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8 Kebohongan Ibu

Cerita bermula ketika aku masih kecil, aku terlahir sebagai seorang anak laki-laki di sebuah keluarga yang miskin. Bahkan untuk makan saja, seringkali kekurangan. Ketika makan, ibu sering memberikan bagian nasinya untukku. Sambil memindahkan nasi ke mangkukku, ibu berkata, “Makanlah nak, aku tidak lapar” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG PERTAMA---

Ketika aku mulai tumbuh dewasa, ibu yang gigih sering meluangkan waktu senggangnya untuk pergi memancing di kolam dekat rumah, ibu berharap dari ikan hasil pancingan, ia dapat memberikan sedikit makanan bergizi untuk pertumbuhan. Sepulang memancing, ibu memasak sup ikan yang segar dan mengundang selera. Sewaktu aku memakan sup ikan itu, ibu duduk disamping kami dan memakan sisa daging ikan yang masih menempel di tulang yang merupakan bekas sisa tulang ikan yang aku makan. Aku melihat ibu seperti itu, hatiku tersentuh, lalu memberikan sebagian ikanku pada ibuku. Tetapi ibu dengan cepat menolaknya, ia berkata, “Makanlah nak, aku tidak suka makan ikan” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KEDUA---

Sekarang aku sudah masuk Sekolah Menengah, demi membiayai sekolahku dan kakakku, ibu pergi ke koperasi untuk membawa sejumlah kotak korek api untuk ditempel, dan hasil tempelannya itu membuahkan sedikit uang untuk menutupi kepentingan hidup. Di kala musim sejuk tiba, aku bangun dari tempat tidurku, melihat ibu masih bertumpu pada lilin kecil dan dengan gigihnya melanjutkan pekerjaannya menempel kotak mancis. Aku berkata, “Ibu, tidurlah, sudah malam, besok pagi ibu masih harus kerja.” Ibu tersenyum dan berkata, “Cepatlah tidur nak, aku tidak penat” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KETIGA---

Ketika ujian tiba, ibu meminta cuti kerja supaya dapat menemaniku pergi ujian. Ketika hari sudah siang, terik matahari mulai menyinari, ibu yang tegar dan gigih menunggu aku di bawah terik matahari selama beberapa jam. Ketika bunyi loceng berbunyi, menandakan ujian sudah selesai. Ibu dengan segera menyambutku dan menuangkan teh yang sudah disiapkan dalam botol yang dingin untukku. Teh yang begitu kental tidak dapat dibandingkan dengan kasih sayang yang jauh lebih kental. Melihat ibu yang dibanjiri peluh, aku segera memberikan gelasku untuk ibu sambil menyuruhnya minum. Ibu berkata, “Minumlah nak, aku tidak haus!” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KEEMPAT---

Setelah kepergian ayah karena sakit, ibu yang malang harus merangkap sebagai ayah dan ibu. Dengan berpegang pada pekerjaan dia yang dulu, dia harus membiayai keperluan hidup sendiri. Kehidupan keluarga kita pun semakin susah dan susah. Tiada hari tanpa penderitaan. Melihat kondisi keluarga yang semakin parah, ada seorang Paman yang baik hati yang tinggal di dekat rumahku pun membantu ibuku baik masalah besar maupun masalah kecil. Tetangga yang ada di sebelah rumah melihat kehidupan kita yang begitu sengsara, seringkali menasehati ibuku untuk menikah lagi. Tetapi ibu yang memang keras kepala tidak mengindahkan nasehat mereka, ibu berkata, “Saya tidak butuh cinta” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KELIMA--

Setelah kakakku sudah tamat dari sekolah dan bekerja, ibu yang sudah tua sudah waktunya berhenti bekerja. Tetapi ibu tidak mau, ia rela untuk pergi ke pasar setiap pagi untuk jualan sedikit sayur untuk memenuhi keperluan hidupnya. Kakakku yang bekerja di luar kota sering mengirimkan sedikit uang untuk membantu memenuhi keperluan ibu, tetapi ibu berkeras tidak mau menerima uang tersebut. Malahan mengirim balik uang tersebut. Ibu berkata, “Saya ada duit” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KEENAM---

Setelah lulus sarjana, aku melanjutkan ke gelar master dan kemudian memperoleh gelar master di sebuah universitas ternama di Amerika berkat sebuah beasiswa dari sebuah perusahaan swasta. Akhirnya aku pun bekerja di perusahaan itu. Dengan gaji yang lumayan tinggi, aku bermaksud membawa ibuku untuk menikmati hidup di Amerika. Tetapi ibu yang baik hati, bermaksud tidak mau menyusahkan anaknya, ia berkata kepadaku, “Aku tak biasa tinggal di negara orang” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KETUJUH--

Setelah memasuki usianya yang tua, ibu terkena penyakit kanser usus, harus dirawat di rumah sakit, aku yang berada di jauh segera pulang untuk menjenguk ibunda tercinta. Aku melihat ibu yang terbaring lemah di ranjangnya setelah menjalani pembedahan. Ibu yang kelihatan sangat tua, menatap aku dengan penuh kerinduan. Walaupun senyum yang tersebar di wajahnya terkesan agak kaku karena sakit yang ditahannya. Terlihat dengan jelas betapa penyakit itu menjamahi tubuh ibuku sehingga ibuku terlihat lemah dan kurus kering. Aku menatap ibuku sambil berlinang air mata. Hatiku perih, sakit sekali melihat ibuku dalam keadaan seperti ini. Tetapi ibu dengan tegarnya berkata : “Jangan menangis anakku, aku tidak kesakitan” ---KEBOHONGAN IBU YANG KEDELAPAN---

Setelah mengucapkan kebohongannya yang kelapan, ibuku tercinta menutup matanya untuk yang terakhir kalinya.

Sudah berapa lamakah kita tidak menelepon ayah ibu kita? Sudah berapa lamakah kita tidak menghabiskan waktu kita untuk berbincang dengan ayah ibu kita? Di tengah-tengah aktivitas kita yang padat ini, kita selalu mempunyai beribu-ribu alasan untuk meninggalkan ayah ibu kita yang kesepian. Kita selalu lupa akan ayah dan ibu yang ada di rumah. Di waktu kita masih mempunyai kesempatan untuk membalas budi orangtua kita, lakukanlah yang terbaik. Jangan sampai ada kata menyesal di kemudian hari.

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