Your Eyes Is Mine

Walking slowly and carefully on the sidewalk makes it easy for people there to cut you off. His eyes, who always wear dark glasses and hold a stick in his hand, realize the hardships he experienced. Azmar, a blind young man, had to use a cane as a guide to walk.

Because his eyes can't see, he goes very carefully. Unfortunately for him, his eyes have been problematic since childhood. So much so that he is not managed. His hair and sideburns are matted and unshaven. Pity, Azmar.

When Azmar was a child, he was abandoned because his mother died giving birth to him. His father was happy to hear that he was married to another woman when he was born. Azmar, until he reached the age of 26, still did not recognize his mother's face, let alone his father's. Azmar lives alone after he was allowed out of the orphanage. He grew up in an orphanage when he was a baby.

The road to work was a bit difficult, but since that was his daily job, he calmly stepped forward with his cane. Now, he has to cross the road alone. The traffic light has not turned green for pedestrians. Azmar had to wait for a while until he felt the traffic lights there change.

Unconsciously standing for almost 5 minutes, it turned out that the traffic had turned green. People around him had already crossed the road but he was still standing there. A man of his age approached him there.

"Hey, Azmar! Why don't you cross the street?" The man asked him.

This young man his age was Zack, his best friend since he moved house in the area. He knew Azmar was blind so he wanted to be friends with him. You're so kind, Zack!

"What?" Surprised, Azmar only answered one word.

"Come on. I'll lead you by the hand across the street. Next time, really listen to the traffic lights. Are you daydreaming?" Zack asked while leading Azmar's hand across the street. Congratulations, Azmar, because Zack is by your side.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think the traffic light had turned green."

"It's okay, Azmar. Luckily I'm there. If I hadn't been there, you'd have been standing there earlier."

"Thank you, Zack."

"No problem, Azmar."

Their friendship grew closer because Azmar desperately needed his help. Fortunately, Zack and Azmar work together. It is very easy for both of them to go to work together. Their friendship is beautiful. May their friendship last forever.

*****

"I have a lot of work today. Errr.." tried Riani at her desk. So much so that his head was deliberately placed on the work table. There is a lot of work to be done.

"Be patient, dear. You know our work is like a mountain. Hold on for the pay." Colleague joke there. Klara is a calm colleague. But when talking, his story is so long that he can create a great novel. That was Riani's friend all that time.

Their work is quite a lot because they work at a comic book publishing company. There was too much for both of them to print and fix.

"After coming home from work, do you want us to stop by for a while?" Klara asked as her fingers moved to type on the keyboard.

"Stop where?"

"Stop by for a beer. I haven't had a beer in a while lately."

"Do you think we'll have time to do all this? It's so much...I feel like dying now!" Complained Riani, seeing his slow work. Klara giggled at Riani's expression.

"You don't want to be a drama queen, okay? We have to prepare all this before the boss calls."

"Klara, I want to cry.."

"Don't cry, Riani. After we get home from work, we'll cry together. Agree?"

"Not," Riani answered casually. His face wrinkled tired of typing paperwork. What to do? Tasks to be done. Can't skip work.

*****

Even though he has vision problems, he continues to make a living for himself. All day he works in the office, adding fatigue. Azmar works in such a large office and it is not similar to Riani's. Azmar works part-time in the office, such as sweeping the trash, lifting light boxes to take to the printing room, wiping the windows and so on. That's Azmar's job in the office.

So hard to move his hands to do work, he was busy relying on his cane to move. Azmar still works diligently in times of hardship like that.

"Azmar..." came a voice that began to greet his eardrums from afar. Azmar turned around slowly.

"Daren..." he answered after smelling his colleague's perfume. Daren also works part-time like him in the office. His friendly friends always treated him well. Azmar is grateful to meet a friend like him other than Zack.

"Wow...you can tell I'm coming to your place? You are great, Azmar."

"I can tell because you wear the same perfume. You're the only one who wears this kind of perfume."

"Your eyes don't see me, but your nose still works to smell everyone. If it's like this, I'd better change the smell of my perfume. So that you don't see me at all." Daren joked to him as he moved to help Azmar wipe the window glass. The two of them chatted to each other while working while their hands slowly wiped the window glass.

"Don't be so cruel to me, Daren. I'll be the wrong person later." He said with a mischievous laugh. Daren also laughed at Azmar's teasing.

"Azmar, don't you want to marry the girl of your choice?"

"I did dream about it..but..."

"But what?"

"You look at my situation. I'm deprived of everything. I can't see anything at all. Even though my eyes are always open, I still see only darkness all the time. It's like I'm sleeping while walking."  Azmar, who has eye problems. Daren started to feel guilty.

"Yes. But at least..you're still alive. God gave you the chance to continue living even though you're blind. You should be grateful, my friend." Daren encourages.

"That's right. I will use this opportunity to continue my life. I also wish to have healthy eyes, which can see everything beautiful in the world... I also wish to see my future wife one day... But I am powerless...I'm blind."

"Azmar, believe what I say... One day, there will be someone who can accept your shortcomings. God will prove a miracle for you to believe in. I'm sure, Azmar.." Daren tried to encourage Azmar. His hand lightly held Azmar's shoulder.

"Thank you, Darren." He said he was relieved by Daren's advice. Daren just smiled.

'I hope one day...I will meet a girl who can accept me in her life..'

He said with a sad heart...