In the small village of Greenwood, nestled between rolling hills and whispering pines, there lived an old man named Samuel. Samuel, once a vibrant soul, found himself ensnared in the monotony of daily drudgery as he tended to his modest farm. The weight of the years had made the once joyous work a burden, turning his days into an endless expanse of interminable toil.
His son, Matthew, lived in the city, a place bustling with energy and opportunities. But every time Matthew visited, he couldn’t help but badger Samuel about the farm’s upkeep, a constant badgering that wore on Samuel’s weary shoulders. “Fix this, improve that,” Matthew would say, unaware of the toll it took on his father’s spirit.
One day, as the clouds hung low over Greenwood, Matthew arrived for his usual visit. Samuel felt the weight of his son’s expectations once again, the relentless badgering threatening to drown him. Frustration reached its peak when Matthew implored Samuel to upgrade the aging machinery. “Dad, you have the privilege of making this farm thrive. Don’t let it wither away.”
Unable to bear the relentless badgering, Samuel decided to escape the oppressive atmosphere. He took a solitary stroll through the village, seeking solace in the quiet beauty of Greenwood. As he meandered along the winding paths, he came across a wise elder known for his ability to pour oil on troubled waters.
The elder, sensing Samuel’s anguish, began to share stories of his own struggles and the paradoxical nature of life. He spoke of the delicate balance between responsibility and personal fulfillment, urging Samuel to perceive the value in his toil rather than merely the burden.
Armed with newfound wisdom, Samuel returned to his farm, where Matthew awaited him impatiently. Instead of succumbing to the usual badgering, Samuel calmly shared the elder’s insights. A profound silence hung in the air as father and son stood on the threshold of understanding.
Over time, a transformation occurred. Matthew, once fixated on the farm’s productivity, began to appreciate the essence of his father’s labor. The farm, once seen as a source of drudgery, became a symbol of resilience and heritage. The once badgered Samuel, now understood and appreciated, found solace in the wisdom that had finally silenced the echoes of discontent in Greenwood.
- nestled = bersarang/tersembunyi
- rolling hills = perbukitan
- whispering pines = hutan pinus yg berbisik
- once a vibrant soul = dulu jiwa yang bersemangat
- ensnare = menjebak/menjerat
- drudgery = pekerjaan berat/pekerjaan yang membosankan
- tended = merawat/mengurus
- modest farm = pertanian sederhana/ladang sederhana
- joyous = gembira/senang
- burden = beban
- interminable = tak berujung/tidak berkesudahan
- toil = bekerja keras/kerja keras
- an endless expanse of interminable toil = hamparan kerja keras take berkesudahan
- bustling = ramai/sibuk
- badger = mengganggu/mengusik
- upkeep = pemeliharaan/perawatan
- badgering = mengganggu/mengusik terus-menerus
- weary = lelah/letih
- the toll = biaya/kerugian
- relent = melunak/mengalah
- relentless = tanpa henti/tidak kenal lelah
- badgering = mengganggu/mengusik terus-menerus
- threatening = mengancam/menyeramkan
- to drown him = untuk menenggelamkannya
- implore = memohon/mengemis
- aging machinery = mesin yang menua/mesin yang sudah tua
- privilege = hak istimewa/keistimewaan
- thrive = berkembang/maju
- wither away = layu/mengering
- relentless = tanpa henti/tidak kenal lelah
- badgering = mengganggu/mengusik terus-menerus
- oppressive = menindas/menyengsarakan
- stroll = berjalan-jalan/santai
- solace = penghiburan/kenyamanan
- meandered = berkelok-kelok/mengembara
- came across = bertemu dengan/menemui
- to pour oil on troubled water = mencurahkan minyak di air yang keruh/menenangkan suasana yang tegang
- anguish = penderitaan/kesedihan
- paradoxical = paradoks/berlawanan
- delicate = halus/delikat
- fulfillment = pemenuhan/kepuasan
- urging = mendesak/mendorong
- perceive = memahami/menangkap
- newfound = yang baru ditemukan/baru ditemukan
- awaited = ditunggu/telah ditunggu
- succumbing = menyerah/mengalah
- badgering = mengganggu/mengusik terus-menerus
- insight = wawasan/pemahaman
- profound = dalam/mendalam
- threshold = ambang batas/batasan
- over time = seiring waktu/seiring berjalannya waktu
- fixated = terpaku/terobsesi
- essence = inti/keberadaan
- labor = kerja/tenaga kerja
- drudgery = pekerjaan berat/pekerjaan yang membosankan
- resilience = ketahanan/keuletan
- Heritage = warisan/kebudayaan
- badgered = diganggu/diusik
- echoes = gema/bergema
- discontent = ketidakpuasan/ketidakpuasan
- greenwood = hutan hijau/hutan belantara
