Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatera lived a poor woman and his son, who called Malin Kundang. His Father eventually died, and his mother lived alone as a poverty-stricken old woman.
Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. One day, Malin Kundang decide going to overseas and promise to come back.
After several years had gone by, Malin Kudang finally decide to return to his village. He arrived wearing fine clothes and traveling on one of his ships. Someone arriving in such splendor was uncommon to the villagers, so many of them went down to the harbor to view the sight.
One of the villagers recognized Malin Kundang form a scar that he had received while playing as a child. Upon recognizing the mark, the villager went to tell Malin Kundang's mother that her son had returned. Excitedly, she went to the shore and recognized her son the minute her eyes fell on him.
When the older woman called him her son, he refused to believe that he head such an old woman as a mother. His disbelief was heightened when his wife questioned why he had not told her that he had an elderly, poor mother.
Malin Kundang was on the ship with just his crew. When his mother attempted to embrace him, he was too embarrassed by her ragged appearance to acknowledge her and instead, had one of them carry her away.
Confused and finally realizing his discovery, Malin Kundang's mother did not give up on her child, praying to her god to be made aware that she was his real mother. The day after his mother's prayer, Malin Kudang sailed out of the village. Not long after, the ships were hit by a violent storm. Malin Kundang did not believe that the storm was God's and nature's way of punishing him for his mistreatment of his mother. He feels guilty for his behavior towards her, asks for forgiveness, and prays.
Out of nowhere, he survived and swam to the river bank to save himself from dying. He asked the locals for help. seeing his mother looking around was limp, crying and helplessly calling his mother. Malin's mother approached him and Malin apologized for his treatment to his mother first. Malin Kundang's mother brought Malin Kundang home to be treated, Malin's guilt towards his mother for his behavior made Malin Kundang cry and apologize to his mother. Malin's mother has forgiven her son's behavior. One year later they live in a simple and happy house always
Pesan moral :
Appreciate to love must be done by a child to parents in a state of life or death.
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