!!!! Your story keeps a beautiful message of resilience and understanding, congratulations and excellent work!!!!
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I can understand Sumarni's struggle. She was a girl who grew up with nothing. I think the best part of it is that she pushed herself to become someone who could get all what she lacked as a little girl for herself and her father.
A beautiful story. Thanks for sharing.
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Sumarni's past explains her obsession with clothes and her ability to buy them. A difficult upbringing can lead to dysfunctional behaviors in adulthood.
Here is a tip for you. We have a few articles that you might want to read, as you continue your writing journey: Adding Conflict and Story Arcs. In the beginning of this story, the conflict appears to be between the Sumarni and Tio, but the conflict is actually in the backstory to the current day. So there is nothing to resolve in the present day story. It seems like the addition of a bit of conflict between the couple, which is then resolved in the end, would make this story even stronger.
Thank you for sharing your story in The Ink Well, and for reading and commenting on the work of other community members. Keep writing!
Yes sir. Originally I wanted to add another conflict. but I'm afraid this article is too long and readers will get bored. Next time, I'll add conflict and resolution in the story section
I can completely identify with Sumarni in this story. I grew up in a family with very limited means, and as an adult when I finally made my own money I started shopping like crazy! Fortunately, I got over it.
Being too consumptive is not good, mam. Thank you very much for your support.
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It's not easy getting to the top from the very bottom but with a determined heart she did it. Sumarni is a strong woman indeed.
sometimes circumstances can make someone great and tough
Real. It's about understanding your partner and going through the journey with them. The moral is indeed beautiful.
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Tis indeed touching, highly inspiring and deeply satisfying
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