Last night (18/7) I watched television Program, the story of strong people, Sulfur miners from kawah Ijen, east java. How I was shocked with them. They lift around 70-90 Kg of sulfur on their shoulder from kawah ijen at +/- 2100 above sea level by walking through steep route to stock pile station at village downside the mountain. It takes around 3 hours by walking. Sulfur is valued about Rp 600,- for each Kg.
Madrisun is one among the strong men there. “Brain is not used here, is only power” . Early in the morning, he should go to kawah ijen by walking up the mountain from his village. At there, they must fight against cold air, and sulfuric gas. They danger their respiration by breathing the sulfuric gas. Madrisun, I don’t see an inferior character of him. Even he knows that people may not respect to his job. He is stronger among his friends. He can lift up 80-90 Kg in one trip, he is also able to perform two trip in a day.
I was just wondering, why they accepted this kind of very hard things to do. This is no doubt. They are very tough. Have they any other options of better job. It is hard job but they complain less…
Lesson from them, we are given the strength for life, no matter how hard life is. what it seems impossible to do, we do if we try. We should focus to our strength rather than weakness & do not complain. If we want to move forward, do it gently. Do not cheat and keep honesty. We have our own part to draw the world life. When wind direction bring severe sulfuric gas into their workplace, when nothing can be seen, they fear, confuse & they cough, they just scream to god & nature…they ask for wind changes its direction, they admire god, they praise to god. They don’t forget god…
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