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Mari Mulai Memperbaiki

Pernahkah suatu kali kita menemui bahwa ternyata secara tak sengaja telah tersakiti hati orang-orang lain di sekitar kita. Kita melangkah memulai hari tanpa mengerti bahwa kemarin, dua hari lalu, atau hari-hari sebelumnya lagi, entah berapa banyak orang yang tak berkenan dengan apa yang telah kita lakukan. Walau tanpa sadar, walau tak bermaksud demikian, namun hati yang terlanjur tersakiti, sulit tuk dipulihkan lagi.

Suatu kali, saat menjalani tingkat pertama perkuliahan, seseorang pernah berkata pada saya, “Kamu galak banget ya?” Ups! Saat itu saya benar-benar kaget. Galak? Ya, mungkin juga sih. Rasanya saya memang tidak pernah seperti si A, teman saya, yang bisa dengan ramainya berkicau menyapa setiap orang yang ia lewati di lorong kampus.
Kemudian saya pun bertanya lebih lanjut, mencoba memahami “complain” yang saya terima hari itu.

Teringat waktu kelas dua SMU dulu. Saat saya dan teman-teman lain menjadi pengurus OSIS SMU. Berkutat dengan pelajaran, sekaligus aktivitas kepengurusan, setiap hari rasanya ada saja bahan rapat sepulang sekolah. Capek? Sudah pasti. Tapi entah kenapa saya menyukai semua aktifitas itu. Sepertinya bila hari belum gelap, belum waktunya untuk pulang ke rumah.
Tanpa sadar, aktifitas ini itu di sekolah serta tuntutan harus mencapai nilai-nilai yang baik, plus beberapa permasalahan yang juga saya hadapi di rumah, membuat sedikit tekanan yang akhirnya terbawa pada perilaku. Saya mungkin tak menyadari, tapi tidak dengan yang lain.

Hari itu, saya dan teman-teman sedang duduk-duduk di depan sekolah. Tiba-tiba teman saya memanggil, “Kamu dicariin tuh, sama anak kelas 1-5.” Saya menoleh ke belakang, rupanya sedari tadi sudah berdiri dua orang anak kelas satu. Dua-duanya saya kenal, mereka anak-anak kelas satu yang rajin menghadiri acara Keputrian tiap Jumat. “Kenapa, dek?” tegur saya. Mereka mendekat, salah satunya menyodorkan sebuah buku, “Ng… ini kak, mau kembaliin bukunya. Maaf kelamaan minjemnya,” katanya dengan suara sangat pelan. Saya mengangguk sambil tersenyum kecil, dan mengambil buku tersebut. Mereka lantas lekas pergi setelah mengucapkan salam. Kemudian seorang teman saya yang lain berkata, “Eh, kemarin mereka nanya ke aku, tentang kamu.” Saya menatapnya heran, “Tanya apa?” “mereka tanya, “Kakak yang itu, maksudnya kamu, galak nggak sih?” Saya terhenyak. Pantas, tadi tampaknya mereka menghampiri dengan raut takut-takut dan suara nyaris tak terdengar. Saya berusaha keras mengingat-ingat, apa sih yang sudah saya lakukan sampai-sampai adik kelas takut kepada saya. Lalu saya hanya bisa nyengir pahit, karena saya tak berhasil mengingat apapun.

Pernahkah kita menyadari bahwa bisa jadi hari ini kita telah mengecewakan banyak orang? Kita mengira bahwa hari ini telah dilewati dengan lancar tanpa gangguan dan kita akhiri hari dengan tidur nyenyak. Namun ternyata tadi pagi, saat kita lupa mencium tangan orang tua untuk pamit, terbersit sedikit kecewa di hati mereka. Tadi pagi, saat membayar ongkos bis, kita memberikannya dengan sodoran yang kasar hingga pak kondektur bis bertambah lelah dan penatnya bahkan merasa terhina. Tadi pagi, saat masuk ruangan kantor, kita lupa menyapa dan memberi salam dan senyum pada pak satpam dan beberapa teman yang sudah datang, hingga yang kita suguhkan hanyalah wajah lelah sehabis turun naik bis dan kerut kening pertanda banyak kerjaan kantor yang harus diselesaikan hari itu.

Pernahkah terpikir oleh kita, bahwa sedikit kesan tak enak yang orang lain tangkap dari tingkah laku kita, dapat membekas begitu dalam tanpa kita menyadarinya.
Membuat mereka merasa sedih, kecewa, kesal, atau bahkan marah pada kita. Tanpa kita menyadari, bahwa hari itu telah kita lewati dengan menyakiti hati begitu banyak orang. Dan saat hati-hati mereka telah luka, rasanya tak lagi berarti permohonan maaf kita saat kita ucapkan, “I didn’t mean to…”

Kesalahan yang tak disengaja, terkadang membuat kita sendiri heran. Kapan ya saya melakukan hal itu? Benar tidak ya, saya telah bersikap kasar padanya? Ah, saya kan tidak bermaksud begitu. I didn’t mean to. Dan sekian banyak pemaafan yang kita ukir untuk diri kita sendiri, tanpa peduli orang tersebut masih merasakan sakitnya hingga kini.

Tak usahlah lagi alasan itu dicari. Mari mulai memperbaiki, mulai saat ini. Sebab kita tak pernah tahu kapan diri kita pernah menyakiti.

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