Assalamu'alaikum Wr..Wb semoga bermamfaat ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ LITTLE TEDDY STODDARD ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ >== SIKECIL TEDDY STODDARD == > There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher. Her name > was Mrs. Thompson. As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on > the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. >===== Beberapa tahun lalu ada kisah seorang guru SD yang bernama > Ibu Thompson. Dihari pertama saat ia berdiri didepan kelas 5 di- > sekolahnya, ia berbohong pada anak2. > > Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved > them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front > row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. >===== Seperti guru2 pada umumnya, ia melihat para muridnya dan > berkata betapa ia sama2 mengasihi semuanya. Tetapi itu mustahil, > karena dibaris terdepan, duduk agak lunglai, ada seorang anak > laki2 kecil bernama Teddy Stoddard. > > Mrs.Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that > he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy > and that he constantly needed a bath. >===== Ibu Thompson telah mengawasi Teddy tahun sebelumnya dan > memperhatikan bahwa ia kurang bisa bermain dengan anak2 lainnya, > juga bahwa pakaiannya serba semrawut dan seakan terus menerus > dekil, tiap kali masih butuh mandi. > > And Teddy could be unpleasant! It got to the point where Mrs.Thompson > would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, > making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. >===== Dan Teddypun juga bisa amat menjengkelkan! Pernahlah tercapai > puncaknya, saat Ibu Thompson ini sampai2 bisa merasa senang dan > puas, mencoreti kertas karya2 belajarnya dengan pena merah yang > lebar, membuat tanda2 X tebal lalu memberi nilai "F" > diatas kertas2 itu. > > At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review > each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. >===== Disekolah dimana Ibu Thompson ini mengajar, ia diharuskan me- > meriksa ulang semua catatan masa lalu tiap murid dan punya si >Teddy > ini ia tunda sampai terakhir. > > However,when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise: >===== Namun, saat mulai mempelajari berkasnya, dia jadi kaget, terkejut: > Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready > laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be > around." >===== Guru kelas satu Teddy menulis, "Teddy seorang anak cerdas dan > mudah tertawa. Tugas2nya ia kerjakan dengan rapi, penuh sopan dan > santun. Ia menghadirkan kegembiraan di-tengah2 kita." > > His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well > liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a > terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." >===== Guru kelas dua nya mencatat, "Teddy murid yang luar biasa, sangat > disenangi oleh rekan2 sekelasnya, tapi ia amat terganggu sebab > ibunya menghadapi sakit fatal dan hidupnya dirumah jadi sulit." > > His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. > He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his > home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." >===== Guru kelas tiganya menulis, "Kematian ibunya begitu berat baginya. > Ia berjuang sebaik mungkin tapi ayahnya kurang memberi perhatian >dan > kehidupan dirumahnya akan segera berdampak padanya bila tak diambil > langkah2/tindakan2. > > Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote,"Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't > show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and >sometimes > sleeps in class." >===== Ada catatan guru kelas empat Teddy, "Teddy menarik diri dan kurang > bergairah disekolah. Ia tak punya banyak teman, terkadang juga >tidur > dikelas." > > By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of >herself. > She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, all > wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. >===== Saat inilah Ibu Thompson baru sadar dan mengerti problemnya dan ia > menjadi malu pada dirinya sendiri. Ia tambah merasa amat bersalah > sekali waktu murid2 membawakan hadiah Natal, terbungkus begitu >indah dengan kertas dan pita2 warna warni, kecuali yang punya si >Teddy. > > His present which was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he > got from a grocery bag. >===== Hadiah Natalnya terbungkus asal2an memakai kertas coklat kasar > bekas sembarang kantung kertas toko meracang. > > Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. > Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone >bracelet > with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one quarter full >of > perfume. >===== Bagi Ibu Thompson sangat pilu dan pedih membuka hadiah itu di- > tengah2 hadiah2 lainnya. Beberapa murid2 bahkan mulai tertawa saat > ia menemukan sebuah kalung batu2 alam yang ternyata tidak lengkap, > dan sebuah botol berisi minyak wangi tapi cuma tinggal seperempat. > > But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the > bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her >wrist. >===== Tapi ejekan anak2 gaduh itu berhasil ia redakan saat ia langsung > memuji kecantikan kalung itu, lalu ia pakai sekali, juga ia >meneteskan > sedikit minyak wangi itu pada pergelangan tangannya. > > Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, > "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to." >===== Siang itu si Teddy Stoddard - seusai