El Nino

El Nino, that’s how the Portuguese people called Martunis, a boy who survived from disastrous tsunami in Aceh six months ago. Martunis become wellknown after BBC’s news crew found him floating in the ocean for 21 days, miraculously survived. Endurance of 7 years old boy struggling all pains, fear, sorrow, faraway from shore was remarkable. Never gave up hope and his faith inside his heart, and keep doing all he can to stay alive, already amaze people all over the world. This fragile boy, sustain his life after eating instant noodle and mineral water that he found floating around him. It’s quite surprising for a human, stay alive out there without proper food and water for more than two weeks. Separated from him mom and sibling, right after tsunami reach his village at Tibang, Banda Aceh. He grasp a car, but the car drowning after few moments and he fell into water, but his eyes saw a piece of floating woods to hold on, but not for so long until it broken, and the he try to hold sleeping beds which also floting in the ocean. From time to time, he manage all horror he’s been through in brave. So many dead bodies he saw floating around him, never let this little boy gave up hope, in his mind if he has to find his family before
The BBC television crew saw Martunis, floating on the ocean wearing duplicate of Portuguese national team jersey, that’s how their camera captured enormous bravery from a 7 years old boy alone, leading no where waiting for God’s mercy on him. He wore Portuguese national jersey, written Rui Costa names on it. Relive in Sarbini’s mind, his little boy ask for that costume few years ago when World Cup fever reach western side of this globe. Martunis wore that costume in proud, everytime he played soccer with his friends.
This costume also play role in changing Martunis life after he being rescued, immense Sympathy from Portuguese Football Federation arise, as well as those famous soccer player from Portugal. His dream which lies deep beneath his heart come true, when he finally met his idols, Portugal national football teams. Even Manchester United star, Christiano Ronaldo, invite Martunis in person to spend one night at his mansion and also watch the game he played. To hold Luis Figo’s hand perhaps never be a dream for Martunis any much longer. He will finally met that soccer star who already attached by his courageous struggle in life. Now in the eye of 8 years old boy, this offer sounds like weird invitation, but he already there among with those stars.
Perhaps this souvenir, able to erase his hurtful memories of losing people who he loved and love him very much a bit. Not much to ask but, keeping him to stay tough facing this life after what he’s been through also become a challenge for this little boy and also a challenge for everybody around him. Maintain optimism stay lit, until the day he comprehend that all bitterness he felt raise for a cause, hurt but valuable cause.