Story of Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, on the small village near in north coast of West Sumatra there lived a poor family. They were Malin Kundang and Malin’s mother.Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby and he never came back. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his mother.

Everyday, Malin worked as a fisherman, Malin was a dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catched a fish. After got fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town. Day by day passed away, but they still lived in poverty condition and they couldn’t changed their fates. One day Malin asked to his mother to work sail overseas.

“Mother, i always hardwork, but i still can’t change our fates, what if I sail overseas? if I justwork as a fisherman, we’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person.” said Malin kundang to his mother.

“If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life. But, promise me, you’ll come home Malin.” Said Malin’s mother and wiped her tears.

“Don’t cry mom, i’ll hardwork for our fates, and i promise to come back as a successful person.” Said Malin to his mom.

In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. He prepared his needs and came to the pier with his mother.

“Mom, I will go now, please pray for me mom, i promise i’ll come back as a successful person. See you mom, goodbye...”

“Oke Malin, take care of yourself right there. I will always pray for you my son, goodbye . . .”

            Malin, worked as a sailor worker. Everyday, he always hardworked day and night till the captain see that he was the most diligent in that ship. One day, Malin Kundang met a beautiful girl. She was the daughter of his captain. They fell in love each other and got married.

            In the other side, Malin’s mother always prayed for Malin everyday. She wished that Malin will be a successful person and could changed their fates. Everyday, Malin’s mother always felt aloned without Malin Kundang. However, she must work to fullfilled her daily needs.

One day, the sailor captain suffered because his chronic diseases, he asked another worker to call Malin Kundang.

“Worker . . .!!!” said the captain.

“Yes captain, what can i do for you?” said the worker.

“Please, take Malin to this room right now.”

“With pleasure captain.”

            And then the worker ask Malin to came to captain’s room. Not so long, not so far, Malin arrived to captain’s room.

“What...What happened to you captain.” Malin saw the captain layed prostrated in the bed.

“Malin, you see that i was suffered a chronic diseases. I will bestow all of my treasure, my daughter, my worker, and everything to you Malin.”

“Why you give that’s all to me captain?”

“Because, i...i...trust t...to you...” said the captain and died.

“Soon, i promise captain, i’ll do everything you want.” Said Malin sadly and cry.

            The day after the died of the captain, Malin’s fate changed better. Now he work as a butler, many worker admire him that he was a good captain. One day, he commanded to worker to docked the ship into Malin’s village. After several years waiting without any news, Malin’s mother was suddenly surprised by the arrival of a big ship in the pier.

“Waw…What a big luxury ship? Whose ship is that? I would see that” said Malin’s mother curiously.

Then Malin’s mother walked to the ship, when the ship finally pulled over, Malin’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a ladder along with a beautiful woman.Her blurry eyes still easily recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son. Malin’s mother quickly went to saw her beloved son.

Do you think Malin Kundang will recognize her mother?

“Malin, you’re back, son!” said Malin's mother

But, Malin Kundang didn’t show any respond. He was ashamed to recognize his own mother in front of his beautiful wife.

“You’re not my mother. I don’t know you, my mother would never wear ragged clothes.” said Malin Kundang then pushed his mother and she fell to the ground

“Malin, don’t you  recognize me? I’m your mother!” she said sadly.

Malin Kundang’s face was as cold as ice and he said. “Guard, take this old woman out of here and give her some money so she won’t disturb me again!”

”Malin, why you treat your own mother like this?”

"Go! you're annoying me and my wife, just pissing me off." he shouted.

“Supercharge you Malin! I’m your mother, but why don’t you recognize me?! You are really ungrateful child...Oh God! If he is really my son, curse him into a stone!" she said cryingly.

            Soon, when Malin’s mother said that, the storm began. Suddenly, Malin Kundang’s whole body turned into stone.

“Noooo...!!!” Malin shouted loudly.

He was punished for not admitting his own mother. What about his treasures and his wife? It’s nothing.