sekolah - tinggal lamaan > sedikit hanya untuk mengatakan padanya, " Ibu Thompson, waduhh..., > hari ini ibu begitu wangi seperti ibuku dulu....... " > > After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, > she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she >began > to teach children. >===== Setelah semua anak2 pulang ia menangis sedikitnya satu jam. Pada > hari itu juga, ia berhenti mengajar membaca, dan menulis, dan mate- > matika. Sebaliknya ia mulai mendidik. > > Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, > his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he > responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest > children in the class and, despite her lie that she'd love all the >children > the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." >===== Ibu Thompson secara khusus memperhatikan Teddy. Begitu ia pusat- > kan diri padanya, otak dan pikirannya seakan mulai hidup. Makin ia >me- > nyemangatinya, makin cepat pula tanggapannya. Pada akhir tahun, Teddy > telah menjadi salah satu murid2 terpandai dikelasnya, jadi biarpun >ia > pernah berbohong bahwa ia akan mencintai semua anak2 secara rata, > Teddy ternyata akhirnya juga menjadi salah satu kesayangan gurunya. > > A year later, she found a note under her door from Teddy, telling her > that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. >===== Setahun kemudian, ia temukan sebuah catatan pendek dari Teddy, > mengatakan bahwa dia masih tetap guru terbaik seumur hidupnya. > > Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote > that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still >the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. >===== Setelah lewat enam tahun dia menerima lagi sebuah catatan pendek, > Teddy menulis is sudah menyelesaikan SMA, termasuk ranking tiga di- > kelasnya, dan bahwa dia masih tetap guru terbaik seumur hidupnya. > > Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things > had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and > would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. >===== Empat tahun setelah itu, ia menerima sepucuk surat lagi, >memberita- > kan bahwa biarpun keadaan terkadang sulit juga, tapi ia tetap masih > sekolah, pasti akan tetap bertahan, dan sebentar lagi akan lulus > bahkan dengan angka2 yang terbaik . > > He assured Mrs.Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher > he ever had in his whole life. >===== Ia menegaskan Ibu Thompson ini sekali lagi bahwa ia masih tetap > guru tersayang dan terbaik sepanjang hidupnya. > > Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he > explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a > little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and the > favorite teacher he ever had. >===== Lewatlah lagi empat tahun, dan masih terus datang lagi suratnya. > Kali ini ia menerangkan ia sudah lulus jadi sarjana, tapi juga >memu- > tuskan untuk terus melanjutkan. Surat ini juga mengulangi lagi bah- > wa ia masih tetap guru tersayang dan terbaik yang pernah ia alami > sepanjang masa..... > > But now his name was a little longer --- the letter was signed, > Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D. >===== Tapi kali ini nama dia menjadi lebih panjang sedikit - surat itu > ditandatangani, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D. (=titel dokter umum). > > The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter that > spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be married. >===== Kisah ini belum berakhir disitu. Dimusim semi itu datang lagi se- > pucuk surat, Teddy menyatakan ia bertemu seorang gadis dan ber- > niat akan menikahinya. > > He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was > wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding > that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course, Mrs. > Thompson did. >===== Ia menerangkan ayahnya meninggal beberapa tahun yang lalu, lalu > ia ingin tahu apakah Ibu Thompson bersedia mewakili dan duduk di- > kursi kehormatan yang biasanya dicadangkan untuk ibu mempelai > lelaki. Tentu saja dia bersedia. > > And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones > missing. And she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy > remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. >===== Coba terka bagaimana selanjutnya? Ia memakai kalung itu, yang > beberapa batu hiasnya sudah ompong. Juga dipakainya minyak wangi > yang diberikan Teddy kecil, bau wewangian yang mengingatkannya saat > bersama ibunya, dulu.....di Natal terakhir mereka bersama. > > They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's >ear, > "Thank you Mrs.Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for >making > me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference." >===== Mereka saling merangkul, dan Dr. Stoddard berbisik "Wah, terima > kasih Bu Thompson untuk mempercayai saya. Terima kasih banyak telah > membuatku merasa berguna dan menunjukkan bahwa aku bisa berubah > dan merubah." > > Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, > you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make > a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you." >===== Ibu Thompson, basah berlinangkan air mata, berbisik kembali, > "Teddy, kamu samasekali salah. Justru kamulah yang mengajariku > bahwa aku bisa membuat suatu perubahan. > Aku tak mengerti cara mendidik sebelum bertemu denganmu." wassalam
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