My Zero-to-Hero Life
done by Eldwen Budi

18 years ago, on the 27th of December 1990, there was a huge baby born into life. Well, it was me, Eldwen Budi Harjono. Though I was rather difficult to be pulled out from my mother’s womb, she did her best to give birth to me.
I was raised in a very happy family as an infant, however I used to be an absolutely naughty and crybaby kid. That time, I remembered that my mom did really hard to bring me to school because I was in fact scared and nervous of school life. As a consequence, I always took a poo before entering my class.
By the time, I grew up as a recalcitrant boy until one day that I think it was a sentence from God to me. Somehow, I would never forget that time when I was suddenly alienated from my seatmates because of my naughtiness. Honestly, it was rather harsh, but actually effective for me. Since then, I’ve changed my attitude and behavior from a naughty boy to a friendly and polite boy. Those teachers at school who used to hate me started to praise me well. From that moment, I realized that being a good boy would be more beneficial than being a bad boy.
It was not only that, God suddenly sent his magnificent power so that my talent which I had been searching for was found. That day, my music teacher said my singing skill was outstanding that she sent me to participate in a singing competition. Miraculously, I won the first place in that singing competition in which I could not believe (considering it was my first experience).
During my junior high school time, I stopped singing for a while due to my puberty. Actually, it was a bit disappointing for me because it blocked my way to continue developing my gifted talent as a singer. In high school, however, I tried to start singing again and it was a brilliant beginning because I won the competition after that annoying break. Besides singing, I also liked cooking. It was a great pleasure to cook my own food and then ate it myself. To be honest with you, eating my own-cooked food will taste much more delicious than buying it outside.
There was something that I forgot to tell you. I have been a very fat boy who always eats anywhere and anytime. Now, I am trying to reduce my fat by going on a diet. It was quite successful that I lost my 28 pounds in 2 years diet-time and it made me extremely happy. I hope this will continue gradually until I can become a well-postured boy.
In a nutshell, the lesson that could be learnt from my story is: Honestly, it is much better and luckier to be a good boy than a bad boy. One thing that should be remembered, God has changed my destiny, so I should thank HIM more by doing my best in order to give the feedback for what HE has done for me. Thank you, my dearest God.


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