Early in the morning, Ing suddenly ask his father this simple question while showing a picture of a heart with a sharp pointed tip at the bottom to Tel, “Dad, what is the shape of a heart? Why people always draw a heart with this picture?”

“Let me tell you a little secret about our heart. Always remember this, because what will you hear will guide you to hidden treasure. Many people in this world know about this precious, but I’ll let you know because I love you so…”

“Wow! Treasure?! Is it hidden in this island? I’ve search the whole island but couldn’t find one. Do you have the map?” Ing begin to feel energetic already and jumped to Tel’s lap.

“Ha ha ha… slow down young boy, you’ll that treasure soon enough but you have to be patience at this time… First, let me answer your question.

The picture that you brought to me is indeed the shape of the heart. And this very heart is a special heart located deep inside your body. You’ll know that it’s there whenever you feel an emotion, either it’s a joy, sorrow or even anger. And your heart will react to each emotion that you feel. When you feel joy, it will glow so bright that the whole of your body will shine just like an angel. That’s why other will know that you are very happy at that time. Not only they know, but they also feel and share the glow in their heart, just like in the evening when the road lamp turned on by me, each lamp will follow the other lamp and bring light the whole road.
It is the same when you feel sorrow, your heart will dim to its darkest color, making yourself look gloom. That’s why you need to share your joy to everyone, so the dark and gloomy heart of your friend will disappear.

This is the most important thing… your heart will start to spin when you start to hurt other living creature. It will spin faster and faster when you ignore it and keep on hurting others. And the pointed tip, a sharp and pointed tip, will hurt you too so badly. At that time, you must have known that you are hurting other living creature and you must stop immediately! Or your wound will do damage that nobody, not even the best doctor in the world can heal.
Not only you’ll have deep wound, your heart will also become dull just like a knife. Its sharp pointed tip will be wearing away and dull. If this happen, then you’ll be the most evil person you can be.

Your heart is your own guidance in this world. It is your responsibility to keep it shape just like this picture. Instead of making it spin faster, let your heart glow so bright like the sunrise swept away all the dark night.”

“Daddy, how could this story lead me to the hidden treasure?” Ing’s seems to be confused.

“As I said before son, you’ll find the hidden treasure soon enough and you will be very grateful to have that precious one.” Tel whisper in Ing’s ear with love of a father.

“Ok then! I’ll just go around the island again today to see if there’s a treasure I could find to day so I won’t have to wait anymore! See you dad!” Ing jumped off from Tel’s lap and run away.

Seeing his son, Tel can only smile and pray that his son will understand the story and be a good man one day.

For the rest of us, have we made our heart dull or keep it sharp?
Please take a good care of your heart because it’s our only guidance in this world.