Bright Gap

by: Sutrisno Penadebu

The rooster crowing is a sign that morning has arrived. The roar of Sekuro Jaya residents' cars greeted the morning bustle. The hardworking people bear fruit, the village prospers. A village where most of the population is oil palm farmers. One of them, Supeno and Ngatemi, a husband and wife who always innovate to continue to increase their daily income.

The residents of Sekuro Jaya are ex-transmigration residents in search of a decent living. With patience and tenacity until now it has yielded maximum results There is a saying, Whoever sows will surely reap." "angger obah yo mamah" (Javanese). "Whoever moves will eat."

The words are quite simple but contain a philosophy that is indispensable in the next life. There are no rich people, who want to succeed only by standing idly by, don't want to work at all Sekuro Jaya is the reincarnation of the villages in Pait 1.

One of the farmers at the Inti Rakyat Plantation. At that time they were directed to cultivate oil palm under the auspices of Inti's oil palm plantation. At first it was not an easy thing to survive. Many factors cause people to feel uncomfortable. One of them is because he is impatient, painstaking and requires various forms of activity.

For those who don't feel at home, the garden or land that becomes their allotment will be sold to someone else. Finally he will return to his hometown. Then what about his goal of improving a decent living?

It really failed. They are only short minded, no one succeeds without working hard. There are no prosperous people, rich, just suddenly like rain from the sky.

 "Byur, fall." But full of twists and turns of a long struggle. Call it Mr. Supeno and Mrs. Ngatemi.

The figure of a husband and wife is a lot of changes in his life. Whatever he wished for now came true. Everything can be said to be sufficient. Clothing, food, housing, vehicles, and even spiritual needs have been carried out well.

The beginning wasn't easy either. Mr. Supeno and Mrs. Ngatemi are from overseas families participating as contract workers on the plantations. During that time his contract expired. Little by little saving to buy land to plant oil palm. On average, those who sell because there is a need and want to return to Java again because they don't feel comfortable waiting. 

They bought it. Initially Mr. Supeno and Mrs. Ngatemi only bought 1 plot of land. The count of one plot is approximately 2 ha. The land was pioneered and eventually planted with oil palm seedlings. With his patience, the oil palm grows well. While waiting for the garden, Mr. Supeno and Mrs. Ngatemi work odd jobs. If someone needs their help, they don't hesitate to do it.