Patience and Sincerity Bring in Happiness in Cleft Lip Operation

This married paid very sincerely accepted what had happened to Hipji when born. “Thanks be to God, our child is born safely” said Wanto when he carried Muhamad Hipji for the first time.

A few months after the birth of Muhamad Hipji, Wanto and Neni were ridiculed by people around their house in Cileungsi, Bogor. Even the parents (mother) of Neni considered that Hipji was struck by a curse (because they have never had a descendant with a cleft lip) An invite to bring Hipji to a medicine man was also offered. However Neni refused all invites. “Luckily I have a wife like Neni. Very patient in facing people’s mockery” says Wanto who praised his wife’s patience.

Sincerity and patience of the couple Wanto and Neni with the presence of Hipji, suffering from cleft lip then brought fruit. At the time that Muhamad Hipji was aged more than a year, an offer for a free cleft lip operation came from a friend, a neighbor who happened to see Hipji on Neni’s lap “That gentleman said that his child was also previously cleft lipped. Is now cured because of a free cleft lip operation by OBI. The requirements are easy, just make photo copies of certain documents only” said Neni, imitating the explanation of the gentleman who invited them to get the free operation.

“At first I did not believe the words of that gentleman about the existence of free cleft lip opeeration. However my wife said to try it” said Wanto who finally made copies of identification cards to be able to get the free operation.

Wanto and Neni were very happy to hear that the name Mohamad Hipji was cleared by the screening and can get a free cleft lip operation conducted by OBI on Sunday (22/6/14) at RS Sentra Medika Cikarang, Bekasi. Neni shed teardrops when Hipji came out of the operation room safely. “These tear drops fall because I am happy to see Muhamad Hipji like this” said Neni. “Happiness because the free cleft lip operation came thanks to patience and sincerity, we accepted the presence of Muhamad Hipji. We are thankful to all who have been involved in this operation” added Wanto.